Unit 1. Communication in the Globalized World

Lead-in

Ø Do you agree that the number of international contacts is obviously increasing or mass media exaggerate the importance of global communication? Give your reason.

Ø Is globalization the tool to open the doors into the universal cultural, educational, scientific, and business common space or that’s the way to lose the national integrity and disappear as a nation? Prove your idea.

Ø Do you share the opinion that knowing a foreign language is a tool that helps to survive in a “global village”? Dwell upon it.

Ø Is bilingualism or further multilingualism a necessary requirement for a modern person who wants to achieve success? Does the ability to speak several foreign languages increase a personal competitiveness while searching for a job?

Ø Can language ignorance cause problems while visiting a foreign country? Give some examples.

Ø How many and what languages do you want to learn to speak? Explain your choice.

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