UNIT 8 Globalization Globalization is the trend of countries joining together and viewing themselves not only through their national identity but also as part of the world.Globalization covers a wide range of aspects,e.g.political,economic,cultural,etc.,and has become one of the words most frequently referred to in contemporary academic debate
Unit 8 Globalization Unit Contents Unit objectives Text A Text B Text C Academic language and discourse Listening Speaking Writing
Unit 8 Globalization Unit Contents Unit objectives Text A Text B Text C Academic language and discourse Listening Speaking Writing
Unit 8 Unit Objectives Globalization 1.Professional Knowledge Get acquainted with some collocations(e.g.edge effect,political correctness,democratic deficit, currency crisis,labor legislation,etc.) 2.Reading Summarize the main ideas of a text and identify essential supporting points; Understand difficult sentences and recognize the structure of complex sentences; 。 Analyze controversial issues critically e.g. globalization vs.anti-globalization;the relationship between globalization and poverty,etc
Unit Objectives 1. Professional Knowledge • Get acquainted with some collocations (e.g. edge effect, political correctness, democratic deficit, currency crisis, labor legislation, etc.) 2. Reading • Summarize the main ideas of a text and identify essential supporting points; • Understand difficult sentences and recognize the structure of complex sentences; • Analyze controversial issues critically ( e.g. globalization vs. anti-globalization; the relationship between globalization and poverty, etc. ) Unit 8 Globalization
Unit 8 Unit Objectives Globalization 3.Listening Recognize the start and end of digressions in a speech 4.Speaking Develop an effective introduction to a presentation 5.Writing Write a clear and concise abstract for a term paper
Unit Objectives 3. Listening • Recognize the start and end of digressions in a speech 4. Speaking • Develop an effective introduction to a presentation 5. Writing • Write a clear and concise abstract for a term paper Unit 8 Globalization
Unit 8 Unit Objectives Globalization 6.Researching Work in groups to conduct a study on anti-globalization protests to know more about anti-globalization and its effects 7.Academic language and discourse Know more about collocation Identify a listing pattern Comprehend stylistic differences between formal and informal English and acquire some formal expressions
Unit Objectives 6. Researching • Work in groups to conduct a study on anti-globalization protests to know more about anti-globalization and its effects 7. Academic language and discourse • Know more about collocation • Identify a listing pattern • Comprehend stylistic differences between formal and informal English and acquire some formal expressions Unit 8 Globalization