Some people think the increasing business and cultural contact between countries brings many positive effects. Others say it causes the loss of national identities. Discuss on both sides and give your opinion.

Introduction: Globalisation results in more business and cultural contacts. It has both pros and cons.

Paragraph 1: benefits of globalisation

1.  More jobs because of globalisation

2.  More efficient trade between different countries around the globe thereby improving the economies of developing countries.

3.  More opportunities to travel

4.  More choices of products

5.  Awareness of other cultures

     Paragraph 2: Why people say that global diversity of cultural identities is being lost –

-          We eat the same food

-          Watch the same TV programmes

-          Listen to the same music

-          Wear the same clothes

Paragraph 3: However, I feel that this is a very narrow definition of culture and cultural differences are as present as ever. Cultural identity is based on far more than just the films we watch or the clothes we wear – for e.g. take my own culture of India and compare it to the west. We may wear any clothes, but we never take the names of elders and call them with respect. In the west, it is quite OK to call anyone by name – in fact they appreciate it more. So, some very deep rooted cultural differences will always be there.

Conclusion: Pros more than cons