Unit 1. A visit from a pen pal

Malaysia is one of the countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations ASEAN.. It is divided in to two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia.. The national language

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ENGLISH 9

Which country is it?

- Religion (n): tôn giáo

- Ringgit (n): Ring-git (Đơn vị tiền tệ của Ma-lai-xi-a

- ASEAN=Association of South East Asian Nations:

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- Region (n): Khu vùc

Ring-git (ĐV tiền tệ của Ma-lai-xi-a)

- (ASEAN): Association of South East Asian Nations :

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- region (n):

Khu vùc

1 Where is Malaysia?

2 How many regions is it divided into?

Look at the map and answer:

=> It is in South East Asia.

=> It is devided into two regions.

Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Malaysia is one of the countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) It is divided in to two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia They are separated by about 640 km of the sea and together comprise an area of 329,758 sq km Malaysia enjoys

tropical climate The Malaysia unit of currency is the ringgit, consisting

of 100 sen.

The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur and it is also the largest city in the country The population in 2001 was over 22 million Islam is the country’s official religion In addition, there are other religion such

as Buddhism and Hinduism The national language is Bahasa Malaysia (also known simply as Malay) English, Chinese, and Tamil are also

widely spoken The language of instruction for primary school children

is Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, or Tamil.Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary schools, although some students may continue learning in Chinese or Tamil And English is a compulsory second language.

II Read

Buddhism

Hinduism.Islam

the ringgit Kuala Lumpur Islam

Bahasa Malaysia English

* Fill in the table:

There are more than two religions.

English, Chinese, and Tamil are also widely spoken.

One of the three: Malay, Chinese, Tamil.

English is a compulsory second language, not primary

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F F F

F

b.True or False Correct the false statements

1 Malaysia is a member country of ASEAN.

2 There are two religions in Malaysia.

3 People speak only Malay in Malaysia.

4 Primary school children learn three

languages at school.

5 All secondary school children learn in

English.

True / False statements :

1 Malaysia is a member country of ASEAN.

2 There are two religions in Malaysia.

3 People speak only Malay in Malaysia.

4 Primary school children learn three languages at school.

5 All secondary school children learn in English.

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F There are more than two religions.

F

English, Chinese, and Tamil are also widely spoken.

F One of the three: Malay, Chinese, Tamil.

F English is a compulsory second language, not primary

9 Brunei i Vientiane

10 East Timor j Singapore

CÁC NƯỚC ĐÔNG NAM Á

Ban-đa Xê-ri Bê-ga-oan

Gia-các-ta Cua-la Lum-pơ Ma-ni-la Xin-ga-po

Hà Nội Viêng-chăm Y-an-gun Phnôm-pênh

8/1967

8/1967 8/1967 8/1967

1/1984 7/1995 9/1997 9/1997 4/1999

VN LÀO

CPC

TLAN MYANMA

Phật

Hồi giáo

Aán độ Cao

Một số tơn giáo lớn ở Đơng Nam Á

Hồi giáo ở Malaixia, Inđônêxia, Brunây, Xingapo ( thờ thánh Ala, cấm ăn thịt chó, lợn, cấm uống rượu, cầu nguyện 5 lần trong ngày, trong tháng Ra-ma-đa phải ăn chay.)

Có những tôn giáo nào phổ biến trong các quốc gia Đông Nam Á ?

- Learn the new words by heart.

- Finish all the answers into your exercise book.

- Write a short paragraph, describing about your country.

- Prepare the next period “Write”.