Globalisation introduction

People say we live in a shrinking

world.But what does this

mean?

In the 17th century it took 30 years for French Fashion to year England.

In 1953 it took 5 days for the news of Edmund Hillary conquering Mt Everest to reach London

What is globalisation?

• Write down what you think globalisation means.

• What does your partner think?

• Has this changed your definition?

What is globalisation?

• Globalisation is the process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected. We now communicate, trade, travel and share each other’s cultures more easily around the world.

Barack Obama Tiger Woods

Britney Spears

Brad Pitt

Angela Merkel Sachin Tendulkar

Choose three of these people: bullet point as much as you can about what you know about them.

How many example can you give of different:

a)Sporting events watched all over the worldb)A brand name that is known all over the worldc)A TV series which is watched or copied all over the world

So how global are you?• Where were your parents born?• Where were your clothes made?• The music you listen to?• The films you watch?• Where do your parents work?

And the companies?• Holidays?• Sports and Hobbies?

So what do you think are the

advantages and disadvantages of

globalisation?