Before Doi Moi Since Doi MoiUNIT 6: ECONOMIC REFORMS Period 45- Reading Comprehension 2... UNIT 6: ECONOMIC REFORMSPeriod 45 – Reading Comprehension 2 Revision: Look at the pictures and
Trang 1Before Doi Moi Since Doi Moi
UNIT 6: ECONOMIC REFORMS
Period 45- Reading Comprehension 2
Trang 2Nhan’s father –a farmer Hai - a highly-skilled worker
Linh - a businesswoman Christine – a teacher of English
Trang 3UNIT 6: ECONOMIC REFORMS
Period 45 – Reading Comprehension 2
Revision: Look at the pictures and write down the words you have learnt:
Threshing machine Industrial zone/park
Trang 4Brain drain
1 the movement of highly skilled and qualified
people to a country where they can work in
better conditions and earn more money
2 a free trade agreement signed among ASEAN
countries to allow goods to be transported and
sold more easily over their borders.
AFTA = ASEAN Free Trade Area
Revision: Read the descriptions and find the word or phrase you have learnt in the reading text:
Trang 5UNIT 6: ECONOMIC REFORMS
Period 45 – Reading Comprehension 2
Listening: Listen to the reading text again and choose the best title :
1 Christine’s Life Story
2 Employment in Vietnam after Doi Moi
3 Doi Moi Witnessed by a Foreign Observer
3 Doi Moi Witnessed by a Foreign Observer
Trang 6business to avoid being out of work
3 Since Doi
Moi, our country has gradually overcome
many difficulties but hasn’t achieved economic
results 4
Hai used to be a state employee but now he is
Nhan’s parents used to work very hard but
couldn’t feed the family but now their life has
greatly improved
X
X X X
Trang 7It’s an economic policy which was established in
1986 and which encouraged private enterprises.
1 What is Doi Moi?
2 Why is Hai’s case considered a case of “brain drain”? Do you think Linh’s case is also an example of “brain drain”?
“Brain drain” happens when an intellectual or
well-educated peron moves from the government sector
to a private foreign one Hai is an example, but Linh
isn’t as she runs her own business
UNIT 6: ECONOMIC REFORMS
Period 45 – Reading Comprehension 2
While-reading: Read the text and answer the questions:
Trang 8His family can plant what they want and yield more.
3 In what way has Doi Moi affected Nhan’s family?
4 Before Doi Moi, could college graduates get a job easily? Why
or why not?
Yes, because they were assigned to positions after
graduation, thanks to the centalized planning system
Revision: Read the text and answer the following questions:
5 What problem is Vietnam’s economy facing?
Our economy is facing tougher competition
Trang 9UNIT 6: ECONOMIC REFORMS
Period 45 – Reading Comprehension 2
Post-reading: Work in groups of four Discuss these questions:
1 What changes have taken place in our province or
in your area during the past years?
roads?
2 Is the “brain-drain” good or bad? Why good?/ Why
bad? - Does it encourage competitiveness?
………