Teacher: Bui Thi Thuy Nga
Vo Nguyen Giap High School
ENGLISH 11
welcome to our class
Watch the video and decide whether the following sentences are True or False.
1. Although US mandatory education is different in each state, in general children must attend school from the age of 5 to 18.
True
False
2. The US overall education system consists of three main parts: primary, secondary and high school education.
True
False
3. American children start their primary education at around the age of 5 and begin their secondary education at around 11 or 12.
True
False
4. It takes American students who have finished their primary and secondary education two more years to obtain an American bachelor`s degree.
True
False
5. Undergraduate students must state a major (primary subject of focus) when they enroll on any courses at a university.
True
False
UNIT 7: FURTHER EDUCATION
Lesson 7: Communication and culture
To make things of the same type all have the same basic features
standardize
 The act of accepting somebody into an institution, organization
admission
 
The standard of something when it is compared to other things like it
quality
 
a type of British school or college in which technical subjects, eg engineering and building, are taught.
polytechnic
Vocabulary
- standardize /ˈstændədaɪz/ (v) : tiêu chuẩn hóa
- admission /ədˈmɪʃn/ (n) : được nhận vào
- quality /ˈkwɒləti/ (n) : chất lượng
- polytechnic /pɑːliˈteknɪk/ (n) : trường bách khoa
A. COMMUNICATION
Higher Education in Viet Nam

1. Work in groups of three. Label the diagram of Viet Nam’s education system after primary school, using the words in the box.



1. Doctorate
( 3-4 years)


2. Postgraduate
Education
(2-3 years)
3. University
(4-6 years)
4. College
(3 years)
5. Upper Secondary Education
(3 years)
Lower Secondary Education
(4 years)
 1. a 2. d 3. c 4. b 5. e
2. Listen to an overview on Viet Nam’s higher education. Decide if the following sentences are true or false. Tick the correct boxes.

√
√
√
√
√
3. Give your opinion about higher education and suggest what should be done to help students to pursue academic or professional degrees.

* we should go to university for the following reasons:
+ University graduates can get better jobs and earn more money.
+ University will give you the opportunity to expand your potential by giving you more tools for successes.
+ University will give you the opportunity to interact with people that can challenge your thinking, people of diverse background and cultures.
 Helping them realize the benefits and prospects of higher education.

 Providing them with comprehensive information on higher education (for example, information in detail about college/university quality, education costs...). When students have better information, they make better choices about their education.

 Offering education loans to those students who are in financial need and want to pursue a professional degree.
How to help students to pursue a higher education degree?
B. CULTURE
Further education in Singapore

1. Look at the Singapore’s education journey. Work with a partner. Briefly describe the stages following secondary education.
After graduating from high school, students can attend pre-university courses at junior colleges or the Centralized Institute. It last 1 - 3 years. They can also go to Polytechnics which prepare them both for the workforce and university studies.
Answer the question:




2. Read the text and answer the questions.
1. Name of one the important targets of Singapore’s education.
To help students to discover their talents and develop a passion for learning.
2. What is the requirement for enrolling on special courses in secondary education?
They have to pass standardized examinations.
3. How can secondary education prepare students for further education?
It builds up students’ strengths and develops their talents in both academic and non-academic areas.




4. What are the choices for secondary school leavers?
They can select pre-university education or technical education.
5. How many local institutions provide higher education in Singapore?
There are four local universities with degree programs for higher education.


Learn by heart the expressions.
Do the task again.
Prepare for the next lesson.


Homework