1. Pls. read and study the cover page (p.59) and article in Unit 7 on 'outsourcing' (p 61).

2. To integrate the article in Unit 7 and get a perspective on the possible negative impact of  offshoring on LEDCs, pls read the article in the handout/dispensa on "globalisation and inequality within countries". 

3. I have uploaded here a word doc called  Offshoring; pls think about (don't write!) how to answer the questions which we will discuss during our next lesson.

4. To further broaden the issue of impact, pls. watch the video on gloablisation (see below), take note of the main issues and answer the questions in the doc I have uploaded here.

Try and understand how to link both the articles and the video and be prepared to discuss/link them in the next lesson. 

5. Can you think of any companies in your country (or anywhere else) who have offshored certain parts of their business operations?

Watch the video and answer the questions below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=xkuxBkeikzQ&feature=endscreen

• What is the title of the interview?
• Who is being interviewed?
• What is the powerful force of globalisation?
• Which are the benefits brought by globalisation?
• What is meant by “good inequality”?
• What is the challenge for countries and their governments?
• In essence, what does globalisation do?