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Adapted by Trần Ngọc Diên Khánh – Mobile: 0905.384.199 TIẾNG ANH 11 I-LEARN SMART WORLD UNIT 5: VIETNAM & ASEAN VOCABULARY Lesson 1 agreement /əˈɡriːmənt/ (n) thoả thuận, hiệp định charter /ˈtʃɑːrtər/ (n) hiến chương declaration /ˌdekləˈreɪʃn/ (n) tuyên bố, tuyên ngôn founder /ˈfaʊndər/ (n) người sáng lập free trade /ˌfriː ˈtreɪd/ (n) mậu dịch tự nation /ˈneɪʃn/ (n) quốc gia network /ˈnetwɜːrk/ (n) mạng lưới official /əˈfɪʃl/ (n) công chức, viên chức promote /prəˈmoʊt/ (v) quảng bá 10 Secretary General /ˌsekrəteri ˈdʒenərl/ (n) Tổng Thư kí 11 summit /ˈsʌmɪt/ (n) hội nghị cấp cao, hội nghị thượng đỉnh 12 trade /treɪd/ (n) thương mại, mậu dịch Lesson 13 degree /dɪˈɡriː/ (n) cấp 14 emphasize/ˈemfəsaɪz/ (v) nhấn mạnh 15 facility /fəˈsɪləti/ (n) sở vật chất 16 graduate /ˈɡrædʒuət/ (n) người tốt nghiệp 17 program /ˈproʊɡrỉm/ (n) chương trình 18 scholarship /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/ (n) học bổng 19 semester /səˈmestər/ (n) học kì Lesson 20 accommodation /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃn/ (n) chỗ 21 expand /ɪkˈspænd/ (v) mở rộng 22 itinerary /aɪˈtɪnəreri/ (n) lịch trình, hành trình 23 rocket /ˈrɑːkɪt/ (n) tên lửa 24 supervisor /ˈsuːpərvaɪzər/ (n) người giám sát BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG EXERCISE Complete the sentences using the given words scholarships summit founder network graduate accommodation itinerary supervisor promoted declaration If I'm not _within the next two years, I'm going to change jobs In business, a _is an individual who forms and establishes a business or organization The leaders are making a last minute push before an annual _to address crucial disagreements We dedicate a portion of profits to fund _ exclusively for our members Remember to use the _ finder to search for lodging discounts in all major destinations around the world A disillusioned college _ finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter His _ included an official visit to Dien Khanh Citadel, 10 kilometers away from Nha Trang city They issued a _ at the close of the talks A _ oversees the day-to-day performance of employees and may manage a team, a shift or an entire department 10 Facebook is still comfortably the most popular social _ in the world EXERCISE Match each country with its capital city Adapted by Trần Ngọc Diên Khánh – Mobile: 0905.384.199 Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar A Kuala Lumpur B Vientiane C Phnom Penh D Bandar Seri Begawan E Jakarta F Naypyidaw EXERCISE Match two halves of a sentence to have a correct one Thailand is one of the founding members of ASEAN, A Malaysia is famous worldwide for its natural beauty The ASEAN countries wish to promote B together with Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore Ranked the 10th most-visited country in the world, C economic growth, social progress and cultural development ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations D their brochure on ASEAN member states The 6th ASEAN Summit took place E and it was formed on August 8th ,1967 He is is going to have a meeting with his classmates in an hour to discuss F in Hanoi I need a scholarship to go to university G was such an incredible experience for him Studying Hospitality Management at Utara University Malaysia in Kedah in 2008 H because the fee is expensive EXERCISE Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Students walked down the long staircase on the last day of the semester A period B essential C Stunning D tournament The scholarship is renewed annually and may be stopped if the students have poor academic records or bad behaviours A every day B every month C every week D every year In Thailand, it's against the law to litter on the pavement If you are caught, you can be fined up to $2000 Baht A evil B illegal C immoral D wrong There's widespread agreement that something must be done A acceptance B fame C image D promotion ASEAN organised different projects and activities to integrate its members A combine B interest C