Unit 16 : The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
B. Speaking
Objectives:
1. Educational aim: Students should know how to tell the names and the capitals of ASEAN countries
2. Knowledge:
– General knowledge: Ask and answer about the names and the capitals of ASEAN countries and the main characteristics of each nation
– Language: Words to speak about ASEAN
Task 1. Work in pairs. Discuss and write down the name of the country and its capital under each nation flag. (Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận và viết tên của quốc gia và thủ đô của nước đó dưới mỗi quốc kỳ.)
Gợi ý:
1. Country : Malaysia Capital: Kuala Lumpur
2. Country : The Philippines Capital : Manila
3. Country : Laos Capital: Vientiane
4. Country : Singapore Capital: Singapore
5. Country: Indonesia Capital: Jakarta
6. Country : Thailand Capital: Bangkok
7. Country : Myannmar Capital: Rangoon
8. Country : Cambodia Capital: Phnom Penh
9. Country : Brunei Capital: Banda Seri Begawan
Task 2. Work in groups. Discuss and use the information in Task 1 and the facts below to talk about some of the ASEAN countries. (Làm việc từng nhóm. Thảo luận và dùng thông tin ở Task 1 và những sự kiện dưới đây để nói về một vài nước của ASEAN.)
Gợi ý :
1. Malaysia has a total area of 329 758 square kilometres. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur. It has a population of 24 014 200 people. The official languages used in Malaysia are Malay, English and Tamil. The main religions in Malaysia are Islam and Buddhism, and its currency unit is Ringgit.
2. Thailand has a total area of 514 000 square kilometres. Its capital is Bangkok. It has a population of 64 420 000 people. The official language spoken in Thailand is Thai. Buddhism is its national religion. Baht is the local currency unit.
3. The Philippines are an archipelago of 7 000 islands lying off the southeast of Asia. It has a total area of 300 000 square kilometres, lis capital is Manila. It has a population of 91 077 287 people. The main languages spoken in the Philippines are Filipino and English. The main religion in the Philippines is Roman Catholics. The monetary unit of the Philippines is Peso.
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