WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
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Act. 1: (Numbers of Lucks) In teams. Choose a number and answer the question: What is the name of each school?
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Nguyen Van Troi High School
Phuoc Tien Primary School
Nha Trang University
Khanh Hoa Medical College
Nha Trang College of Technology
People’s Police Academy
Chatting
How many forms of education are there in the examples?
Are higher education and further education same as or different from each other?
Which topic do you think we are going to study today?
Nguyen Van Troi High School
Phuoc Tien Primary School
Khanh Hoa Medical College
Nha Trang College of Technology
Nha Trang University
People’s Police Academy
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school education, further education and higher education
Unit 7: FURTHER EDUCATION
Lesson 1: Getting Started
Vocabulary:
1. further education /ˌfɜːðər ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/ (n.p)
higher education /ˌhaɪər ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/ (n.p)
2. vocational (courses)  /vəʊˈkeɪʃənl/ (a)
academic (courses) /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ (a)
3. analytical /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkl/ (a)
critical /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ (a)
4. bachelor’s degree /ˈbætʃələ(r) dɪˈɡriː/ (n)
master’s degree /ˈmɑːstə(r) dɪˈɡriː / (n)
doctoral degree; = doctorate; = PhD (n)
/ˈdɒktərəl dɪˈɡriː / /dɒktərət/
5. major /ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/ (n)
6. internship /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/ (n)
7. CV = curriculum vitae /kəˌrɪkjələm ˈviːtaɪ/ (n)
further education:
higher education:
education below degree level for people above school age
education at a university or college
Giáo dục bổ túc; giáo dục dưới trình độ bằng cấp dành cho những người đã tốt nghiệp trung học
giáo dục nâng cao ở các trường cao đẳng và đại học
liên quan đến học nghề, hướng nghiệp
academic
liên quan đến/ thuộc về/ mang tính học thuật
analytical: of or relating to analysis
(thuộc) phân tích
critical: of or relating to critics or criticism
(thuộc) bình phẩm, phê bình
bachelor’s degree:
master’s degree:
doctoral degree; doctorate; PhD:
bằng cử nhân
bằng thạc sĩ
bằng tiến sĩ
To become a good teacher in the future, Mike chooses teaching methodologies as his major.
môn học chính của sinh viên, chuyên ngành
Is your summer internship cancelled due to Covid-19?
He served his internship at Garfield Hospital.
a period of time spent receiving or completing training at a job as a part of becoming qualified to do it
giai đoạn thực tập
CV = curriculum vitae
Act.2: In pairs. Complete each sentence with no more than TWO words.
1. Academic courses should teach practical skills in addition to critical thinking.
2. When a student enters a college or university, he/she has to choose a main subject of study, which is called major.
3. When finishing an undergraduate course successfully, students can get a bachelor`s degree.
4. Specialised vocational courses such as design and cooking are very popular.
5. How long is your medical internship in this hospital? 
6. Higher education students need to have analytical skills so that they can analyse a problem scientifically.
Act.3: Listen to the conversation ONCE. Then choose the best answer to the question.



What is the conversation about?
Further Education and some students’ plans after school
Further Education vs. Higher Education
The Vietnamese schooling system
Act.4: In groups. Read the conversation again and complete the following sentences with the correct information from it.
Act. 4: BALL GAME

2. Students can …… instead of going straight to university
after school.
pursue further education
take a gap year
Either A or B is correct.
1. Academic courses do not help students to develop ……
analytical skills
higher education at a university or college
critical thinking and knowledge

5. Maria won’t go straight to university after school
because she wants to …….
have more time to decide her major
do voluntary work and internships
do internships or travel

6. According to Maria, practical experiences
will help students ……
apply for scholarships
study abroad
have their CVs look good

4. The highest university degree is ……
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Master’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
3. A person will get a master’s degree when
he completes ……
further education
the postgraduate level
the undergraduate level
7. Students who want to receive an amount of money
to help them pay for their education can ……
do internships
apply for scholarships
work as a volunteer
Act. 4: Feedback
1. Academic courses do not help students to develop …B-higher education at a university or college…
2. Students can …C- (pursue further education or take a gap year)… instead of going straight to university after school.

3. A person will get a master’s degree when he completes …B- the postgraduate level…
4. The highest university degree is …A- PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)…
5. Maria won’t go straight to university after school because she wants to …A-have more time to decide her major …
6. According to Maria, practical experiences will help students …C- have their CVs look good…
Act.5: Fill in the chart below about forms of education, using information in the text.
FURTHER
EDUCATION
Trained at ……
For ……
___ Levels:


___ Courses:
HIGHER
EDUCATION
people above school age
Academic or Vocational
analytical skills, critical thinking and knowledge
practical skills, training and qualifications in a job

……

……
provide ___
a university or college
Undergraduate
and
Postgraduate
master’s degree
or doctoral degree
bachelor’s
degree
develop ___
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Act.6: In pairs. Discuss your plans after leaving secondary school and report to the whole class.
Example:
I’d like to work in a business environment, so I will choose business administration as my major.

After graduating from secondary school, I will take some Business English courses and I will also work on my presentation skills.
make my CV look good
try to
get as much practical experience as possible.
take a gap
year to do voluntary work and travel.
I’d like to ……, so I will ……
After graduating from secondary school, I will ……
HOMEWORK
Practise Act. 6 individually.
Thanks for your attention !