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LOOK AT SOME NATIONAL FLAGS OF ASEAN COUNTRIES AND REMEMBER THEM

Stick the national flags of 10 ASEAN
membership states beside the right names
of those countries

GAME: Matching
a.

f.

1. Brunei Darussalam 6. Myanmar
2. Cambodia

7. The Philippines

b.

g.

3. Indonesia

8. Singapore

c.

h.

4. Laos

9. Thailand

d.

i.

5. Malaysia

10. Vietnam

e.

j.

Unit 5: Being part of ASEAN
Lesson 3: Reading

Vocabulary
1. identity /aɪˈden.tə.ti/ (n) : danh tính/ bản sắc 
2. motto /ˈmɒt.əʊ/  (n) : phương châm, khẩu hiệu
3. come into force : có hiệu lực
4. in accordance with : theo như/phù hợp với
5. dispute /dɪˈspjuːt/ (n) = argument/ disagreement: cuộc tranh luận
6. legal /ˈliːɡəl/ (adj) : be in accordance with the law : hợp pháp
7. affair /əˈfeər/ (n) = political events and activities: hoạt động, công việc
8. internal /ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/ (adj) = domestic: nội bộ, nội địa
9. integrate /'intigreit/ (v) = hội nhập
10. promote /prəˈməʊt/ (v) = thúc đẩy

Task 1. Complete the sentences using the given words in
box.

The following text has five paragraphs. Read it first and then do the tasks that follow.
A. ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which was formed on August 8th 1967, in
Bangkok, Thailand by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam
became the sixth member in 1984, right after its independence. In 1995, Viet Nam became the seventh
member. Laos and Myanmar joined the bloc in 1997, and Cambodia joined two years later.
B.The bloc has a land area of 4.46 million km² and a population of about 600 million people. Its sea area is
about three times larger than its land area. ASEAN would rank as the eighth largest economy in the world if it
were a single country. Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Viet Nam are called the
six majors. These countries are the six largest economies in the region.
C. ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth, social progress and cultural development. At the same time, it
focuses on protecting regional peace and stability, and providing opportunities for its member states to
discuss differences peacefully. The bloc's motto is: 'One Vision, One Identity, One Community'.
D. The ASEAN Charter came into force on 15 December 2008. It is the Constitution of ASEAN and the ten
member states must act in accordance with it. After entering into force on December 15th 2008, the Charter
has become a legal agreement among the ten ASEAN member states. Its main principles include respect for the
member states' independence and non-interference in their internal a ffairs.
E. ASEAN organises different projects and activities to integrate its members. These include educational
awards, and various cultural and sports activities. Examples of these are the Singapore-sponsored ASEAN
Scholarships, the Southeast Asian Games, the ASEAN Para Games, the ASEAN Schools Games and the ASEAN
Football Championship.

Task 2: Match the headings (1-5) with the paragraphs (A-E)
A. ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations, which was formed on August 8th 1967, in Bangkok,
D. The ASEAN
Charter
came into
on 15 Singapore
Thailand
by Indonesia,
Malaysia,
theforce
Philippines,
December
2008.
It isDarussalam
the Constitution
and the
and
Thailand.
Brunei
became of
theASEAN
sixth member
in
1984,
right after
its independence.
In 1995, Viet
Nam
became
ten member
states
must act in accordance
with
it. After
the
seventh
and Myanmar
joinedthethe
bloc in
entering
intomember.
force onLaos
December
15th 2008,
Charter
1997,
and Cambodia
two years
later.the ten ASEAN
has become
a legaljoined
agreement
among
2
B. The
bloc
has
a
land
area
of
4.46
million
km
andthea
member states. Its main principles include respect for
population of about 600 million people. Its sea area is about
member states' independence and non-interference in
three times larger than its land area. ASEAN would rank as the
their internal
affairs. in the world if it were a single country.
eighth
largest economy
E. ASEAN
organises
different
projects the
andPhilippines
activities to
Indonesia,
Thailand,
Malaysia,
Singapore,
and
Viet
Nam are
called the six
majors.
Theseeducational
countries areawards,
the six
integrate
its members.
These
include
largest
economies
in theand
region.
and various
cultural
sports activities. Examples of
C. ASEAN
at promoting economic
social
these are theaims
Singapore-sponsored
ASEAN growth,
Scholarships,
progress
and cultural
the same
time,
it focuses
the Southeast
Asiandevelopment.
Games, the At
ASEAN
Para
Games,
on protecting regional peace and stability, and providing
the ASEAN Schools Games and the ASEAN Football
opportunities for its member states to discuss differences
Championship.
peacefully. The bloc's motto is: 'One Vision, One Identity, One
Community'.

