Unit 4. School education system

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Warm - up
What kind of school do these children study at ?
Nursery
What kind of school do these children study at?
Kindergarten
What kind of school do these pupils study at ?
Primary school

What kind of school do these students study at?
Secondary school
What kind of school do these students study at ?
University
Unit 4 : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
Part A: READING
*PRE-READING
Read the facts below and decide whether the statements about schools in Vietnam are true (T) or false (F).
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.

UNIT 4 - LESSON 1: READING
 T 1.Children start Grade 1 when they are 6 years old.
UNIT 4 - LESSON 1: READING

F 2.Schooling is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16.
T 3.The school year generally begins in September and ends in late May.
F 4. The students do not have any examinations when they finish secondary school.
T 5.A school year consists of two terms.
* New words:
- compulsory (adj) bắt buộc
- academic year = school year
- parallel (adj) song song
curriculum (n) chương trình moân học
be made up of = consist of
certificate (n) giaáy chöùng nhaän
tuition fee (n) hoïc phí
- core (adj)= main

UNIT 4 - LESSON 1: READING
Unit 4 : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
Part A: READING
*WHILE –READING


Work in pairs.
UNIT 4 - LESSON 1: READING
 Task 1: Work in pairs. Find words or phrases in the reading passage which have the following meanings:
UNIT 4 - LESSON 1: READING
1.Schools in which all children can attend without paying tuition fees.
2.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
5.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
UNIT 4 - LESSON 1: READING
 Suggested Answers:
1.State schools
2.Primary education
3.Secondary education
4.Compulsory
5.The General Certificate of Secondary Education
6.Curriculum
 Task 2: Work in pairs. Answer the following questions:
UNIT 4 - LESSON 1: READING
1.When do children in England start their compulsory education at school ?
2.How many terms are there in a school year in England ?
3.What are the two school systems in England ?
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?
WORK IN PAIRS
Suggested answers:
UNIT 4 - LESSON 1: READING
1.From the age of 5.
2.Three terms.
3.The state school and “independent” or “public” school systems.
4.Yes, they do.
5.There are 3 core subjects ( English, Maths and Science).
6.When the students finish the secondary school , they can take an examination called the General Certificate of Secondary Education.
POST-READING
Work in pairs:
UNIT 4 - LESSON 1: READING
Task 3:Nam is going to England but he doesn`t understand the School Education System in England .Make a dialogue between you and Nam based on the text.
Nam: Could you please tell me something about the school education system in England?
You: Yes, of course. What do you want to know ?
POST-READING

Nam: How many levels of education are there in England?
You: There are two levels of education in England : Primary education and Secondary education
UNIT 4 - LESSON 1: READING
Homework
Learn the new words.
Redo all the tasks .
9/28/2010
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