Activity 1: WHO FASTER AND SMARTER

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Unit 5
BEING PART OF ASEAN
Getting started
ASEAN and the ASEAN Charter

Activity 2: Listen to the conversation. What is the
conversation about? Choose the best answer.
a.
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: Match each word with its definition. Then
practise reading the words aloud.
A

B

1. stability

a. Keep (something) in a particular condition; enable
something to continue

2. maintain

b. An organised group of people who have common
interests, activities or purposes

3. charter

c. The written description of the fundamental
principles and aims of an organisation

4. association

d. A group of countries or parties with similar political
interests

5. bloc

e. The quality of being steady and not changing
1.e

2.a

3.c

4.b

5.d

Activity 4: Read the conversation again and
answer the questions.
1

Why does Bao Thy look worried?

2

s does ASEAN have?
How many members

3

What are its aims and purposes?

4

How does Singapore help other ASEAN
countries?

5
6

Why does Mr Lam want Bao Thy to tell him
about the ASEAN Charter?
When will Mr Lam continue quizzing his
daughter?

1
2
3
4
5
6

She looks worried because her classmates know a
lot more about ASEAN and the ASEAN Charter,
and are more confident than her
As of 2010, it consists of ten member states, but may
get bigger because other countries have applied to
join the bloc.
ASEAN focuses on improving member states'
economies, and maintaining regional peace and
stability.
It offers the Singapore Scholarship and the ASEAN
Scholarships to students from other ASEAN
countries
He wants her to tell him the main principles of the
ASEAN Charter
He will continue quizzing her tonight after work.

GAMES

Activity 5: 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!

Activity 5:
Underline the phrases with the –ing form in the
conversation. Compare the answers with your partner's.

1. I'm thinking, I'm hoping (state verbs in
continuous forms)
2. Thinking of participating, focus on improving
….. maintaining (gerunds as objects after
preposition)
3. Have practised answering, suggest reading,
continue quizzing (gerunds as objects after some
verbs)

Fill in the missing words

__(1)____ of
I know that ASEAN stands for
Association
Southest Asian Nations and it was formed on
___(2)___
August
8th, 1967.

_(3)_
ten

As of 2010, it consists of
member __(4)__
states. It focuses on improving member __(5)__
economies
states'
and maintaining regional
peace
__(6)__
stability
And
. Singapore offers the Singapore
__(7)__
Scholarship
to students from other ASEAN
countries. ASEAN also holds sports activities like
the Southeast Asian Games, the ASEAN Para Games
__(8)__ and the ASEAN
disabilities
for athletes with
Schools Games.

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

What does the symbol represent?

It represents a stable, peaceful, united and dynamic ASEAN

Activity 1. Vocabulary

1. charter (n) /'t∫ɑ:tə/
hiến chương
viết tắt của….
2. stand for (v) /stænd fɔ/
3. association (n) /ə,sousi'ei∫n/ hội, hiệp hội
4. bloc (n) /blɔk/
khối
5. maintain (v) /mein'tein/
duy trì
6. interference (n) /intə'fiərəns/ sự can thiệp
7. stable (a) /'steibl/
ổn định,vững chắc
sự ổn định
- stability (n) /stə'biləti/

Check vocabulary: Matching the correct meaning words
A
B

1. charter (n)
2. stand for (v)
3. association (n)
4. bloc (n)
5. maintain (v)
6. interference (n)
7. stable (a)
- stability (n)

a. sự ổn định
b. ổn định,vững chắc
c. sự can thiệp
d. duy trì
e. khối
f. hội, hiệp hội
g. viết tắt của…
h. hiến chương