CPE 单元 8 · Globalisation & Identity

这个单元有 5 章:原创课文「世界村的代价」、词汇延展(全球化/身份词族与习语)、语法延展(同义替换与词汇多样性,避免重复)、功能句型(Writing Essay 综合 + 口语 Part 4)、CPE 考点与 8 题自测。

学完你能:在写作中用丰富同义替换避免重复,区分 global/cosmopolitan 的语域;综合运用前七单元语法。

预计时间:约 1 周半。

衔接说明:这是 CPE 收官单元,综合运用前置、条件、倒装、省略、语域。

本单元思维导图 · 从世界村到词汇多样性

全球化单元 = 身份词族 + 同义替换。课文写 narrator 在一座国际化城市的归属感思考,词汇按「流动/认同/同质化」分组,语法攻克用同义替换让行文不重复。

第1章 课文
世界村的代价
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第2章 词汇
身份与流动词族
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第3章 语法
同义替换
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第4章 句型
Essay 综合 + 口语Part4
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第5章 考点
自测 8 题
读法:课文三遍 → 高级词/习语背 → C2 语法造句 → 写作/口语句型 → 自测。每章旁绿色"一键作业"可单独出题。
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主题课文 · 在世界村里我是谁

Belonging in a Global City
原创课文,场景:narrator 是一名在国际都市生活多年的移民,反思身份认同。C2 难度,同义替换密布——第 3 章拆。读时注意同一个「重要」用了几种说法。

课文 · Neither Here nor There

(可参看本单元语法深化页)
Having lived abroad for over a decade, I have come to realise that home is no longer a place but a way of seeing. The city I inhabit is, by any measure, cosmopolitan: neighbours hail from every continent, and yet a certain homogeneity lurks beneath the diversity. Globalisation, for all its undoubted benefits, risks erasing the very differences it claims to celebrate. What is remarkable, however, is how readily we adapt — how swiftly a newcomer, once an outsider, comes to feel at home. Whether this amounts to assimilation or to something richer, I cannot say. What I do know is that identity, far from being fixed, is constantly remade by the places we inhabit and the people we encounter.
在海外生活十多年后,我逐渐意识到:家不再是一个地点,而是一种看世界的方式。我居住的这座城市,从任何标准看都是国际化的:邻居来自各大洲,然而在多元之下潜藏着某种同质化。全球化尽管带来毋庸置疑的好处,却有抹去它自称要颂扬的那些差异之虞。然而了不起的是我们适应得如此之快——新来者一旦从外人变成局内人,多快就能感到自在。这究竟算同化,还是更丰富的东西,我说不上来。我确知的是:身份远非固定不变,而是被我们居住的地方、遇见的人不断重塑。
本课核心词:cosmopolitan, hail from, homogeneity, lurk, erode, remarkable, adapt, outsider, assimilation, inhabit, remade

课文精讲 · C2 怎么把观点说透

论为什么这段课文是「同义替换教材」

重复写法(B1):The city is cosmopolitan. Globalisation is good, but globalisation erases differences. Identity is not fixed. Identity is remade by places.

C2 写法(同义替换):The city is, by any measure, cosmopolitan. Globalisation, for all its benefits, risks erasing the very differences it claims to celebrate. Identity, far from being fixed, is constantly remade by the places we inhabit.

升级点 1 — 同义替换:重要用了 remarkable / striking / notable 不同说法。

升级点 2 — by any measure / for all its benefits:正式插入语增加层次。

升级点 3 — far from being fixed:far from + 分词,高级否定。

记
这一章要记住的 C2 搭配

① a melting pot 大熔炉

② on the margins 在边缘

③ bridge the gap 弥合差距

④ hail from 来自

⑤ neither here nor there 不着边际/不属于任何地方

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词汇延展 · 全球化与身份词族

Globalisation & Identity
C2 写身份不能只用 country/people/culture。要把词分成「流动与多样/认同与归属/同质化」三组。Use of English Part 3 考 assimilate→assimilation、diverse→diversity。

