02 - Globalisation Matakuliah: G0622/Bahasa Inggris 1 Tahun: 2005 Versi: 1.01

Learning Outcomes Pada akhir pertemuan ini, diharapkan mahasiswa akan mampu : Mendemonstrasikan arti kosakata dalam bacaan tentang globalisasi. Menuliskan kalimat yang menggunakan comparative dan superlative.

Outline Materi

Quote of the Week

Definition of Globalisation

Internationalisation Please also refer to: –Internationalisation

1. Introduction

DEFINITION OF GLOBALISATION Question: –What is the truest definition of Globalisation? Answer: –Your lifestyle Question: –How come?

DEFINITION OF GLOBALISATION Answer –You drive a German or Japanese or Korean car with a Dutch engine assembled in Indonesia or India or Thailand or Malaysia. –Your engine used Top One Oil from USA. –You may also have a Japanese motorcycles with an engine from China.

DEFINITION OF GLOBALISATION And this is sent to you by an American, using Bill Gates' technology which he enjoyed stealing from the Japanese. And you are probably reading this on one of the IBM clones that use Taiwanese or Malaysian- made chips, and Korean-made monitors, assembled by workers from Bangladesh or Pakistan in a Singapore plant, transported by lorries driven by Indians, unloaded by Sicilian longshoremen, trucked by Mexican illegal aliens, and finally sold to you.

DEFINITION OF GLOBALISATION That, my friend, is Globalization! Finally, an explanation in English

1. Introduction

Book Answer comprehension questions to check understanding of topic vocabulary and concepts. –What do you think globalisation means ? –Do you think globalisation is a recent trend ? –What global companies can you think of ? What industries are they in ? –Do global companies do more harm than good ?

2. Listening

Listening Book: –Listen to an expert speak about the dangers of globalisation and extract meaning. –Stephen Haseler - Professor of Government at London Guildhall University

Listening In class / Assignment: –State your point of view on the advantages and disadvantages of globalisation.

For and against globalisation Advantages Disadvantages

Advantages Increases the power of governments Increases competition among companies Increase employment everywhere

Disadvantages Could lead to big employment problems in the West Lowers people's living standards Prevents governments from controlling their welfare systems Creates cross-cultural problems

3. Reading 1

Book: Read the article "Flight plan from Seattle" and extract information about the Boeing Company. Philip Condit - Chairman of Boeing

4. Vocabulary

Book: Use vocabulary to describe ways of entering new markets.

Acquisition Joint Venture Consortium Franchising Licensing Local Partner Subsidiary

In class / Assignment: Discuss ways that a company can enter new markets.

5. Grammar

Book: Recognise and use comparatives and superlatives. –One syllable –One syllable ending vowel+consonant –Two syllables ending in y –Two or more syllables

In class / Assignment: Write a memo requesting a city for an imaginary job transfer. –New York –Seattle –Tucson See Assignment 02-01: Web Research & Writing Assignment

Summary

Assignments 02-01: Web Research & Writing Assignment 02-02: Role Play 02-03: Quote of the week Due next week