Unit 7. Economic reforms

WELCOME TO OUR LESSON
UNIT 7 : ECONOMIC REFORMS
LESSON ONE : READING
A. BEFORE YOU READ
Work in pairs :
Ask and answer the following questions.

1,What do you see in the picture ?

2, Do you think that the people in this picture lead a rich or a poor life ?

3, What, in your opinion, should be done to improve the situation ?
B. WHILE YOU READ
* Pre – reading:
We have some new words.
- To promote (v-ed) : to make something increase:
Đẩy mạnh, tăng trưởng
- To restructure (v-ed) :to organize something in a new way:
Tổ chức lại
- To eliminate (v-ed) : to get rid of something:
Loại ra, bỏ ra
- To shift (v-ed) : to move or to change:
Thay đổi, chuyển hướng
- To reaffirm (v-ed) : to state something again:
Xác nhận , tái xác nhận
* Read the passage and do the tasks that follow
Task 1: Give the Vietnamese equivalents to the following words and phrases
National Congress : Inflation :
Renovation : Government subsidies :
Under – developed : Government commitment :
Dominate : Dissolve :
Stagnant : Substantial :

Đại hội toàn quốc
Sự đổi mới
Chưa phát triển
Chiếm ưu thế
Trì trệ
Lạm phát
Sự bao cấp
Sự cam kết
Giải thể
Lớn ,đáng kể
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.
2, DOI MOI was initiated by the Vietnamese Government in 1986.
3, Before DOI MOI, inflation was present in all branches of the national economy.
4, To make DOI MOI to be successful, the Government shifted only economic priority from heavy industry to three major economic programmes.
5, The Land Law and the Enterprises Law have encouraged both domestic and foreign private investment.
T F
F
F
T
F
T
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 .
- Eliminated government subsidies.
- Shifted economic priority from heavy industry to three major economic programmes: production of food, goods and production of exports.
- Reduce state intervention in business.
- Opened trade relations with all countries in the world. Encouraged foreign and domestic private investment.

4, How has Vietnam changed since DOI MOI ?
- Productivity and agricultural export have constantly increased.
- Farmer enjoyed land use rights… .The workers have worked harder.
- The children, particularly those from ethnic minorities have had more chances 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
Task 3: Answer the following questions .
- Its aim was to restructure the economy of Vietnam and to raise the living standard of the people.
- It was officially initiated in 1986 by our Vietnam Communist party.
C. AFTER YOU READ
Scan the passage and make brief notes of the following points .
Vietnam before DOI MOI



The Government’s renovation measures.



Vietnam since DOI MOI
- Economy :under-developed, dominated by traditional agriculture.
- Country and people : poor ; Production :stagnant
Shortage of schools, hospitals and inflation

- Eliminated government subsidies, open trade relations with all countries in the world
- Shifted economic priority from heavy industry to three major economic programmes: production of food , consumer goods, and production of export. Reduce state intervention in business.
- Encouraged foreign and private investment.
- Productivity and agricultural exports : increased
- Farmer : enjoyed land use rights , had great choice to use their agricultural land
- Workers : worked harder and children :enjoyed education and training
D. HOME WORK :
- Learn by heart some new words.

- Translate the text into Vietnamese .

- Prepare the next lesson : Speaking
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