Unit 16. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations

UNIT 16
The Association of
Southeast Asian Nations

READING

Look at each of the flags and say out what country it refers to.
Good morning, everybody!

Singapore
Vietnam
Laos
Malaysia
Brunei
Thailand
The Philippines
Cambodia
Indonesia
Myanmar
Answer some questions
The countries above-mentioned belong to an organization, ASEAN. What does ASEAN stand for?
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations .

2. How many country members does it have?
It has 10 member countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,Thailand,  Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
Logo
of
ASEAN
UNIT 16
THE ASSOCIATION OF
SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
READING
New words
justice (n)
diverse (adj)
accelerate (v)
enterprise (n)
GDP (n)

entegration (n)
stability (n)
forge (v)
estimate (v)
realization (n)
socio-economic (adj)
[`dʒʌstis] sự công bằng
[dai`və:s] nhiều loại khác nhau
[ək`seləreit] thúc đẩy
[`entəpraiz] doanh nghiệp
Tổng sản lượng nội địa
( Gross Domestic Product)
[,inti`grei∫n] thống nhất
[stə`biləti] sự ổn định
[fɔ:dʒ] tạo dựng
[`estimeit] ước tính, ước đoán
[,riəlai`zei∫n] sự hiện thực hóa
[sousiou,ikə`nɔmik] kinh tế xã hội

Task 1: Fill in each blank with a suitable word.


1. They are demanding equal rights and _______________ .
2. _________________ is the total value of goods and services produced by a country in one year.
3. Her interests are very ______________________ .
4. He talked about the ______________________ of black children into the school system in the southern states of America.
5. At present, Vietnam is trying its best to ______________________ the rate of economic growth.
6. The road is bordered by shopping centres, restaurants and other commercial ______________________ .
justice
GDP
diverse
integration
accelerate
enterprises




Task 2 : Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. ASEAN was founded in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand.
2. The ASEAN region has a total area of 4.5 million sq. kilometres, with a population of 575.5 billion.
3. It had a combined GDP of US$ 1282 billion, with a growth rate of around 6 % per year from 2000 to 2004.
4. The objective of the ASEAN Vision 2020 is to create economic integration among the member countries.
5. The ASEAN Vision 2020 was adopted in 1998.
6. ASEAN has actively contributed to improving the
socio-economic situation and solving the problems
in the world.
F1
F2
F3
F4
T
T
million.
2003 to 2007.
The Hanoi Plan of Action
among its member countries.
Task 3 : Answer these following questions.
Which
countries
founded
ASEAN?
2. What are the two main
goals of the
Assosiation?
5. What sectors does ASEAN
economic cooperation
include?
4. When was the Hanoi Plan
of Action adopted?
3. What was
the total
trade value
of ASEAN
in 2006?
1. Which countries founded ASEAN?
 Five original member countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand founded ASEAN.

2. What are the two main goals of the Association ?
 To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development.
 To promote peace and stability through respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region.
3. What was the total trade value of ASEAN in 2006 ?
 It was about US $ 1.405 billion.

 It was adopted in 1998.
4. When was the Hanoi Plan of Action adopted?

 It includes trade, investment, industry, services, finance, agriculture, rural development, forestry, energy, transportation and communication, science and technology, small and medium enterprises, and tourism.
5. What sectors does ASEAN economic cooperation include?




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