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Saturday, December 13th, 2020
UNIT 5. BEING PART OF ASEAN
Lesson 3. Reading
1. Brunei Darussalam
2. Cambodia
3. Indonesia
4. Laos
5. Malaysia
6. Myanmar
7. The Philippines
8. Singapore
9. Thailand
10. Vietnam
Vocabulary
1. independence  
(n)
/,indi`pendəns/
sự độc lập
2. motto
/`mɔtou/
khẩu hiệu, phương châm
3. integrate
/`intigreit/
(v)
hội nhập
4. dispute
dis`pju:t/
cuộc tranh luận
5. to come into force
có hiệu lực
6. constitution
hiến pháp
(n)
Activity 2: Match the headings (1-5) with the paragraphs (A-E)
1. Culture and sport activities

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.
2. Aims and motto
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’.
3. 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.
4. Area, population and economies
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.
5. History and membership
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.
Activity 2: Match the headings (1-5) with the paragraphs (A-E)
Activity 3: Find the words or expressions in the text that have the following meanings. Write them in the correct space
The ASEAN charter
non- interference
motto
respect
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Answering the questions
1. They were Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
2. Brunei became the sixth member in 1984 and Viet Nam became the seventh member in 1995. Lao and Myanmar joined the bloc in 1997 and Cambodia joined two years later.
3. It has a land area of 4.46 million km2 and a population of about 600 million people. (ASEAN would rank as the eighth largest economy in the world if it were a single country).
4. They are Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, The Philippines, and Viet Nam.
5. It is: ‘One Vision, One Identify, One Community’.
6. They are respect for the member states’ independence and non-interference in their internal affairs.
7. It organises different projects and activities, including education awards, and various cultural and sports activities.
Answering the questions
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2 pluses
1. Which were the first five members of ASEAN?
They were Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
3. How big is ASEAN?
It has a land area of 4.46 million km2 and a population of about 600 million people. (ASEAN would rank as the eighth largest economy in the world if it were a single country).
7. How does the bloc intergrade its state member?
It organises different projects and activities, including education awards, and various cultural and sports activities.
5. What is ASEAN`s motto?
It is: ‘One Vision, One Identify, One Community’.
2. When did the other states join the bloc?
Brunei became the sixth member in 1984 and Viet Nam became the seventh member in 1995. Lao and Myanmar joined the bloc in 1997 and Cambodia joined two years later.
4. What are the six majors?
They are Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, The Philippines, and Viet Nam.
6. What are the main principles of the ASEAN charter?
They are respect for the member states’ independence and non-interference in their internal affairs.
HOMEWORK
Learn vocabulary
Read more information about ASEAN countries
Prepare For the next lesson
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