Unit 4. School education system

Good morning!
WELCOME TO OUR CLASS!
Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Thanh Thúy
Warm up:
LUCKY SCHOOL

2 teams: Tom and Jerry
Look at 6 pictures of 6 schools
- Each team will take turn to answer the question about school education system in Vietnam under each picture. Each correct answer will get 10 marks. You have 10 seconds to think and answer each question.
There is a lucky school. If your team choose the lucky number, you got 10 marks without answering the questions and have turn to choose other picture
- The group which has more marks is winner.
Instructions
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LUCKY SCHOOL
GAME
Score
Son Ca Primary school
Hai Que nursery
Phan Chau Trinh Upper secondary school
Tran Thi Tam upper secondary school
Hanoi University
Vo Thi Sau Lower Secondary school
Hue University
Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
D. WRITING
Sunday, October 23rd, 2015
Pre - writing
Vietnam
9
1st term 2nd term
from (4).…..…….… to……… from (5)………..………… to…..……


(6)…….……. education
National examination
compulsory for GCSE (early June)
Schooling
(3)………. terms
The(1)..……...…..…year
(2)………months
(from September to May)
Formal school education system
(7)………..………….education (8)…………………….education
academic
2
May
January
December
September
Primary
Lower secondary
Upper secondary
Activity 1: Fill in the chart
secondary school
4 years 3 years
(start at the age of 6)
Activity 2: Discussion
Look at the information in the chart and discuss the answers to the following questions
1. How many levels of education are there in the formal school education system in Vietnam? What are they?
2. How long does it take to finish the primary / lower secondary / upper secondary education? From what age do students start to go to primary/ lower secondary/ upper secondary school?
3. What levels of education are compulsory? How many years does the compulsory education last?
4. When can students take the national examination for GCSE?
5. How long does the academic year in Vietnam take? When?
6. How many terms are there in a school year in Vietnam? What and when are they?
1. There are two levels of education:
+ Primary education
+ Secondary education:
- Lower secondary education
- Upper secondary education
2. - It takes 5 years to finish the primary education. Students start to go to the primary school from the age of 6.
- It takes 4 years to finish the lower secondary education. Students start to go to the lower secondary school from the age of 11.
- It takes 3 years to finish the upper secondary education. Students start to go to the upper secondary school from the age of 15.
3. - Primary education and lower secondary education are compulsory.
- The compulsory education lasts 9 years.
4. Students can take the national examination for GCSE in the early June, when they have finished the upper secondary school.
5. The academic year in Vietnam takes 35 weeks, running from September to May.
6. There are 2 terms in a school year in Vietnam:
- Term 1 is from September to December.
- Term 2 is from January to May.
While - writing
Activity 1: Useful language
Gồm có
Kéo dài từ… đến…
Được chia thành …
Thi tốt nghiệp
Ex: The academic year consists of 2 terms
Ex: In Vietnam, summer holiday runs/ is from June to August.
Ex: The academic year in England is divided into 3 terms.
Ex: Students can take the national examination for GCSE
when they finish the secondary education.
- Consist of + Ns/es :
Run / Be from … to… :
- To be divided into :
- Take the national examination for GCSE:
- Move to :
Chuyển lên
Ex: Students move to kindergarten when they are 4 years old.
- Tense:
Simple present tense
- S + Vs/es + O
- S + is/am/are + O
- Last + a period of time:
Kéo dài 1 khoảng thời gian …
Ex: The optional education in Vietnam lasts 3 years.
- There are + Ns:
có
Activity 2:
Write a paragraph on the formal school education system in Vietnam in about 150 words.
You can start with:
The formal school education system in Vietnam consists of two levels of education, primary and secondary education. …
Topic sentence
The formal school system in Vietnam consists of two levels of education: primary and secondary education.
2. Supporting sentences

a. How long does the academic year in Vietnam take? When?
b. How many terms are there in a school year in Vietnam? What and when are they?
c. How long does it take to finish the primary / lower secondary / upper secondary education? From what age do students start to go to primary/ lower secondary/ upper secondary school?
d. What levels of education are compulsory? How many years does the compulsory education last?
e. When can students take the national examination for GCSE?

Post - writing
Check your friends’ writing based on the check-list:
1. Does the paragraph start with the given sentence?
2. Does the paragraph include all the information in the outline?
3. Find out any wrong spelling word.
4. Find out any grammatical mistakes.
CORRECTION
The formal school system in Vietnam consists of two levels of education, primary and secondary education. The children start grade 1 at the age of 6 and they normally complete the primary education at the age of 10. They move to lower secondary school to study in grade 6 when they are 11 years old. They will finish nine-year compulsory education when they complete grade 9 at the age of 14. The children may go to upper secondary school if they pass all the subjects tested at the end of grade 9. They will stay there until they complete grade 12 at the age of 17. If they want to sit for the entrance exam to universities or colleges they have to take the national examination for GCSE which takes place in the beginning of June. The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is divided into two terms. The first term ends in January and the second term finishes in May before a long summer holiday comes.
Suggested writing
HOMEWORK
Rewrite the passage on notebooks
Practise talking about school education system in Vietnam at home.
Prepare the next lesson: Unit 4: E. Languagge focus: review the form and know how to change a sentence into the passive voice
SEE YOU AGAIN
1. When do the children go to primary school in Vietnam?

when they are 6 years old
2. How many terms are there in a school year in Vietnam?

There are 2 terms
3. When does a school year generally begin and end?

It begins in September and ends in May
4. How long does it take to complete primary school?

It takes 5 grades to complete Primary school
5. How many grades are there in Vienamese upper secondary school?

