Unit 16 THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS

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Unit 16 THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN
NATIONS

• READING

Technology in Language teaching Instructor
Nguyen Ngoc Vu Students My Tien and Thanh Tam
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CONTENTS
I. Before reading
II. While reading
III. After reading
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Before reading
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Forget-me-not

• You are going to watch some pictures of places.
  Try to locate and remember them. After seeing
  pictures, you have 1 minute to write down in
  order names of countries where those places
  belong to. The group which has the most correct
  names will win .

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ANSWER
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ASEAN is the name of an International Organzation.
This is the logo of ASEAN
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Vocabulary
?Inflation continues to accelerate ?The main goal
is to accelerate economic growth. Acceleration
(n, uncountable)
?people from diverse cultures ?My interests are
very diverse Diversify (v) ?The company has been
trying to diversify its business
?small and medium-sized enterprises
To happen or to make sth happen faster/ earlier
than expected
various
company
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Vocabulary
?these program will integrate with your existing
software Integration (n) ?The aim is to promote
closer economic integration
?to adopt a resolution
To formally accept a suggestion or policy by
voting
To combine two or more things so that they work
together
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While reading
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Task 1 Decide the following statements are true
or false
1. ASEAN was founded in 1967 in Bangkok,
Thailand. 2. The ASEAN region has a total area of
4.5 million sq. kilometres, with a population of
575.5 billion. 3. It had a combined GDP of US
1282 billion, with a growth rate of around 6 per
year from 2000 to 2004. 4. The objective of the
ASEAN vision 2020 is to create economic
integration among the number countries. 5. The
ASEAN Vision 2020 was adopted in 1998. 6. ASEAN
has actively contributed to improve the
socio-economic situation and solve the problems
in the world.
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Task 2 Answer the following questions

• Which country founded ASEAN?
• What are the two main goals of the Association?
• 3) What was the total trade value of ASEAN in
  2006?
• 4) When was the Hanoi Plan of Action adopted?
• 5) What sectors does ASEAN economic cooperation
  include?

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ANSWERS
1. Which country founded ASEAN?

• Five original member countries, namely,
  Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore
  and Thailand founded ASEAN.

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ANSWERS
2. What are the two main goals of the Association?

• to accelerate economic growth, social progress
  and cultural development.
• to promote peace and stability through respect
  for justice, and the rule of law, in the
  relationship among countries in the region.

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ANSWERS
3. What was the total trade value of ASEAN in
2006?

• It (or the total trade valueof ASEAN in 2006)
  was about US 1405 billion.

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ANSWERS
4. When was the Hanoi Plan of Action adopted?

• It was adopted in 1998.

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ANSWERS
5. What sectors does ASEAN economic cooperation
include?

• It includes trade, investment, industry,
  services, finance, agriculture, rural
  development, forestry, energy, transportation and
  communication, science and technology, small and
  medium enterprises, and tourism.

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After reading
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Work in pairs. Read the text and complete the
table based on the information
1967
1984
Vietnam joined ASEAN
1997
The Hanoi Plan of action was adopted
Cambodia joined ASEAN
2007
A free area will be established the ASEAN Vision will be adopted.
The ASEAN was founded.
Brunei joined ASEAN.
1995
Laos and Myanmar joined ASEAN.
1998
1999
ASEAN had a combined gross domestic product of
about US 1282 billion.
2020
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Review vocab Fill in each blank with a suitable
word
justice
integration
accelerate
diverse
GDP
enterprises
1. They are demanding equal rights and
_____________. 2. _____________ is the total
value of goods and services produces by a country
in one year. 3. Her interests are very
_____________. 4. He talked about the
_____________ of black children into the school
system in the southeast states of America. 5. At
present, Vietnam is trying its best to
_____________ the rate of economic growth. 6. The
road is bordered by shopping centres, restaurants
and other commercial _____________.
justice
GDP
diverse
integration
accelerate
enterprises
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Homework

• Learn vocabulary.

Prepare for next part Speaking.
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Thanks for your attention!
Technology in Language teaching Instructor
Nguyen Ngoc Vu Students My Tien and Thanh Tam