Make Your Way 6, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

What is globalisation? Globalisation and its effects What is globalisation? What is all the fuss about? Global heroes and villains Becoming familiar with … What do you understand by the term “globalisation”? • Write a short definition and then compare with other students. • Read the text below and see how your definition compares with it. 1 GLOBALISATION: AN INTRODUCTION Globalisation is one of the buzz words of the new millennium. However, it’s difficult to find a common definition of what exactly globalisation is. One idea that is generally agreed on is that globalisation involves the shrinking of geographical boundaries to make communication between countries easier. Perhaps the biggest area of disagreement is if globalisation is just an economic phenomenon or something more. For many people, globalisation involves the exchange of cultural and social knowledge, too. 140 2 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv