What pops in your head when you hear the the term “globalization”? Does it give out a positive vibe or more of a negative connotation?
Express your thoughts about globalization and other topics related to it. Be ready to practice your sentence construction during the activity. Be ready to support your answers with an explanation.
- Would you support a one-world government? Why/not?
- Would you support English as the official language of Earth? Why/not?
- Would you support an international standard of laws with only one system of courts?
- Will humankind be better off because of globalization? If yes, how so? What negatives might result?
- What does “globalization” mean to you? Please explain.
- How does globalization affect the different cultures of the world? Why do you think so?
- How will globalization affect different cultures of the world in the future? Please explain.
- How will globalization affect your country in 25 years? 50 years? 100 years? Please explain.
- What will happen to the tribes in Africa and the Amazon, as well as other indigenous people around the world, in the next 25 year? 50 years? 100 years? Why?
- Some people say that the world is getting smaller and smaller. What do you think this actually suggests, and is it true? Why/not?
- What would happen if the world had one government, one language, and one culture?
- How will globalization affect business and economics in the future? Please explain.
- Because of globalization, will the rich get richer and the poor get poorer? Why/not?
- Many of the world’s economies are tied together, so that any financial problems in one country affect the people elsewhere. Is this a good or bad thing? Why do you think so?
- Should young people live abroad for a year as part of their education? Why/not?
- At present, English is the world’s lingua franca. What will be the common language in 25 years? How about in 50 years? Why do you think so?
- With English as the lingua franca now, how does it affect globalization? Why do you think so?
- What events or disasters could halt globalization? Do you think any of these disasters/events could happen? Why/not?
- Which invention of the 20th century has had the greatest impact on humankind? Is it the airplane, the automobile, or the Internet? Why do you think so?
- How will the Internet and instant access to information affect the lives of our children? Please explain.
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