Ex 1
KEY
The photos are of:
- McDonald's in Marrakech
- A Mongolian yurt with satellite dish
yurt:
/jɜːt/ a type of traditional tent used in Mongolia and Siberia.
- Someone skyping
These photos reinforce the idea that things are global and that everyone nowadays sees, eats and enjoys similar things.
Ex 2
Sample sentences
I think that globalisation
permeates all aspects of life in my country, from food to clothes to films. This is
accelerating at an alarming rate, due, I believe, to the influence of the internet.
I'
ve got mixed feelings about the impact of a global culture on my country. Many of the small restaurants and bars in the part of the old city where I live
are fast disappearing as there is now too much
competition from the large fast food chains - McDonald's, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, etc. Young people seem to think it's cool and you even find members of the older
generation going there occasionally too.
Many people now have satellite TV and
TV on demand and so have become part of the
global audience that watches programmes like ...
Global culture is
making inroads into the generation gap. Old people are often the very people who are checking for the best deals on their car insurance on the internet or booking their holidays with
budget airlines online. They don't, perhaps, feel so much in need of a smartphone as younger people though.
make inroads into/on something
if one thing makes inroads into another, it has a noticeable effect on the second thing, especially by reducing it, or influencing it. Sp avance, progreso. E.g. Tax rises have made some inroads into the country's national debt. By the 1950s, television had made great inroads into the territory of the news magazines.
Ex 3
KEY
1B
2C
3B
4C
5A
6A
Vocabulary
Questions
pick something up:
to get information or a skill by chance rather than by making a deliberate effort. E.g. to pick up bad habits. Here's a tip I picked up from my mother. She picked up Spanish when she was living in Mexico. Where did you pick up that idea?
Transcript
There is much heated debate about the true effects of globalisation.
What exactly are your objections to globalisation?
but then, then again, but then again
(informal) used to introduce additional information or information that contrasts with something that has just been said. E.g. She was early, but then again, she always is. ‘So you might accept their offer?’ ‘Yes, then again I might not.’
outsourcing: the process of arranging for somebody outside a company to do work or provide goods for that company. E.g. the outsourcing of IT work to private contractors.
detrimental: harmful. Damaging. E.g. the sun’s detrimental effect on skin. The policy will be detrimental to the peace process. This move could be seriously detrimental to the economy.
Outsourcing can be detrimental to the economy.
Fundamentally: /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/ used when you are introducing a topic and stating something important about it. Basically. E.g. Fundamentally, there are two different approaches to the problem.
thrive: to become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc. Flourish. E.g. New businesses thrive in this area. These animals rarely thrive in captivity.
in the face of something as a result of something. E.g. He was unable to deny the charges in the face of new evidence.
-driven (in compounds) influenced or caused by a particular thing. E.g. a market-driven economy. a character-driven movie.
(informal) used to say that something seems to be good, true, etc. but that this opinion may need to be changed when you know more about it. E.g. On the face of it, it seems like a great deal. What may, on the face of it, seem obvious often turns out to be far more complicated.
strings [plural] special conditions or restrictions. E.g. Major loans like these always come with strings. It's a business proposition, pure and simple. No strings attached.
sharpen: to improve. E.g. I hope this course will help me sharpen my computer skills. I went to university to sharpen my mind. We'll need to sharpen our wits if we're going to defeat Jack's team.
set out: to begin a job, task, etc. with a particular aim or goal. E.g. She set out to break the world record. They succeeded in what they set out to do.
sneaking: if you have a sneaking
feeling for somebody or about something, you do not want to admit it to
other people, because you feel embarrassed, or you are not sure that
this feeling is right. Sp. ligero. E.g. She had always had a sneaking affection for him. I have a sneaking suspicion that she knows more than she's telling us.
talk somebody into/out of something
to persuade somebody to do/not to do something. E.g. I didn't want to move abroad but Bill talked me into it. talk somebody into/out of doing something She tried to talk him out of leaving.
cover yourself in/with glory to be very successful and earn admiration. E.g. He didn't exactly cover himself with glory in his last job.
foray (into something) an attempt to become involved in a different activity or profession. Sp. incursión. E.g. the company’s first foray into the computer market.
chomp at the bit: to be eager and not willing to wait to do something. E.g. Gerry’s champing at the bit to go to college.
chomp: to eat or bite food.
bit: (for horse) a metal bar that is put in a horse’s mouth so that the rider can control it.
have a trick, some more tricks, etc. up your sleeve
to have an idea, some plans, etc. that you keep ready to use if it becomes necessary.
rash: (of people or their actions) careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result. Doing something that may not be sensible without first thinking about the possible results; done in this way. Reckless. Sp. imprudente. E.g. rash young man. rash (to do something) It would be rash to assume that everyone will agree with you on this. Think twice before doing anything rash. This is what happens when you make rash decisions. That was a rash decision - you didn't think about the costs involved. I think it was a bit rash of them to get married when they'd only known each other for a few weeks.
lame:
done without much effort in a way that seems as though you are not trying very hard. not interesting or entertaining. Sp. soso. E.g. Saturday’s game was rather a lame performance. The humour is more lame than funny.
(especially of an excuse or argument) weak and unsatisfactory. E.g. a lame excuse.
