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123 Trading with the world 10 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS Decide whether the items in 16a are positive or negative consequences of globalisation. Depending on the perspective, some of them could be seen as either. List them under pros and cons according to your view of them and find arguments to support your decision. Compare your lists and discuss in class. Read the quote by the former Secretary General Kofi Annan and write an article for your student magazine. In your article, you should:   explain Kofi Annan’s statement.   discuss benefits and challenges of globalisation.   assess your personal situation as one of the winners or losers of globalisation. Write around 250 words and give your article a title.  Writing guide, Article , p. 186. b c WRItINg 17 Which of these companies are you familiar with? Who in class knows the most? Talk about the companies and answer the questions. 1 What do they produce or which service do they render? 2 Why are they well-known? What do they have in common? 3 What is the name for this type of business organisation? Read the dictionary entry on p. 208 to check your answer to the third question. Many multinational companies have a rather negative reputation. Can you think of reasons for this? Have you heard criticism voiced in connection with any global company? Talk together. Work in pairs. A, read the newspaper article below and answer the questions. B, read the article on p. 208 and answer the questions. 1 Who is to blame for the fire in the Bangladeshi garment factory? 2 Why is it problematic for Western producers to prove that their goods are ethically sourced? 3 What options are available for Western companies in the face of repeated industrial accidents in developing countries? 4 What role does the consumer play in this matter? a SPEAKINg 18 b REAdINg 19 a 20 “First, globalization may have delivered many benefits, but it has also eroded the capacity of societies to determine their own destinies. Many modern challenges – including tax avoidance, organized crime, cyber insecurity, terrorism, climate change, international migration, and financial flows, both licit and illicit – have one thing in common: the traditional instruments of a sovereign state have become inadequate to manage them.” Global players Corporate social responsibility Disaster at Rana Plaza A gruesome accident should make all bosses think harder about what behaving responsibly means The collapse of an eight-storey garment factory in Rana Plaza on the outskirts of Dhaka on April 24th killed at least 400 people and injured many more. It was the worst ever industrial accident in the garment industry.  Much of the blame lies with Bangladeshi governments, which have failed to enforce the national building code. With luck, the laws will now be applied, but nobody expects much. The spotlight is therefore on the multinational companies whose orders from local factory owners have led to the rapid growth of the garment industry in Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest exporter of clothing after China. Familiar brands now stand accused of exploiting poorly paid workers with a callous indifference to their safety. Colgate  Mercedes  Ericsson  Shell IBM  Siemens  Unilever  Xerox Nissan  Merrill Lynch  Procter &Gamble Johnson& Johnson  Bridgestone Baxter  Vodafone  Citibank  HP Sony  Oracle  Ford  Pfizer Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv