Prompt: Some people say that the increasing business and cultural contact between countries is a positive development, while others think that many countries will lose their national identities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Along with the advent of information age, people in each corner of the world nowadays can easily contact with each other, which further push/impel the interconnection and interaction among different countries. Meanwhile, a hot debate about the effects of globalization has been triggered. Some people think it will bring the positive effects while others believe many countries will lose their national identities. Personally, I think the benefits brought by this globalization far outweigh the disadvantages it produces. Ċ Admittedly, the increasingly cooperation and communication between developed countries and undeveloped countries will to some extent influence and cut/impair/weaken the local traditional culture and life style. It is not uncommon to see in undeveloped countries that more and more young give up their traditional life mode and substitute the western countries life way for it. They watch western movies, listen to English songs, wear developed-producing products, and play games produced by developed countries. Ċ However, there are indeed some benefits exist. we can not deny that they indeed improve the life standard of underdeveloped countries. For instance, in terms of individuals, the increasing business contacts will no question provide more employment opportunities for them; while the mutual influence between culture will also open an new world for them. Ċ Personally, I think the most important reason why we should support this kind contact and communication is based on the fact that the lagged one will be located in a disadvantaged place in the future. It is not difficulty to find witness from human history. So, in this meaning, the contact with other countries is absolutely beneficial. At least it will let the undeveloped countries know what other countries are doing. Ċ As mentioned above, we could safely conclude that the benefits brought by this mutual communication,cooperation and even competition, are more important than the lost of part of local culture.