As transportation and communication continue to grow , societies are getting more and more alike resulting in globalization. Some people worry that globalization will inevitably cause the entire loss of cultural identity.

21st Century, a century of globalization where all the societies with different culture live together. Mostly, Western culture is sweeping away the traditions and culture of the society, affecting changes within the behavior and thinking of individuals of various society. It is understood that a culture loss seems too apparent in some communities where the most culture is weak. Many thinks that if this trend keeps happening , the worldwide diversity of culture identity is going to be lost forever. Societies think globalization may be a big threat because the young generation is sweeping away with different cultures mostly adapting the culture of western style, which unfortunately worry the societies as they think it will affect their culture and won't take time is the disappearance of their cultures and values they follow.

But this can't be true all the time. There is some positive influence on people or society because of globalization. Globalization is also a way to learn and explore the culture difference and so much more. Globalization gives us an opportunity to represent our culture ahead of the entire world and provides all different societies an opportunity to explore our culture. Nowadays different people from different society lives together in several culture society, so by seeing the encompassing culture shown by that society it gives an opportunity for the migrants to adapt and adjust with their culture and values as they will learn and explore that they're seeing in their surroundings.

As far as I’m concerned, globalization may be a chance for several nations to rework to a civilized nation with a refreshed system of values and identities, I don’t believe in the assumption that this new trend is explanation for disappearance of cultural identity.

                                                Đức Anh 9A15 – 9E16

The first idea is showing their capacities to the audiences. Like a normal child, they don’t like to demonstrate their special abilities. They would like to spend lonely times in their homes. Being a child star helps children to show their unique skills to people around the globe. For example, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr is the son of Cristiano Ronaldo always show his brilliant football skills, many people over the world really like his videos.

The next idea is developing their communication skills. Many child stars use social media to live stream to people. Many small streamers have great numbers of followers. For many people opinion, streaming can help children to be confident for presenting to people. Moreover, this activity can be very useful for child stars in the future. 

The last idea is economic rising for their parents. If your child is a child star, you will earn lots of money because the famous of your child. In many countries, a child actor after a movie can earn over 250,000 dollars. This salary can help this actor to study over the school time. 

To conclude, being a child star is a great experience for children to have talents development, communicate improvement and economic growth for their life. This work helps children to have a great step into their future.


                 
                 Copyright by                  Pham           Thanh Dat 9A15   

    Child star are all very famous when they were young but not all of them succeed when they grow up. In addition to acting, they need to focus on many other things like school or family work. Ideal child stars can be great when they're young, but Hollywood can finally decide that they will be good enough as they get older. When some child actors choose to go to college after becoming a child star, then try and do it after graduation, Hollywood may have forgotten them.

    The next reason is about the pressure. At the age of 17 and lower, they are not yet formed psychologically to receive negative criticisms or comments about themselves as well as to receive dense schedules every week, which can be the cause of depression. Child actors can experience unique and negative pressures when working under tight production schedules. Large projects depend on their success on the ability of the child to provide an effective performance that adds to the pressure. Lexi Rabe, the actress who played Morgan in "Avengers: Endgame", spoke out against online bullying when she and her mother were backbite by social media after her fan was upset that they couldn't talk to Lexi at a shopping center in Los Angeles.

   In conclusion, it's not good to be a star at such a young age. they need to be mentally ready for what they need to face. Ideally, they should enter the entertainment industry as an adult.

Firstly, with English as an international language, we are able to communicate with other people of different ethnicity with relative ease. For instance, without the help of an international language (English), the US government wouldn't have been able to calm the ISIS leaders down after the attack on Benghazi by the US army. This led to a short period of peace between the two parties. Even though it was short-lived, it proved that peace can be established with determination and a droplet of luck.

Secondly, English is a relatively easy language to learn and use effectively. English's alphabet mainly consists of letters from the latin alphabet, whose letters are similar to many languages around the world. In addition, the grammar of English is not too hard to master, and English is very tolerant for people who usually make mistakes, as a sentence's meaning in English is not only determined by its grammar. Moreover, English does not convey the genders of the speakers, the listeners, or other people. To talk in the first person, we only use "I" to refer to ourselves and "you" to refer to the people we are talking to in English, whereas in other languages such as Vietnamese, we have to take into consideration who we are talking to.

In conclusion, I believe that the global spread of English is quite beneficial to everyone as we have the ability to communicate internationally and English is fairly easy to learn.

