學(xué)術(shù)英語(yǔ)(社科)Unit 9（課堂PPT）

1、1學(xué)術(shù)英語(yǔ)學(xué)術(shù)英語(yǔ) 社科社科Academic English for Social Sciences29 9Globalization in Political ScienceIn Unit 5, globalization is mentioned as a recent trend in the development of culture and is defined from a sociologists point of view. Globalization is also the buzzword in political science nowadays. In this un

2、it we are going to see how political scientists define globalization, how their perspective is different from sociologists, and more importantly, what the difference implies about the way we acquire knowledge.3Unit 9Globalization in Political Science Unit ContentsText AText BListeningWritingLead-inS

3、peakingText C4 Lead-inUnit 9Globalization in Political Science 5Lead-inUnit 9Globalization in Political Science In Unit 5, globalization is mentioned as the recent trend in the development of culture and the term is defined from a sociologists point of view. Globalization is also the buzzword in pol

4、itical science nowadays. In this unit we are going to see how political scientists define globalization, how their perspective is different from sociologists, and more importantly, what the difference implies about the way we acquire knowledge. 6 Text ACritical reading and thinking Difficult sentenc

5、es English language for academic purpose Collocations Signpost language Formal EnglishUnit 9Globalization in Political Science 7Text ACritical reading and thinking of Text AText AnalysisArgument: The worlds people can build on commonplace interactions and increasing cultural commonalities to create

6、a global civil society that might evolve into a global nation.Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 8Text ACritical reading and thinking of Text AText AnalysisCultural amalgamation: a process in which two or more cultures are combinedEvidence of cultural amalgamation:Chinese tunic suits Western-s

7、tyle business suitsMore people wear jeans, T-shirts, sneakers.Young people everywhere listen to the same music.big Macs, fries, milk shakes, etc.Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 9Text ACritical reading and thinking of Text AText AnalysisCaution: A great deal of what is becoming world culture

8、 is Western.Unit 9Globalization in Political Science Two important aspects of converging culture1. Language-English 1)world language / lingua francae.g. working language in UN; Leaders of countries speak English (President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan; UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon)10Text ACritica

9、l reading and thinking of Text A Text Analysis 2) Modern communications are one factor driving the spread of English. e.g. The vast majority of what is available on the Internet has been and remains in English.3) Business needs also promote the global growth of English.2. Consumer products-another m

10、ajor factor in narrowing cultural gaps e.g. American movies; American style dress Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 11Text ACritical reading and thinking of Text AText AnalysisConclusion: There is a distinct and important intermingling and amalgamation of cultures under way.Views on consequen

11、ces of cultural amalgamation: Welcome it as a positive force that will bring people and political units together. 2) See it as a danger to desirable diversity.Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 12Text ACritical reading and thinking of Text AText Analysis What is the authors attitude toward cul

12、tural amalgamation (one-world culture)? How do you know? What is your view on cultural amalgamation?Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 13Text ADifficult sentencesDo the paraphrasing task on page 180.Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 14CollocationsText AEnglish language for academic purp

13、ose Do Task 1 on page 182.Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 15Signpost languageText AEnglish language for academic purposeTransitional language:Transitional language is a word or expression that shows how the meaning of one sentence is related to that of the preceding sentence. It helps to cr

14、eate a smooth flow of writing.Do Task 2 on page 183.Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 16Text A2English language for academic purposeFormal EnglishDo Task 3 on page 183.Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 17Text ACritical reading and thinkingTask 1 Text A discusses cultural globalization

15、what brings globalization in turn brings about changes in our daily life. Complete the summary of Text A.Suggested answersUnit 9Globalization in Political Science Globalization has changed the face of our lives. Western, especially (1) _ such as fast food, NBA, Hollywood films has come to dominate t

16、he world. Two obvious factors that have greatly boosted globalization are transportation and (2) _ . Apart from these two factors, (3) _ and popular consumer goods have also narrowed the gap between cultures.American pop culture communicationEnglish language18Text ACritical reading and thinkingTask