separate D upgrade The major shortcoming of ASEAN as an organisation is the inability to go through many declarations, agreements, and instruments that they have proliferated over the years A advantage B benefit C drawback D success Adapted by Trần Ngọc Diên Khánh – Mobile: 0905.384.199 It's often hard to find the right time to approach someone about a delicate issue, as well as being difficult to say the words you need to say A sensitive B significant C unconscious D unfamiliar th The ASEAN summit took place in Hanoi A replaced B.occurred C displaced D misplaced EXERCISE Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Viet Nam and Laos will closely cooperate to strengthen the solidarity of ASEAN and enhance the vital role of the group in regional security structure A agreement B cooperation C separation D fellowship The country's continued prosperity is dependent on the opportunities and achievements of all its residents A poverty B inflation C insecurity D Wealth All countries are obliged to maintain stability and peace in the world, because instability brings undesired effects A certain B foreseen C negative D positive The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits opened in Vientiane, Laos, late on Tuesday on the theme of “Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community" A energetic B inactive C innovative D productive Amanita argued that Indonesia would continue to play a role in maintaining peace and promoting democratisation in ASEAN A assisting B lessening C preserving D upholding Southeast Asian regionalism served to enable the member-states to focus primarily on their domestic affairs A external B internal C local D national EXERCISE Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets The money we lost is relatively _, but the emotional stress of being robbed is hard to get over ( IMPORTANCE) _are important members of any company since they're responsible for managing employees (SUPERVISE) Getting a _typically means your supervisor notices your impressive performance and believes you're ready to accomplish more complex tasks ( PROMOTE) The summit between the leaders of the countries of Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean was a great _ ( SUCCEED) A _is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education (SCHOLAR) EXERCISE Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges “It's so stuffy in here." – “ ” Adapted by Trần Ngọc Diên Khánh – Mobile: 0905.384.199 A Do I have to open the window? C Shall I open the window? B Must I open the window? D Would you like to open the window? “Merry Christmas!" – “ ” A Happy Christmas to you! B Same for you! C The same to you! D You are the same! "I will pick you up around 7:30 The movie starts at 8:00." – “ ” A No, you don't C I don't like waiting B OK See you then D Thanks, no big deal "How about going on a picnic this weekend?" - " _” A That's great! B Let's C Why don't we D Would you like "Mr Green had an accident He's been in hospital for a week.” – “ ” A How terrific C Poor it B Oh, is he? D Poor him "I'm really excited for Aunt Mary's surprise birthday party this afternoon." – “ ” A Oh! I didn't know she was older B Really? What happened next? C Uh-huh! What then? D Yeah! How old is she? GRAMMAR PHẦN I: CÂU HỎI WH_QUESTIONS Câu hỏi Wh – bắt đầu từ để hỏi bao gồm: Who, Which, What, Whose, Why, Where, When How Trong giao tiếp, loại câu hỏi dùng để hỏi thêm nhiều thơng tin đó, câu trả lời đa dạng Chức từ để hỏi: Từ để hỏi Chức (Nghĩa) Hỏi thơng tin (gì, gì) What u cầu nhắc lại (gì cơ) Ví dụ What is your name? (Tên bạn gì?) What? I can’t hear you.