1. Cultural and sports
activities

5
Paragraph A -----

2. Aims and motto

4
Paragraph B -----

3. Charter

2
Paragraph C -----

4. Area, population and
economies
5. History and membership

3
Paragraph D ----1

Paragraph E -----

Task 3: Match the headings (1-5) with the paragraphs (A-E)
A. Formed
on August
8th 1967, the
Association
of Southeast
D. Athletes
with disabilities
from
the ten ASEAN
Asian
Nations
was attended
originally the
a group
of five Para
members
and(ASEAN)
East Timor
7th ASEAN
countries.
Nowadays,
ASEAN is aThey
unitedcompeted
bloc of tenincountries,
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2014 in Myanmar.
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which
promotes
many
culturalboccia,
and sports
events
besides
sports:
archery,
athletics,
chess,
football
5-apolitical and economic cooperation. The ASEAN Para Games
side, football 7-a-side, goalball, powerlifting,
for athletes with physical disabilities is a good example.
swimming, table tennis, sitting volleyball and
B. The ASEAN Para Games aims at promoting sports for
wheelchair
basketball.
Indonesia
finished
firstpublic
and
people
with disabilities
in the
region and
increasing
Thailand,ofwhich
had
dominated
thePara
Games
moreoffer
awareness
disabled
sports.
Regional
sportsfor
events
than a decade,
droppedfriendship
to the second
place. Malaysia
opportunities
for building
and cooperation
among
disabled
people
ASEAN
was third
andinViet
Nammember
retainedstates.
the fourth position.
C. The
ASEAN
Games
held about every
twoat
years
E. There
werePara
about
120 isVietnamese
athletes
the after
the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in an ASEAN
2014 ASEAN Para Games. They took part in six events.
member state. The first ASEAN Para Games took place in 2001
Even though the Vietnamese
delegation
was
not
among
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
This
was
the
first
major
sports
th
the top
three,
the 7Para
 ASEAN
Para Games
couldThe
be
event
of the
ASEAN
Sports Federation
(APSF).
considered
a successful
for Viet in
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second
ASEAN
Para Gamesevent
was organised
2003The
in Viet
Vietnamese
with and
disabilities
tried Para
veryGames
hard and
Nam.
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fourth, fifth,
sixth ASEAN
set several
ASEAN,
AsianThailand,
and world
Para Games
were
held in the
Philippines,
Malaysia
and Indonesia
respectively.
records.

3
1. Objectives of the ASEAN Paragraph A ----Para Games
2. The 7th ASEAN Para
Games
3. ASEAN and its activities

1
Paragraph B ----5
Paragraph C -----

2
4. Viet Nam's team at the 7th Paragraph D ----ASEAN Para Games
5. History of the ASEAN
Para Games

4

Paragraph E -----

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The government's ____ in the strike has been widely criticised.
A. disapproval
B.interference
interference
C. limitation
D. postponement
B.
2. The ____ of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was designed basing on rice - the most important crop
for the Southeast Asian people.
A. banner
B.
logo
C. motto
D. slogan
B. logo
3. ASEAN organised different projects and activities to ____ its members.
A.
B. interest
C. separate
D. upgrade
A. integrate
4. Southeast Asian regionalism served to enable the member-states to focus primarily on their ____ affairs.
A. external
B. local
C.internal
internal
D. national
C.
5. ASEAN includes ten member states, but may get bigger because other countries have applied to join the ____.
D.
A. troop
B. group
C. gang
D. bloc
bloc
6. The ____ is a legal agreement among the ten ASEAN member states.
A.
B. motto
C. policy
A. charter
charter
7. The ASEAN charter entered into ____ after ten members signed it.
A. action
B. influence
C.force
force
C.