17、1 Text A discusses cultural globalization what brings globalization in turn brings about changes in our daily life. Complete the summary of Text A.Suggested answersUnit 9Globalization in Political Science The results of globalization can be much deeper than amalgamation of culture. Some predict that

18、 the differences between people might reduce to such an extent that there is one global civil (4) _. Moreover, (5) _ state might disappear and global (6) _might form. The real impact of globalization is yet to see. Some argue that it can bring people together while others are worried that it might p

19、ose a threat to (7) _.societyterritorialschemes of governancediversity19Text ACritical reading and thinkingTask 2 Read the tips about paraphrasing, and then paraphrase the following sentences.Suggested answersUnit 9Globalization in Political Science 1 Analyzing the blurring of cultural differences i

20、nevitably includes a great deal about fast food, basketball, rock music, and other such aspects of pop culture.2 Such analysis does not trivialize the subject.The analysis on how the cultural differences are disappearing always seems to lead to those aspects of pop culture such as fast food, basketb

21、all, rock music etc.Such analysis does not render the subject less important.20Text ACritical reading and thinkingTask 2 Read the tips about paraphrasing, and then paraphrase the following sentences.Suggested answersUnit 9Globalization in Political Science 3 The worlds people can build on commonplac

22、e interactions and increasing cultural commonalities that engender familiarity with and confidence in one another to create a global civil society that might evolve into a global nation.People in the world can know each other and trust each other increasingly better through frequent interactions and

23、 through what their cultures share in common. This will ultimately lead to a global civil society, even a global nation.21Text ACritical reading and thinkingTask 2 Read the tips about paraphrasing, and then paraphrase the following sentences.Suggested answersUnit 9Globalization in Political Science

24、4 Global schemes of governance could conceivably form and supplement or supplant the territorial state.5 It is premature to talk of a world culture, and indeed that may never come.6 Nor does the preponderance of Western culture in the integration process mean that the flow is one way.It seems possib

25、le for global schemes of governance to form, augment or completely replace the territorial state.It is too early to talk of a world culture, which in fact may never come true.The dominance of Western culture in the integration process does not mean that the cultural influence just goes in one direct

26、ion. 22Text ACritical reading and thinkingTask 3 Work in pairs and discuss the following questions.Suggested answers1 What is the authors opinion of “one-world culture”?2 What do you think of it?3 Do you think regional states might disappear when one-world culture becomes a reality? Why / Why not?Un

27、it 9Globalization in Political Science 23Text ACritical reading and thinkingTask 4 Work in groups of 3-4 and discuss the following question.Suggested answersThe iPad and iPhone, the digital products developed by Apple Inc., have caused worldwide frenzy. How does globalization manifest itself in this

28、 phenomenon, especially in terms of production and marketing?Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 24Language building-upText ASuggested answersTask 1 Collocation1In Text A, there are quite a number of words that contain the meaning of “coming together”, some of which are listed in the following

29、box. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box, and also pay attention to the collocations.Unit 9Globalization in Political Science amalgamation blur commonality convergeintegration interchange intermingle1 It is not surprising, then, that a degree of cultural _ has occurr

30、ed as improved transportation and communication have brought people of various societies into ever-more-frequent contact.amalgamation25Language building-upText ASuggested answersTask 1 CollocationUnit 9Globalization in Political Science 2 Analyzing the _ of cultural differences inevitably includes a

31、 great deal about fast food, basketball, rock music, and other such aspects of pop culture.3 Instead, a long-standing bottom-up line of political theory argues that the worlds people can build on commonplace interactions and increasing cultural _.4 Scholars who examine the bottom-up process of trans

32、national _ look for evidence in such factors as the flow of communications and commerce between countries.blurringcommonalitiesintegration26Language building-upText ASuggested answersTask 1 CollocationUnit 9Globalization in Political Science 5 One of the most important aspects of _ culture is Englis

