Module 5: Developing Self-knowledge of ASEAN

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Reading Text & Presentation

5.1 Listen to the ASEAN voices

 

INTRODUCTION
In the ASEAN Community, one of the information sources is web pages with the news on radio or video clips, which can give a lot of information. This may be in a form of interviews, keynote speeches in a seminar, panel discussions, lectures, or news breaks.

 


READING TEXT 1 (Script): A keynote address on the ASEAN Community

INTRODUCTION
A keynote speech or keynote addresses in any seminar or conference inspire the audience with an idea.
Normally people of importance are invited to be a keynote speaker and the audience looks forward to it.

 

READING TEXT 1

Keynote speech by H.E. S. Pushpanathan, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Economic Community, at the Asian Development Bank Institute Annual Conference 2010 on "The Political Economy of Asian Regionalism"

 

(Source: http://www.asean.org/news/item/keynote-speech-by-he-s-pushpanathan-deputy-secretary-general-of-asean-for-asean-economic-community-at-the-asian-development-bank-institute-annual-conference-2010-on-the-political-economy-of-asian-regionalism retrieved 8/2/2014)

 

 

Comprehension questions for listening text 1.

Questions

Click Answer Key
  1. Who gave this keynote speech?
  2. Where did this speech take place?
  3. When was this speech given?
  4. What is the topic of the keynote speech?
  5. What did the speaker think of the approach to regionalism?
  6. What aspects would the speaker focus on?
  7. The major impediments to timely implementation of the AEC measures include …

Language Focus 5.1

Language Focus 1-4

Activities

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LISTENING TEXT 1 Video clip 1

 

Video clip 1 ASEAN Today Episode May 2013  18.58 mins.

(Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FokOhAtcho retrieved 7/2/2014)

 

You can listen to a variety of English accents and local language in this program of very interesting data.
Comprehension questions

Ask questions before you listen.

Click Answer Key
  1. Who are the reporters?
  2. What is the program about?
  3. What country does the program focus on first?
  4. What is it about?
  5. What is the second issue?
  6. Who came back?
  7. What is the third issue?
  8. What is the fourth issue?
  9. What is the fifth issue?
  10. What is the sixth issue? 4.34
  11. What is the seventh issue? 6.36
  12. What is the eighth issue?
  13. What is the ninth issue?
  14. What is the tenth issue?
  15. What is the conclusion of the program?

 

If you want to listen to more details, you may have to rewind the program and listen to the content words (nouns, verbs, and adjectives).

Choose one country’s news and…

  1. Make a note of the content words (nouns and verbs) which can give you the gist of the topic.

Issue Vietnam
New products and skills
New global customers
Budget conscious buyers
Goal of handicraft makers
Trade fair
Representatives
Stock products
Vibrant design on bamboo curtains
New designs
Shift to countries   big exporters 
Creative items

  1. Notice the accent of the reporter and the stress on the content words.

Language Focus 5.1

Language Focus 5

Activities

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5.1.2 Once voice: Listen to ASEAN songs

ASEAN’s songs

The ASEAN community has many songs in their association. These rhythms and lyrics were created by musicians and people in the member countries. There are four songs which are The ASEAN Way, Let Us Move Ahead, ASEAN Song of Unity or ASEAN Hymn, and ASEAN Rise.

 

Lyrics:
The ASEAN Way
Raise our flag high, sky high
Embrace the pride in our heart
ASEAN we are bonded as one
Looking out to the world.
For peace, our goal from the very start
And prosperity to last.
We dare to dream we care to share.
Together for ASEAN
we dare to dream,
we care to share for it’s the way of ASEAN

 

Now listen to another ASEAN song:

Audio Clip

Let Us Move Ahead

 

 

Language Focus 5.1

Language Focus 6-9

Activities

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National anthems of ASEAN

Log on to the websites and listen to all the national anthems of each country in the ASEAN community.
Read the English scripts and list all the words you do not know.

Activities

Activity 10

Listening strategies