Unit 4. School education system

Warmly welcome the observers to our class!
Teacher : Tran Ngoc Khanh
Class : 12 A2
Game:
Rule: We have 4 multiple choice questions about the education system in England corresponding to the 4 parts of the hat. Each correct answer means one point. Both teams have 10 seconds to answer each question. After answering all the questions, the team with more points will win. The winners will have a chance to receive a nice prize when opening the secret door.
Questions
Rule
The Miraculous Conical Leaf Hat
Game:
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3. Ribs
4. Strap
Extra.
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The secret
door
The Miraculous Conical Leaf Hat
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The level of education for children aged from 5 to 10 is …………...
a. Nursery
b. Kindergarten
c. Primary education
d. Secondary education
a. State schools
b. Independent schools
c. Public schools
d. All are correct
All students can attend ……… without paying tuition fees.
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a. The Certificate Secondary of General Education
b. The Secondary Certificate of General Education
The Certificate General of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education
………. is the examinations children sit at the end of compulsory education.
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a. Subject
b. Curriculum
c. Examination
d. Term
………. is a detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college.
The secret door
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New lesson
Open one door and your team will have a chance to receive a nice present.
For the winners:
Your are the winners and the teacher will fulfil a non-verbal action to give you a congratulation in a friendly way.
Congratulation: Your prize is a TV Samsung Bravia 29’’.
Congratulation: Your prize is a Radio.
Congratulation: Your prize is a good dictionary.
Unit 4: School Education System
B. Speaking
Task 1. Work in pairs. Study the table below then ask and answer the questions about the school education system in Vietnam.
Example:
A: When do the children in Vietnam go to primary school?
B: When they are 6 years old.
A: How long does the primary education last?
B: 5 years.
* Some useful words/ phrases:
How many grades does…………… consist of?
Is/ Are …………compulsory/ optional for …………?
Which grade are students in when they are…years old?
What do students do …………?
Task 2. Work in groups. Talk about the school education system in Vietnam, using the information from Task 1.
A: In our country, children aged from……to……can attend…….
B: Yes, but it is optional/ not compulsory.
C: And they start school at (the age of) ……
D: Can you tell me about………………?
E:……………….
We can talk about:
1. The academic year – term/ time
2. School systems – fee-paying
3. Levels of education
4. The age for pre – school
5. The age for compulsory education
6. The age for primary school
7. The age for secondary school
8. The core subjects
9. The National curriculum
I am…. Now I am going to tell you about the education system in Vietnam. Firstly, the academic year in Vietnam consists of two terms………………
We can talk about:
1. The academic year – term/ time
2. School systems – fee-paying
3. Levels of education
4. The age for pre – school
5. The age for compulsory education
6. The age for primary school
7. The age for secondary school
8. The core subjects
9. The National curriculum
Task 3. Work in groups. Talk about the similarities and differences between the school system in Vietnam and in England.
As we can see from the two tables in the Reading and Speaking parts, there are many similarities and differences between the school system in Vietnam and in England. First of all, I want to tell you about…………
Tom: Hello! I’ve just come to Vietnam. I don’t know much about the education system in Vietnam. Can you (1) …………me?
Nam: Yes, of course.
Tom: How many (2)…………..of education are there?
Nam: There are (3)………..: (4)…………………….. and secondary education.
Tom: When do children go to (5)…………. school?
Nam: Well. At (6)…………… of 6.
Tom: Is primary education (7)……………..?
Nam: No, it’s compulsory.
Tom: I see. Does the government provide the National (8)………………?
Nam: Oh, of course. It consists of many (9)……….. subjects such as Maths, Literatures, English, Geography, History and so on.
Tom: Do students have to take the National examination?
Nam: Yes, when they have finished (10)………………………….
Tom: Oh, I know much about the education system in Vietnam now. Thank you very much!
Nam: You are welcome!
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Further practice: Tom has just come to Vietnam. He doesn’t understand the school education system in Vietnam. He meets and asks Nam about it. Work in pairs to find out the answers to make a complete dialogue.
primary education
help
primary
the age
optional
Curriculum
core
secondary education
Homework:
Write a passage about the education system in Vietnam.
- Prepare for the next period (Listening).
Thank you for your attending!