There are 3 grades in Vietnamese upper secondary school
6. Is Vienamese lower secondary school compulsory or optional?
It is compulsory
You are lucky!
Homework
Look at the table given in the Speaking lesson and write about the school education system in Vietnam.
- Prepare for the next lesson – Unit 5: Language Focus
HOMEWORK
- Review pronunciation and grammar points.
Do the rest of the exercises in the textbook.
Prepare “TEST YOURSELF B”
SEE YOU AGAIN
Teacher: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tam
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Thank you for your attention!
Goodbye
Activity 2: Talk about school education system
In Vietnam
The pre-school in Vietnam consists of nursery school and kindergarten. Nursery school and kindergarten are optional in Vietnam. Children start to go to nursery school at the age of three. They move to kindergarten when they are 4 years old. They will finish the optional education at the age of five. The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is divided into 2 terms. The first term is from September to December. The second term lasts from January to May.
1. There are two levels of education:
+ Primary education
+ Secondary education:
- Lower secondary education
- Upper secondary education
2. - It takes 5 years to finish the primary education. Students start to go to the primary school from the age of 6.
- It takes 4 years to finish the lower secondary education. Students start to go to the lower secondary school from the age of 11.
- It takes 3 years to finish the upper secondary education. Students start to go to the upper secondary school from the age of 15.
3. - Primary education and lower secondary education are compulsory.
- The compulsory education lasts 9 years.

4. Students can take the national examination for GCSE in the early June, when they have finished the upper secondary school.
5. The academic year in Vietnam takes 35 weeks, running from September to May.
6. There are 2 terms in a school year in Vietnam:
- Term 1 is from September to December.
- Term 2 is from January to May.
When do the children in Vietnam go to primary school?
When they are 6 years old
How long does the primary education last?
5 years

Read and reorder the following sentences into the completed paragraph.
The pre-school in Vietnam consists of nursery school and kindergarten.
Nursery school and kindergarten are optional in Vietnam.
Children start to go to nursery school at the age of three.
They move to kindergarten when they are 4 years old.
They will finish the optional education at the age of five.
The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is divided into 2 terms.
The first term is from September to December. The second term lasts from January to May.
Model Writing
The pre-school in Vietnam consists of nursery school and kindergarten. Nursery school and kindergarten are optional in Vietnam. Children start to go to nursery school at the age of three. They move to kindergarten when they are 4 years old. They will finish the optional education at the age of five. The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is divided into 2 terms. The first term is from September to December. The second term lasts from January to May.
THE FORMAL SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN VIETNAM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL
A
C
B
What level are
these students in?
The Formal School Education System in Vietnam
1. Topic sentence


2. Supporting sentences
d- How long does the primary / lower secondary/ upper secondary education last? From what age do students start to go to primary/ lower secondary/ upper secondary school?
How many levels of education does the formal school education system in Vietnam consist of?
c - What levels of education are compulsory? How many years does the compulsory education last?
a- How long does the academic year in Vietnam last? When?
e- When can students take the national examination for GCSE?
b- How many terms are there in a school year in Vietnam?
What and when are they?
Outline
a- How long does the academic year in Vietnam last? When?
b- How many terms are there in a school year in Vietnam?
What and when are they?
Welcome to Our Class 12B4
Nursery School

Kindergarten

Primary School

Lower Secondary School
Upper Secondary School
What grade of
education are
these students in?
1
2
3
4
5
The school education system in Vietnam
The formal school education system
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Reorder the following sentences into a completed paragraph.
a. Nursery school and kindergarten are optional in Vietnam.
b. The pre-school in Vietnam consists of nursery school and kindergarten.
c. They move to kindergarten when they are 4 years old.
d. Children start to go to nursery school at the age of three.
e. They will finish the optional education at the age of five.
f. The first term is from September to December. The second term lasts from January to May.
g. The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is divided into 2 terms.
1._____ 2. ______ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. ____ 6. _____ 7. ______
Answer
b
a
d
c
e
g
f
The pre-school in Vietnam consists of nursery school and kindergarten. Nursery school and kindergarten are optional in Vietnam. Children start to go to nursery school at the age of three. They move to kindergarten when they are 4 years old. They will finish the optional education at the age of five. The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is divided into 2 terms. The first term is from September to December. The second term lasts from January to May.
Outline
The pre-school in Vietnam consists of nursery school and kindergarten. Nursery school and kindergarten are optional in Vietnam. Children start to go to nursery school at the age of three.
They move to kindergarten when they are 4 years old. They will finish the optional education at the age of five. The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is divided into 2 terms. The first term is from September to December. The second term lasts from January to May.
Activity 2: Talk about school education system
In Vietnam
The academic year in Vietnam lasts 9 months, running from September to May.
The acdemic year is divided into 2 terms
There are 3 levels on formal school education system in Vietnam.
The children go to primary school when they are 6 years old.
Topic sentence
The formal school system in Vietnam consists of two levels of education: primary and secondary education.
2. Supporting sentences
- The academic year in Vietnam takes 35 weeks, running from September to May.
There are 2 terms in a school year in Vietnam:
+The first term is from September to December.
+ The second term is from January to May.
- It takes 5 years to finish the primary education. Students start to go to the primary school from the age of 6.
- It takes 4 years to finish the lower secondary education. Students start to go to the lower secondary school from the age of 11.
- It takes 3 years to finish the upper secondary education. Students start to go to the upper secondary school from the age of 15.
- Primary education and lower secondary education are compulsory.
- The compulsory education lasts 9 years.
- Students can take the national examination for GCSE in the early June, when they have finished the upper secondary school.