To begin with, globalization plays an important role in developing each country’s economy.  It inevitably improves communication between people all around the world through means such as calls, Internet and emails. Internationalization can help improving many people’s lives in places that are still struggling with social problems by reducing border restrictions, creating common payment formats, and  reducing export barriers. According to the World Bank (*), poverty has been reduced by 35% since 1990; furthermore nearly 1.1 billion people have moved out of extreme poverty since 2010.
The dark aspect of globalization creates a concern about cultural identity. Although this trend has made cultural diversity more accessible, it also began to blend different cultures together. Youth today tends to concentrate on learning from dominant countries instead of maintaining and developing their traditional cultures. As a matter of fact, many communities in Africa and South America abandon their mother tongue to speak English or other languages in developed countries (**). Although these circumstances are understandable due to the popularity and importance of dominant languages, there are still some countries which do not lose their mother tongue due to economic benefits such as Vietnam. Globalization is not the only cause of the loss of identity; each individual is responsible for being aware of and keeping the unique culture of their nation. As long as people respect and develop their culture identity, their culture will not be saturated, regardless of globalization. 

To sum up, globalization is beneficial to every country. However, it is essential for people to learn from different cultures while still maintaining their own cultural identity.
(*) https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/overview

 (**)https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140806012946-244066759-does-cultural-identity-get-lost-due-to-globalization

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I know becoming a child star can have a lot of incentives. The talent of a child can be discovered and exploit so it will help them in the future or they can earn some money and support their family financial situation. If they become actors, they will also help their country to develop the film industry. Despite the positive side, become young celebrities will make the kids surrounded by publicist, co-stars,… They have to confront with cameras and microphones and face thousands of haters and enablers in the internet. This is not a good environment to grow a young pure innocent mind and soul. Children are young and naïve they can either be arrogant because of all the love and sweet comments about them or they let themselves to be influenced by haters, enablers and therefore feel insecure about their appearance, wealth, family,etc.  Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and the star of Home Alone – Macaulay Culkin can be listed as examples of the negative side of how the attention influences the  children when being a child star.

The next thing I want to say is the danger when become a child star. When they become famous, the kids will get a lot of attention from many people and the more people know about a child the more danger the child has to face. We have to admit that there are a lot of bad people in the internet and when these kids grab their attention, they can do bad things to the child like blackmail, insult, cyber bullying or even kidnapping and child abusing. In my opinion, It’s too dangerous to become famous or viral in the internet for a child.

In conclusion, I think we have to focus on teaching children how to protect themselves and prevent them from taking any risk until they are mature enough to go out and explore the world in their own feet.

 

        First, although English is an international language but is not as popular as the native language for countries that has their own language. For example, Vietnam is one of the countries that can still keep its native for over thousand years despite the existence of other languages that included English. People of the countries that have their own language are too familiar to the native languages that they have known since long time ago. Therefore, making English as the native language is almost impossible.

      Second, countries’ native languages represent the countries’ pride as all of them are unique and show one of the best thing about their nations. Their languages also represent their inner voices and spirits. Back to the past, when the nations were trying to conquer one another. Those countries that were conquered could still rise up again as long as they can keep their native languages.

     In conclusion, the popularity of English has a great impact on the world as it helps people from all around the world to understand each other much better. However, people wouldn’t forget their own pride just to communicate better.

It is an absolute truth that the entertainment industry will grant many beneficial perks. Not just recognition but riches as well. For children, their young and pure souls can’t resist such profitable deal. Imagine being a kid and now someone give you the chances of being rich, living in a life amongst the wealthiest, none could ever resist that. This would grant a great start in life for them, allowing them to manage and achieve many things most youngsters can't. Not just benefiting the child, but their parents also are affected by this effect. Kids Youtube channel such as EvanTV - A toy reviewing channel - has made over 13 million dollars in the length of a year. Aside from the payment and makings, the filming or shows that the child appear on give them a strong confidence boost. These children tend to act   extremely active and positive. All of this is what all kids dreamt of since their birth. The thirst of being famous and wealthy is something man can not hide from.

Against a substantial positivity there is always a down sides to balance the situation. "Higher the reward, higher the risk" legend has it. Owning significant amount of money and recognition, children are prone to thief, abuse or even black mailing as they can't defense themselves due to their lack of experience in life. Mentioning abusing, kids are also  exposed to the exploiting use of a company. They can go through stress and demands that they can't handle. This however is not the only stress source. The social media and the community can have detrimental effects on a child star and growth. For example, the Young Anakin actor in the Star Wars Original Trilogy, Jake Lloyd suffer from PTSD and schizophrenia because of the backlash from the mainstream media and kids around him. Such fatal flaws can affect a child and their whole future because of only a few minutes of acting in a scene, no matter the reward.

