1.

I think the idea of globalisation is, is, is a, is a great thing, I like the sense that the world is
a smaller place and that things are accessible. And I guess what I think really stands out for
me is the, um, the sort of sharing of ideas, really. Um, you know, maybe we can inspire each
other, learn from each other. Um, and um, yeah, I think yeah, create a, a of sense of
tolerance, um, for each other.

2 Well, globalisation's become a bit of a swearword for a lot of people. Um, there are good
aspects to it, I suppose, but one of the things that gets on my nerves is, you go to any town
in England and the high streets are all - or almost all- identical. It's the same shops, the same
franchises and there seems to be so little individuality. There's no room for individuality and
I think that's a great shame because we're missing out on the qualities you would get from
local areas that specialise in whatever. But there's no chance for that to flourish because of
the big chains that are global. And, uh, it's a bit too bland for me.

3 Living in London you, you just see globalisation all the time and I think this city is a fantastic
xample of, of the positive side of globalisation, really, because people are so tolerant on the
whole. Uh, if you go into particularly the city of London, say, you 've got people from all
different countries who come to work here in the financial sector. Um, then you go into the
cafe next door and there's all different accents and, and it's so usual now that people don't
really comment on it or notice it. And, um, it's only when you leave London and go to
perhaps somewhere more rural that you, you realise that it's not the same everywhere else.
And, um, although that brings some tension sometimes I think, on the whole, it's a just a
brilliant, brilliant thing.

4 Do you know what I really love, is being able to see a movie that I really want to see, and if
I'm not in my own country, even if I'm abroad, I can still see it. But the only problem is that
when everybody's got the same movies available and you go to America, or you go to
Australia, and you
can see the same movies roughly at the same time. The only problem is that the, the local
stuff, the independent movies, the small kind of cooler movies don't seem to figure as much,
it's just globalisation, I suppose, tends to favour the, the movie-makers with more money.
And 50, you know, some of that, um, some of that low-budget stuff is really exciting and
really interesting, and that doesn't surface quite as much. But, you know, the plus is that if
you're abroad and, and you think, 'Oh I really want to see that movie: you can.

5. Well, I think globalisation is a good thing, actually. Um, a few years ago my friend and I
went on a graduation trip, uh, to Japan, for two weeks. And we were really excited because
we were always really into Japanese culture and food and everything. And when we got
there, at first, it was amazing to eat authentic Japanese food all the time. But after a week I
just really wanted something from home and very simple and not with fish in it. So, um, we
ended up going to McDonald's and that kind of became my everyday thing because I just
couldn't stand having fish every morning for breakfast. Um, so yeah, I'm definitely for
globalisation.

6 Yeah, I must say, I think, in general, it's a really good thing. Uh, you know, with my life here
it suits me, the kind of globalisation thing. But I must say, I recently visited Cuba and it, it
seems that a place like that, that hasn't really been affected by globalisation, you know, has
very little intern et and, uh, there's no American multinational companies and fast foods and
things like that, and no advertising. It's just great to be there because you don't feel
bombarded by all the kind of global brands that we all have to live with all the time. And, as I
say, although I actually like globalisation in general, while I'm there, I'm just delighted that it
hasn't affected the place. So it's a shame, really, there are not a few more countries that
haven't kept their identity as much as Cuba has.