Unit 7. Economic reforms

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Teacher: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh
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PLEASE TAKE A DEEP LOOK AT THESE PICTURES !
Arrange the following pictures into 2 topics.
Life in the past
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Life today

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Before Doi Moi
Vietnam since Doi Moi
Before Doi Moi
Vietnam since Doi Moi
Before Doi Moi
Vietnam since Doi Moi
Before Doi Moi
Vietnam since Doi Moi
Waiting to buy petrol
At a petrol station
Before Doi Moi
Vietnam since Doi Moi
Before Doi Moi
Vietnam since Doi Moi
Harvesting rice by hands
Harvesting rice by machine



The 39th period Unit 7 : Economic reform
A. READING
I. Before you read. Vocabulary
National Congress (n): /`neiʃənl `kɔɳgres/
Đại hội toàn quốc
inflation (n):[in`flei∫n](n):
Lạm phát
government subsidies ( n ):
/`gʌvnmənt `sʌbsidiz /
Sự bao cấp của chính phủ
renovation [,ren?`vei?n](n):

under-developed [,?nd?di`vel?pt](a):

dominate [`d?mineit](v):

stagnant [`stổgn?nt](a):

substantial [s?b`stổn??l](a):

dissolve [di`z?lv](v):

Government commitment [k?`mitm?nt](n):
Sự đổi mới
Kém phát triển
Chiếm ưu thế, thống trị
Trì trệ
Lớn lao, đáng kể
Giải tán, giải thể
sự cam kết của chính phủ
National Congress (n): /`neiʃənl `kɔɳgres/
inflation (n):[in`flei∫n](n):
government subsidies ( n ): /`gʌvnmənt `sʌbsidiz /
renovation [,renə`vei∫n](n):
under-developed [,ʌndədi`veləpt](a):
dominate [`dɔmineit](v):
stagnant [`stægnənt](a):
substantial [səb`stæn∫əl](a):
dissolve [di`zɔlv](v):
Government commitment [kə`mitmənt](n):
T
F
II. While you read.
Task 1: Work in pairs. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
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F. (Para I, line 1,2) Economic reform is one of the most important measures to be taken…. ).
F ( Para I, line 3-4 ) The Vietnamese Communist Party initiated an overall …….
3. T (Para II, line 5) …inflation could be seen in every sector of the economy ).
4. F (Para II, line 6,7) : …our Government introduced a number of renovation measures).
5. T (Para III, line 6-8 : .. encouraging both domestic and foreign private investment….).




TASK 2: Answer the following questions :
1.When and by whom was Doi Moi officially initiated?
2. What difficulties did Vietnam experience before Doi Moi?
3.What was the aim of Doi Moi?
4.Name the renovation measures the Government introduced to implement Doi Moi?
5.How has Vietnam changed since Doi Moi?
6.What do we believe?
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4. Name the renovation measures the government introduced to implement Doi Moi.
– eliminated government subsidies.
– shifted economic priority from heavy industry to three major economic programmes: production of food, production of consumer goods, and production of exports.
– reduced state intervention in business.
– opened trade relations with all countries in the world.
– encouraged foreign and domestic private investment
2. What difficulties did Vietnam experience
before Doi Moi?
- Economy was under-developed, dominated by traditional agriculture.
- Country and people were poor.
- Production was stagnant.
- Shortage of schools and hospitals.
- Inflation.
5. What do we believe?
We believe that with the strong commitment
of our Party and Government to Doi Moi,
we will gain greater achievements and
build a better life for our people.
5. How has Vietnam changed since Doi Moi?
+ Productivity and agricultural exports have constantly increased.
+ The farmers have enjoyed land use rights and have had greater choice on how to use their agricultural land.
+ The workers have worked harder.
+ The children, particularly those from ethnic minorities have had more opportunities to enjoy education and training.
3. What was the aim of Doi Moi?
Its aim was to restructure the economy of Vietnam and to raise the living standards of the people.





1. When and by whom was Doi Moi officially initiated?



It was officially initiated in 1986 by our Vietnam Communist Party.
Scan the passage and arrange the following sentences into the correct points.
III. After you read:

1- Opened trade relations with all countries in the world.
2- productivity and agricultural exports:constantly increased.
3- economy under-developed and inflation
4- shortage of schools, hospitals
5- eliminated government subsidies
6- encourage both domestic and foreign investment
7- farmers have enjoyed land use rights.
8- workers worked harder,children have more
9- country and poor people; production stagnant
10- reduced state intervention in business




3.economy under-developed and inflation
9- country and poor people; production stagnant
4 - shortage of schools, hospitals
5 - eliminated government subsidies
1- Opened trade relations with all countries in the world.
10. reduced state intervention in business
6 - encourage foreign...................investment
2-productivity and agricultural exports:
constantly increased.
7- farmers have enjoyed….
8 -workers worked harder,children have more opportunities to enjoy education.
HOMEWORK
- Learn by heart the new words.

- Prepare the next lesson: Lesson B, Speaking
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