Title 11. UNIT 4. ASEAN and Viet Nam.pdf ✅

1 UNIT 4. ASEAN and Viet Nam 4A. Pronunciation • Elision of vowels I. Underline the vowel in the following words that may be left out. 1. different 2. interest 3. history 4. library 5. secondary 6. every 7. evening 8. automatically 9. elementary 10. delightful II. Read the following sentences aloud, pay attention to the words with reduced vowels, and underline them. 1. All the ASEAN countries have a long history. 2. The ASEAN countries are rich in natural resources. 3. That agency promotes different business among ASEAN countries. 4. The temperatures in the evening are not lower than 20°C. 5. It is interesting to study the literature of every ethnic group. 6. It is not reasonable for the secretary to finish every task this evening. 7. We need to have general knowledge to understand different cultures. 8. It is comfortable to read books in this library. 4B. Vocabulary • Words and phrases related to ASEAN I. Complete the sentences with the words given. issues eye-opening qualified goals leadership skills contributions development live stream volunteers cultural exchanges 1. They have set themselves a series of __________ to achieve by the end of the month. 2. Improving your __________ can help you find higher-paid work. 3. The mayors of Tokyo and New York signed an agreement to encourage __________ between the cities. 4. The ASEAN has exercised leadership and argued for policies that support the expansion of trade, growth and __________ . 5. Some of the current __________ in the implementation of care management are considered. 6. Charities such as Oxfam are always trying to recruit __________ to help in their work. 7. All __________ for the school magazines must be received by October 1. 8. She was extraordinarily well __________ to take part in the project. 9. I used my phone to __________ from Times Square, New York City. 10. The film ‘China Blue’ is a(n) __________ look into the lives of sweatshops. II. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with the correct word below. relations economic maintenance community solutions principle trust stability 1. Viet Nam always desires to work with its partners on the basis of the __________ of respect for independence, sovereignty, equality and mutual benefit. 2. International programmes should aim to enhance cooperation for peace, __________ and development. 3. In the past years, high __________ growth has enabled Viet Nam to increase people’s living standards. 4. Viet Nam is consistently a friend and reliable partner to all nations, and a responsible member of the international __________ . 5. That ASEAN Summit tried to find appropriate __________ to further accelerate the course of building the ASEAN Community. 6. Viet Nam always desires to work with its partners to build and reinforce strategic __________ for peace, cooperation and development. 7. We are glad to see the strong development of __________ between ASEAN and its partners. 8. Regular dialogue and cooperation contribute to the __________ of peace and security in the region.
2 III. Choose the correct words. 1. Education is one of the basic human rights written into the United Nations Charter / Constitution. 2. Lifetime employment gives employees greater career solidarity / stability. 3. We focus / maintain contact with old school friends when we have left school. 4. Some Central Asian countries used to belong to the former Soviet bloc / region. 5. His mother is an active member of our school’s parent-teacher community / association, and she tried to arrange activities to raise money for it. 6. The meetings stated the need to strengthen regional principle / co-operation in ASEAN. 7. Local people expressed solidarity / stability with the government’s measures to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. 8. The right to speak freely is written into the rules / constitution of many countries. 9. Manchester City dominated / focused throughout the football match. 10. There are three fundamental principals / principles of teamwork. IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below. frequently affecting bloc host relations issues pressure consequently annually heads ASEAN Summit The organization holds meetings, known as the ASEAN Summit, where 1__________ of government of each member meet to discuss and resolve regional 2__________ , as well as to conduct other meetings with other countries outside the 3__________ with the intention of promoting external 4__________ . The ASEAN Leaders’ Formal Summit was first held in Bali, Indonesia in 1976. Its third meeting was held in Manila in 1987 and during this meeting, it was decided that the leaders would meet every five years. 5__________ , the fourth meeting was held in Singapore in 1992 where the leaders again agreed to meet more 6__________ , deciding to hold the summit every three years. In 2001, it was decided to meet 7__________ to address urgent issues 8__________ the region. Member nations were assigned to be the summit 9__________ in alphabetical order except in the case of Myanmar which dropped its 2006 hosting rights in 2004 due to 10__________ from the United States and the European Union. V. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word / phrase below. process road map role prioritise income connectivity diverse community pillars region ASEAN Turns Diversity into an Advantage ASEAN is the most 1__________ organisation in the world. The richest member has an average 2__________ per capita 76 times higher than that of the poorest country. The biggest member has a population 600 times larger than the smallest. ASEAN has turned diversity into an advantage in the development and integration 3__________ of each country and the entire 4__________ . Together with the European Union, ASEAN is evaluated as one of the most successful regional organisations. In the 2025 ASEAN Community’s Vision, along with a new co-operation 5 __________ on boosting internal 6__________ , the bloc will 7__________ institutional improvements and elevation of co-operation effectiveness among the three 8__________ of politics-security, economics and socio-culture. The vision’s important emphasis is bringing ASEAN into a(n) 9__________ working for people and taking people as the central 10__________ . VI. Fill in each blank in the text with ONE suitable word. The ASEAN School Games (ASG) are the annual games for ASEAN schools. The ASEAN Schools Sports Council (ASSC) is a regional sports organization that promotes sports among 1 __________ countries. The ASEAN School Games are an annual sporting event which aims to enhance friendship among students around the Southeast Asian region. It also seeks to promote ASEAN solidarity among the youth through school sports and provide 2 __________ for school athletes to engage in cultural 3 __________.

4 8. She is very good __________ (listen) to what people say. 9. This is used __________ (cut) metal. 10. I’m tired __________ (come) to the same place every week. 11. She is worried __________ (not get) to the airport in time. 12. The car drove off __________ (stop) III. Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in brackets, and a suitable preposition if necessary. 1. Were you successful __________ (see) the manager? 2. Is Mai fond __________ (swim)? 3. He needs more practice __________ (spell). 4. There’s no use __________ (phone) Mr. Nam. He’s not at home now. 5. There is little chance __________ (see) him today. 6. This book is well worth __________ (read). 7. He was prevented __________ (finish) his work by his illness. 8. They are thinking __________ (move) to the countryside. 9. She has had little experience __________ (teach). 10. He insisted __________ (help) me with the report. IV. Rewrite the sentences starting with a gerund. You may need to change some words. 1. A good way of keeping fit is to swim every day. _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. It takes a long time to learn a foreign language. _________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Clean the machine more often - that will solve your problems. _________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Grow your own food. It’s less expensive. _________________________________________________________________________________ 5. It is cheaper to go by train than by plane. _________________________________________________________________________________ 6. It’s not pleasant to be in hospital. _________________________________________________________________________________ 7. It is forbidden to walk on the grass. _________________________________________________________________________________ 8. It is difficult to be polite to someone you don’t like. _________________________________________________________________________________ 9. One thing I can’t do is swim on my back. _________________________________________________________________________________ 10. It is impossible to park your car during office hours. _________________________________________________________________________________ V. Complete the sentences with the gerund structures in your own words. 1. She is not interested in ___________________________________ . 2. We both enjoy _________________________________________ . 3. We went straight home instead of __________________________ . 4. Do you mind __________________________________________ ? 5. We are considering _____________________________________ . 6. You can’t blame him for _________________________________ .