Warm-up

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Unit 5
BEING PART OF ASEAN

UNIT 5:BEING PART OF ASEAN
A. Getting started
ASEAN and the ASEAN Charter

1.What is this symbol?
2.What does the symbol represent?

It is the ASEAN Symbol

Activity 1. Listen and read.
hiến chương
1.charter (n)
/'t∫ɑ:tə/
viết tắt của….
2.stand for (v)
/stænd fɔ/
hội, hiệp hội
3.association (n)
/ə,sousi'ei∫n/
khối
4.bloc (n)
/blɔk/
thuộc về kinh tế
5.Economic(a)
/,i:kə'nɔmik/
nền kinh tế
-Economy(n)
/i:'kɔnəmi/
duy trì
6.maintain (v)
/mein'tein/
sự can thiệp
7.interference (n)
/intə'fiərəns//
ổn định,vững chắc
8.stable (a)
/ 'steibl/
sự ổn định
-stability (n)
/stə'biləti/
nguyên tắc
9.Principle(n)
/'prinsəpl/
10.Fundamental(a)
/ ,fʌndə'mentl/ cơ bản
sự miêu tả
11. Description(n)
/dis'krip∫n/

Activity 2: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

How many members does sASEAN 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?

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

1

Why does Bao Thy look worried?

She looks worried because her classmates know a lot more
about ASEAN and the ASEAN Charter, and are more
confident than her

GAMES

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

2

How many members does ASEAN have?

As of 2010, it consists of ten member states, but may get
bigger because other countries have applied to join the bloc.

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

3

What are its aims and purposes?

ASEAN focuses on improving member states' economies, and
maintaining regional peace and stability.

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

4

How does Singapore help other ASEAN countries?
It offers the Singapore Scholarship and the ASEAN
Scholarships to students from other ASEAN countries

GAMES

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

5

What 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

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

6

When will Mr Lam continue quizzing his daughter?

He will continue quizzing her tonight after work.

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)

What does the symbol represent (biểu tượng)?

It represents a stable, peaceful, united and dynamic ASEAN

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