ChapterG Other English-speaking Countries Learning Objectives Understand the geography,economy,education,people and culture in other English-speaking countries. Make an oral report about places of interest in those countries. Identify the representative symbols of those countries
Other English-speaking Countries • Understand the geography, economy, education, people and culture in other English-speaking countries. • Make an oral report about places of interest in those countries. • Identify the representative symbols of those countries. Learning Objectives
Section A Exploring the World
Section A Exploring the World
Leading In What do you know about the following pictures? WORLDTRADE ORGANIZATION
Leading In What do you know about the following pictures?
Text English and Globalization English At the turn of the 21st century,English prevailed as the most widely used language internationally.At the same time as English became a world language,the number of English speakers learning a second language dropped substantially.The English language seems to dominate world communications for some time.Although dominance brings with it a degree of standardization,it is not the case that English is losing its variety,either within countries or across the globe.Current research suggests that,rather than dwindling,differences in vocabulary,grammar,and pronunciation continue to allow people to express multiple identities.The fear of some linguists that mass communications would lead to the death of English dialects appears to be unfounded
English and Globalization English At the turn of the 21st century, English prevailed as the most widely used language internationally. At the same time as English became a world language, the number of English speakers learning a second language dropped substantially. The English language seems to dominate world communications for some time. Although dominance brings with it a degree of standardization, it is not the case that English is losing its variety, either within countries or across the globe. Current research suggests that, rather than dwindling, differences in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation continue to allow people to express multiple identities. The fear of some linguists that mass communications would lead to the death of English dialects appears to be unfounded
Globalization Globalization is a comprehensive term for the emergence of a global society in which economic,political,environmental,and cultural events in one part of the world quickly come to have significance for people in other parts of the world.Globalization is the result of advances in communication,transportation,and information technologies.It describes the growing economic,political,technological,and cultural linkages that connect individuals,communities,businesses,and governments around the world.Globalization also involves the growth of multinational corporations and transnational corporations.The international institutions that oversee world trade and finance play an increasingly important role in this era of globalization
Globalization Globalization is a comprehensive term for the emergence of a global society in which economic, political, environmental, and cultural events in one part of the world quickly come to have significance for people in other parts of the world. Globalization is the result of advances in communication, transportation, and information technologies. It describes the growing economic, political, technological, and cultural linkages that connect individuals, communities, businesses, and governments around the world. Globalization also involves the growth of multinational corporations and transnational corporations. The international institutions that oversee world trade and finance play an increasingly important role in this era of globalization