Reading Plus

Unit 3 Period 3 / P. 36

Belal Mousa Rajab Rula Farouq Al Farr’a

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Objective:

Students are expected to:

▪ scan the text for specific details, then

answer comprehension questions

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If we look at culture in its widest sense, the spread of a global culture is

is getting wider and more international, and the same company names

appear everywhere.

cinemas.

clear. The range of consumer goods available in shops in most countries

The same big-name films are shown in the world’s

It seems that young people in nearly every country are listening

to Afro-American rap or hip-hop music (or a local variation of it). The

nature of fame itself has become international: there are many places

where people are more likely to recognize the face of Nelson Mandela

than their own neighbours.

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If we look at culture in its widest sense, the spread of a global culture is

is getting wider and more international, and the same company names

appear everywhere.

cinemas.

clear. The range of consumer goods available in shops in most countries

The same big-name films are shown in the world’s

It seems that young people in nearly every country are listening

to Afro-American rap or hip-hop music (or a local variation of it). The

nature of fame itself has become international: there are many places

where people are more likely to recognize the face of Nelson Mandela

than their own neighbours.Answer the following questions:1. What can now be bought in shops around the world?...

…………………………………………………………………….. . The same range of international consumer goods.

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If we look at culture in its widest sense, the spread of a global culture is

is getting wider and more international, and the same company names

appear everywhere.

cinemas.

clear. The range of consumer goods available in shops in most countries

The same big-name films are shown in the world’s

It seems that young people in nearly every country are listening

to Afro-American rap or hip-hop music (or a local variation of it). The

nature of fame itself has become international: there are many places

where people are more likely to recognize the face of Nelson Mandela

than their own neighbours.Answer the following questions:2. What does the example of Nelson Mandela show?...

…………………………………………………………………………….. . The fame is now international.

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If we look at culture in its widest sense, the spread of a global culture is

is getting wider and more international, and the same company names

appear everywhere.

cinemas.

clear. The range of consumer goods available in shops in most countries

The same big-name films are shown in the world’s

It seems that young people in nearly every country are listening

to Afro-American rap or hip-hop music (or a local variation of it). Thenature of fame itself has become international: there are many places

where people are more likely to recognize the face of Nelson Mandela

than their own neighbours.Answer the following questions:3. According to the text, what is getting wider and more international?

………………………………………………………………………….. . The range of consumer goods available in shops in most countries.

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If we look at culture in its widest sense, the spread of a global culture is

is getting wider and more international, and the same company names

appear everywhere.

cinemas.

clear. The range of consumer goods available in shops in most countries

The same big-name films are shown in the world’s

It seems that young people in nearly every country are listening

to Afro-American rap or hip-hop music (or a local variation of it). Thenature of fame itself has become international: there are many places

where people are more likely to recognize the face of Nelson Mandela

than their own neighbours.Answer the following questions:4. Mention two examples for the spread of global culture.

…………………………………………………………………………….. . …………………………………………………………………………….. .

The same company names appear everywhere.The same big-name films are shown in the world’s cinemas.

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If we look at culture in its widest sense, the spread of a global culture is

is getting wider and more international, and the same company names

appear everywhere.

cinemas.

clear. The range of consumer goods available in shops in most countries

The same big-name films are shown in the world’s

It seems that young people in nearly every country are listening

to Afro-American rap or hip-hop music (or a local variation of it). Thenature of fame itself has become international: there are many places

where people are more likely to recognize the face of Nelson Mandela

than their own neighbours.Decide ( T ) or ( F ) for the following statements:1. Shops in most countries are getting wider and more international.

2. The same company names appear everywhere due to the spread of global culture.

T / F

T / F

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If we look at culture in its widest sense, the spread of a global culture is

is getting wider and more international, and the same company names

appear everywhere.

cinemas.

clear. The range of consumer goods available in shops in most countries

The same big-name films are shown in the world’s

It seems that young people in nearly every country are listening

to Afro-American rap or hip-hop music (or a local variation of ). The

nature of fame itself has become international: there are many places

where people are more likely to recognize the face of Nelson Mandela

than own neighbours.

