Studioclassroom_20090331

Globalization
Is globalization making the world better or worse?

Adam: You may be right in saying that these companies help create jobs, but this often happeds at the expense of the local industries. Besides, many countries are experiencing cultural genocide. Traditional values are nealy disappearing in some cultures. For example, in Bangalor, India, many young professionals are
more interested in American culture than thier own culture.

Beth: That may be one side effect, but it is a small price to pay for all of the benefits of more choices for consumers and investors. Globalization has really boosted the world economy.

Adam: I agree that globalization has led to economic growth, and ever higher employment and standard of living in many places. Unfortunately, this is not the case with every country.

Beth: Why not? Doesn't more trade mean a higher standard of living for everybody?

Adam: Maybe, but government regulations often can't keep up with the changes globalization makes. More trade may bring more jobs, but they may be low-paying or even dangerous. The movement of jobs from one country to another can even mean some workers will be unemployed.

Beth: While there are obviously a lot of problems with globalization, I'm still convinced it is effective, important and necessary.


at the expense of 以...為代價
expense n. 花費/損失/犧牲
eg: Jimmy is spending too much time playing video games at the expense of his studies.
eg: She got promoted at the expense of her family time.
eg: The factory maximized their productivity at the expense of quality.

side effect 副作用
eg: An upset stomach and a dry mouth are some of the sides effects of that cold medicine.
eg: The side effect of the treatment include nausea(噁心), dizziness(暈眩) and skin rash(皮膚疹).
eg: The establishment of the chemical factories might cause enviromental side effect.

standard of living n. 生活水準
eg: People in many northern European countries have to pay high taxes but enjoy a high
standard of living.

unemployed adj. -> It means you don't have a job. 失業的

unemployment n. 失業
un- 否定
eg: About 200 people have been unemployed since the only factory in his town closed.
eg: Geroge has been unemployed for over six month and he felt very frustrated with his situation.
eg: The unemployment rate decreased this month.

culture genocide n. -> culture is dying out 文化滅絕
genocide -> completely death

//== Grammer on the go ==//
You may be right in saying that these companies help create jobs,
but this often happeds at the expense of the local industries.

Sentence Pattern
You may be right in saying that..., but...
肯定別人觀點且表達出自己為什麼不苟同之處


//== Chat room ==//
beside prep. -> next to
besides 除了...之外/而且況且

而且況且
eg: I don't like the adress. Besides, it is too expensive.
eg: It's too late to go for a work and besides, it started to rain.
eg: I didn't go to John's party because I has to work late.
And besides, this party is usually boring.
eg: I don't want to go. Besides, I am too busy.

除了...之外
eg: Besides reading novels, I like to go to the movies.