A Table of ContentsChapter1 Food and Global Culture ……………………………………………………… 12 Global Wealth and Poverty …………………………………………………… 73 Ageing Society ……………………………………………………………………134 Education …………………………………………………………………………195 Crime ………………………………………………………………………………256 Smoking ……………………………………………………………………………317 Gender ……………………………………………………………………………378 Population …………………………………………………………………………439 Environmental Issues ……………………………………………………………4910 Recycling …………………………………………………………………………5511 Energy Problems…………………………………………………………………6112 Technology ………………………………………………………………………6713 Questions on the Data—Part 1 ………………………………………………7314 Questions on the Data—Part 2 ………………………………………………78［v］aptCh er

1Food and Global Culture● Warm-Up Questions●Ask your partner the following questions inEnglish.
(1) Do you like fast food? Why or why not?
(2) What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
Why?
(3) What types of fast food restaurants arethere in your neighborhood?
(4) How often do you eat out in a week?
Where do you usually go?
(5) Why is fast food generally considered tobe bad for your health?

Dialogue Listening1. Pre-listening Vocabular y

02Choose the most appropriate definition or synonym for each word or expression below.
(1) franchise(n.)()(4) upset()(2) global()(5) local()(3) sacred()Definition / Synonym(a) connected with a particular place or area(b) relating to a god or religion; believed to be holy(c) disappointed; unhappy(d) universal(e) formal permission by a company to sell its products or services.
(f ) finished1Social Issues in a Contemporary World2. Fill in the Blanks

03Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks.
(In a famous fast food restaurant.)Sean:Yuko, do you eat hamburgers in your country?

Yuko:Yeah. Many young people like to eat hamburgers in Japan. How about inNorway, Chris?

Chris:We eat them in Norway, too. ()() in India, Shalini?

Shalini: We have this American hamburger franchise in India too.
Sean:Wow, that’s interesting. That means we were ()()different countries but have been eating and drinking the same things ―burgers, fries, and soft drinks. This is global culture, isn’t it?
Shalini: (Sean:)().

What do you mean, Shalini?

Shalini: In India, the menu is different.
Sean:Is that right? Americans think this famous hamburger restaurant() () ()() all over theworld.
Shalini: That may be true, but you know, in my country most Hindus don’t eat beefbecause they believe cows are sacred. So, in India they offer vegetarian burgers, chicken burgers and fish burgers () () beefburgers.
Sean:Vegetarian burgers! I didn’t know they served ((Chris:)()) burger in India.

In Norway, we don’t have vegetarian hamburgers but we do have “laks burgers.”Shalini: What’s that?
Chris:It’s a burger ()() grilled salmon. You know, we eat alot of salmon in Norway.
Yuko:()()(), my favorite hamburger on theirmenu is the “Teriyaki burger”. It’s very popular in Japan, so when I couldn’t findit on the menu here in America, ()()Wow, I didn’t know that. I thought American fast food restaurants ()(Sean:()().
)() the same food in every country, but now I cansee they adjust their tastes to local cultures. So many countries, so manyburgers!
2Chapter 1 Food and Global Culture3. Let’s Checkrepeat

03Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks.
Sean(Chris)Beef BurgerShaliniNorway(Yuko())Vegetarian BurgerJapan()4. Comprehension Questions. True or False Questions(1) They are talking about the different prices of hamburgers in the fast foodrestaurant.

()(2) “Laks burgers” are made from grilled chicken.

()(3) American fast food restaurants have adjusted their tastes to local cultures.

(). Answer the following questions in English(1) What kind of hamburgers do they sell in India?
(2) Why don’t they have beef burgers in India?

Passage Listening: Global Culture1. Pre-listening Vocabular y

04Put the following words or phrases into Japanese.
(1) be accustomed to()(2) consumer product()(3) migrate to()(4) contribute to()(5) preserve (v.)()(6) cultural heritage()

3Social Issues in a Contemporary World2. Fill in the Blanks

05Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.
In many parts of the world, cultural patterns are becoming more and more similar.
Fast food restaurants that people are accustomed to seeing in their own countries cannow (1)() in the world. This is also true in thecase of many consumer products such as clothes, food and drink, and even music.
Have you ever wondered why? In this passage we will talk about why cultural patterns(2)().

Today, more than ever before, societies are having more contact with different cultures. This is done through the media such as the Internet and satellite TV. This flowof information enables people throughout the world (3) (), and as a result, they influence each other.
The second reason is the flow of goods. (4)() in the recorded histor y of the world as now. The global economy isspreading, and its never been easier to purchase products from around the world. Forexample, you can order cheese via the Internet from a shop in Switzerland and(5)() in just a matter of days. Thisbrings the world right into your home.
The third reason for similarities in cultural patterns is the flow of people. Today(6)(), we can travel around theworld by air (7)(). Therefore, significant numbersof people have visited or migrated to countries all over the world and have contributedto cultural exchange.
Because of these three factors, for better or for worse, global cultures are becomingmore and more similar. However, one mustn’t forget that it is also important to preserve (8)().

4Chapter 1 Food and Global Culture3. Note-takingrepeat

05Listen to the passage again and take notes focusing on the following points.

(1) Topic of the talk:(2) First reason:(3) Second reason:(4) Third reason:4. Comprehension QuestionsAnswer the following questions in English.
(1) What is happening to cultural patterns in many parts of the world?
(2) What has become possible owing to the flow of information?
(3) What became possible with the development of transportation technology?
(4) What are the three factors that have made global cultural patterns more andmore similar?
(5) What does the author emphasize at the end of the passage?

5Social Issues in a Contemporary WorldFurther PracticeRead the following opinion about Americanization and exchange your ideas/opinionswith your partner.

More and more youngsters are wearing jeans, eating hamburgers, and drinking colain many countries these days. Is this globalization? I think it’s Americanization.
Isn’t this an American cultural invasion? I refuse to eat hamburgers and will continue to stick to traditional food. How about you?

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