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    Alberto Cortes, a Brazilian advocate against globalization, discusses Brazil's potential future economic success as predicted in a recent report. While such predictions have been made before without coming true, Alberto believes there may be truth this time given the changes in the world. However, he notes there are still major problems to address like the large gap between rich and poor with slums near shopping malls. Education needs to improve, especially in slums, and Brazil should develop its own industries beyond exporting raw materials. If opportunities are not wasted as in the past and money from trade is invested in areas like health and education, Brazil could truly become wealthy.

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    Alberto Cortes, a Brazilian advocate against globalization, discusses Brazil's potential future economic success as predicted in a recent report. While such predictions have been made before without coming true, Alberto believes there may be truth this time given the changes in the world. However, he notes there are still major problems to address like the large gap between rich and poor with slums near shopping malls. Education needs to improve, especially in slums, and Brazil should develop its own industries beyond exporting raw materials. If opportunities are not wasted as in the past and money from trade is invested in areas like health and education, Brazil could truly become wealthy.

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    Optionallisteningactivity:
    Lookatthesestatements,thenlistenanddecideiftheyaretrueorfalse. SeeAnswersatthebottomofthe
    page.
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    Albertosupportstheantiglobalmovementthatisagainsttheglobalisationoftrade.
    ThisisthefirsttimethatpeoplehavesaidthatBrazilwillbeagreateconomicpower.
    AlbertoisoptimisticthatpredictionsofBrazilssuccessmayberightthistime.
    RichpeopleinBrazilliveinthefavelas.
    TodaythereisabiggapbetweentherichandthepoorinBrazil.
    AlbertowantsBraziltohaveaneducationsystemsimilartotheoneinChina.
    AccordingtoAlbertoBrazilneedstodevelopitsownindustries,notjustexportrawmaterials.
    IfthemoneyBrazilearnsfromtradeisspentonhealthandeducationBrazilcouldbecomeawealthy
    country.

    Presenter:TodayinthestudiowehaveAlbertoCortes,thewellknownBrazilianadvocateoftheantiglobal
    movement,hesheretotalkabouttherecentreportstatingthatby2050Brazilwillbeoneoftheworlds
    wealthiestandmostsuccessfulcountries.Albertowhatsyourreactiontothisreport?
    Alberto:YouknowthisisntthefirsttimethatpeoplearesayingBrazilwillbeagreateconomicpower,thesame
    thingwassaidoverahundredyearsagowhentherubbertreewasbroughttothiscountryfromMalaysiait
    didnthappen
    Presenter:Yes,butyoumustadmittheworldsaverydifferentplacenow...
    Alberto:Ofcourse,infactIbelievetheremaybesometruthinthepredictionsthistimearound.Firstofall
    thoughwemustremembertheproblemsfacingBrazilatthemoment.
    Presenter:Suchas.
    Alberto:Thereisanenormousgapbetweentherichandthepoorinthiscountry,inSaoPaoloyoucansee
    shoppingmallsfullofdesignergoodsrightnextdoorto hugefavelas,youknow,theslumareaswithoutproper
    waterorelectricitysupplies.Alotofworkneedstobedonetohelppeopleinthefavelasimprovetheirlives..
    Presenter:Whatneedstobedone?
    Alberto:Educationisanimportantfactor.ForBraziltobesuccessfulweneedtooffereducationtoallBrazilians
    includingthoseinthefavelas.Educationbringsopportunitiesinthefavelasasitdoesforthemiddleclasses.
    SuccessfulcountrieslikeSouthKoreaandSingaporehaveexcellenteducationsystems.Brazilneedstolearn
    fromthesecountries.
    Presenter:Otherproblems?
    Alberto:YouknowatthemomentalotofmoneyiscomingintoBrazilfromChinaasChineseindustrybuys
    Brazilianrawmaterials.Howisthismoneybeingused?Nobodyknows...Weshouldusethismoneytoimprove
    ourinfrastructure,ourhealthservice.Weneedtodevelopourownindustries,itsnogoodjustexportingraw
    materialssuchastimberorironore,thisapproachinthelongertermjustisntsustainable
    Presenter:So,youarehopefulforthefuture?
    Alberto:AsIsaidearlier,Iamhopeful.Thisisntaneasyjob,weneedtomakesurethattheseimportant
    opportunitiesforBrazilarentwasted,astheywereinthepast.

    Answers: 1T,2F,3T,4F,5T,6F,7T,8T
    www.britishcouncil.org/professionals.htm
    TheBritishCouncil,2006
    TheUnitedKingdomsinternationalorganisationforeducationalopportunitiesandculturalrelations. We areregisteredinEnglandasacharity.

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