Teacher:NGUYEN DUC PHUC

Period 41:

Part 3:
Reading

The Association of Southeast Asian
Nations

NATIONAL FLAGS OF ASEAN COUNTRIES

Activity 1: Match the countries with their flags.
b.

a.
9. Thailand

d.
4. Laos

g.
5. Malaysia

8. Singapore
.

e.
6. Myanmar

i.

c.
3. Indonesia

f.
1. Brunei Darussalam

j.

7. The Philippines

h.
10. Vietnam

2. Cambodia

Activity 2: Match the headings (1-5) with
the paragraphs (A-E)
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

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

5. History and membership

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

Activity 3: Find the words or expressions in the text that

have the following meanings. Write them in the correct space.

1 The Constitution of ASEAN

The ASEAN Charter
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A policy of not getting involved in
2
other countries's disputes

non- interference
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A short sentence or phrase used to
3 express a principle, goal, or ideal of a
person or an organization

motto
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An act of showing proper acceptance,
4
consideration or appreciation

respect
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Activity 4: 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
Lucky flag
flag

Activity 4: Answer the questions

3

2

1

Singapore

Thailand

6

2

Viet Nam
3

8

7

Laos
1

Malaysia

Myanmar

5

Cambodia

4

4

5

6

The Philippines
7

8

Activity 5: Look at the numbers, words and phrases,
then summarize the main points about ASEAN.

 stands for
 4.46 million
 August 8th 1967
 600 million
 5
 6 majors
 stands for
 August
 aims
8th 1967
ASEAN
stands
for the Association
of Southeast
The
bloc
has
a
land
area
of
4.46
million
km2
 1984
Asian Nations
 motto
 1995
 Charter
 1997
 Cambodia
 activities

- Write a short paragraph about ASEAN
(120-150 words)
- Complete the activities
- Prepare for the next lesson: Speaking.

Thank you for your
attention

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 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.