These 20 conversation questions about globalisation are suitable for adult English learners at C1+ (advanced) level. They can also be used with B2 (upper-intermediate) students. The questions can be used in one-to-one lessons, pair or group discussions, or set as writing homework.
For more activities on this topic, see our complete Globalisation ESL lesson plan.
- What is globalisation? What does it involve?
- How has globalisation affected you personally?
- What foreign products do you buy? Are they cheaper or better quality than locally produced products?
- What products does your country export? Has this trade benefited your country?
- Some people think the spread of international brands like McDonald's and Starbucks is a bad thing. Do you agree?
- How would you feel if a major employer in your country moved its operations to another country where wages were lower?
- Who benefits most from globalisation? Who might lose out?
- What are the main positive and negative consequences of globalisation?
- Has globalisation made the world a better or worse place? What would the world be like without it?
- Have all countries benefited equally from globalisation? Why or why not?
- How has globalisation affected jobs, wages and living standards around the world?
- How has globalisation affected national cultures as well as economies?
- Which countries have gained the most power and influence through globalisation?
- What effect has globalisation had on the environment?
- How can problems in one country affect economies in other parts of the world because of globalisation?
- Has globalisation made it harder for national governments to make independent decisions?
- Should governments protect local jobs and industries from foreign competition, even if it means higher prices for consumers?
- Is globalisation responsible for many of the world's problems, or could it help solve them?
- Will globalisation lead to greater cooperation between countries or more conflict?
- Will the world become more or less globalised in the future? Why?
