Unit 7. Economic reforms

UNIT 7 : ECONOMIC REFORMS
LESSON 1 : READING
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Arrange the following pictures into 2 categories
Life in the past
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Life today
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I/ Pre - reading
A. VOCABULARY
reform (n) : sự cải tạo

investment (n) : sự đầu tư

expand (v) = widen (v) : mở rộng

cooperate (v) : hợp tác

restructure (v) : cấu trúc lại

- commitment (n) : sự cam kết
B. Look at the picture in the book (page 74) then ask and answer the following questions.
1.Where is the picture?
2. Is it in the past or in the present ?
3. Do you think that the people in this picture lead a rich or a poor life?
4. Is there any “Doi Moi “ in the countryside nowadays ?
5. Tell me some changes in the countryside.
II/ While - reading
Task 1: Match the English words and Vietnamese words .
KEYS : 1d 2b 3f 4g 5a
6j 7h 8e 9c 10i
Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Economic reform is the most important measure to be taken to promote the development of a country. F
2. Doi Moi was initiated by the Vietnemese Government in 1986. F
3. Before Doi Moi, inflation was present in all branches of the national economy. T
4. To make Doi Moi to be succesful, the Government shifted only economic priority heavy industry to three major economic programmes.F
5The Land Law & the Enterprises Law have encouraged both domestic & foreign private investment. T
Task 3: Answer the following questions
1. When and by whom was Doi Moi officially initiated?
 Doi Moi was officially initiated in 1986 by our VN Communist Party.
2. What was the aim of Doi Moi?
 Its aim was to restructure the economy of VN and to raise the living standards of the people.
3. Name the renovation measures the Government introduced to implement Doi Moi.
 - Eliminate government subsidies
- Shift economic priority from heavy industry to three major of economic programmes, namely, production of food, production of consumer goods and production of exports
- Reduce state intervention in business
- Open trade relations with all countries in the world
- Encourage foreign and domestic private investment.
4. How has Vietnam changed since Doi Moi?
 Since Doi Moi, VN has undergone substantial changes:
- 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.
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.
III/ Post - reading
some renovation of TAN CHAU
LET’S TALK
Tan Chau High School- build - 2004
Classrooms – be well-equipped- up to now
Tan Chau Embankment – build- 2004
Tan Chau supermarket – being built now
Tan Chau market – build- 1997
Tan Chau bus & coach station – upgrade-
a few years ago
The road fromTan Chau to Chau Doc –widen & upraise - a year ago
Farmers – work- machines- nowadays
HOMEWORK
Learn vocabulary
Rewrite some sentences about The renovation of Tan Chau
Prepare for speaking lesson
Good-bye !