Unit 4. School education system

What kind of school is it ?
 It’s a kindergarten.
What kind of school is it ?
 It’s a primary school.
What kind of school is it ?
 It’s a lower secondary school / middle school.
What kind of school is it ?
 It’s a high school / upper secondary school.
What kind of school is it ?
 It’s a college.
What kind of school is it ?
 It’s a university.
They are the school education system in Vietnam.
Unit 4:
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
Lesson: READING
Activity 1: Decide the statements about schools in Vietnam are true (T) or false (F)
1. In Vietnam 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 don’t have any examinations when they finish
secondary school.
5. A school year consists of two terms.
T
F
T
F
T
. academic year (n)
. parallel (adj)
. certificate (n)
. core subject (n)
: Năm học
: Môn học chính
. curriculum (n)
: Chương trình giảng dạy
. state school (n)
: Trường công lập
UNIT 4 : A. Reading
: Giấy chứng nhận
: Song song
School year
2
1
4
5
6
3
: Main subject
# public school
* Vocabulary
New words :
- Compulsory / kəm`pʌlsəri /(a): bắt buộc
 Compulsorily (adv)
Academic /ækə`demik / (a): thuộc nhà trường
 Academic year: năm học
be separated by : được tách ra
parallel (adj) / pæ`rəlel / : song song
Fee-paying (n): đóng học phí
Divide into (v): Chia ra, phân ra
Curriculum (n) / kə`rikjuləm /: chương trình học
be made up of (v)  consist of (v)
New words :
- Core (a): chính, chủ yếu
Certificate (n): giấy chứng nhận
Pre – school: mẫu giáo
Primary education: giáo dục tiểu học
Secondary education: giáo dục trung học
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education): chứng chỉ giáo dục phổ thông trung học
Q: How many paragraphs are there in the reading ? What are they about ?
- Paragraph 1: Academic year
Paragraph 2: School system
Paragraph 3: National curriculum
Activity 2 (Task 1,p.46): Find out the words having the equivalent meanings.
Schools in which all children can attend without paying tuition fees 
A stage of study for children aged from 5 to 10

3. A stage of study for children aged from 11 to 16

4. Put into force by the law 
The examinations children sit at the end of compulsory education

6. A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college 
State school
Primary school
Secondary school
Compulsory
The General Certificate of Secondary Education
Curriculum
1. When do children in England start their compulsory education at school ?
 Children in England start their compulsory education at school from the age of 5.
2. How many terms are there in an academic year in England ? What are they ?
 There are three terms: Autumn term, Spring term and Summer term.
Activity 3 (task 2, p.46): Answer questions
3. What are the two school systems in England ?
 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 ?
 Yes, they are.
Activity 3 (task 2, p.46): Answer questions
5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum ? What are they ?
 There are three core subjects: English, Maths and Science.
6. When can students take the GCSE examination ?
 When they finish the secondary school, they can take an examination called the General Certificate of Secondary Education.
Homework:
Learn new words by heart.
Read the passage and answer questions again.
Do task 1,2 in the notebooks.
Prepare unit 4: Speaking.
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