Globalization’s Dual Power Unit 9
Author
Background
Genre
Background
Author
His Life
RoA 1967 graduate of Harvard University with a B. A. in government.
2. IBM will look at a_c_q_u_i_si_ti_o_n_s_ including small service companies that complement its offerings.
3. He prevented a hostile _t_a_k_e_o_v_er_ of the Harbin Beer Co. Ltd.
Warming up Objectives
1. Understand important aspects of globalization. 2. Evaluate different arguments of globalization. 3. Familiarize yourselves with economic terms and jargons. 4. Try to translate journalistic English. 5. Appreciate argumentative writing.
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Fill in the blanks with tariff, tax, duty.
1. The government may impose __t_a_ri_f_fs__ on imports. 2. Do I have to pay the ___d_u_ty___ on cigarettes? 3. The Budget Committee is planning for a reduction on the
2. She’s trying to get a $50,000 __l_o_a_n___ from the World Bank to start her own business.
3. Whenever government __b_o_n_d_s__ were issued in China, there would always be long queues outside the doors of the banks.
The 1983, 1986 and 1993 Gerald Loeb Awards for Best Commentary.
Background
Author
His Achievements
The 1981 National Magazine Award.
The National Headliner Award in 1987 for Best Special Interest Column.
The National Headliner Awards for Feature Column on a Single Subject in both 1992 and 1993.
A biweekly columns writer for The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe…
One of the most recognized writers for his biweekly columns analyzing and reporting socioeconomic issues.
Globalization’s Dual Power
Robert J. Samuelson
Globalization’s Dual Power Unit 9
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Globalization’s Dual Power Unit 9
Background
Author
His Works
The Good Life and Its Discontents: The American Dream in the Age of Entitlement (1995)
Untruth (2001)
The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath (2008)
4. Several stores are offering interest-free _cr_e_d_i_t __.
Warming up Check-on Preview
Fill in the blanks with merger, acquisition, takeover.
1. The bank declared that 1, 750 workers would be fired as a result of the _m_e_r_g_e_r_ .
corporate income ___ta_x____.
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Fill in the blanks with credit, loan, bond.
1. It is said that 56 percent of new cars were bought on _c_r_e_d_it___ in the US.
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Objectives
Warming up
Warming up Questions/Activities
1. What signs of globalization do you find around you? 2. How do you evaluate the impact of globalization on your life?