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KHANG NHAT UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL
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UNIT 4
Lesson 1: Reading
Facts about schools in Vietnam.
True/ False
1.Children start Grade 1 when they are 6 years old.
2. Schooling is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16.
3. The school year generally begins in September and ends in late May.
4. The students do not have any examinations when they finish secondary school.
5. A school year consists of two terms.
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Before you read


1. compulsory (a) /kəm’pΛlsəri/ bắt buộc
2. certificate (n) / sə’tifikәt/ chứng chỉ , chứng nhận
3. curriculum (n) /kə’rikjuləm/ chương trình học
4. core (a) /ko:/ = main
5. tuition fees /tju:i∫n fi:z/ money paid for studying
( häc phÝ)
6. state school (n) → schools in which all children can attend without paying tuition fees
7. Primary education / ‘praiməri edju:’kei∫n/→ a stage of study for children aged from 5 to 10
8. Secondary education /’sekəndri/→ a stage of study for children aged from 11 to 16
vocabulary
General certificate of secondary Education ( GCSE)
Match the right paragraph in A with its heading in B




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B
TASK 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
School system
Academic year
National Curriculum
While you read
TASK 2- Matching
TASK 3
Read the text once more and fill in the diagram with correct information taken from the reading text.
ENGLAND
SCHOOLING
_______(1)______ YEAR
__(2)__ TERM
__(3)__ TERM
__(4)__ TERM
__(5)__ SCHOOL 93% OF THE PUPILS
__(6)__ SCHOOL FEE-PAYING
__(7)__ SCHOOL
__(8)__ SCHOOL
ACADEMIC
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
STATE
"PUBLIC"
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
GCSE
Task 4: Answer the questions – short answer
1, When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?

2. How many terms are there in a school year in England? What are they ?

3, What are the two school systems in England?
From the age of five / when they are 5 years old.
3 terms. Autumn term, Spring term,and summer term.
The state school and the “independent” or “public” school systems
4, Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “public” schools?

5, How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?

6, When can students take the GCSE examination?
Yes.they do
There are 3 core subjects ( English, Maths and Science)
When the students finish the secondary school. They can take an examination called the Certificate of Secondary Education.
After you read
Work in groups to tell about the differences and similarities between
the school education system in England and Vietnam.
1.A school year
3 terms
2.Compulsory
schooling
5 to 16
years old
3.Pre – school
3 to 5
years old
4.Primary
education
grade 1 to 6
5 to 10 years old
5.Secondary
education
grade 7 to 11
14 to 16 years old
2 terms
6 to 17
years old
3 to 5
years old
grade 1 to 5
6 to 10 years old

grade 6 to 12
11 to 17 years old
In England
In Vietnam


Homework
. Do task 2 at home (page 46)
.Answer this question: What subject is the most difficult for you and what you would like your friends and your teacher to do to help you learn that subject more effectively.
.Prepare Speaking
Thank you
Thank you very much