D. principle
D. order

Task 4: Find the words or expressions in the text that have the
following meanings
1. The Constitution of ASEAN
The ASEAN Charter ( paragraph D)

2. a policy of not getting involved in other
countries' disputes

non- interference ( paragraph D)

3. a short sentence or phrase used to express
a principle, goal, or ideal of a person or an
organisation

motto (paragraph C)

4. an act of showing proper acceptance,
consideration or appreciation

respect ( paragraph D)

Task 5: Read the text and answer the questions
1. Which were the first five members of ASEAN?
2. When did the other states join the bloc?
3. How big is ASEAN?
4. What are the six majors?
5. What is ASEAN's motto?
6. What are the main principles of the ASEAN charter?
7. How does the bloc intergrade its state member?

1. Which were the first five
members of ASEAN?
A. ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
which was formed on August 8th 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand by
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei
Darussalam became the sixth member in 1984, right after its
independence. In 1995, Viet Nam became the seventh member. Laos
and Myanmar joined the bloc in 1997, and Cambodia joined two years
later.
B. The bloc has a land area of 4.46 million km 2 and a population of
about 600 million people. Its sea area is about three times larger than
its land area. ASEAN would rank as the eighth largest economy in the
world if it were a single country. Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia,
Singapore, the Philippines and Viet Nam are called the six majors.
These countries are the six largest economies in the region.
C. ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth, social progress and
cultural development. At the same time, it focuses on protecting
regional peace and stability, and providing opportunities for its
member states to discuss differences peacefully. The bloc's motto is:
'One Vision, One Identity, One Community'.

Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore
and Thailand were the
first five members of
ASEAN.
(paragraph A)

2. When did other states join the
bloc?

A. ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
which was formed on August 8th 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand by
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei
Darussalam became the sixth member in 1984, right after its
independence. In 1995, Viet Nam became the seventh member. Laos
and Myanmar joined the bloc in 1997, and Cambodia joined two years
later.

B. The bloc has a land area of 4.46 million km 2 and a population of
about 600 million people. Its sea area is about three times larger than its
land area. ASEAN would rank as the eighth largest economy in the
world if it were a single country. Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia,
Singapore, the Philippines and Viet Nam are called the six majors.
These countries are the six largest economies in the region.
C. ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth, social progress and
cultural development. At the same time, it focuses on protecting
regional peace and stability, and providing opportunities for its member
states to discuss differences peacefully. The bloc's motto is: 'One
Vision, One Identity, One Community'.

Brunei became the sixth
member in 1984. In 1995,
Vietnam became the
seventh member. Laos and
Myanmar joined the bloc
in 1997, and Cambodia
joined two years later.
(paragraph A)

3. How big is
ASEAN?
the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations,

A. ASEAN stands for
which was formed on August 8th 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand by
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei
Darussalam became the sixth member in 1984, right after its
independence. In 1995, Viet Nam became the seventh member. Laos
and Myanmar joined the bloc in 1997, and Cambodia joined two years
later.
B. The bloc has a land area of 4.46 million km 2 and a population of
about 600 million people. Its sea area is about three times larger than its
land area. ASEAN would rank as the eighth largest economy in the
world if it were a single country. Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia,
Singapore, the Philippines and Viet Nam are called the six majors.
These countries are the six largest economies in the region.
C. ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth, social progress and
cultural development. At the same time, it focuses on protecting
regional peace and stability, and providing opportunities for its member
states to discuss differences peacefully. The bloc's motto is: 'One
Vision, One Identity, One Community'.

