Tham khảo tài liệu 'new headway advanced oxford university press_2', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | READING AND SPEAKING The global economy 1 Work with a partner. What do you understand by globalization and consumerism What are their pros and cons 2 Are these sentences facts F or opinions 0 1 There are severe environmental changes taking place in the world. 2 Globalization is synonymous with Americanization. 3 Only 20 of the world s population lives in rich countries but they consume 86 of the world s resources. 4 The more people are in debt the richer the banks become. 5 The United States is a target for the have-nots of globalization. 6 Debt repayments by developing countries are nine times as much as the aid they receive. 7 The global economy puts no value on morality only profit. 8 Countries in the industrialized West exploit workers in poorer countries. What is your reaction to the facts Do you agree with the opinions Compare your answers with the class. 3 Look at the title of the article. What do you understand by it Read the article. Which of the topics in exercise 2 are mentioned 4 According to the article are these statements true or false 1 The economy is not the same thing as the economy. 2 People feel optimistic because their lives are so prosperous. 3 The more we spend the better life is. 4 If people stop spending the economy collapses. 5 Companies respond to the needs of consumers. 6 It s good that we can buy cheap goods from around the world. 7 Many developing countries export food to pay back their debts. 8 We know how to solve some of these problems but we don t want to do it. 5 What do you understand by the words and phrases highlighted in the text What do you think 1 What are some of the examples of craziness in the world that Jonathan Rowe mentions Can you add any more 2 Is it economic colonialization to sell Kentucky Fried Chicken to the world or is it just giving people what they want I want to talk about the economy. Not the economy we hear about endlessly in the news each day and in politicians speeches. I want to talk about the real .