33、h.6 The _ of popular consumer goods is another major factor in narrowing cultural gaps.7 To reemphasize the main point, there is a distinct and important _ and amalgamation of cultures under way.converginginterchangeintermingling27Language building-upText ASuggested answersTask 2 Signpost language2L

34、ook at the sentences below. Underline the transitional language in each sentence if there is any. Then number the sentences in the correct order to form a paragraph.463Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 1 His narrowly-educated counterpart, however, is rarely at ease with subjects ranging from

35、music to philosophy to geology.2 The specially-trained student, in contrast, enters a position with knowledge that can be applied immediately.3 One of the major disputes in education today is the controversy over specialization and liberal arts.4 Each educational approach offers both advantages and

36、disadvantages to students.5 For employment purposes, on the other hand, the liberal arts student usually must be trained for a special position once hired.6 The graduate of a liberal arts college can boast a familiarity with numerous academic disciplines.15228Language building-upText ASuggested answ

37、ersTask 3 Formal English2Replace the underlined words in the following sentences with the ones that are more daily-life.causereplaceUnit 9Globalization in Political Science 1 The worlds people can build on commonplace interactions and increasing cultural commonalities that engender familiarity with

38、and confidence in one another.key:2 Then regional and even global schemes of governance could conceivably form and supplement or supplant the territorial state.key:3 And whatever it means to our gastronomic future, Big Macs, fries, and milk shakes are consumed around the world.key:4 Nor does the pre

39、ponderance of Western culture in the integration process mean that the flow is one way.key:eatensuperiority29Language building-upText ASuggested answersTask 3 Formal English2Replace the underlined words in the following sentences with the ones that are more daily-life.talkobviousUnit 9Globalization

40、in Political Science 5 President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan and many other leaders of countries of international organizations converse in English.key:6 This is evident in differences among various age groups.key:7 There is a distinct and important intermingling and amalgamation of cultures under w

41、ay.key:8 Others see transnational culture as a danger to desirable diversity.key:cleargood30 Text B Critical reading English language for academic purposeUnit 9Globalization in Political Science Specialized vocabulary and Collocations31Text BCritical thinking and readingMain points with subheadingsT

42、ext Analysis1. What is globalization?Unit 9Globalization in Political Science Factors influencing globalization2. Transnational corporations3. Positive impacts of globalization4. Negative impacts of globalization32Text BCritical thinking and readingClassroom activitiesCompare the definition of globa

43、lization mentioned in this unit with those we have learned in the previous units. What does this comparison imply about your learning method?Text AnalysisUnit 9Globalization in Political Science 33Specialized vocabulary and CollocationsText AEnglish language for academic purpose Unit 9Globalization

44、in Political Science cultural amalgamation pop culture a global civil society evolve into achieve world-class excellence account for34Text BCritical reading and thinkingSuggested answersTask 1 Complete the table by writing down the main arguments of the pros and cons of globalization according to th

45、e text.Unit 9Globalization in Political Science ProsConsbringing investment, wealthThe interests of developing countries are sacrificed for the benefits of rich countries.Bringing jobs and skills for the localLocal companies are driven out of business.Improving education, health and infrastructurePo

46、lluting the environmentLowering standards of safety or working conditionsOffering low wages to local workersExposing people to different ideas, experiences and lifestylesThreatening the worlds cultural diversityIncreasing awareness of events in far-away placesDeveloped countries are losing jobsAlert

47、ing people to global issues35Text BCritical reading and thinkingSuggested answersTask 2 Text B is written as a simple introduction of the concept of globalization for non-experts in this respect. Work in pairs, refer to the websites listed in the Reference of this unit. Then discuss the following qu

48、estions. Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 1 What are the similarities and differences in the definitions of globalization provided by these sources?2 What does this comparison imply about your learning method?TipsBasically the point is to develop critical reading and thinking. Do not treat a

49、nything as THE correct or the last words. Remember there is always an agenda behind any writing. Do not accept anything without questioning and independent thinking. 36Text BCritical reading and thinkingSuggested answersResearchingWork in groups of 4-5. Conduct a survey on how globalization is impac

