Unit 7. Economic reforms

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Arrange the following pictures into 2 categories
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Life today
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Life in the past

Life today

Can you see any changes in these pictures?
What did the government do to achieve the changes?
Unit 7 :
Saturday, Nov 13th , 2010
ECONOMIC REFORMS
Part A :
READING
National Congress (n):
Đại hội toàn quốc
VI
This is the sixth National Congress of the Vietnamese Communist party
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1.BEFORE YOU READ:
NEW WORDS:
Because of the prices and currency , the inflation of our country is currently running at 8%
inflation (n):
lạm phát
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Consumer goods (n):
hàng tiêu dùng
Consumer goods consist of food , clothing , ..which are bought by individual customers
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These people are receiving government subsidies
government subsidies (n):
Sự bao cấp của chính phủ
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The Prime Minister reaffirms that the government is introducing tougher measures to combat crime.
measure (n)
giải pháp
The
Prime
Minister
Of
Vietnam
reaffirm (v)
Khẳng định , xác nhận
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NEW WORDS:
National Congress (n) :.
renovation /,renə`vei∫n/ (n):
under-developed (adj) :
dominate /`dɔmineit/ (v) :
stagnant /`stægnənt/ (adj) :
inflation /in`flei∫n/ (n) :
government subsidy /`gʌvnmənt `sʌbsidi/ (n) :

commitment /kə`mitmənt/ (n) :
dissolve /di`zɔlv/ (v) :
substantial /səb`stæn∫əl/ (adj):
Đại hội toàn quốc
Đổi mới
Chưa phát triển
Chi phối.
Trì trệ
Lạm phát.
Sự bao cấp của chính phủ.
Cam kết.
Tan rã.
Lớn lao, đáng kể.
to shift sth from...to...(v):
Chuyển đổi ….từ…sang
1.BEFORE YOU READ:
2.WHILE YOU READ
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
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a.Task 1: Choose the right answer A, B, C, or D


1. The aim of Doi Moi was……….…..
A. to restructure the economy of Vietnam
B. to raise the living standards of the people.
C. Both A and B D. none of them
2. Before Doi Moi, production was……………
A. developed B. stagnant
C. under - developed D. rich
3. To solve the problems, the…………introduced a number of renovation measures.
A. Vietnamese Communist Party
B. Vietnamese National Congress
C. Vietnamese People
D. Vietnamese Government
4. Since Doi Moi, productivity and agricultural exports have……
A. constantly increased B. decreased
C. fallen sharply D. dropped dramatically
b. Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
Economic reform is the most important measure to be taken to promote the development of a country.
Doi Moi was initiated by the Vietnamese Government in 1986
Before Doi Moi, inflation was present in all branches of the national economy
To make Doi Moi to be successful, the Government shifted only economic priority from heavy industry to three major economic programmes
The Land Law and the Enterprises Law have encouraged both domestic and foreign private investment
T
F
T
F
F
F
T
Paragraph 1:
1. “One of the most important measures to be taken to promote the development of a country is to constantly carry out economic reforms. Being aware of this, in December 1986, at its Sixth National Congress, the Vietnamese Communist Party initiated an overall economic reform, commonly known as “Doi Moi” (Renovation)……”
Paragraph 1:
2. “ One of the most important measures to be taken to promote the development of a country is to constantly carry out economic reforms. Being aware of this, in December 1986, at its Sixth National Congress, the Vietnamese Communist Party initiated an overall economic reform, commonly known as “Doi Moi” (Renovation). ….”
Paragraph 2:
3. “Before Doi Moi our country experienced a lot of difficulties: the economy was under-developed and was dominated by traditional agriculture; the country was poor, the people led a poor life, production was stagnant; there was a shortage of schools and hospitals, and inflation could be seen in every sector (branch) of the economy. ……”
Paragraph 2:
4. “ Before Doi Moi our country experienced a lot of difficulties…... To solve these problems, our Government introduced a number of renovation measures: they eliminated government subsidies; they shifted economic priority from heavy industry to three major economic programs, namely, production of food, production of consumer goods, and production of exports; they reduce state intervention in business; they open trade relations with all countries in the world and encouraged foreign and domestic private investment.”
Paragraph 3:
5. “The subsequent National Congresses of the Vietnamese Communist Party held in 1991, 1996, and 2001 continued to reaffirm its commitment to Doi Moi, and called for more administrative and economic reforms. Under the party’s guidelines, the Government adopted the Land Law in 1993 and the Enterprises Law in 2000. These have laid legal grounds for dissolving inefficient co-operatives, expanding more opportunities for farmers, and encouraging both domestic and foreign investment.”
c.Task 3: Answer the following questions

1.When and by whom was Doi Moi officially initiated?
2. What was the aim of Doi Moi?
3. Name the Renovation measures the Government introduced to implement Doi Moi.
4. How has Viet Nam changed since Doi Moi?
5. What do we believe?
2.WHILE YOU READ:
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c.Task 3. Answer the following questions
Question 1: When and by whom was Doi Moi officially initiated?



Doi Moi was officially initiated in December 1986, at its Sixth National Congress by the Vietnamese Communist Party.
Question 2: What was the aim of Doi Moi?
The aim of Doi Moi was to restructure the economy of Viet Mam and to raise the living standards of the people.
Question 3: Name the Renovation measures the Government introduced to implement Doi Moi.
They eliminated government subsidies.
They shifted economic priority from heavy industry to three major programmes.
+ Production of food.
+ Production of consumer goods
+ Production of exports
They reduced state intervention in business.
They opened trade relations with all the countries in the world.
They encouraged domestic and foreign private investment.
Question 4: How has Viet Nam 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.
We believe that with strong commitment of our Party and Government to Doi Moi, we will gain greater achievements and build a better life for our people.
Question 5: What do we believe?
Question .How was Viet Nam before Doi Moi?
Before Doi Moi, our country had a lot of difficulties:
The economy was under-developed and was dominated by traditional agriculture.
The country was poor and the people lived a poor life.
Production was stagnant
There was a shortage of schools and hospitals.
Inflation could be seen in every sector of the economy.
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3: After you read

Work in groups: DISCUSS
Economy:
………………………..
Country & people :
……………………….
Production:
………………………..
Inflation:
……………………….
Shortage:
.………………………
Eliminated ………………
……………………………..
Shifted ………………….
……………………………..
……………………………..
……………………………..
Reduced ……………….
……………………………..
Opened …………………
……………………………..
……………………………..
Encouraged ……………
……………………………..
Productivity and
agricultural exports :
………………………….
Farmers : …………..
…………………………
Workers :
………………………….
Children:……………
…………………….
…………………….
under- developed
poor
in every sector
stagnant
schools & hospitals
government
subsidies.
economic
priority from heavy
industry to three major
economic programmes.
state
intervention in business
trade
relations with all
countries in the world.
foreign
and domestic investment
constantly increased
enjoyed
land use rights
worked harder
enjoyed
education and
training.
→ Learn the new words
→ Make a summary about Vietnam before Doi Moi and since Doi Moi.
→ Prepare for the speaking lesson.