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VIII. LOOKING BACK
Pronunciation
Listen and mark the primary stress in the words in bold. Then practise saying the sentences.
1. WWF is the world's largest non-profit environmental organisation.
2. Viet Nam has become a more active participant in the international community.
3. Japan is the biggest financial provider to this economic organisation.
4. UNICEF helps disadvantaged teenagers continue their education.
5. There are more educational opportunities for Vietnamese students now.
Vocabulary
Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in the box.
| aim enter promote commit welcome |
As a member of various international organisations, Viet Nam can (1) _____ into relations with other countries in the international community. Our country (2) _____ to work closely with these organisations to achieve their aims.
As Viet Nam (3) _____ to develop its economy, it (4) _____ foreign investors. Viet Nam also creates good conditions for both international and local businesses. This will help (5) _____ our economic growth.
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Grammar
Write another sentence using the word(s) in brackets. Make sure it has the same meaning as the previous one.
1. Viet Nam wasn't as attractive to foreign tourists as it is nowadays. (more attractive)
-> __________________________________________________________________________________.
2. The United Nations is the largest international organisation. (larger)
-> __________________________________________________________________________________.
3. The international market wasn't as competitive as it is now. (more competitive)
-> __________________________________________________________________________________.
4. No other country is a bigger financial provider to this organisation than Japan. (the biggest)
-> __________________________________________________________________________________.