全球化身份词族(C2 高频)

全球化身份词族(C2 高频)
组核心词 / 搭配 / 习语备注
流动与多样diaspora, cosmopolitan, migrant, expatriate, multicultural, diverse, mobilitydiaspora 离散群体
认同与归属identity, belonging, assimilation, integration, roots, heritage, marginalisesense of belonging 归属感
同质化homogenise, erode, dilute, standardise, generic, indistinguishablehomogenise 同质化
正式习语a melting pot, on the margins, bridge the gap, neither here nor thereEssay 必备
词族转换assimilate→assimilation; diverse→diversity; globalise→globalisation; migrate→migrationPart 3 直接考
高频陷阱(语域辨析)

① immigrate vs emigrate vs migrate:immigrate 迁入(目的国);emigrate 迁出(来源国);migrate 中性迁徙。

② cosmopolitan ≠ cosmopolitan city 贬义:cosmopolitan 褒义「国际化的」;不通用 cosmopolitan 指人「世界主义者」。

③ assimilation vs integration:assimilation 被同化(失去本文化);integration 融合(保留差异)。

④ people 指民族时可数:peoples of the world(世界各民族)。

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语法延展 · 同义替换与词汇多样性

Paraphrase & Lexical Range
C2 写作评分看「词汇范围」:同一个意思别用同一个词。用近义词、上位词、概括词替换。深化页 cpe-07 专讲。

高频同义替换表

Lexical Variation
结构含义/用法例句
importantcrucial, vital, paramount, significant
showillustrate, demonstrate, reveal, highlight
thinkcontend, maintain, argue, hold, contend
goodbeneficial, favourable, advantageous, rewarding
baddetrimental, adverse, undesirable, adverse
because ofowing to, on account of, due to, as a result of
最高频陷阱

① 替换别为换而换:近义词语域要合语境,不能硬塞。

② 指代要清楚:用 this/such 承接前文,别让读者猜。

③ 避免口语连接词:so → therefore/thus;but → however/nevertheless。

考试怎么考:Writing 评分 Lexical Resource 一项,重复用词直接降档。

情景操练

即学即用

练习1(替换 good):This is a good advantage.(换 beneficial/advantageous)

练习2(替换 bad):The effect was bad.(换 detrimental/adverse)

练习3(替换 because of):Because of globalisation, cities change.(换 Owing to)

练习4(写自己的话):用 cosmopolitan 写一句关于城市的 Essay 句。

查看参考答案
  • 练习1:This is a beneficial advantage.(或 advantageous)
  • 练习2:The effect was detrimental / adverse.
  • 练习3:Owing to globalisation, cities change.
  • 练习4(示范):London, for all its flaws, remains a genuinely cosmopolitan city.
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功能句型 · Essay 综合 + 口语 Part 4

Integrated Essay & Discussion
CPE Essay 收官综合所有语法;口语 Part 4 讨论身份归属。三套模板 + 考场对话。

三套句型模板

Essay 综合表态
Were I to sum up, I would argue that...
Far from erasing identity, globalisation has, paradoxically, enriched it.
Only by embracing diversity can societies truly prosper.
要我总结的话,我会认为…/全球化远非抹去身份,反而悖论式地丰富了它/唯有拥抱多元,社会才能真正繁荣
考点:一句里综合 Were I to / Far from / Only by 三个 C2 结构。
辩证收束
Ultimately, the debate hinges on whether...
There is, it seems, no single answer, only trade-offs.
What is certain is that change is the one constant.
归根结底,争论的关键在于…/似乎没有唯一答案,只有权衡/可以确定的是,变化是唯一的常数
考点:hinge on / trade-off 是 C2 收尾金句。
口语 Part 4
Does globalisation bring us together or drive us apart?
Do we risk becoming a homogenised, rootless world?
Where does cultural exchange end and cultural loss begin?
全球化让我们更亲近还是更疏远?/我们是否有变得同质化、无根的世界之虞?/文化交流到哪里结束,文化流失又从哪里开始?
考点:本单元口语收尾,综合 Part 4 抽象讨论。

