- •4. A. My country in the world
- •! Bear in mind that Unit 4 will be completed with a final event – a project on an Ideal Society.
- •Globalization
- •1) You can hear the term ‘globalization’ very often now.
- •2) First listen to the words and phrases that are used in the text:
- •What is politics?
- •Political profile of a country
- •Political systems: belarus, uk, usa
- •Text 2 the state system of the united kingdom
- •Text 3 the usa political system
- •Political profile of a country
- •Sort out the functions into four categories as belonging to the
- •Definig democracy
- •I Match terms with their definitions
- •II. Correct mistakes, changing the sentences below and writing the right variants.
- •III Complete the text with the derivative from the words on the right.
- •IV Read the text and do the tasks that follow. The bill of rights
- •IV. 1. Mark the statements as t (true) or f (false).
- •IV. 2. Choose the best alternative.
- •I Choose the best alternative from the variants in the text below.
- •II Make the following jokes reported
- •General knowledge quiz (State Structure of Great Britain, the usa and the Republic of Belarus)
- •Finding Markers of Integration a technique of team-building
1) You can hear the term ‘globalization’ very often now.
How do you understand this concept?
What positive / negative features do you see in globalization?
Do you think globalization is inevitable?
2) First listen to the words and phrases that are used in the text:
individual - индивидуум
to maximize profits – максимально увеличивать прибыли
fair - справедливый
constrained - ограниченный
boundary - граница
to expand - увеличивать(ся) в объеме, развивать(ся)
to enter the foreign market – выходить на зарубежный рынок
blinkered - ограниченный
consumerism – защита интересов потребителя
economic entity – субъект хозяйствования
to challenge – бросать вызов, провоцировать
the notion of democracy – понятие демократии
to have power over sb. – иметь власть над кем-либо
B: Listening task: Listen to the recording and choose the most appropriate answer according to what you will hear.
globalization is a term which originated in
sport
politics
business
global trade
has always existed
has developed from more local trade
is only now beginning to affect us
The role of technology in globalization
has caused a lot of damage
has produced benefits for many parties
is not very important
Which best describes the relationship between governments and global companies?
Global companies are controlled by the governments.
Global companies sometimes hold more power than government.
Global companies dictate the directions of governments.
Which sentence best sums up the author’s view?
Globalization is generally bad.
Globalization is a positive force in our world today.
Globalization has its pluses and minuses.
C: Share with the group:
1. Reflect, if your understanding of the notion of globalization coincides with the opinion of the lecturer you’ve just heard, and share your opinion about globalization.
2. What is your attitude to the regular anti-globalization demonstrations and marches which are organized in different parts of the world? Can you give any examples of such events from media?
3. Is our country involved in globalization processes? What are positive and negative consequences of globalization for our land?
STARTER 2
Before starting the work on the presented material think over the possible answers to the following questions:
What do people usually imply when they speak about politics?
What definitions of the term ‘politics’ can you offer?
Can you suppose why people are eager to live in a democratic society?
In what way do democracy and freedom correlate in your opinion?
What associations come to your mind when you think / speak about political system of a country?
What international organizations can you name?
What issues do the international organizations deal with first of all?
What would you include in the list of burning issues of the 21st century?
Task 5. Read the following text. You will learn about the different variations of the definition of the term ‘politics’. Why are there so many definitions, in your opinion?