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 ASEAN

The Association of South East
Asian Nations
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UNIT 5: BEING PART OF ASEAN
Part 1: Getting started
ASEAN and the ASEAN Charter

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Vocabul
/əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/
ary (n.) hội, hiệp hội

- association
- bloc
/blɒk/ (n.)

khối

- charter
/ˈtʃɑːtə(r)/ (n.)
- fundamental /ˌfʌndə'mentl/ (adj.)
- external /ɪkˈstɜːnl/
(adj.)

hiến chương
cơ bản, chủ yếu
ở ngoài, bên ngoài

- interference /ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns/ (n.)

sự can thiệp

- maintain
- principle

/meɪnˈteɪn/ (v.)
/prɪnsəpl/ (n.)

duy trì
nguyên tắc

- stability

/stəˈbɪləti/

(n.)

sự ổn định

- party

/ˈpɑː.ti/

(n.)

đảng

Activity 1: Listen and read
Bao Thy: Dad, I'm thinking of participating
in a competition on ASEAN and the
ASEAN Charter. I can see that my
classmates have practised answering the
questions. They know a lot more and are
more confident than me.
Mr Lam: Oh, is that why you look worried? I
can help you. First, what is ASEAN?
Bao Thy: Well, I know that ASEAN stands
for the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations and it was formed on August 8th
1967.
Mr Lam: Correct. How many members does
it have?
Bao Thy: As of 2010, it consists of ten
member states, but may get bigger
because other countries have applied to
join the bloc.
Mr Lam: Well done. Do you know its aims
and purposes?

Bao Thy: I know that it focuses on improving member
states' economies and maintaining regional peace
and stability. But Dad, how do ASEAN members
help each other?
Mr Lam: Well, they do what they can. Singapore, for
example, offers the Singapore Scholarship and the
ASEAN Scholarships to students from other
ASEAN countries.
Bao Thy: Thanks, Dad. I'll try to remember that. I think
that ASEAN also holds sports activities like the
Southeast Asian Games, the ASEAN Para Games
for athletes with disabilities and the ASEAN
Schools Games.
Mr Lam: Good job. How about the ASEAN Charter?
Do you remember its main principles?
Bao Thy: Hold on a minute. Mmm … is that the ‛Right
to live without external interference'?
Mr Lam: Yes, but there are still other principles. I
suggest reading through the Charter again. I'll
continue quizzing you tonight after work.
Bao Thy: Great! Thanks, Dad. I'm now hoping to win a
prize!
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Activity 2: What is the conversation about?
Choose the best answer.
A. Preparation for a competition on ASEAN and
the ASEAN Charter
B. Discussion about the ASEAN Scholarships
C. The importance of ASEAN and its Charter

Activity 3: Read the conversation again and answer the
questions.
1. Why does Bao Thy look worried?
2. How many members does
ASEAN have?

3. What are its aims and purposes?
4. How does Singapore help other
ASEAN countries?
5. Why does Mr Lam want Bao
Thy to tell him about the ASEAN
Charter?
6. When will Mr Lam continue
quizzing his daughter?

Question 1. Why does Bao Thy look worried?
 She looks worried because her
classmates know a lot more about ASEAN
and the ASEAN Charter, and more confident
than her.

Question 2. How many members does ASEAN have?
 As of 2010, it consists of ten member states, but it may
get bigger because other countries have applied to join
the bloc.

Question 3. What are its aims and purposes?
 ASEAN focuses on improving member states'
economies, and maintaining regional peace and
stability.

Question 4. How does Singapore help other ASEAN
countries?
 It offers the Singapore Scholarship and the ASEAN
Scholarship to students from other ASEAN countries.

Question 5. Why does Mr Lam want Bao Thy to tell him
about the ASEAN Charter?
 He wants her to tell him the main principles of the
ASEAN Charter.

Question 6. When will Mr Lam continue
quizzing his daughter?
  He'll continue quizzing her tonight after
work.  

Activity 4: Underline the phrases with the –ing form in the conversation. Compare the answers
with your partner's.
Bao Thy: Dad, I'm thinking of participating in a competition on ASEAN and the ASEAN Charter. I can see
that my classmates have practised answering the questions. They know a lot more and are more
confident than me.
Mr Lam: Oh, is that why you look worried? I can help you. First, what is ASEAN?
Bao Thy: Well, I know that ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and it was
formed on August 8th 1967.
Mr Lam: Correct. How many members does it have?
Bao Thy: As of 2010, it consists of ten member states, but may get bigger because other countries have
applied to join the bloc.
Mr Lam: Well done. Do you know its aims and purposes?
Bao Thy: I know that it focuses on improving member states' economies and maintaining regional
peace and stability. But Dad, how do ASEAN members help each other?
Mr Lam: Well, they do what they can. Singapore, for example, offers the Singapore Scholarship and the
ASEAN Scholarships to students from other ASEAN countries.
Bao Thy: Thanks, Dad. I'll try to remember that. I think that ASEAN also holds sports activities like the
Southeast Asian Games, the ASEAN Para Games for athletes with disabilities and the ASEAN
Schools Games.
Mr Lam: Good job. How about the ASEAN Charter? Do you remember its main principles?
Bao Thy: Hold on a minute. Mmm … is that the ‛Right to live without external interference'?
Mr Lam: Yes, but there are still other principles. I suggest reading through the Charter again. I'll
continue quizzing you tonight after work.
Bao Thy: Great! Thanks, Dad. I'm now hoping to win a prize!

- Summarize the main points of the lesson.
- redo all exercises
- Prepare for the next lesson.

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HISTORY OF ASEAN

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The Association of Southeast Asian
Nations, or ASEAN, was founded on 8
August, 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand

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The five original member countries are
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore and Thailand.

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Brunei joined ASEAN in 1984. Vietnam
became its seventh member in 1995.

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Laos and Myanmar were admitted to
this association in 1997

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Cambodia joined this bloc in 1999.

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What are the main goals and purposes?

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