Before you read
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Business was run on the small scale
People did their shopping in small markets or markets in the open air
Goods were purchased in a small quantities with
reasonable prices
Business was run on the large scale
People did their shopping in big markets and shopping malls
Goods of high qualify are purchased in a large
quantities People can buy both imported and exported goods with low or reasonable prices
Small buildings were built and big, tall building were being built
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• Impression (n) : ấn tượng
• Witness (n) : chứng kiến
• Profound (adj) : sâu sắc
• Enterprise (n) : tổ chức kinh doanh, doanh nghiệp
• Equivalent (n) : vật tương đương
• Brain drain (n) : tình trạng chảy máu chất xám
• Drastically (n) : mạnh mẽ, quyết liệt
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a)Work with a partner and guess the jobs of the people in the pictures
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Trang 8b) Scan the following text quickly to identify the people in the picture
I’m Christine and I’m teaching English in Ho Chi
Minh City.I’m too young to have seen The Viet Nam War on television to have read about it in time of war.My
impression of Viet Nam have been formed from my own experience since 2000 when ouarrived here as a tourists.I love this land,and that’why I returned soon later ang
looked for work.It’s a great time to be in Viet Nam to witness a country in profound change.Doi Moi,an
economis policy established in 1986,has encouraged
private enterprise.Since then Viet Nam step by step has overcome many difficulties and achieved enormous
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employee earning only U$$ 250,which is ered a fortune by local standars.Hai’s case is typical of the “brain drain” from states to private foreign companies in Viet Nam now.
Nhan,another bright students of mine,is the son of the farmer in Can Tho.He told me the effects of Doi Moi have been felt more
drastically in rural Viet Nam.a farmer can now choose what to plant-this decision is based on the price and demand of the market.Before Doi
Moi,despite having worked in the field day after for years, Nhan’s parents could hardly earn
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Vietnamese businesswoman.Gone were the days when colleges gradiates like Linh did not have to worry about a job, thanks to centralized planning system.A governments job promise
security ,but it is not easy to compete with many others for one jobs now.To avoid
unemployments,Lonh decided to set up a small business ta trade in leather shoes.Now she has branches in three other provinces around Ho Chi Minh City
Trang 12c) Which of the following is the best tittle of the above test?
1 Christine’s Life Story
2 Employment in Viet Nam after Doi Moi3 Doi Moi Witnessed by a Foreign
Trang 13d) Answer the following question
1 What is Doi Moi?
~> Doi Moi is an economis policy established in 1986 and which
has encouraged private enterprise
2 Why is Hai’s case considered a case of “brain drain”? Do
you think Linh’s case is also an example of “brain drain”?
~>Because he moved from state to private foreign companies in Viet Nam but Linh isn’t as she runs her own business.
3 In what way has Doi Moi affected Nhan’s family?
~> His family can choose what to plant and buy equipment to
produce higher yield
4 Before Doi Moi, could college graduates get a job easily?
Why or Why not?
~> Yes, thanks to the centralized planning system.
5 What problem is Viet Nam’s economy facing?
Trang 14e) Work in groups Answer this question
What changes have taken place in your province or neighborhood during the past years?
You can talk about people’s lives, road system, transportation system, or contruction
• People’s lives: higher income,better living conditions
• Road system: better and wider roads, more asphalted roads• Transportation system: more vehicles, more public means
of transportation, more traffic jams
• Contruction: more concrete bridges, buildings, hospitals,
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again
Study new words and read the text
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