It has a land area of 4,46
million km2 and a
population of 600 million
people. ASEAN would rank
as the eight largest
economy in the world if it
were a single country.
(Paragraph B)

4. What are the six majors?
A. ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
which was formed on August 8th 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand by
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei
Darussalam became the sixth member in 1984, right after its
independence. In 1995, Viet Nam became the seventh member. Laos
and Myanmar joined the bloc in 1997, and Cambodia joined two years
later.
B. The bloc has a land area of 4.46 million km 2 and a population of
about 600 million people. Its sea area is about three times larger than its
land area. ASEAN would rank as the eighth largest economy in the
world if it were a single country. Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia,
Singapore, the Philippines and Viet Nam are called the six majors.
These countries are the six largest economies in the region.
C. ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth, social progress and
cultural development. At the same time, it focuses on protecting
regional peace and stability, and providing opportunities for its member
states to discuss differences peacefully. The bloc's motto is: 'One
Vision, One Identity, One Community'.

Indonesia, Thailand,
Malaysia, Singapore,
the Philippines and
Vietnam are the six
majors.
(Paragraph B)

5. What is ASEAN's motto?
A. ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which
was formed on August 8th 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand by Indonesia,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam
became the sixth member in 1984, right after its independence. In 1995,
Viet Nam became the seventh member. Laos and Myanmar joined the
bloc in 1997, and Cambodia joined two years later.
B. The bloc has a land area of 4.46 million km 2 and a population of about
600 million people. Its sea area is about three times larger than its land
area. ASEAN would rank as the eighth largest economy in the world if it
were a single country. Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the
Philippines and Viet Nam are called the six majors. These countries are
the six largest economies in the region.
C. ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth, social progress and
cultural development. At the same time, it focuses on protecting regional
peace and stability, and providing opportunities for its member states to
discuss differences peacefully. The bloc's motto is: 'One Vision, One
Identity, One Community'.

“One Vision, One
Identity, One
Community”
(Paragraph C)

6. What are the main principles of the
ASEAN Charter?
D. The ASEAN Charter came into force on 15 December
2008. It is the Constitution of ASEAN and the ten member
states must act in accordance with it. After entering into
force on December 15th 2008, the Charter has become a
legal agreement among the ten ASEAN member states. Its
main principles include respect for the member states'
independence and non-interference in their internal affairs.
E. ASEAN organises different projects and activities to
integrate its members. These include educational awards,
and various cultural and sports activities. Examples of
these are the Singapore-sponsored ASEAN Scholarships,
the Southeast Asian Games, the ASEAN Para Games, the
ASEAN Schools Games and the ASEAN Football
Championship.

Its main principles
include respect for the
member states
independence and
non-interference in
their internal affairs.
(paragraph D)

7. How does the bloc integrate its
member states?
D. The ASEAN Charter came into force on 15 December
2008. It is the Constitution of ASEAN and the ten member
states must act in accordance with it. After entering into
force on December 15th 2008, the Charter has become a
legal agreement among the ten ASEAN member states. Its
main principles include respect for the member states'
independence and non-interference in their internal affairs.
E. ASEAN organises different projects and activities to
integrate its members. These include educational awards,
and various cultural and sports activities. Examples of
these are the Singapore-sponsored ASEAN Scholarships,
the Southeast Asian Games, the ASEAN Para Games, the
ASEAN Schools Games and the ASEAN Football
Championship.

ASEAN organizes
different projects and
activities which
include educational
awards, and various
cultural and sports
activities to intergrate
its members.
(paragraph E)

Task 6: Look at the numbers, words and phrases, then summarize the main
points about ASEAN.

• ASEAN stands for…
• August 8th 1967
• 5 first members
• 1984
• 1995
• 1997
• Cambodia
• 4.46
• 600
• Six majors
• ASEAN's motto
• The main principles of ASEAN Charter

HOMEWORK
- Learn vocabularies by heart
- Re – read the passage about ASEAN.
- Prepare the next lesson – Unit 5 – Speaking

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