【英语趣味课堂】全球化-Globalization

 Todd:OK. Jamie. We're back.

Jamie: OK.

 

Todd: Jamie, you're a businessman.

 

Jamie: Sometimes.

 

Todd: OK, so..

 

Jamie: Not his week.

 

Todd: Not this week! OK. Um. we're going to talk about globalization.

 

Jamie: OK.

 

Todd: What do you think about globalization?

 

Jamie: Globalization! I'm not really sure, I have a clear definition of what globalization is, but if globalization is several nations trading on the open, or semi-regular basis then I think globalization is a relatively¹ positive thing.

 

Todd: Yeah!

 

Jamie: For, certainly for the countries that are involved in the, in the business that is going on between the nations that are obviously involved with that business.

 

Todd: Yeah. OK. Great. So do you think it makes the world a better place?

 

Jamie: Yeah, the world a better place? No, I don't think it make the world a better place. I think it's just good for the countries that are directly and indirectly² involved with the business that is going on between countries.

 

Todd: OK. Great. Thanks a lot.

 

Jamie: My pleasure.

 

学习内容：

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

businessman

 

Jamie is a businessman.

 

A 'businessman' is a person who works for a company buying, selling, advertising³, etc.  Notice the following:

 

She has worked as a businesswoman her whole life.

His life as a businessman is very stressful.

globalization

 

What do you think about globalization?

 

'Globalization' is the way that many companies and industries are moving to be in all parts of the world.  This has happened because of advances in technology and transportation.  Notice the following:

 

Globalization has both caused problems and solved them.

He is very interested in the globalization of his company.

clear definition

 

I'm not sure I have a clear definition of what globalization is.

 

A 'definition' of a word or phrase is what it means.  A 'clear definition' means that it is a definition that helps you understand completely without any confusion⁴.  Notice the following:

 

My teacher gives very clear definitions of vocabulary words.

Can you give me a clear definition of the word 'beard'?

make the world a better place

 

Does globalization make the world a better place?

 

If you 'make something better' you improve it.  To 'make the world a better place is to make changes and improvements that make the world safer, more comfortable, easier to live in, etc.  Notice the following:

 

He made the world a better place during his lifetime.

How can you help make the world a better place?

indirectly involved

 

It's good for the countries that are directly and indirectly involved.

 

If a country is 'indirectly involved' it is not doing the actions, but is receiving the positive and negative results of those actions.  Notice the following:

 

I was indirectly involved in the decision.

We are all directly or indirectly involved in global problems.

 

 

1 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

2 indirectly   

adv.间接地，不直接了当地

参考例句：

• I heard the news indirectly.这消息我是间接听来的。
• They were approached indirectly through an intermediary.通过一位中间人，他们进行了间接接触。

3 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

4 confusion   

n.困惑，迷乱，混淆，混乱，骚乱

参考例句：

• His answers to my questions have only added to my confusion.他对我的问题的回答只是使我更加困惑不解。
• His unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.他的突然来访使我们完全不知所措。