A PRESENT FOR CLASS 12C6
UNIT 16
THE ASSOCIATION
OF
SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
READING
ASEAN map
What does ASEAN stand for?
The Association of South East Asian Nations.
When did Vietnam join this association?
In 1995.
Read the passage & do the task that follow:
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was founded on 8th August, 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand by the five original member countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei joined ASEAN in 1984. Vietnam became its seventh member in 1995. Laos and Myanmar were admitted to this association in 1997, and Cambodia in 1999. The main goals of the Association are to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development; and to promote peace and stability through respect for justice, and the rule of law, in the relationship between countries in the region.
Indonesia
Malaysia
The Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Brunei
Vietnam
Laos
Myanmar ( Burma )
Cambodia
East Timor
ASEAN has a population of 575.5 million, accounting for about 8.7% of the world’s population. Its total area is 4,464,322 square kilometres. It is a region of diverse cultures, and people in some countries such as the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore speak English besides their own languages. According to the statistics recorded in 2007, ASEAN had a combined gross domestic product of about US$ 1282 billion. This combined GDP grew at an average rate of around 6% per year from 2003 to 2007.
The economies of the member countries are
diverse, although its major products include electronic goods, oil and wood. The Governments of ASEAN countries have paid special attention to trade. In 2006, the ASEAN region had a total trade of US$ 1405 billion. It has been estimated that a free trade area would be established in the region by 2020. The ASEAN leaders have also adopted the ASEAN Vision 2020, which is aimed at forging closer economic integration within the region. The Hanoi Plan of Action, adopted in 1998, serves as the first in a series of planned actions leading up to the realization of the ASEAN Vision .
Today , ASEAN economic cooperation covers
many areas: trade, investment, industry, services, finance, agriculture, rural development, forestry, energy, transportation and communication, science and technology, small and medium enterprises, and tourism. ASEAN has actively worked to improve the socio-economic situation and solve problems among its member countries.
ASEAN leaders’ meeting.
Task 1: True ( T ) or False ( F )?
1. ASEAN was founded in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand.
2. The ASEAN region has a total area of 4.5 million
sq. kilometres, with a population of 575.5 billion.
3. It had a combined GDP of US$ 1282 billion, with a growth rate of around 6% per year from 2000 to 2004.
4. The objective of the ASEAN Vision 2020 is to create economic integration among the member countries.
5. The ASEAN Vision 2020 was adopted in 1998.
6. ASEAN has actively contributed to improving the
socio-economic situations and solving the problems
in the world.
T
F
F
T
F
F
Task 2: Answer the questions:
1. Which countries founded ASEAN?
- Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
2. What are the two main goals of the Association?
- To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development.
- To promote peace and stability through respect for the justice and the rules of law in the relationship among countries in the region.
3. What was the total trade value of ASEAN in 2006?
- About US$ 1405 billion.
4. When was the Hanoi Plan of Action adopted?
- In 1998.
5. What sectors does ASEAN economic cooperation include?
- Trade, investment, industry, services, finance, agriculture, rural development, forestry, energy, transportation and communication, science and technology, small and medium enterprises, and tourism.
Task 3: Fill in each blank with a suitable word:
1. They are demanding equal rights and _______ .
2. _______ is the total value of goods and services produced by a country in one year.
3. Her interests are very _________ .
4. He talked about the __________ of black children into the school system in the southern states of America.
5. At present, Vietnam is trying its best to _________ the rate of economic growth.
6. The road is bordered by shopping centres, restaurants and other commercial ___________ .
justice accelerate GDP
enterprises diverse integration
justice
GDP
diverse
integration
accelerate
enterprises
Check the meaning of the vocabulary:
Accelerate (v):
Stability (n):
Justice (n):
Account for (v):
Diverse (adj):
Forge (v):
Integration (n):
Adopt (v):
Socio- (prefix)
Homework:
List the events based on the years:
. 1967
. 1995
. 1997
. 1998
. 1999
. 2007
. 2020
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