To close the case, it can be said that acting is a high risk, high reward career, with the chances decreasing if the actors is unexperienced whom are mainly children. With the coming of a mass communication age, people are more exposed to the community, which will require many consideration, especially for kids to apply for such expertises.

-Phan Huy Hoang-

About Jake Lloyd:
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 We can clearly see the flashy of being a star. When we step out off the door, all gazes will focus on us, every lens, every camera and phone will point to us. Every intermittent blink of the camera and phone shows us who we are. Lady Gaga once said that she belonged to others when she went out. It seems that her life does not belong to her, it belongs to the lens, it belongs to the fans and to the public- who are always watching at her every word and every action. You will encounter some fears and problems that you are helpless to against them when you become a star. That life does not allow you to have the freedom that normal people have; it forces you to live hypocrisy because that is what the public wants to see in you. Standing under the public nose- whose allow themselves to talk about everything about you, from your family, your relatives, who is your boyfriend, who is your girlfriend and everything from you. In recent years, many famous people have committed suicide when they can no longer withstand the pressure of the media and the public.

 Facing such risks, a child of course should not become a star too soon. As a child, they don’t have enough the insight and knowledge to stay away from the temptations that can come to them when they are famous. Being famous and making money will make children ignoring school activities. The criticism of the crowd, earning money too early or the media attention makes children think that they are the center of the universe, drop out of school. Not only that, when children become famous or become a star too soon, they won’t have time to spend for their family while the family is a pillar and the mental support for children. When becoming a child star, those children are not normal person anymore and it’s means that they will have an unusual childhood too. These children will be under pressure that normal people don’t have, those children won’t be allowed to play like normal children, won’t learn like normal children and will also run out of time for themselves. They are raised and matured under the pressure and supervise of the public. When their other friends live a life without worries anything, those children are surrounded by phone and camera.

 

However, not all stories about a child star also end with alcohol and addiction. Actress Emma Watson was also a famous star from an early age for her role of Hermione in harry potter. Up to now, she still maintains herself, participates in human rights activities and she has inspired a lot of people. Overall, becoming a child star is not all worst. Becoming a star from a young age is the foundation for children's future and career, helping them to discover and promote their talents as soon as possible. Showbiz has a lot of temptation, but it is also where welcome all those who have dreams and talents to shine, to rise to a star. Children also have the basic right to express and receive the fruits they deserve - if they are alert enough and strong enough to grasp, but so that a child star can stand and receive the love of the public is safe, maybe they will have to wait a long time, or if they are, they are precious and brave gems. 

Childhood is a very special point in the life of a human being. We spend about 17 years being children and from that point onward we are adults. This comes with a lot of responsibilities and expectations. For children in entertainment, childhood is not as simple as that. They are in the public eye at all times and are expected to look a certain way. Children who were praised for their good looks can be subjected to harsh criticism once they get acne or put on weight as teens.

Being an actor or singer is often a full time job even if the guild stipulates that half of the working day is all they are allowed to work. This is because the remaining hours are often filled with dancing, acting and singing lessons to make the child as good as possible. They are often homeschooled to ensure that their education fits in for the rest of their lives. 

Child-stars who have become well-known for a very particular role often have difficulty transitioning into adulthood. Audiences often do not want to see them play new characters or sing new types of music which can encourage them to attempt outlandish things to be taken seriously as adults. This often become a “knife of their life”. The rate of suicide among former child stars is especially high as a result of this. While there have been cases where people who got an early start in entertainment continued to have normal lives, many more have ended tragically.

 

 

Moreover, with English being an international language, other languages are not really affected at all. Every country has its own culture and language, which won’t be affected by other languages. Take Vietnamese, for example. Although being invaded by the Americans for 20 years, nothing has changed at all. The Vietnamese still have their language intact and also collect some words from English itself to enrich its vocabulary.

In conclusion, I believe that English doesn’t have any effects on other languages since other also learns from it. The global spread of English would be more beneficial to us than harm because we can communicate internationally and in one language and as English is needed in everyday life now, so I see this is an absolute win to have English as our global language. Besides, if a country can manages to keep its culture and language like Vietnam, surely no languages would go extinct

 

 For the past decades, English has become the most popular language, as known as the most spoken one. This matter of fact is harmless, however, many others argue about English current state, as people believe that English might be a threat to other language. From my point of view, it seems that people are looking at the problem negatively, which is quite troublesome. The English language may have created impacts on humanity culture, however, the drawbacks it has is rather a mystery.

