Unit 7. Economic reforms

GV: Phạm Thị Hạnh
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What was the economic situation in Vietnam before 1986?
2. What did our government do to achieve these results?
1. How has Viet Nam changed?
UNIT 7:
ECONOMIC REFORM
Lesson : READING
Tuesday, November 11th , 2008

VOCABULARY:
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 st from...to...(v):

Chuyển đổi ….từ…sang
TASK 1: Decide whether the statements are true(T) or false (F) .
1- F ( p1 :Economic reform is just one of the most important economic reforms ).
2-F ( p1:by the Vietnamese Communist Party ).
3- T ( p2 : inflation could be seen in every sector of the economy ).
4- F( p2 : our Government introduced a number of renovation measures).
5-T ( p3 : These have laid legal…………… and foreign private investment ).
TASK 2: 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 Vietnam changed since Doi Moi?

5.What do we believe?
Task 2: Answer the following questions :
1. When and by whom was Doi Moi officially initiated?
In December 1986 by the Vietnamese Communist party.
2. What was the aim of Doi Moi?
-To restructure the economy of Vietnam and to raise the living standards of the people.
3. Name the renovation measures the Government introduced to implement Doi Moi?
Some renovation measures:
-Eliminated government subsidies.
-Shifted economic priority from heavy industry to three major economic programmes.
- Reduced 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 exports increased.
- The farmers have enjoyed land use rights .
- The workers have worked harder.
- The children, particularly the ethnic minorities have had more opportunities to enjoy education and training.
5. What do we believe?
-We will gain greater achievements and build a better life for our people.

Details :
-country and people: poor, economy: under-developed, lack of schools and hospitals, workers : work harder, children: enjoy education and training, Farmers enjoy land rights, increase productivity and agricultural exports, reduce state intervention in business, open trade relations with all countries in the world, encourage foreign and domestic private investment, shift economic priority from heavy industry to three major economic programmes. Production: stagnant, inflation increase, eliminate government subsidies,

TASK 3: Make brief notes of the following points, using the details below:
TASK 3: Talk about Vietnamese economic reforms briefly,using the following cues.


HOMEWORK
1. Study the new words.
2. Retell the text.
3. Prepare the next part of the lesson.