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Unit4GlobalizationTextAInSearchofDavosManTextA:InSearchofDavosManTextAWhile-readingPost-readingPre-readingAssignmentPre-readingBrainstorming1.Whatdoyouthinkisglobalization?Brainstormasmanyaspossibleexamplesaboutglobalization.DefinitionGlobalizationisaprocessofinteractionandintegrationamongthepeople,companies,andgovermentsofdifferentnations,aprocessdrivenbyinternationaltradeandinvestmentandaidedbyinformationtechnology.BrainstormingInthefollowing,therearesomewordsandexpressions.Thinkandconstructnewexpressionsrelatedtoglobalization.Changitspartofspeechifnecessary.economy,international,growth,trade,loans,global,workers,foreign,investment,marketplace,political,phenomenon,world,levelTips:EconomicPhenomenon,PoliticalGlobalization,ForeignMarkets,InternationalOrganizations,ForeignInvestments,TradeGlobalization,ForeignLoans,WorldEconomy,EconomicGrowth,GlobalEconomyInternationalMarketplace,InternationalTrade,ForeignWorkers,EconomicLevelIsglobalizationgoodforus?reducedtransportationcosts(e.g.cheaperflights)easierandcheapercommunicationovergreatdistancesmoreefficienttradebetweendifferentcountriesaroundtheglobeimprovedservicesandstandardisedqualityofproductssharedknowledge(inavarietyoffieldsincludingmedicinetherebyreducingdiseaseandmortality)Economic:globalizationoffersmorejobopportunitiesandhasamajoreffectonwagesandincomedistribution.Political:undertheeffectofglobalization,manyinternationalinstitutionshavebeenestablished,suchastheEU,theWTO,theG8ortheinternationalCriminalCournt.Cutural:globalizationprmotescross-culturalcontactsandpeople'sparticipationinaworldculture.Whyaresomepeopleagainstglobalisation?Theglobalisationtrendleadstoalossoflocaltraditionsintheformofgloballyuniformclothing(suchasjeans),globallysimilareatingpatterns(suchasthefastfoodphenomenon)andgloballypopularmusictrends(suchaswesternpopmusic).Globalisationhasnotbenefiteddevelopingcountriesthatmuch.Globallyspeaking,thepoorarestillpoor(withlimitedornoaccesstobasicssuchaselectricity,cleandrinkingwaterandessentialmedicalhelp)andthewealthycountriesseemtobemaintainingorincreasingtheirwealthquiteefficiently.TheglobaluseofEnglishisaffectingindividuallanguages.SomecountriesevenendeavourtostopEnglishwordsenteringtheireverydaylanguage.BackgroudinformationTheWorldEconomicForum(WEF)WhatistheWEF?WhataretheIndustries?ChinaandtheWEFWhatarethethemesofit?WorldEconomicForumAnindependent,internationalorganizationincorporatedasaSwissnot-for-profitfoundationwhosemottois“entrepreneurship(企业家精神)intheglobalpublicinterest”.Itbelievesthateconomicprogresswithoutsocialdevelopmentisnotsustainable,whilesocialdevelopmentwithouteconomicprogressisnotfeasible.ThemesArtsandCulture,BusinessandManagement,Economy,Environment,GlobalIssue,Humanities,Science,MedicineandTechnologyIndustriesAutomobile,Aerospace&Defence,Technology,Banking,BusinessServices,Chemicals,Energy,EngineeringandConstruction,FinancialServices,Healthcare,InformationTechnologies,Institutionals,Media,CommunicationandEntertainment,Multi-industries,RetailandConsumerGoods,TransportServices,TravelandTourismChinaandtheWorldEconomicForumChineseVicePremierLiKeqiangattendedthe2010WorldEconomicForum(WEF)AnnualMeetingopenedinDavos,Switzerland.ThelinksbetweenChinaandtheWEFstartedin1979,whenaChinesedelegationwasinvitedtotheforumforthefirsttime.Sincethen,ChinahasplayedamuchgreaterrolewithintheWEF,includinghostingthesummersessionthreetimes.DavosTheForumisbestknownforitsannualmeetinginDavos,amountainintheeasternAlpsregionofSwitzerland.Themeetingbringstogethersome2,500topbusinessleaders,internationalpoliticalleaders,selectedintellectualsandjournaliststodiscussthemostpressingissuesfacingtheworld,includinghealthandtheenvironment.DavosManisaneologism(新词)referringtotheglobaleliteofwealthymenwhosemembersviewthemselvesascompletelyinternational.AccordingtopoliticalscientistSamuelP.Huntington,whoiscreditedwithinventingthephraseDavosMan--whohavelittleneedfornationalloyalty,viewnationalboundariesasobstaclesthatthankfullyarevanishing,andseenationalgovernmentsasresiduesfromthepastwhoseonlyusefulfunctionistofacilitatetheélite'sglobaloperations.ItissimilartothetermMastersoftheUniverseattributedtoinfluentialfinanciersonWallStreet.SamuelPhillipsHuntington(1927—2008)—AnAmericanPoliticalScientistOverseasFilipinoWorkers(OFWs)FilipinosarethosewhomigratetoothernationstofindemploymenttosupporttheirfamiliesinthePhilippines.Eachyear,morethanamillionFilipinosleavetoworkabroadthroughoverseasemploymentagenciesandotherprograms,includinggovernmentsponsoredones.OverseasFilipinosoftenworkasdoctors,physicaltherapists(理疗学家),nurses,accountants,ITprofessionals,engineers,architects,entertainers,technicians,teachers,militaryservicemen,students,caregivers(看护人),domestichelpers(家政服务人员)andhouseholdmaids.MoneysentbyOFWsbacktothePhilippinesisamajorfactorinthecountry'seconomy,amountingtomorethanUS$10billionin2005.ThismakesthecountrythefourthlargestrecipientofforeignremittancesbehindIndia,China,andMexico.Theamountrepresents13.5%ofthePhilippines'GDP,thelargestinproportiontothedo