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3f Which job has each of the new members of the government got? Match
these descriptions with the jobs below.
1
Marcus Antrim will work for the
government in New York.
2
Geraldine Smith has the top job in
economics.
3
Alistair Frank helps Geraldine
Smith.
4
John Wilson has the most
important job in the department that
works with schools and universities.
5
Janet Laurence has a desk job,
working for John Wilson.
6
Alison MacDonald gives the
government’s
opinions
to
the
newspapers.
a Minister of Education
b
Civil
Servant
in
Education
Department
c Head of finance Department
d Assistant to Head of Finance
e Press spokesperson
f Ambassador
4. Extra Activities
4a In pairs, do the short quiz below.
1 Which is the biggest fizzy drinks company in the world?
2 Which fast food giant operates in 120 countries?
3 Can you name the most successful sportswear in the world?
4b Read the article and choose the best word to fill in the gaps from the list
below.
Do we have a global culture?
You probably know or can guess the answer to all these questions 1)
what country you live in. These things are all part of a global culture that exists in
almost every country in the world. They are all part of globalisation, the process
whereby large multinational companies, usually from America, build 2) in
every country. With the use of the Internet, the spread of English, and an increase
in travel, the world is becoming a smaller place. Everybody wears the same
trainers, eats the same fast food, drinks the same drinks and watches the same
programmes on television.
Many people are worried about this global culture, and what it will mean to
the culture of individual countries, villages and towns. One of the heroes of the
anti-globalisation 3) is the French sheep farmer Jose Bove, who makes
Roquefort cheese. When the Americans increased the 4) on Roquefort
cheese, he 5) so angry that he organised an attack on the local fast food
restaurant. With a group of other farmers he 6) into the restaurant with a
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bulldozer. He 7) by the police, and when he was sentenced to three
months in 8) , he became an even bigger hero to his supporters.
The protest, he explained, was
about the 9) of food. He
believed that small local farmers 10)
because of a few big companies. The
attack was not just an attack on fast
food restaurants – it was an attack on
all multinationals, and the changes
they had brought.
Some people might see the global
culture as a good thing. It brings
people
11) , means we have cheap
food, you can travel anywhere and be
sure you can find somewhere to stay,
buy something to eat easily. But the
question is, will the world become
less interesting when people all look
the same and speak the same
language?
1
A
no matter
B
that’s why
C
the reason why
2
A
houses
B
shops
C
branches
3
A
movement
B
people
C
problem
4
A
profit
B
tax
C
production
5
A
was becoming
B
became
C
becomes
6
A
crashed
B
was crashing
C
was crashed
7
A
arrested
B
was arrested
C
was arresting
8
A
hospital
B
imprisonment
C
prison
9
A
quantity
B
delivery
C
quality
10 A
were suffered
B
were suffering
C
suffer
11 A
apart
B
together
C
each other
4c Read the article again and use information and your own ideas to write
notes on this chart. When you have finished, choose one side and argue your
case with your partner.
Advantages of
globalisation
Disadvantages of
glogalisation
1 cheap fast food
2 etc.
1 small farmers can’t live
because of big companies
2 etc.
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5. Listening
5a What can you see in these pictures? What do you think the people are
doing? What is WTO?
5b Listen to the talk about globalisation process and tick the phrases you
hear. Track 16.
the United Nations
greater
international
trade
protected peace
economic integration
the increasing use of
English
fast-food chain
global
financial
institutions
technological
developments
world seems to be a smaller
place
the G 8 summit
military actions
common brands
5c Listen again and fill in the missing words.
1 Technological developments have made and travel much easier, so
that the world seems to be a smaller place.
2 There are also aspects of the globalisation process – such as the
increasing use of English and the appearance of similar (often American)
products.
3 And also the fact that you’ve got common brands that are on in many
different parts of the world.
4 And that the process of globalisation is a process in which, if you like, some
countries win and others .
5 These include brands such as Coca-Cola and Nike … and - with a
slogan “One World: One Taste” - the American fast-food chain McDonald’s.
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6. Speaking
6a Discuss these questions in small groups.
1 In what way do the companies mentioned on the previous pages affect your
life? Do you buy or use the things they make?
2 Do most of the things you buy / use / watch / listen to come from your own
country or abroad?
3 Do you think that big companies have too much power?
4 Do you think they are good or bad for society?
5 Which do you think are more powerful, governments or big companies?
6b Make use of the following expressions.
A further (negative/positive) aspect of
this is …
On the one / other hand, …
Secondly, …
First of all, … / Firstly, …
It’s also true that …
For example / instance, …
Actually, …
As far as I’m concerned, …
In my view / opinion, …
Personally, I think …
I’m not sure (about / if) …
I don’t really know (if) …
What do you think (of / about…)?
What’s your view / opinion on …?
Don’t you agree that …?
I agree (with you).
Exactly!
Yes / True, but …
I’m afraid I disagree / can’t agree
with you.
I see what you mean, but …
7. Writing: a for and against essay
7a Discuss these questions with a
partner.
1 Are there a lot of CCTV (closed
circuit television) cameras in your
town?
2 Where do you usually find them?
3 Do you think they are a good
thing? Why? Why not?
4 How do they make you feel?
7b Zeina is a student in London. Read her essay about CCTV cameras. Does
she mention any of the things you discussed?
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7c Match these headings a-d
with the paragraphs of the
essay.
a advantages
b conclusion
c introduction
d disadvantages
7d Where can you find these things in the essay? Write I for introduction,
MB for main body and C for conclusion.
1 a statement of the writer’s opinion
2 a statement of the importance of the subject
3 development of important ideas
4 a statement of the writer’s aims
5 a summary of the main point
The advantages and disadvantages of CCTV cameras
There are now four million CCTV cameras in the UK. That means one
camera for every fourteen people. If you live in London, you are caught on camera
300 times every day. This is becoming a very important issue in out lives. How is it
affecting us? This essay will consider whether CCTV cameras are good or bad for
us.
One serious disadvantage of CCTV cameras is that it is difficult to find
private places in our cities. People are watching us everywhere we go. Another
problem is that, because there are so many of them, the government has spent a lot
of money on them.
On the other hand, a major advantage is that they help to catch criminals and
prevent crimes from happening in the first place. Another advantage is that
ordinary people feel safer and have more freedom to lead their lives as they wish.
To sum up, are the cameras good or bad? This is a difficult question to
answer. Although we feel safer, every move we make is seen by someone,
somewhere. Therefore, we might get more freedom in some ways, but we loose it
in other ways. Perhaps we need more time to understand the effect of this, but I
personally think that the advantages are greater than disadvantages.