场景对话 · 口语 Part 4 讨论「全球化是否削弱了文化多样性」

Examiner: Has globalisation made the world a better place?
Student A: Were I to sum up, I would argue it has done both. On the one hand, it has lifted millions from poverty; on the other, it risks a homogenised, rootless culture.
Student B: Far from erasing identity, though, globalisation has, paradoxically, enriched it. Diasporas keep their traditions alive while embracing their new homes.
Student A: Granted. Yet where does cultural exchange end and cultural loss begin?
Student B: That, I suspect, is the tension every cosmopolitan city lives with. Ultimately, there is no single answer, only trade-offs.
Student A: Agreed. What is certain is that change, for better or worse, is the one constant.
考官:全球化让世界变得更好了吗?/A:要我总结,我会说它好坏参半。一方面它让亿万人脱贫;另一方面它有造就同质化、无根文化之虞。/B:然而全球化远非抹去身份,反而悖论式地丰富了它。离散群体在拥抱新居的同时保留传统。/A:诚然。可文化交流到哪里结束,文化流失又从哪里开始?/B:我想,这正是每座国际都市都要面对的张力。归根结底没有唯一答案,只有权衡。/A:同意。可以确定的是,变化无论好坏,是唯一的常数。
得分点:① A 用 Were I to sum up / risks;② B 用 Far from erasing...has enriched;③ Granted... 让步;④ Where does...end and...begin?;⑤ 综合 C2 结构收官。
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CPE 考点 · 全球化与身份主题怎么考 + 自测

Exam Focus & Self-Test
全球化主题横跨四张卷子:阅读考身份认同类文章、Use of English 考同义替换与词形转换、Writing Essay 写「全球化利大于弊吗」、Speaking Part 4 讨论文化归属。考点 + 8 题自测。

考点分布表

全球化身份主题考点
卷子/部分题型示例应对策略
Reading & Use Part 4KWT:同义替换 good→beneficial 等2 词改写
Reading & Use Part 3词形:assimilate→assimilation, diverse→diversity判断词性
Reading Part 6跨文本配对:两篇对移民的态度抓立场
Writing Part 1Essay:全球化利大于弊吗综合 C2 结构 + 同义替换
Speaking Part 4文化归属抽象讨论hinge on / trade-off

本单元自测 · 8 题

全球化身份自测

1(同义替换):The change was very important.(换 crucial)

2(词形):Cultural ___ enriches a city. (diverse)

3(易混):She ___ from India in 2010 and has lived here since. (emigrated / immigrated)

4(替换 because of):___ globalisation, local shops are closing.(Owing to)

5(选择):The city is genuinely ___, with people from everywhere. A. cosmopolitan B. cosmopolite C. cosmos

6(Far from):Far from ___ (lose) its identity, the district has thrived.

7(写作):用 Far from erasing..., ...has... 写一句 Essay。

8(口语):用 hinge on 说一句关于全球化的话。

查看参考答案
  • 1:The change was crucial.
  • 2:diversity(cultural + 名词)
  • 3:immigrated(迁入目的国)
  • 4:Owing to globalisation
  • 5:A(cosmopolitan 国际化的)
  • 6:Far from losing(far from + 动名词)
  • 7(示范):Far from erasing local culture, globalisation has given it a wider stage.
  • 8(示范):The future of multiculturalism hinges on whether integration can be mutual.
自评:错 2 题以上,回第 2、3 章重读词族表与语法结构表。

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下一步:回到 cambridge-cpe.html 第 5 章,按 10 周路线模考;Writing 两篇去 cpe-08 深化页。

现在就做:写一段 250 词的 Essay「全球化利大于弊吗」,刻意用上至少 3 个本模块 C2 结构。

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