Task 1. Put each of the following words in its correct place below: (1) disperses (2) impact (3) deeper (4) elevated (5) steep (6) reach (7) benefits (8) affecting (9) unified (10) local (11) fusion (12) access (13) identity (14) trends elevated human rights Globalization has propagated economic opportunity, _______ access and improved ________ to information, technology and goods to people all over the world. Critics argue that these ___________of globalization have come at a trends steep ___________ price, however, as local and regional cultural ___________ has identity been sacrificed to make way for Western ideals and values. Globalization can be seen as ____________ culture in three basic ways. affecting One interpretation would be that it simply ___________ any and every culture disperses throughout the world, making the planet more heterogeneous and forging ___________ connections and understanding between different groups. fusion Others argue that globalization actually makes culture more homogenous, leading to a __________ world culture that consists of watered down versions of unified trends regional cultural ____________ . Food is often cited as an example of this. The impact ____________ of globalization on culture may also be seen as a glocalization that can be understood as the development of hybrid cultures at the disperses local soil, such as the local ___________ level, as foreign cultures __________ fusion creation of __________ cuisine or music. Task 2. Comment the following quote: “Globalization forces American culture onto the world as a whole, leading to a Westernization of other nations. Will every single person in the world one day end up wearing blue jeans and eating McDonald's?” Task 3. What should be done to protect local cultures from globalization? Make up a brief report.
