The document discusses how to face the globalization era. It defines globalization as the process of uniting citizens worldwide through economic, technological, social, and cultural forces with no territorial limitations. To face globalization, one must be ready to work in other countries, sell products globally, and learn other languages like English. While globalization provides advantages like access and opportunity, it also influences politics, economics, and social culture in ways that are hard to control. The document urges embracing local culture and products rather than only importing foreign ones, and developing skills and innovation to compete globally in a way that respects national identity.

1. The honorable judges, and all the audiences, good morning. First of all, I would like to say thank
you to Erlangga for holding this speech contest. Thank you for the opportunity that has been given
to me.The theme of my speech is “How to Face The Globalization Era”.
Before I start my speech, I want to ask you especially for the students that are here. Do you learn
English in your schools? Of course, yes. That is one of the ways to face the globalization era. But,
learning English is not enough for us to face the globalization.
Globalization...
Do you know what globalization means? Globalization is/was formed by the word ”Globe” that
is/was reintroduced as “Global”. Global means universal. So, globalization is the process of uniting
the citizens of the world in which the process also consists of economy, technology, social and
culture forces.
Ladies and gentlemen, there is no territorial limitation in globalization. We can go anywhere, buy
anything and learn everything easily because of globalization.
We can easily recognize the advantages of globalization if we are ready to face it. For examples:
We can work to any other countries without difficulties, if we have skill, if we have knowledge, if
we have capabilities to work!
We can sell any products made by our own creativity if the things have good quality.
We can learn anything from foreigners if we can speak English, because English is an International
language.
If we are ready for globalization, we will feel that everthing is cheap and easily attained.
Now,how about the disadvantages? Politic, economic, sosial culture will be influenced by others.
We can not control.No one can handle all of the changes. Everything flows and changes quickly.
For the examples:
In the economic term
There are so many countries that think that Indonesia is a good place for marketing products. And
because of our foolishness, sometimes we are proud if we can buy them, we are proud if we have
them, we are proud to use things that are made from other countries. Sometimes, we even think
that import products are better than local products. Why we don’t try to find the way to increase
the quality of our local products instead of using those imported ones?
Besides, there are so many companies that are established in Indonesia. Most of the machines are
made from foreign countries. Why? Because we never try to make them. We only know how to
use them. Those our weakness. How pitiful we are...
In the social culture
In globalization, Indonesian’s young generation prefer to learn, practice and study the cultures
from foreign countries. Cultures like break dance, hip hop music, free sex, drugs abuse! Are those
our REAL cultures???
Ladies and gentlemen, I as one of Indonesia’s young generation hope that we can, hand in hand,
together, facing the globalization without leaving the identity of our nation, our real character. We
should use and love local products, and even help to increase the quality. Why not? We have many
human resources and much natural resources. We only need to realize that we are in globalization
era and we are not ready to face it. Change our mind, we must go ahead.
Like Thomas Friedman said “In globalization era, we must be further, faster, cheaper and deeper”
So ladies and gentlemen, be a genius, wise, creative, innovative and efficient person.
That’s all, thank you.