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Practice Listening: Summarize Spoken Text ID: #32897 Medium Globalization and Detraditionalization
Instructions
So, I think you all know what I mean by globalization, don’t you? This is the idea that we all live in a global village. With instant communications, we can share ideas, and consume cultural artefacts from countries all over the world, just by going into the Internet and all dream up, basically. The world is shrinking. In terms of speeds, it is accelerating, but in terms of distance, it’s shrinking. What do I mean by detraditionalization? I mean the disappearance or the erosion, for the better word to use, the erosion of traditional cultures, of conventional ways of doing things, of conventional moralities. More and more young people around the world are rejecting the culture they grow up in, and it’s probably a little bit cruel. But some imitating a Hollywood model of society, rather than the one which they inherit from their local tradition background. OK?
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Sample Answer:

The talk not only meticulously outlines the significance of global villages, but also vividly points out the importance of sharing ideas and cultural artefacts. Besides, it provides a brief overview of traditional cultures, followed by conventional moralities and local traditions. To put it simply, coping with vicissitudes and attaining acumen seem to hold one in good stead, as far as broadening their horizons is concerned.
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