现代大学英语3-Unit9-Globalizations-Dual-Power

Globalization’sDualPowerAbouttheAuthorRobertJ.Samuelson(bornDecember23,1945)isaNewsweek（《新闻周刊》）contributingeditor(特约编辑)andTheWashingtonPost（《华盛顿邮报》）columnist（专栏作家）.Aneconomicsspecialist,heisoneofthemostwidelyreadjournalistsintheUnitedState.HisarticlesappearintheLosAngelesTimes（《洛杉矶时报》）,TheBostonGlobe（《波士顿环球报》），andotherinfluentialnewspapers.Globalization’sDualPowerappearedintheInternationalHeraldTribune(国际先锋论坛报)inDecember,1999,onthethresholdofthenewmillenium.MajorcustomersofFoxconnincludeorhaveincluded:AcerInc.(Taiwan)Amazon.com(UnitedStates)AppleInc.(UnitedStates)BlackBerryLtd.(Canada)Cisco(UnitedStates)Dell(UnitedStates)Google(UnitedStates)Microsoft(UnitedStates)MotorolaMobility(UnitedStates)Nokia(Finland)Sony(Japan)Toshiba(Japan)TheShrinkingGlobe1500-18401850-19301950s1960sBestaveragespeedofhorse-drawncoachesandsailingships,10mph.Steamlocomotivesaverage65mph.Steamshipsaverage36mph.Propelleraircraft300-400mph.Jetpassengeraircraft,500-700mph.MajorcustomersofFoxconnincludeorhaveincluded:AcerInc.(Taiwan)Amazon.com(UnitedStates)AppleInc.(UnitedStates)BlackBerryLtd.(Canada)Cisco(UnitedStates)Dell(UnitedStates)Google(UnitedStates)Microsoft(UnitedStates)MotorolaMobility(UnitedStates)Nokia(Finland)Sony(Japan)Toshiba(Japan)FoxconnhasfactoriesinJapanMalaysiaSouthKoreaEuropeMexicoUnitedStates生产全球化GlobalizationGlobalizationistheprocessofinternationalintegrationarisingfromtheinterchangeofworldviews,products,ideasandotheraspects.ButEconomicGlobalizationisthecoreofGlobalization.EconomicGlobalizationEconomicglobalizationistheincreasingeconomicintegrationandinterdependenceofnational,regionalandlocaleconomiesacrosstheworldthroughanintensificationofcross-bordermovementofgoods,services,technologiesandcapital.经济全球化是通过加强货物、服务、技术和资本的跨界移动世界各地越来越多的经济一体化和国家、区域和地方的经济相互依存。“EducationalGlobalization”孔子学院PositiveTechnologyOpenMarketsEconomicIntegrationPeaceGlobalFocusNegativeCultureMarketBarriersNationalBarriersWarLocalFocus1-3Globalization-ProsLowerpricesforgoodsandservices.Economicgrowthstimulation.Increaseinconsumerincome.Createsjobs.Countriesspecializeinproductionofgoodsandservicesthatareproducedmostefficiently.1-13Globalization-ConsDestroysmanufacturingjobsinwealthy,advancedcountries.Wageratesofunskilledworkersinadvancedcountriesdeclines.Companiesmovetocountrieswithfewerlaborandenvironmentregulations.Lossofsovereignty.1-14OutlinePart1:(1~2)Theauthorpointsoutthetopic-globalizationisadouble-edgedswordandwhatitwillbringtotheoneinvolved.Part2:(3~34)Theauthordisscussesthetopicindetialbyexemplificationandfindsithardtodecide.Wecanonlywaitandsee.Part2(18~31):Beneficalandharmfuleffectondevelopingcountries,erodeculture,tradition,threateneconomicandpoliticalstability.(32~34):EndingthearticlebyremindingthatGlobalizationisnotinevitableandirreversible.(3~17):TheauthorintrouducestheprogressanddevelopmentofGlobalization.MajorpointsGlobalizationisadouble-edgedsword.Thedauntingquestionofthe21st.centuryistoseewhichwillprevail.Minorpoints1.Itraiseseconomicgrowth,spreadsnewtechnologyandraiseslivingstandards.2.Itassaultsnationalsovereignty,erodeslocalcultureandtraditionandthreatenseconomicandsocialinstability.Minorpoint(1)Insomerespects,globalizationismerelyatrendywordforanoldprocess.Minorpoint(2)Globalizationisdifferentfromtraditionalmarketexpansioninthatintheconditionofglobalization,companiesandfinancialmarketsdisregardnationalborders.FactssupportingitA.Privatecapitalflowsincreaseenormously.B.Internationalacquisitionsandmergersincreasedevelopsquickly.C.Moreandmorepeoplebelievethatmanymarketshavebecomeglobal.D.Companiesincreasinglyorganizeproductionglobally.E.Governmentsalsoseekbiggersalesandprofits.Minorpoint(3)Globaleconomyismorepronetoinstability.Example:AsianfinancialcrisisMinorpoint(4)Globalizationwillcausepolitical,culturalandsocialproblems.Example:protestersattheSeattlemeetingofWTOinDec.,1999shortparagraphs,professionalanalysisThearticleisillustratedthrough:contrastexamplesdata(forprofessionalanalysis)parallelismdualadj.dualrole/purpose/functiondualnationality/citizenshipadual-purpose(adj.)vehicleduality:thestateofhavingtwopartsoraspectsdualism:philosophythetheorythattherearetwooppositeprinciplesineverything二元论Compare:pluralismattheedgeof=ontheedgeof,onthevergeofclosetothepointatwhichsomethingdifferent,especiallysomethingbad,willhappenontheedgeofcollapseontheedgeofdespairontheedgeofdespairontheedgeofthebededgen.=advantageCompaniesareemployingmoreresearchteamstogetanedge.tohavetheedgeoversb.Thenextversionofthesoftwarewillhavetheedgeoveritscompetitors.vehiclen.fml.somethingyouusetoexpressandspreadyourideas,opinionsetc=mediumHisnovelsareavehicleforhispoliticalviews.他的小说是传达他的政治观点的媒介alikeadv.1.usedtoemphasizethatyoumeanboththepeople,groups,orthingsthatyouhavejustmentionedGoodhealthandsafetymanagementbenefitsemployersandemployeesalike.2.inasimilarwayTheydressandwalkalike.controversyn.apoliticalcontroversycause/provoke/arousecontroversyThecontroversysurroundingtheintroductio