Welcome to our
class

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

GAME: Matching
1. Brunei Darussalam
2. Cambodia

a.

f.

b.

g.

c.

h.

d.

i.

e.

j.

3. Indonesia
4. Laos
5. Malaysia
6. Myanmar
7. The Philippines
8. Singapore
9. Thailand
10. Vietnam

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
3. come into force : có hiệu lực
4. in accordance with : theo như/phù hợp
với
5. dispute /dɪˈspjuːt/ (n) = argument/
disagreement
6. legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/ (adj) : be in accordance
with the law
7. affair /əˈfeər/ (n) = political events and
activities
8. internal /ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/ (adj) = domestic

Activity 1: Match the headings (1-5) with the
paragraphs (A-E)
1. Cultural and sports activities

Paragraph A ---------5

2. Aims and motto

4
Paragraph B ----------

3. Charter

2
Paragraph C ----------

4. Area, population and economies

3
Paragraph D ----------

5. History and membership

1
Paragraph E ----------

Activity 2
Find the words or expressions in the text that have the
following meanings
1. The Constitution of 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)

Activity 3: 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?

Lucky flags

How big is ASEAN?
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)

 Which were the first five
members of ASEAN?

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

 When did other states join
the bloc?
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)

What are the main principles of
the ASEAN Charter?

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

How does the bloc integrate its
member states?

ASEAN organizes projects and
activities which include educational
awards, and various cultural and
sports activities. (paragraph E)

What are the six
majors?

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

What is ASEAN's
motto?
“One Vision, One Identity, One
Community”
(Paragraph C)

Activity 4: Look at the numbers, words and phrases,
then summarize the main points about ASEAN.
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ASEAN stands for…
August 8th 1967
5
1984
1995
1997
Cambodia
4.46
600
Six majors
ASEAN's motto
The main principles of ASEAN Charter

Thank you for your
attention