Globalization’s Dual PowerRobert J. Samuelson R einforcementT ext AnalysisB ackgroundW arming upGlobalization’s Dual PowerUnit 9 Questions/ActivitiesCheck-on PreviewObjectivesWarming upGlobalization’s Dual PowerUnit 9 Warming upQuestions/Activities1.What signs of globalization do you find around you? 2.How do you evaluate the impact of globalization on your life? Fill in the blanks with tariff, tax, duty.1.The government may impose ________ on imports.2.Do I have to pay the ________ on cigarettes?3.The Budget Committee is planning for a reduction on the corporate income ________.tariffs duty taxCheck-on PreviewWarming up Fill in the blanks with credit, loan, bond.1.It is said that 56 percent of new cars were bought on ________ in the US.2.She’s trying to get a $50,000 ________ from the World Bank to start her own business.3.Whenever government ________ were issued in China, there would always be long queues outside the doors of the banks.4.Several stores are offering interest-free _______.creditcredit loanbondsCheck-on PreviewWarming up Fill in the blanks with merger, acquisition, takeover.1.The bank declared that 1, 750 workers would be fired as a result of the _______ .2.IBM will look at __________ including small service companies that complement its offerings.3.He prevented a hostile ________ of the Harbin Beer Co. Ltd.mergeracquisitionstakeoverCheck-on PreviewWarming up Objectives1.Understand important aspects of globalization.2.Evaluate different arguments of globalization.3.Familiarize yourselves with economic terms and jargons.4.Try to translate journalistic English.5.Appreciate argumentative writing.Warming up BackgroundGenreAuthorGlobalization’s Dual PowerUnit 9 A 1967 graduate of Harvard University with a B. A. in government.A biweekly columns writer for The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe… One of the most recognized writers for his biweekly columns analyzing and reporting socioeconomic issues.His LifeBackgroundAuthorRobert J. Samuelson (1945-) The Good Life and Its Discontents: The American Dream in the Age of Entitlement (1995)Untruth (2001)His WorksThe Great Inflation and Its Aftermath (2008)BackgroundAuthor The 1981 National Magazine Award.The National Headliner Award in 1987 for Best Special Interest Column.The National Headliner Awards for Feature Column on a Single Subject in both 1992 and 1993.The 1983, 1986 and 1993 Gerald Loeb Awards for Best Commentary.The 1993 John Hancock Award for Best Business and Financial Columnist.His AchievementsBackgroundAuthor BackgroundGenreArgumentative Writing1.Clear-cut structure topic sentence, transition signals…2.Convincing arguments statistics, quotations, examples, definitions…3.Long and balanced sentences parallelism, sentence patterns…4.Economic terms and jargons bond, merger, balance of payments… DetailedAnalysisStructureThemeText AnalysisGlobalization’s Dual PowerUnit 9 Globalization is a double-edged sword; it poses a daunting question for mankind in the 21st century. Text AnalysisThemeA THESIS is an argumentative opinion about the narrowly defined subject matter, it is the single most important sentence or series of sentences in the entire argument. Text AnalysisStructureI.Introduction (paras. 1-2): Globalization is a double-edged sword, a daunting question of the 21st century.II.Argumentation (paras. 3-33) A. advantages (paras. 3-17) B. disadvantages (paras. 18-33)III. Conclusion (para. 34): promise vs. peril Part I: IntroductionText AnalysisDetailed Analysis •the integration and democratization of the world’s culture, economy, and infrastructure through transnational investment, rapid proliferation of communication and information technologies, and the impacts of free-market forces on local, regional and national economies •the increasing interconnectedness of nations and peoples around the world through trade, investment, travel, popular culture, and other forms of interaction (Encarta 2006)Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: Discussion 1.What is globalization? 2.Why does the author claim globalization as a “double-edged sword”? 3.Is this a new idea to you? What else do you know about its “double edges”? This is quite a new idea when the text was written: in 1999, at the threshold of a new century. The other edges include, for example, facilitate exchanges between people across the world (goods move, ideas move, and cultures change), the political aspects in World Government, ecological and environmental impacts…Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: Discussion 4.What is the daunting question of the 21st century? Why is it daunting? Have you felt daunted about it before? It is daunting because it is possible that the great changes brought by globalization would threaten everything in the world.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: Discussion on the edge•close to the point at which sth different, esp. sth bad, will happen Their economy is on the edge of collapse. She is on the edge of despair. But from where we stand, they appear to be teetering on the edge of financial—and societal—disaster. Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: Words & Expressions Part II: ArgumentationA. AdvantagesText AnalysisDetailed Analysis 1.In what ways is globalization a trendy word for an old process?globalizationglobalizationmarkets and markets and markets markets expansion (para. expansion (para. 3)3)a way of a way of combating combating communism communism (para. 4)(para. 4)an antidote to an antidote to deadly deadly nationalism nationalism (para. 5)(para. 5)Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II (A): Discussion multinational multinational companiescompanies(paras. 9-12)(paras. 9-12)governmentsgovernments(paras. 13-17)(paras. 13-17)private private capital flowcapital flow(paras. 7-8)(paras. 7-8)countries, distinct countries, distinct economic entities?economic entities?2.What is the critical respect that differs globalization from its old process?Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II (A): Discussion champion v.•to publicly fight for and defend an aim or principle, movement or person, such as the rights of a group of people She championed a just cause. champion n. He’s the reigning champion. They are both gunning for places in the championship. He is a champion at playing basketball. Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II (A): Words & Expressions Part II: ArgumentationB. DisadvantagesText AnalysisDetailed Analysis ØWhat is the FIRST problem of globalization?economic instabilityText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II (B): Discussion Asian FinancialCrisis1.How does the author argue this?Why broke out?(paras. 20-21)Why not a globalDownturn?(paras. 22-23)a great danger(paras. 24-25)possible largerinstability(paras. 26-28)Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis 2.What is the author’s opinion towards the outbreak of financial crisis in South-East Asia? Do you agree, disagree or partly agree? Why? Investment fund not well used, trade flows become too lopsided (para. 19); crony capitalism, inept government investment policies and excess optimism, misuse of investment. (para. 21)3.Do you agree with the author that it is the “astonishing US economy” that prevented Asia crisis from becoming a global economic depression? Why?4.How would you judge his opinion? Pro-west point of view.→ more views on Asia crisisText AnalysisDetailed Analysis The cry of “crony capitalism” as the cause of the Asian crisis is no longer very convincing after the crisis spread to the non-Asian world and the irregularities of American business and accounting practices are also exposed. Stanley FischerStanley Fischer (1943-), former IMF (1943-), former IMF chief economistchief economist Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis China, India, Vietnam and Cambodia were not affected by the Asian crisis as much as the Republic of Korea and ASEAN4 (Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia). This is not because the productivity and institutions of the first group were superior, but because they did not open up financially.Joseph Stiglitz (1943-), Joseph Stiglitz (1943-), former World Bank former World Bank chief economist chief economist Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis •The banking problem and the lack of proper bank supervision.•Pre-modern corporate sector: non-transparency, family dominance, non-separation of ownership and management, archaic accounting, etc.•Unhealthy relationship between government and big business.•Too much dependence on exports (especially on US markets and IT devices).•Political backwardness and lack of true democracy.Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis→ The real cause was the structural weaknesses of the developing economies in East Asia.5. What are the reasons for economic instability? ØWhat is the SECOND problem of globalization?political, cultural, social…Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II (B): Discussion 1.How does the author argue this problem?fear & anger(paras. 30-31)It could implode…(paras. 32-33)Seattle protestEuropean fearsUS workersText AnalysisDetailed Analysisrelated pictures Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis 2.How would globalization implode?It is not inevitable or irresistible. Governments can shield locals. The governments’ logic. If too many follow, it could.Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis be prone to•to be likely to do sth or suffer from sth, esp. sth bad or harmful Workers who are forced to work long hours are prone to accidents. Some plants are very prone to disease. Kids are all prone to eat junk food.on both/several/all counts I’m afraid I do not agree with you on all counts. I find this unconvincing on several counts.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II (B): Words & Expressions (1) balance of payment•the difference between a country’s imports and exports balance of payments surplus 国际收支顺差/赢余 balance of payments deficit 国际收支逆差/亏损current-account•(in the text) an account of credits, debits, receipts, and expenditures between two countries Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II (B): Words & Expressions (2) surge The taxi surged forward. She could feel anger surging inside her. How can we expect a surge in his financial status in a short span of 5 years?a surge of There is a surge of excitement in his press conference. Whenever there is dispute between the two countries over the border area, a surge of refugees can be predicted.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II (B): Words & Expressions (3) Part III: ConclusionText AnalysisDetailed Analysis Economic interdependence cuts both ways. (para. 34)What can we learn as to how to write the conclusion of an argumentation from the last paragraph? Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III: Discussion ReinforcementWritingWritingDiscussionGlobalization’s Dual PowerUnit 9 ReinforcementDiscussion1.Is globalization already a reality or a choice? why?2.Does globalization have anything to do with culture? Do you think globalization is another word for Americanization (culturally, economically, etc.)? Why or why not?3.Taking into consideration both the pros and cons of globalization, what kind of attitude should we adopt towards globalization? Argumentative Writing (AW)1.What are the four major types of writing? narration, description, exposition and argumentation2.What is the essential difference between argumentative writing and the others? The main difference between argumentative essays and the others is the purpose of writing. The purpose of other types of writing is to inform, entertain, or express the writer’s feelings and experience. However, the primary purpose of the argumentative essay is to persuade, to “win,” to convince readers of the thesis.ReinforcementWriting Argumentative Writing (AW)3.Can you give some examples of argumentative writings? editorials in newspapers, policies speeches, essays on theories or politicsReinforcementWriting Key Features of AW1.A well-defined, controversial but arguable issue2.A clear position3.Convincing arguments4.A reasonable, professional and trustworthy toneReinforcementWriting General Structure of AW1. General introduction state your problem in the thesis statement2. Extent of the problem who is affected, how bad is it, history of the problem, etc.3. Sound argumentation use deductive or inductive approaches4. Conclusion restatement of the thesis and summary of main ideasReinforcementWriting 部分资料从网络收集整理而来，供大家参考，感谢您的关注！ 。