Unit 16. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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Trang bìa
Trang bìa:
Warm-Up
Flags: WHAT NATION IS IT?
Capitals: WHAT IS ITS CAPITAL?
Leaders: ASEAN SUMMIT TALK
Before Reading
Words & Meanings:

1. be admitted to: ||được tiếp nhận vào|| 2. association: ||hiệp hội|| 3. to accelerate: ||làm tăng trưởng|| 4. to promote: ||thúc đẩy|| 5. stability: ||sự ổn định|| 6. respect for justice: ||tôn trọng luật pháp|| 7. to account for: ||chiếm hết (tỉ lệ)|| 8. diverse cultures: ||nền văn hóa đa dạng|| 9. gross domestic product (GDP): ||tổng thu nhập toàn dân|| 10. be estimated: ||được ước tính|| 11. vision: ||tầm nhìn|| 12. to adopt: ||công nhận|| 13. to forge economic integration: ||tạo lập hội nhập kinh tế|| 14. finance: ||tài chính|| 15. investment: ||việc đầu tư|| 16. medium enterprises: ||doanh nghiệp vừa|| LISTEN AND REPEAT THESE WORDS THEN SUPPLY THE EQUIVALENTS IN VIETNAMESE. While Reading
Text:
Task 1:
Task 1. The words in the box all appear in the passage. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
1. They are demanding equal rights and ||JUSTICE||. 2. ||GDP|| is the total value of goods and services produced by a country in one year. 3. Her interests are very ||DIVERSE||. 4. He talked about the ||INTEGRATION|| of black children into the school system in the southern states of America. 5. At present, Vietnam is trying its best to ||ACCELERATE|| the rate of economic growth. 6. The road is bordered by shopping centres, restaurants and other commercial ||ENTERPRISES||. Task 2:
Task 2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. ASEAN was founded in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand. ||t|| 2. The ASEAN region has a total area of 4.5 million sq. kilometres, with a population of 575.5 billion. ||f|| 3. It had a combined GDP of US$ 1282 billion, with a growth rate of around 6% per year from 2000 to 2004. ||f|| 4. The objective of the ASEAN Vision 2020 is to create economic integration among the member countries. ||t|| 5. The ASEAN Vision 2020 was adopted in 1998. ||f|| 6. ASEAN has actively contributed to improving the socio-economic situations and solving the problems in the world. ||f|| Task 3:
Task 3. Answer the following questions.
1. Which countries founded ASEAN? ||The five original member countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, ||the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand founded ASEAN.|||| 2. What are the two main goals of the Association? ||The main goals of the Association are to accelerate economic ||growth, social progress and cultural development; and to promote ||peace and stability through respect for justice, and the rule of law, ||in the relationship between countries in the region.|||||| 3. What was the total trade value of ASEAN in 2006? || It was about US$ 1282 billion.|| 4. When was the Hanoi Plan of Action adopted? ||It was adopted in 1998.|| 5. What sectors does ASEAN economic cooperation include? ||It includes trade, investment, industry, services, finance, agriculture, ||rural development, forestry, energy, transportation and communication,|| ||science and technology, small and medium enterprises, and tourism.|||| Post Reading
Summary:
AFTER YOU READ. Work in groups. Summarise the passage, based on the years:
In 1967, ||ASEAN was set up in Bangkok Thailand.|| In 1995, ||Vietnam became its 7th member.|| In 1997, ||Laos and Myanmar were admitted to this association.|| In 1998, ||the Hanoi Plan of Action was adopted.|| In 1999, ||Cambodia was admitted.|| In 2007, ||ASEAN had a combined gross domestic product of about ||US$ 1282 billion.|||| By 2020, ||the Governments of ASEAN have estimated that a free trade ||area would be established in the region.|||| Homework
Homework:
HOMEWORK 1. Learn all the new words by heart. 2. Do the exercises again.