学术英语(社科)_Unit 9

• Lead-in
Unit 9
Globalization in Political Science
Lead-in
In Unit 5, globalization is mentioned as the recent trend in the development of culture and the term is defined from a sociologist’s point of view. Globalization is also the buzzword in political science nowadays.
学术英语 社科
Academic English for Social Sciences
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Globalization in Political Science
In Unit 5, globalization is mentioned as a recent trend in the development of culture and is defined from a sociologist’s point of view. Globalization is also the buzzword in political 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.
Text A
English language for academic purpose
Signpost language
Transitional 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 create a smooth flow of writing.
Globalization in Political Science
Text A
English language for academic purpose
Collocations
Do Task 1 on page 182.
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• What is your view on cultural amalgamation?
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Text A
Difficult sentences
Do the paraphrasing task on page 180.
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Do Task 2 on page 183.
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Text A
English language for academic purpose
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Formal English
Do Task 3 on page 183.
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Text A
Critical 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.
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Globalization in Political Science
Unit Contents
Lead-in Text A Text B Text C Listening Speaking Writing
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Globalization in Political Science
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Globalization in Political Science
• Text A
– Critical reading and thinking – Difficult sentences – English language for academic purpose
• Collocations • Signpost language • Formal English
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Globalization in Political Science
Text A
Critical reading and thinking of Text A
Text Analysis
Caution: A great deal of what is becoming world culture is Western. Two important aspects of converging culture
1. Language---English
1)world language / lingua franca e.g. working language in UN; Leaders of countries speak English (President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan; UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon)
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Globalization in Political Science
Text A
Critical reading and thinking of Text A
Text Analysis
Cultural amalgamation: a process in which two or more cultures are combined
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.
Evidence of cultural amalgamation: →Chinese tunic suits→ Western-style business suits →More people wear jeans, T-shirts, sneakers. →Young people everywhere listen to the same music. →big Macs, fries, milk shakes, etc.
2. Consumer products---another major factor in narrowing cultural gaps e.g. American movies; American style dress
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Globalization in Political Science
Globalization in Text A Political Science Suggested answers
Critical reading and thinking
Task 1 Text A discusses cultural globalization — what brings globalization in turn brings about changes in our daily life. Complete the summary of Text A. Globalization has changed the face of our lives. Western, American pop culture such as fast food, NBA, especially (1) __________________ Hollywood films has come to dominate the world. Two obvious factors that have greatly boosted globalization are transportation and (2) _____________ communication . Apart from these two English language and popular consumer goods factors, (3) _______________ have also narrowed the gap between cultures.
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Globalization in Political Science
Text A
Critical reading and thinking of Text A
Text Analysis
Argument: The world’s people can build on
commonplace interactions and increasing cultural commonalities to create a global civil society that might evolve into a global nation.
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Globalization in Political Science
Text A
Critical reading and thinking of Text A
Text Analysis
• What is the author’s attitude toward cultural amalgamation (one-world culture)? How do you know?
Text A
Critical reading and thinking of Text A
Text Analysis
Conclusion: There is a distinct and important intermingling and amalgamation of cultures under way. Views on consequences of cultural amalgamation: 1) Welcome it as a positive force that will bring people and political units together. 2) See it as a danger to desirable diversity.
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Globalization in Text A Political Science Suggested answers
Critical reading and thinking
Task 1 Text A discusses cultural globalization — what brings globalization in turn brings about changes in our daily life. Complete the summary of Text A. The results of globalization can be much deeper than amalgamation of culture. Some predict that the differences between people might reduce to such an extent that there is society Moreover, (5) ________ territorial state one global civil (4) ______. might disappear and global (6) _____________________ schemes of governance might form. The real impact of globalization is yet to see. Some argue that it can bring people together while others are diversity worried that it might pose a threat to (7) _______.