Cambridge Proficiency - Writing Articles (sample) by Erica Piasecka https://padlet.com/ericapiasecka/ez12h9dzbgrxx2fo Globalisation en-us 2020-05-04 13:39:58 UTC 2020-05-04 15:23:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Nowadays, we hear a lot about the growing threat of globalisation, accompanied by dire warnings that the rich pattern of local life is being eroded, and that its many dialects and traditions are on the verge of extinction -- but stop and think for a moment about the many positive aspects that globalisation is bringing. Read on and you are bound to feel comforted, ready to face a global future. ericapiasecka https://padlet.com/ericapiasecka/ez12h9dzbgrxx2fo/wish/549304339 2020-05-04 13:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ericapiasecka/ez12h9dzbgrxx2fo/wish/549304339 Consider the Internet, that prime example of our shrinking world. Leaving aside the all-too familiar worries about pornography and political extremism, even the most parochial must admit that immeasurable benefits are offered by it, not just in terms of education, the sector for which the Internet was originally designed, but more importantly, the dissemination of news and comment worldwide. With global internet access and Smartphone technology, it is increasingly difficult for dictators to maintain regimes of misinformation, and any oppressed group is able to organise themselves quickly and effectively. ericapiasecka https://padlet.com/ericapiasecka/ez12h9dzbgrxx2fo/wish/549308032 2020-05-04 13:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ericapiasecka/ez12h9dzbgrxx2fo/wish/549308032 Is the world dominance of brands like Nike and Coca-Cola so bad for us, when all is said and done? Sportswear and soft drinks are innocuous products when compared to the many other things that have been globally available for a longer period of time– dangerous drugs, for example. In any case, just because Nike trainers and Coke cans are for sale, it doesn’t mean you have to buy them – even globalisation cannot negate the free will of the individual. ericapiasecka https://padlet.com/ericapiasecka/ez12h9dzbgrxx2fo/wish/549313315 2020-05-04 13:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ericapiasecka/ez12h9dzbgrxx2fo/wish/549313315 Critics of globalisation can stop issuing their doom and gloom statements. In the final analysis, life goes on, and undoubtedly has more to offer for many citizens of the world than it did for their parents’ generation. ericapiasecka https://padlet.com/ericapiasecka/ez12h9dzbgrxx2fo/wish/549315780 2020-05-04 13:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ericapiasecka/ez12h9dzbgrxx2fo/wish/549315780 Globalisation? Don't worry, be happy! ericapiasecka https://padlet.com/ericapiasecka/ez12h9dzbgrxx2fo/wish/549326102 2020-05-04 13:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ericapiasecka/ez12h9dzbgrxx2fo/wish/549326102