Topic 1: Does increasing travels between countries enable people to learn different cultures or to


Topic 2: When international media (including movies, fashion shows, advertisements


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Topic 2: When international media (including movies, fashion shows, advertisements 
and other TV programs) convey the same messages to the global audience, people argue 
that the expansion of international media has negative impacts on cultural diversify. 
What is your opinion? 
(global media)- (On the hands of a few, large, powerful organizations); (propaganda) (domineering 
force), (mass seductive advertising) ;( create fresh desires), (strong economic ties)
(mingle), (bombarded with new values),(confidence and pride),(rejection of their cultural heritage) 
(adoption of Western cultural practices); (ethnic identity ); (social cohesion); (a loss of viewers ), 
(television shows)
 
(degrade the quality and diversity of world culture);(commercialized ), (cultural goods), (commodities 
in the marketplace) (authenticity)
(likelihood of mutual understanding and mutual acceptance ): (not necessarily lead to the abolition of 
traditional values),
 
(The dominant media reflect cultural diversity) ;( Most foreign programming is promoting cultural 
diversity. ), (adapt to local conditions), (aware of cultural sensitivity), (exercise self-censorship to 
suit the market)
As international media companies expand across the world, the growing popularity and 
uniformity of some media programs (such as TV shows, movies, fashion shows) is causing 
worldwide concern, Many people have strong views toward this trend. In my opinion, 
international media is closely linked to cultural globalization and cultural homogeneity.
The dominance of international media is a sign of Western cultural imperialism and has the 
potential to thwart cultural diversity. It is not a secret that international media is owned and 
operated by a handful of giant corporations, such as Time Warner. They control large sectors 
of the media market and place national media companies at risk. The contraction in the 
number of media owners will cause a proportional reduction in the variety of programs 
broadcasted. For example, painting, music and movies accessible in the media have a small 
number of genres, imposing restraints on one's knowledge of artworks of different cultural 
backgrounds.
In addition to seizing control over those creative industries, global entertainment 
companies affect cultural diversity by reshaping the perceptions, beliefs and norms of 
ordinary citizens in different countries. Most of the cultural values and ideals promoted by 
the leading mainstream media are of American origin. American culture values individuality, 
maximization of one's benefits and material wealth, rather than communal life and family 
solidarity, the values and norms previously treasured in many Asian countries. 
Unfortunately, many Asian people now imitate American people, causing the alteration of 
their perceptions of family. This radical change can be attributed to those movies and TV 
programs that portray the success of American individuals or corporations.
The loss of media diversity is also responsible for people's narrow sense of ways of life. 
The ruling class of many countries speaks English, favors Western food, wears Western-
style jackets and even prefers Western weddings. Young people are captivated by American 
basketball and some even daubing the names of NBA stars on their school sweat suits. All 
these transformations in life are the result of the audience's exposure to Hollywood movies
TV shows and sports reports. The loss of media diversity will lead to degradation of culture 
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and to a minimization of cultural diversity. It is a worrying trend, as people need cultural 
diversity to preserve and pass Oil their valuable heritage to future generations, including 
lifestyle.
As shown above, international media, controlled by a handful of transnational media 
corporations, is exporting Western culture worldwide and putting many indigenous cultures 
at the risk of extinction. The uniformity of media programs has led to that of artworks, norms 
and ways of life wherever international media goes.
1. Dominance=domination=power.
2. Sign=symbol=mark=signal=indication
3. Thwart=prevent=spoil=ruin
4. A handful of=a small number of
5. Contraction=reduction
6. Proportional=relative
7. Perception=view=opinion
8. Ideal=value=belief=principle
9. Solidarity=unity=harmony=cohesion
10. Be captivated by=be obsessed with=be passionate about=be addicted to=be keen on=be
enthusiastic about 
11. Pass on=give=impart=convey
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