Is Globalisation a Good Thing?

Globalisation leads to better products, which are more cost effective to produce and therefore cheaper for everyone. Globalisation also connects people by means of communication and offers them new opportunities for travel, work and education. It means a faster rate of development for the whole world.

Globalisation is great social and economic progress for developing countries. Free markets and the free movement of people, goods and services are beneficial to economies all over the world.

But globalisation mostly benefits the rich nations, who control prices, who influence the economies of poor countries and cause populations to migrate in order to try and improve their lives.

WRITING TASK

Write your opinion on globalisation. Do you see globalisation as a force for good or bad?

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Globalisation of World Economy

Globalisation means the process of integration of markets, great changes in trade and finance and the establishment of the global economy.

The main aim of economic globalisation is to change the world into one dynamic market which has uniform characteristics in different countries. Besides globalisation means wide advertising of new consumer products all over the world, low taxes for producers and similar life styles for people of different nationalities.

First steps towards globalisation in Europe were made by the establishment of the Common Market in 1993 and the introduction of the “euro” as the new single currency for Europe on January 1, 1999. Euro banknotes were introduced in circulation in 12 member-countries of the European Union in 2002.

Globalisation at a business level means that a company has decided to participate in the global economy. Nowadays any company may do e-business using the Internet services and other information technology.

WRITING TASK

Write about benefits in e-business. What does globalisation mean in business?

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Technology: Always a Force for Good?

Technology has brought great benefits to human beings. However, it is important also to be aware of the dangers of technology.

People often mention the social benefits of the Internet. Users can communicate with people from all over the world and make friends with them. But people lose opportunities of meeting real people and having face-to-face contact.

Technology such as television, the Internet, mobile phones and email speeds communication but also creates isolated people who interact with machines rather than with other human beings.

One of the most dangerous effects of technology is that we have no privacy any more. Big Brother is constantly watching us and recording what we are doing.

Throughout the world, rich countries are using technology to dominate poor countries. Multinational companies introduce advanced machines and computers into poor countries. And as a result many workers lose their jobs.

In conclusion, technology is developing too fast and it is essential to control technology – before it controls us.

WRITING TASK

Write about technological innovations which improve human life. Can technology solve all the world's problems?

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