(Gì cơ? Tôi không nghe rõ bạn.) What…for Hỏi lý (tại sao, để làm gì) What did you that for? (Bạn làm để làm gì?) When/What time Hỏi thời gian (When: nào, bao giờ/What time: giờ) When were you born? (Bạn sinh nào?) What time did you leave home yesterday? (Hôm qua bạn rời khỏi nhà lúc giờ?) Adapted by Trần Ngọc Diên Khánh – Mobile: 0905.384.199 Where Hỏi nơi chốn (ở đâu) Where you live? (Bạn sống đâu?) Which Hỏi lựa chọn (cái nào, người nào) Which color you like? (Bạn thích màu nào?) Who Hỏi người (làm chủ ngữ làm tân ngữ) Who opened the door? (Ai mở cửa vậy?) Whom Hỏi người, (làm tân ngữ) Whom did you see yesterday? (Hôm qua bạn gặp thế?) Whose Hỏi sở hữu (của ai, gì) Whose is this car? (Chiếc xe vậy?) Why Hỏi lý (tại sao) Why you say that? (Sao cậu lại nói vậy?) Why don’t Gợi ý (tại không) Why don’t we go out tonight? (Sao tối không chơi nhỉ?) How Hỏi cách thức (như nào) How does this car work? (Chiếc xe hoạt động nào?) How far Hỏi khoảng cách (bao xa) How far is Nha Trang from Quy Nhon? = How far is it from Nha Trang to Quy Nhon (Khoảng cách từ Nha Trang đến Quy Nhơn bao xa?) How long Hỏi độ dài thời gian (bao lâu) How long will it take to fix my car? (Sẽ để sửa ô tô tôi?) How many Hỏi số lượng + N đếm (bao nhiêu) How many cars are there? (Có tô?) How much Hỏi số lượng + N không đếm (bao nhiêu) How much money you have? (Bạn kiếm tiền?) How old Hỏi tuổi (bao nhiêu tuổi) How old are you? (Bạn tuổi?) Công thức, cấu trúc câu hỏi WH 2.1 Khi có trợ động từ động từ khiếm khuyết - Cấu trúc: Từ để hỏi + trợ động từ / động từ khiếm khuyết + chủ ngữ + động từ + ? + Các trợ động từ phổ biến bao gồm be, have + Các động từ khiếm khuyết will, shall, would, can, could, must, should, may, might,… - Câu hỏi Wh câu hỏi lấy thông tin nên trả lời Yes/No Thay vào đó, cung cấp thơng tin cho người hỏi - Ví dụ: Adapted by Trần Ngọc Diên Khánh – Mobile: 0905.384.199 + Which is your pen? - All of these are mine (Cây bút bạn? – Tất tôi.) + Where is he? - He’s standing on the river bank (Anh đâu? – Anh đứng bên bờ sông.) + What does she have? - She has many strawberries (Cơ có gì? – Cơ có nhiều dâu tây.) + Why is the cat eating food? – Because she’s hungry (Vì ăn thức ăn? – Vì đói.) + When we have class? - We have class in the afternoon (Khi có lớp học? - Chúng ta có lớp học vào buổi chiều.) + How they go to school? - They go to school by bike (Họ học phương tiện gì? - Họ học xe đạp.) 2.2 Khi khơng có trợ động từ hay động từ khiếm khuyết - Nếu từ để hỏi what, which, who whose chủ ngữ không cần mượn trợ động từ: Chủ ngữ + động từ? => chủ ngữ từ để hỏi - Ví dụ: What stinks? - I don’t know (Cái bốc mùi? - Tôi không biết.) Which team won? - Team Hoai Nhon Town won (Đội thắng? - Đội Thị xã Hoài Nhơn thắng.) Who made this? - It’s not me (Ai làm nó? - Khơng phải tơi.) - So sánh: Who owns this pen? (Ai sở hữu bút này?) => Ở đây, who chủ ngữ, this pen tân ngữ => ta không dùng trợ động từ Who you love most? (Bạn yêu quý nhất?) => Ở đây, who tân ngữ, you chủ ngữ => ta phải dùng trợ động từ 2.3 Câu hỏi Wh – question mang ý nghĩa phủ định Affirmative with no auxiliary (Khẳng định trợ động từ) Who wants an ice cream? Negative with auxiliarydo (Phủ định với trợ động từ) Who doesn’t want an ice cream? Which door opened? Which door didn’t open? 2.4 Chúng ta sử dụng từ cụm từ WH_ sau giới từ câu hỏi Where will the money come from? (Số tiền kiếm từ đâu) From where will the money come? (formal) (Số tiền đến từ đâu) Đặc biệt nói, giới từ tách đặt cuối câu hỏi What will I talk to her about? (Tơi nói chuyện với gì) Who should we send the invitation to? (informal) (Chúng ta nên gửi lời mời đến với ai) Whom should we send the invitation to? (formal) (Chúng ta nên gửi lời mời đến với ai) To whom should we send the invitation? (more formal) (Chúng ta nên gửi lời mời đến với ai) Adapted by Trần Ngọc Diên Khánh – Mobile: 0905.384.199 For what reason did she leave him? (formal: preposition + wh-phrase) (Vì lý lại rời bỏ anh ấy) CÂU HỎI WH_QUESTIONS TRONG THÌ QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN Với trợ động từ did Wh- question word + did + S + V-inf +…? When did you see Mary for the last time? (Bạn gặp Mary lần cuối nào?) Với động từ tobe (was/were) Wh- question word + was/were + S + (not) +…? Why was she not sent to a good school? (Tại cô không học trường tốt?) * Lưu ý trường hợp phủ định - Trong tiếng Anh trang trọng, 'not' thường đứng sau chủ ngữ + Have you not finished yet? (Bạn chưa xong à?) + Why does the government not take action? (Sao phủ khơng có hành động nhỉ?) - Nếu từ để hỏi chủ ngữ 'n't' 'not' đứng sau trợ động từ + Who hasn't returned/has not returned this library book? (Ai chưa trả sách cho thư viện?) - Chúng ta dùng từ phủ định khác + Are you never going to finish? (Bạn chưa xong à?) + Why does the government take no action? (Sao phủ khơng thấy có hành động nhỉ?) Trong văn phong thân mật, câu hỏi không cần đảo ngữ You haven't finished yet? (Bạn chưa xong à?) Với động từ khiếm khuyết Wh- question word + modal verb (past form) + S + V-inf +…? + How could he be so cruel with someone who never did him any harm? (Làm anh độc ác với người khơng hại anh ấy?) Khơng có trợ động từ What/who + V2/ed + …? + Which/whose + noun + verb (past form) + …? + Who ate all the cookies? (ai ăn hết bánh vậy?) BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG EXERCISE Supply the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets Adapted by Trần Ngọc Diên Khánh – Mobile: 0905.384.199 Why (do) you (go) with him two weeks ago? Where (do) your family (go) on the summer holiday last year? Why (do) she (break up) with him? When (be) the Second World War? What (do) the director (tell) you? Whom (do) he (call) ? How (do) you (get) there? Whose child (be) that? When (do) you first (know) him? 10 How (will) you (describe) yourself ? EXERCISE Choose the best option did you yesterday? - I went shopping A What B Where C Who did you get to An Nhon Town? - We travelled by bus A Who B Where C How old were you last year? -I was sixteen A Why B What C How was that noise? - It was just the wind A What B Where C Who were they? - They were at the library A Where B What C When did you have lunch? - We had lunch at noon A How B What C When was your teacher? – Ms Nhung was my teacher A What B Who C Why were you late? - I missed the bus A When B Why C Who ate the cake? – My cousin ate it A What B Who C How 10 was that on the phone? - It was my niece A Where B Who C Why EXERCISE Rearrange the following words to make meaningful questions last / what / you / night / did / do? your / a / ago / where / brother / live / did / year? get / yesterday / did / to / how / work / you? what / she / home / Monday / come / time / did / on? they / last / where / weekend / did / tennis / play? Adapted by Trần Ngọc Diên Khánh – Mobile: 0905.384.199 his / John / did / childhood / what / collect / in? did / keys / hide / my / you / where? last / when / their / did / time / they / parents / visit? why / night / leave / early / the / Chris / last / did / so / party? 10 Emma / vacation / did / her / spend / where ? 11 sport / in / play / your / did / you / what / childhood ? 12 book / week / did / last / read / we / what? 13 learning / they / English / did / why / start? 14 where / see / last / him / did / you / time? 15 eat / did / for / what / dinner / they? EXERCISE Complete the following interview Reporter: (1) ……………………………………………………… Celebrity: My full name Nguyen Mai Phuong Reporter: (2) ……………………………………………………… Celebrity: I am twenty-five years old Reporter: (3) ……………………………………………………… Celebrity: I made my first record in 2020 Reporter: (4) ……………………………………………………… Celebrity: I live in the center of Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen Province Reporter: (5) ……………………………………………………… Celebrity: Hue is my favorite city Reporter: (6) ……………………………………………………… Celebrity: I go there three times a year Reporter: (7) ……………………………………………………… Celebrity: My next live performance will be in Bangkok City Reporter: (8) ……………………………………………………… Celebrity: No, I have never been to Bangkok City before Reporter: Well, good luck then EXERCISE Matching QUESTIONS ANSWERS Adapted by Trần Ngọc Diên Khánh – Mobile: 0905.384.199 1) What is your email? 2) Where are you from? 3) When is Saint Parick’s Day celebrated? 4) Who is the principal of your school? 5) How many people live in Binh Dinh? 6) How long is the flight? 7) How much is the flight? 