Unit 16 - The ASEAN

What does ASEAN stand for?... ASEAN was founded in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand 2.. The objective of the ASEAN Vision 2020 is to create economic integration among the member countries.. ASE

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That Luang( Thạt Luông)

Royal Regalia Museum

Grand palace

Temples in Bagan

Borobudur Temple

Manila Catheral

Harbor Lion Fountain

The One Pillar Pagoda

What does ASEAN stand for?

WHAT IS THE SYNONYM OF“ VARIOUS ”?

(adj) nhiều loại

khác nhau

“ SPEED UP ” IS

SYNONYMOUS WITH ?

(v)

THANH NGHIA IS A

(n)

(n)

(v)

Vietnam has joined WTO and become its 150 th member

(n)

thúc đẩy doanh nghiêêp tổng sản lượng nôêi địa ( Gross Domestic Product) hội nhập

Fill in each blank with a suitable word

1 They are demanding equal rights and _

2 _ is the total value of goods and services

produced 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 southern 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

enterprises diverse

accelerate

integration

Task 1: Decide whether these

statements are True(T) or False(F)

1 ASEAN was founded in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand

2 The ASEAN region has 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 to2004

1 The objective of the ASEAN Vision 2020 is to

create economic integration among the member

countries

2 The ASEAN Vision was adopted in 1998

3 ASEAN has actively contributed to improving the

socio- economic situations and solving the

problems in the world

The Hanoi Plan of Action

among its member countries

Task 2Years : Complete the tableEvents

1967 (1)

(2) Vietnam became its seventh member

1997 (3)

1998 (4)

(5) Cambodia was admitted to this association

2007 (6)

(7) Asian free trade area(AFTA) would be established

ASEAN was founded in Bangkok, Thailand

Task 3: LUCKY NUMBER

7

1

Question 1: What was the total

trade value of ASEAN in 2006 ?

 It was about US $ 1.405 billion

Question 2: What sectors does ASEAN

small and medium enterprises

Question 3: When was the Hanoi Plan of Action adopted?

 in 1998.

Question 5: 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.

Question 6: Which countries

founded ASEAN?

 Indonesia, Malaysia, the

Philippines, Singapore and Thailand

Question 8: What is the major

products in its member countries?

Electronic goods, oil and wood

SUGGESTED IDEAS

 To train human resources

 To sovle the unemployment in Vietnam

 To consume the goods of Vietnam

 To have the approriate policy on taxes

 To have cooperation in many fields: Industry, Agriculture Science and Technology

 To forge the political security in Vietnam

 To invest more in infrastructure

 To provide good services for health, education

HOME ASSIGNMENT

Write a paragraph about what you expect

ASEAN do for your country with information

on discussion section