 First of all, the popularity of English is reasonable for the society changes. Human is seeking for a stepping stone in communication, and English is the needed puzzle. English is known as the most simply language of all time, the phrases, the Latin alphabet and everything else make it perfect for anyone. Communicating through one very language doesn’t mean the others will be forgotten, it means human kind is having another big change, a big change in the history.

 Secondly, languages are culture, are the souls of every each continent that could never be replaced. Every country has its own language, their culture and their beauty, so why would a single language be able to destroy such national beauty that easy? It is undeniable that people started to learn English more frequently, and other language might not be as popular as how it used to be, but there is a great notion, that English is an universal language, but every single other language is fundamental for the rise of English.

 Every language out there is beautiful, gorgeous and unique in its own way. Having such a notion like English is destroying everything is the same as saying vaccine sucks. From the thesis I have pointed out, English is just doing its job and it have nothing to do with the destruction of other languages.

Not to mention it is the ideal environment to demonstrate individual talents, enter the entertainment industry will grow the child’s independence and confidence at such a young age. Constantly appear in front of the cameras and the public will supply the child the proper social skills and the flexibility to manage a variety of circumstances. Moreover, if one can deal with the pressures, he/she would gain more maturity and self-determination as an adult. For instance, Justin Bieber, one of the most used example for the price children have to pay growing a child star, learned how to live his life now and spends time happily with his small family.

Despite all the benefits above being a child star, there are still common opinions agree that it will affect drastically to the children. To that end, it is necessary to relate to the question in the introduction. Imagine, if there is no one casting the children, it will no longer exist any children in any film (even when the protagonist is a child), no song with children’ voice, or any children shows.

In my opinion, child star is needed nowadays and we should face reality and find ways to improve child stars’ rights rather than stop them to deal with their own life. 

Firstly, children are too young to handle a stressful life of a famous star that is lack both of personal space and healthy life mentally. We refer famous people as ‘star’ because star is flashy, shiny and extremely bold, exactly like the celebrities’ imagery that we always see. However, behind their public life, all the stars are actually struggling with pressure of keeping their perfect status and hiding their flaws. Furthermore, they also have numerous haters – who will try every way drag them down – and stalkers. They are blackmailed, cyber-bullied; they have no personal life since many people stalk them. For example, there were many suicide cases from K-Pop idols happened recently because of cyber-bullying, hatred and rough schedules. If an adult star cannot handle that much stress from judgmental public, then the child star can be in far worse problems because they are naive and have an extremely fragile mind and emotion.

Secondly, the celebrities’ working schedules are actually very tough and sometimes it is exhausting to keep on track with it. Children do not have good physical health compare to the adult, so that means child stars will have more problem with keeping on track with the plans. This leads to many consequences such as exhaustion and this is the weakness that child star’s haters will use to create the bad image of the child.

Childhood is an important part of life for children to live the fullest like other normal kids. Discovering children’s talent is needed, but it is better if parents guide them to discover it than putting children in a stressful life of a star.

Firstly, while there are no doubt about whether or not did some of they gone astray, there are of course no doubt about what we have done to prevent them: nothing. Example like Macaulay Culkin are one that’s are a typical situation, where genius gone astray, develop substances addiction and bad habits, leading to their downfall and ultimately, their death. Yet, saying this as if it’s their fault for their own fate is far from the truth. They were once, children with heavy expectation and stress on their shoulder, lacking experience and maturity to cope with life, they were too young to know what do they want for the future nor how to pursuit them. They were children that have too much power in hand, and they grow greedy like any human would do. But, instead of stopping them, teaching them the right path, everything result in a big scandal. Suddenly, the world turn against them, and they panic, nobody teach them what is right or wrong, so they try again and screw up marvelously, again. They are a star, but before that, they are children, they need guidance and advices, and the people around them, especially their family, need to be that role for them.

Secondly, while have a dark side, child star have a bright side too. Ones who come out successful after their adolescent are promise with maturity, flexibility and experient that need years to achieve. They would have the confident in themselves and the work they put to the world, whether it is a film or a produce of they devote to. They would grow to be familiar with constant changes from the environment and constant attention from the crown. Able to stay calm during many situation due to their experience with acting and react faster than many. On top of all, even if they decide to take another job instead of actor/actress, they’ll have the percentage of being succeed higher, having many social ties and knowledge to boost. 

Overall, i think that the beginning or end of a child star is unavoidable even if it is predictable. So the least we can do is support them, guiding them the right way and give them a memorable childhood.