8) Why is she crying? a Mr Nguyen Van An b I’m from Tuy Phuoc District c On March 17th d teacherkhanh@yahoo.com e Sorry, I don’t know f 400 euros g hours h Because she has just lost her bike EXERCISE Frame WH- questions so as to get the underlined part as answer 1.She wanted to study in the USA → …………………………………………………… She has completed her education in Canada → …………………………………………………… Jack performs his job with great enthusiasm → …………………………………………………… My father is an engineer → …………………………………………………… The old man opened the gate → …………………………………………………… The monsoon starts in June → …………………………………………………… These are John’s books → …………………………………………………… We will stay with our cousin’s → …………………………………………………… He went there to meet his girlfriend → …………………………………………………… 10 My brother is 25 years old → …………………………………………………… 11 The woman has to wear a uniform → …………………………………………………… 12 They could swim here → …………………………………………………… 13 My brother goes to school at every day → …………………………………………………… 14 They walk to work every day → …………………………………………………… 15 He learns English twice a week → …………………………………………………… 16 They have lived there for two months → …………………………………………………… EXERCISE Fill in the gaps with a suitable WH-question is your math teacher? - Mr Hung is his cat? - The blue one is my backpack? - In the living room is Hannah doing? - She is watching TV Adapted by Trần Ngọc Diên Khánh – Mobile: 0905.384.199 Suryavarman II (1113-1150) The area covers about 400 square kilometres and is full of the finest examples of Khmer art and architecture Tourists are always amazed at the scale of the place In Angkor Wat you will find more than 100 stone monuments and temple buildings, each of which contains countless statues, sculptures and reliefs that have weathered extremely little over the last 800 years To see the whole thing can take several days The most important temples to visit in the area are Angkor Wat, especially at sunrise or sunset; Angkor Thom, the remains of the capital; Ta Prohm, a palace overgrown by jungle; and Bayon Getting a visa Generally, foreign nationals who wish to enter Cambodia require a visa unless the visitor who is a citizen of a member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Visa can be obtained on arrival at Siem Reap International Airport for $20, and passport photo is required per person You will also need another passport photo for the Angkor Temple Entrance Pass Please ensure you take comfortable walking shoes, light clothing and plenty of water to drink as it is very hot there The most commonly accepted currency in Cambodia is the US dollar ( Adapted from UsingEnglish.com by Diên Khánh) TASK Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) Most people visit Siem Reap because of the temples in the area In the 9th to the 14th centuries, Europe was more advanced than Cambodia Angkor Wat was the capital of the Cambodian empire It took many decades to build the capital The stonework of Angkor Wat is in poor condition today It'll take a couple of days to see everything Dawn and dusk are particularly good times to visit Angkor Wat You must get a visa before flying to Siem Reap You will need a couple of passport photos 10 The US dollar is widely accepted in Cambodia TASK Choose the best option The word charming in paragraph is closest in meaning to A attractive B characteristic C offensive D irritating The word it in paragraph refers to A temple of Angkor Wat B Siem Reap, a small town in Cambodia C Khmer and French colonial architecture D evidence of modern developments EXERCISE Read the passage and the tasks below As the century dawns, ASEAN is embracing a new vision of itself as “a concert of Southeast Asian nations, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring societies” The ASEAN region stretches across three time zones and incorporates a key part of Asia’s continental landmass and several archipelagos Economically, it belongs to the developing world, but some of its member countries have joined the world’s top 20 most competitive economies Its population of about 688 million people ( 688.035.539 người vào ngày 19/07/2023 theo số liệu từ Adapted by Trần Ngọc Diên Khánh – Mobile: 0905.384.199 Liên Hợp Quốc) constitutes a huge, increasingly middle-class market, half the size of China’s One of every ten