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Globalisation opportunities

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Key learning points

  1. Globalisation can be good for businesses as they can sell products around the world.
  2. Globalisation can be good for consumers as they can buy products from around the world.
  3. People are exposed to fashion, food, music and culture from around the world.
  4. Technology and ideas can spread quickly around the world leading to improvements in people's quality of life.

Keywords

  • Culture - a way of life, customs and behaviours that a group of people share

  • Quality of life - a measure of how happy, healthy and comfortable a person is

  • Globalisation - the process of the world becoming more interconnected

  • Consumers - a person who purchases a good or service

Common misconception

Globalisation is only beneficial to large companies.

Globalisation can improve the quality of life of people.


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Ask students to think of ways they have benefitted from globalisation.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What is globalisation?
Countries becoming more isolated
Correct answer: The increasing connection and interdependence of countries worldwide
The reduction of international trade
No travel between countries
Q2.
Which of the following is a positive impact of globalisation?
Correct answer: More access to goods and services from around the world
Fewer job opportunities
Less cultural exchange
Q3.
Which of the following is not a key factor driving globalisation?
Improved transport
The internet and communication technology
Correct answer: Closing borders between countries
International trade
Q4.
How does globalisation benefit consumers?
It reduces trade between countries
It stops people from learning new cultures
It makes products more expensive
Correct answer: It gives them access to a wider variety of products from different countries
Q5.
How does globalisation affect culture?
It prevents cultural exchange
It makes all cultures exactly the same
Correct answer: It spreads different traditions, music, and food worldwide
It stops people from learning new languages
Q6.
How does globalisation impact job opportunities?
Correct answer: It creates jobs in developing countries through TNCs
It reduces employment everywhere
It stops businesses from expanding
It only benefits workers in rich countries

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4 Questions

Q1.
How does globalisation help LICs?
Stops international trade
Increases economic isolation
Reduces access to technology
Correct answer: Creates jobs and brings investment from TNCs
Q2.
Which industry benefits most from globalisation?
Local small businesses
Correct answer: Technology and communication
Farming with no exports
Q3.
How does globalisation improve education?
By limiting the spread of knowledge
Correct answer: By allowing people to access global knowledge and learning resources
By reducing access to online courses
Q4.
What is a major benefit of cultural globalisation?
Correct answer: People can experience new traditions, food, and music from other countries
Fewer people learn new languages
Countries become culturally isolated
Only one culture dominates the world