Say what the following pronouns refer to:

1. it =…………………………………. 2. their = ……………………..

it

their

hip –hop music people

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Reading Plus

Unit 3 Period 3 / P. 36

Belal Mousa Rajab Rula Farouq Al Farr’a

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Objective:

Students are expected to:

▪ scan the text for specific details, then

answer comprehension questions

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Perhaps the best example is in the area of food and drink.

restaurants, but Thai, Arab or Caribbean ones too.

is drunk almost everywhere, and the global spread of American-style fast

food seems impossible to stop.

cities, people can choose to eat not just in Indian, Italian and Chinese

Every day, around 70 million people eat

food from McDonald’s, in over 100 countries. Economists even use

something called the Big Mac index to compare the purchasing power of

world economies.

In most large

Meanwhile, Coca Cola

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Perhaps the best example is in the area of food and drink.

restaurants, but Thai, Arab or Caribbean ones too.

is drunk almost everywhere, and the global spread of American-style fast

food seems impossible to stop.

cities, people can choose to eat not just in Indian, Italian and Chinese

Every day, around 70 million people eat

food from McDonald’s, in over 100 countries. Economists even use

something called the Big Mac index to compare the purchasing power ofworld economies.

In most large

Meanwhile, Coca Cola

Answer the following questions:1. What, it appears, cannot be prevented?...

…………………………………………………………………….. . the global spread of American-style fast food.

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Perhaps the best example is in the area of food and drink.

restaurants, but Thai, Arab or Caribbean ones too.

is drunk almost everywhere, and the global spread of American-style fast

food seems impossible to stop.

cities, people can choose to eat not just in Indian, Italian and Chinese

Every day, around 70 million people eat

food from McDonald’s, in over 100 countries. Economists even use

something called the Big Mac index to compare the purchasing power ofworld economies.

In most large

Meanwhile, Coca Cola

Answer the following questions:2. What evidence did the writer give for the global spread of American-

style fast food?

……………………………………………………………………….. . Every day, around 70 million people eat food from McDonald’s……..

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Perhaps the best example is in the area of food and drink.

restaurants, but Thai, Arab or Caribbean ones too.

is drunk almost everywhere, and the global spread of American-style fast

food seems impossible to stop.

cities, people can choose to eat not just in Indian, Italian and Chinese

Every day, around 70 million people eat

food from McDonald’s, in over 100 countries. Economists even use

something called the Big Mac index to compare the purchasing power ofworld economies.

In most large

Meanwhile, Coca Cola

Answer the following questions:3. Why do economists use Big Mac Index?

…………………………………………………………………………….. . to compare the purchasing power of world economies.

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Perhaps the best example is in the area of food and drink.

restaurants, but Thai, Arab or Caribbean ones too.

is drunk almost everywhere, and the global spread of American-style fast

food seems impossible to stop.

cities, people can choose to eat not just in Indian, Italian and Chinese

Every day, around 70 million people eat

food from McDonald’s, in over 100 countries. Economists even use

something called the Big Mac index to compare the purchasing power of

world economies.

In most large

Meanwhile, Coca Cola

Decide ( T ) or ( F ) for the following statements:1. According to the text, the restaurants available in most large cities are

Thai, Arab and Caribbean. T / F

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Perhaps the best example is in the area of food and drink.

restaurants, but Thai, Arab or Caribbean ones too.

is drunk almost everywhere, and the global spread of American-style fast

food seems impossible to stop.

cities, people can choose to eat not just in Indian, Italian and Chinese

Every day, around 70 million people eat

food from McDonald’s, in over 100 countries. Economists even use

something called the Big Mac index to compare the purchasing power of

world economies.

In most large

Meanwhile, Coca Cola

Decide ( T ) or ( F ) for the following statements:

2. American-style fast food can’t be prevented due to its

global spread. T / F

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Perhaps the best example is in the area of food and drink.

restaurants, but Thai, Arab or Caribbean ones too.

is drunk almost everywhere, and the global spread of American-style fast

food seems impossible to stop.

cities, people can choose to eat not just in Indian, Italian and Chinese

Every day, around 70 million people eat

food from McDonald’s, in over 100 countries. Economists even use

something called the Big Mac index to compare the purchasing power of

world economies.

