Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 12 unit 7: Economic reforms

Unit 7:
Economic reforms
A. Reading

Bài giảng điện tử
Môn: English 12


Look at the picture and answer the questions:
• What can you see in the
picture?
• Do you think that the
people lead a rich or
a poor life?
• Is the picture about
life in the past or
life today?
• What did our
government and
people do to achieve
these changes?


Unit 7 :
I. Vocabulary:

Economic reforms
A. Reading

• inflation (n):

lạm phát

• subsidy (n):

sự bao cấp

• renovation (n):

sự đổi mới

• dissolve (v):

giải thể, giải tán

• stagnant (adj):

trì trệ

• substantial (adj):

lớn lao, đáng kể


Task 1. Match the words in column A with the correct
meaning in column B

A
1. National Congress
2. under - developed
3. government commitment

4. stagnant
5. inflation
6. renovation
7. dissolve
8. government subsidies
9. dominate
10. substantial

B
a. trì trệ
b. kém phát triển
c. lạm phát
d. cam kết của chính phủ
e. Quốc hội
f. bao cấp của chính phủ
g. đổi mới, canh tân
h. giải thể, giải tán
i. lớn lao, đáng kể
k. thống trị, chi phối


II. READING
*Skim the passage and number the lines in each paragraph.
Paragraph 1:
1

5

One of the most important measures to be taken to promote the
development of a country is to constantly carry out economic reforms.

Being aware of this, in December 1986, at its Sixth National
Congress, the Vietnamese Communist Party initiated an overall
economic reform, commonly known as “Doi Moi” (Renovation). The
aim of Doi Moi was to restructure the economy of Vietnam and to
raise the living standards of the people.


* Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)

T

F

1. Economic reform is the most important measure to be
taken to promote the development of a country.



2. Doi Moi was initiated by the Vietnamese Government in
1986 .
( P1- line 4: by the Vietnamese Communist Party)



( P1- line 1: One of the most important measures …)

3. Before Doi Moi, inflation was present in all branches of
the national economy. (P2-line 5)



4. To make Doi Moi to be successful, the Government

shifted only economic priority from heavy industry to
three major economic programmes. (P2 – lines 6 -> 12: they eliminated …, they
shifted …; they reduced…; they opened…)

5. The Land Law and the Enterprises Law have encouraged
both domestic and foreign private investment.
(P3- lines 7, 8)




TASK 3: Answer the following questions :
1. When and by whom was Doi Moi officially initiated?
It was officially initiated in December 1986 by the Vietnamese Communist Party.

2. What was the aim of Doi Moi?
It was to restructure the economy of Vietnam and to raise the living standards of the people.

3. How many measures did the Government introduce to implement Doi Moi?
They introduced 5 measures.

4. How has Vietnam changed since Doi Moi?
Since Doi Moi, Vietnam has undergone substantial changes:
• Productivity and agricultural exports have consistently increased.

• The farmers have enjoyed land use rights and have greater choice in how to use their agricultura
land.

• The workers have worked harder.
• The children have had more opportunities to enjoy education and training.

5. What do we believe?
- We believe that with the strong commitment of our Party and Government to Doi Moi, we will
gain greater achievements and build a better life for our people.


Summary: Use these words or phrases to complete the table below:
under-developed
harder

subsidies
education and training

shifting

increased

stagnant

inflation

Vietnam before Doi Moi.

The Government’s renovation
measures

Vietnam since Doi Moi.

-Economy: (1) ……… ,
dominated by traditional
agriculture.
- Country and people : poor.
- Production: (2) …… .
- Shortage of schools,
hospitals.
- (3) ……….. in every
sector of the economy.

• Eliminating government (4)
……………… ..
• Opening trade relations with all
countries in the world.
• (5) ………. economic priority
from heavy industry to three
major economic programmes.
• Reducing state intervention in
business.
• Encouraging foreign and
domestic private investment.

• Productivity and agricultural
exports: (6) ………… .
• Farmers have enjoyed land
use rights and had greater
choice to use their agricultural
land.
•Workers have worked (7)
………..… .

• Children have enjoyed (8)
………….….


→ Learn the new words in task 1.
→ Write 5 sentences about the changes taken place
in your province or town during the past years.
Cues:
• People‘s lives: income, living conditions …
• Transportation: roads, vehicles, means of transport ….
• Constructions: bridges, hospitals, buildings, schools…

→ Prepare for the speaking lesson.