GLOBAL VIEWS
GLOBAL VIEWSUNIT 2
What does globalization mean to you?Globalization is the idea
that the world is developing a single economy and culture as a
result of improved technology and communications and the influence
of very large multinational companies.
Discourse markersKind ofYou knowYou know what I mean?Like I
meanThey indicate when a speaker wants to explain something or
check that the listener is following what theyve
said.HighlightsAlthough these phrases do not really mean very much,
they are used as follows:Kind of: to make a description less strong
(e.g., The movie was kind of strange).You know what I mean: to
check that the listener is following.You know and like: to create
time to think;I mean: to add information or explain something weve
said.
Vocabulary: globalizationExercise CVocabulary: Teachers
resource
Watch the video!
Do you agree or disagree?Choose one of the statements and write
a paragraph giving your opinion. They should include at least two
reasons with examples.
Multinational companies
DHL was founded in 1969 by three Americans with the last names,
Dalsey, Hillblom, and Lynn. They started out by transporting
packages from San Francisco to Honolulu. Now DHL employs over
500,000 people and operates throughout the world. In 2002, it was
bought by the German postal service, Deutsche Post.Think of
examples of other multinational companies.Stative verbs (state
verbs)Stative verbs (believe, know, like, seem, sound, mean,
promise, remember) are not normally used in progressive tenses.
Non-stative verbs are sometimes known as action verbs. There are a
number of verbs that have both stative and non-stative uses.
Complete the table with examples from the text in Exercise
A.HighlightsStative useNon-stative useBeMultinational corporations
are everywhere these days.Oh, youre being ridiculous!HaveThose
countries often have high unemployment.They are having a major
effect on developing countries around the world.LookIt looks as if
multinational companies are here to stay.What are you looking
at?SeeYou see signs advertising multinational corporations.Janie
has been seeing Tom for two years now.thinkSome people thing that
large companies take money out of the country.Young people are
thinking of applying for jobs with such companies.The non-stative
use of have is usually in set phrasesIn its non-stative use, seeing
means dating.Think as a non-stative verb means plan.What do you
think about globalization?
Now you do it!Work in pairs and do the role-play