In most large

Meanwhile, Coca Cola

Complete:1. The best example of global culture spread is in the field of ………………..

and …………………. . 2. Comparing the purchasing power of world economies can be done

by …………………………………………………………….. .

fooddrink

economists / the Big Mac index

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Perhaps the best example is in the area of food and drink.

restaurants, but Thai, Arab or Caribbean too.

is drunk almost everywhere, and the global spread of American-style fast

food seems impossible to stop.

cities, people can choose to eat not just in Indian, Italian and Chinese

Every day, around people eat

food from McDonald’s, in over 100 countries. Economists even use

something called the Big Mac index to compare the purchasing power of

world economies.

In most large

Meanwhile, Coca Cola

Say what the following words and numbers refers to:

1. ones = ……………………. .

ones

restaurants

2. 70 million = ……………………………………………………………………………………............................................. .

the number of people who eat food from McDonald’s everyday.

70 million

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Reading Plus

Unit 3 Period 3 / P. 36

Belal Mousa Rajab Rula Farouq Al Farr’a

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Objective:

Students are expected to:

▪ scan the text for specific details, then

answer comprehension questions

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Again, though, there are different views of this process.

of a process that began years ago.

are seeing something new, there is disagreement about whether the

developments are positive or negative.

like the economic changes, these cultural changes are just a continuation

Are they a sign of increasing

Americanization, or is this a two-way exchange? Are traditional local

cultures being killed by an international culture that is the same

everywhere, or are they simply changing and adapting in a natural way?

Some believe that,

And among those who accept that we

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Again, though, there are different views of this process.

of a process that began years ago.

are seeing something new, there is disagreement about whether the

developments are positive or negative.

like the economic changes, these cultural changes are just a continuation

Are they a sign of increasing

Americanization, or is this a two-way exchange? Are traditional local

cultures being killed by an international culture that is the same

everywhere, or are they simply changing and adapting in a natural way?

Some believe that,

And among those who accept that we

Answer the following questions:1. Which phrase means ‘the same thing happening as in the past’ ?...

………………………………………………………………………….. . a continuation of a process that began years ago.

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Again, though, there are different views of this process.

of a process that began years ago.

are seeing something new, there is disagreement about whether the

developments are positive or negative.

like the economic changes, these cultural changes are just a continuation

Are they a sign of increasing

Americanization, or is this a two-way exchange? Are traditional local

cultures being killed by an international culture that is the same

everywhere, or are they simply changing and adapting in a natural way?

Some believe that,

And among those who accept that we

Answer the following questions:2. What do people still argue about, even though they agree that

globalization is different from what has happened before?...

………………………………………………………………………….. . about whether the developments are positive or negative.

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Again, though, there are different views of this process.

of a process that began years ago.

are seeing something new, there is disagreement about whether the

developments are positive or negative.

like the economic changes, these cultural changes are just a continuation

Are they a sign of increasing

Americanization, or is this a two-way exchange? Are traditional local

cultures being killed by an international culture that is the same

everywhere, or are they simply changing and adapting in a natural way?

Some believe that,

And among those who accept that we

1. Most people agree that cultural changes are completely

a new process. T / F

Decide ( T ) or ( F ) for the following statements:

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Again, though, there are different views of this process.

of a process that began years ago.

are seeing something new, there is disagreement about whether the

developments are positive or negative.

like the economic changes, these cultural changes are just a continuation

Are they a sign of increasing

Americanization, or is this a two-way exchange? Are traditional local

cultures being killed by an international culture that is the same

everywhere, or are they simply changing and adapting in a natural way?

Some believe that,

And among those who accept that we

2. According to the writer, some people have different opinions about

whether the cultural changes are positive or negative. T / F

Decide ( T ) or ( F ) for the following statements:

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Again, though, there are different views of this process.

of a process that began years ago.

are seeing something new, there is disagreement about whether the

developments are positive or negative.

like the economic changes, these cultural changes are just a continuation

Are a sign of increasing

Americanization, or is this a two-way exchange? Are traditional local

cultures being killed by an international culture that is the same

everywhere, or are simply changing and adapting in a natural way?

Some believe that,

And among those who accept that we

1. they = …………………………………………..… .

Say what the following pronouns refer to:

they

they

2. they = ……………………………………..……… .

developments

traditional local cultures

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