Consider the following statements about the activity on how the term globalisation is used:
(A) Students read a newspaper regularly for two weeks.
(B) Students note down how the term 'globalisation' is used in it.
(C) Students also note references to the term in television programmes.
(D) Students note down how the term 'liberalisation' is used in the newspaper.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, B and C only
(A) Students read a newspaper regularly for two weeks. — Correct. The activity begins by asking students to read any newspaper regularly for two weeks.
(B) Students note down how the term 'globalisation' is used in it. — Correct. During those two weeks they note down how the term 'globalisation' is used.
(C) Students also note references to the term in television programmes. — Correct. The activity goes on to television and asks students to note references to 'globalisation' and 'global' in different kinds of programmes.
(D) Students note down how the term 'liberalisation' is used in the newspaper. — Incorrect. The newspaper task tracks the term 'globalisation'. Liberalisation is a term met in earlier chapters, and the activity does not ask students to track it.
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