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85) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Modern technology is 
creating a single world culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your 
opinion. 
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(a) 
I agree that modern technology is creating a single world culture because it 
disseminates knowledge beyond the geographic borders of a location. When people 
communicate they exchange ideas and feelings. In the ancient era, culture was passed from 
parents to children by spoken language. Knowledge, traditions and beliefs were transferred 
to the youngest through speaking and in some cases writing or drawing. Thus, at that time, 
culture was very restricted to the tribe, village or the community were they lived.
The modern means of transportation, in my opinion, was the first invention that 
contributed strongly to the spread of cultures throughout the planet. The advance of 
automobiles, airplanes and ships made incredibly easier to be in other parts of the planet. 
People started to know more about other cultures and many times introducing to their own 
culture things learned in other places and countries. The exchange of knowledge and goods 
started to play an important role in people’s life. The café from Brazil, the scotch from 
Scotland, the cigars from Cuba, the wine from France, the American music, are good 
examples of how other countries products are rooted in our day-by-day life and our 
culture. 
Furthermore, in the past few years we have experienced a new wave of technology. 
Internet, mobile phones, email, e-commerce, are some words that resume what is present 
in our quotidian. As never before was so easy to communicate to one another. 
Consequently the world is creating a whole new definition of culture. It is the culture of 
mass that transcends the geographical borders, permitting that you feel at home anywhere 
in the planet. The people’s behavior and architecture has been standardized either. Picture 
yourself, for instance, in a hotel room in Japan, Rio de Janeiro or New York. In most cases 
you will receive the same treatment in all those places and the interior designs all look the 
same, as the services provided. The reason they do this is to make everyone fell as he was 
in his own hometown, not mattering where you are from.
In conclusion, modern technology has facilitated our lives enormously. But the price paid 
for the advancement of technology is that some countries, if they do not stand hard at their 
beliefs and traditions, they will lose their identity to absorb the globalize culture. 
(b)
Modern Technology is rapidly changing the world living standards, resulting in a 
single world culture. New technologies including Internet, electronic media, means of 
transportation and finally Information technology has a great impact on creating a similar 
culture across the globe.