50、ting China. Find out: Examples of globalization in China Benefits and costs of globalization for China Whether benefits outweigh costs; why / why notSummarize your findings and report back to the class.Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 37 Text CUnit 9Globalization in Political Science 38Text

51、CSuggested answersTask Translate the first two paragraphs of Text C into Chinese.Unit 9Globalization in Political Science 20國(guó)集團(tuán)財(cái)經(jīng)部長(zhǎng)和央行行長(zhǎng)成立于1999年。集團(tuán)成立的宗旨在于定期召集重要的已工業(yè)化的發(fā)達(dá)國(guó)家和發(fā)展中經(jīng)濟(jì)體討論全球經(jīng)濟(jì)中的重要議題。二十集團(tuán)創(chuàng)立大會(huì)于1999年十二月十五至十六日在柏林召開。大會(huì)由德國(guó)和加拿大財(cái)經(jīng)部長(zhǎng)主持。職權(quán)職權(quán)20國(guó)集團(tuán)是為我們國(guó)際經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展創(chuàng)立的主要的論壇。集團(tuán)致力于促進(jìn)工業(yè)化國(guó)家與新興市場(chǎng)國(guó)家之間進(jìn)行開放的，有建設(shè)性的討論研究。

52、討論著重于如何保證全球經(jīng)濟(jì)穩(wěn)定性的那些重要議題。20國(guó)集團(tuán)加強(qiáng)了國(guó)際金融構(gòu)架建設(shè)，為國(guó)家政策，國(guó)際合作，以及國(guó)際金融機(jī)構(gòu)等議題提供了對(duì)話機(jī)會(huì)，為全球增長(zhǎng)、發(fā)展提供了支持。39 Listening Writing out notes in full Listening tasksUnit 9Globalization in Political Science 40ListeningAcademic activitiesUnit 9Globalization in Political Science To make effective use of the notes you have taken

53、 down, here are some suggestions for you to bear in mind:1. Review notes immediately after the lecture, seek the help of the lecturer or fellow students to clarify any points unclear.2. Be sure to leave enough space for future notes, comments or references.3. Tidy up the writing and fill in any miss

54、ing parts.4. Clarify the implied meanings.5. Write a summary in your own words.6. Organize and file your notes in a systematic way.7. Attach handouts to the notes.41ListeningTask 1 Listen to a talk which describes two phases of globalization. Check ( ) which phase of globalization each description f

55、its in. Some are shared by both phases. Listening tasksUnit 9Globalization in Political Science Late 19th century20th century to now1 a global money market2 immigration3 just academic debate4 technical change5 trading in currenciesSuggested answers42ListeningTask 2 Listen to the lecture again and no

56、te down the phrases that refer to the false hopes of globalization. Listening tasksUnit 9Globalization in Political Science the end of war, end of division, globally just societySuggested answers43ListeningTask 3 In the last part of the lecture the speaker is trying to correct what he thinks to be t

57、he wrong ideas about globalization. Decide whether the following statements are true ( T ) or false ( F ) about globalization. Listening tasks1 Globalization is just about the global market.2 Globalization is just about the financial market.3 Globalization is an economic matter.4 Globalization is tr

58、iggered by global communication.FFFTUnit 9Globalization in Political Science Task 4 Write a summary of the lecture. You may refer to what you have learned in Tasks 1-3.Suggested answers44 Speaking Tips for effective PowerPoint presentation Speaking tasksUnit 9Globalization in Political Science 45Spe

59、aking Unit 9Globalization in Political Science Speaking tasksSuggested answersTask 1 Work in pairs. Select one of your presentation project slides and improve it according to what you have just learned.Task 2 Work in groups of 4-5 and discuss about the following topic. Make a PowerPoint presentation

60、 on the topic and present it to the class.Is globalization a blessing or a curse for the individual and the country?46 Writing Creating a reference list for your paper Writing tasksUnit 9Globalization in Political Science 47WritingSome common writing problemsUnit 9Globalization in Political Science