persons in the world today is a Southeast Asian Besides its economic importance and the natural resources, its marine territories are believed to hold Southeast Asia is also of global strategic importance It is the bridge between the Indian and Pacific Oceans It has some of the busiest sea-lanes in the world The oil tankers and freighters that pass daily through these sea-lanes strengthen Japan’s status as an industrial power TASK Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) Living in peace, stability and prosperity’ is part of ASEAN’s new vision All the ASEAN nations belong to the developing world China’s market is as large as ASEAN’s ASEAN’s population makes up 10% of the world population The ASEAN region is very rich in natural resources, sea products and others Eveiy day there are big passenger ships and freighters passing through the sea-lanes Japan is considered as an industrial country TASK Choose the best option The word prosperity in paragraph is closest in meaning to A predominance B wealth C shrinkage D transperancy According to paragraph 3, Southeast Asia is A the bridge between the Indian and Pacific Oceans B of global strategic importance C of economic importance D All are correct EXERCISE Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B, C, or D Singapore was one of the five original member countries that founded ASEAN in 1967 Since its independence in 1965, Singapore has become one of the world’s most prosperous countries, with per capita GDP equalling that of the leading nations of Western Europe Singapore is highly ranked for its economic competitiveness, and it was the world’s most competitive country from 1997 to 1999 as ranked by the World Economic Forum Singapore’s strategic location at the entrance to the Strait of Malacca has helped it to become one of the most important shipping centres in Asia The Port of Singapore, the world’s busiest in terms of shipping tonnage, is a key component of Singapore’s prosperity and economic health Singapore is a leader in manufacturing of computer components, petroleum refining, and business services Singapore has made an impressive recovery after the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998 The government is currently restructuring the economy by promoting higher-value-added activities in line with a “knowledge-based” economy, and by opening up protected sectors such as financial services to increase overall efficiency Various bilateral free-trade agreements are also being negotiated to improve market access and encourage foreign investment inflows Since when has Singapore become one of the world’s most prosperous countries? A 1965 B 1967 C 1997 D 1999 What does the word “it” in the first paragraph refer to? Adapted by Trần Ngọc Diên Khánh – Mobile: 0905.384.199 A ASEAN C Singapore B GDP D the World Economic Forum What is the important component of Singapore’s prosperity and economic health? A Singapore’s strategic location C Singapore’s shipping B the Strait of Malacca D the Port of Singapore In what areas is Singapore leading? A manufacturing of computer components B petroleum refining C business services D A, B, and C What happened in the period of 1997-1998? A Singapore made an impressive recovery B The Asian financial crisis took place C The Singaporean government promoted higher-value-added activities D The Singaporean government opened up financial services EXERCISE The following text has five paragraphs Read it first, and then match the headings (1-5) with the paragraphs (A-E) Cultural and sports acticities (Các hoạt động văn hóa thể thao) Aims and motto (Mục đích phương châm) Charter (Hiến chương) Area, population and economies (Diện tích, dân số kinh tế) History and membership (Lịch sử số thành viên) 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 in 1997, and Cambodia joined two years later B The bloc has a land area of 4.46 million km and a population of about 688 million people ( 688.035.539 người vào ngày 19/07/2023 theo số liệu từ Liên Hợp Quốc) 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