Are the words in the photo really English words? Whenever we come into contact with other countries through trade, travel, migration, or even war, new words can, and do, enter our languages. To find out which languages a lot of English words come from, try this Quia activity: Where do these English words come from?
What words has your language borrowed from other countries? Why do you think they entered your language? Post a comment below.
In some countries, people like to blend fast food with their own traditional cuisine, creating exciting new combinations of fast food and their own traditional foods. For example, a Japan version of an Italian pizza might be sprinkled with nori (seaweed), and in Nigeria, fast food is blended with traditional African food, such as yams.
What new food trends are emerging in your country? Post a comment.
McDonald's has opened more than 28,000 restaurants in cities around the world. Sometimes the food offered is modified to suit local tastes. For example, you might find a Kimchi Burger in South Korea, a Chicken Tatsuta Burger in Japan, a Kiwiburger in New Zealand, a McNifica in Argentina, a McKroket in the Netherlands, or a McFelafel in Egypt.
Read what a German woman has to say about this topic in Varied Menus: Modified Fast Food.
What kind of modified fast food can you find in fast food restaurants in your country? Post a comment.
While people in every culture love their traditional foods, food and eating habits are changing worldwide, often because of the increasing popularity of fast food. Western fast food restaurants can be found in many countries around the world.
Many people, however, find the spread of fast food restaurants a threat to their own traditional foods. Others argue that fatty western food is not healthy and can lead to health problems, such as obesity.
Read what some international students have to say: The Dominance of Western Fast Food in Topics Online Magazine.
What is your opinion? Is the spread of fast food a threat to the survival of traditional food in countries worldwide? Are fast foods contributing to a global culture? Post a comment.
People are moving...traveling from one spot in the world to another. Goods are moving from one culture to another. All over the world people are eating the same foods, buying the same clothes, listening to the same music. Cultures are changing...influenced by one another.
Is your culture changing? How has it been influenced by other cultures? Post a comment.
A class of international students from many countries eating ice cream together after their English college at a college in Vermont.
Hanging out in a coffee shop in Seattle, Washington, sipping an Italian cappucino, and reading the French newspaper, Le Monde...a global moment!
A Canadian boy flying kites in Miyazaki, Japan and speaking broken Japanese with a Japanese friend...a global moment!
Exchanging viewpoints with students from India, Colombia, Korea, Japan, and Germany in the International Center....a global moment!
A Chinese woman and a French woman enjoying a Mexican dinner on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas....a global moment!
Describe a global moment you have experienced. Post a comment.
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