My Phuoc Tay
upper secondary school
Presented by Le Thi Truc Uyen
Unit 4
Lesson 1 - Reading



School education system
Warm – up : Netword

Kinds of schools
Nursery
Nhà trẻ
Trường
mẫu giáo
Kindergarten
Trường tiểu học
Primary school
Trường
trung học cơ sở
Lower secondary school
Trường Trung Học Phổ Thông
Upper secondary school
Trường cao đẳng
College
Trường
Đại Học
University
I. Before you read
Read the facts below and decide whether the statements about schools in Vietnam are true (T) or false (F). Then compare your results with your partners’ .
Facts about schools
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.

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F

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môn học chính
Vocabulary:
2. Academic year (n)
nam h?c
3. Parallel (a)
song song
1. Compulsory (a)
bắt buộc
7. Core subject
5. “ public” school
trường dân lập
6. curriculum
chương trình giảng dạy
4. state school
trường quốc lập
Rub out and remember
Ex: An academic year lasts 9 months
School education system in England
A stage of study for children age from 5 to 10: __________________________________________________
A stage of study for children age from 11 to 16: __________________________________________________
Put into force by the law: ___________________________
4. Schools in which all children can attend without paying tuition fees: _______________________________________
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: __________________________________________

Compulsory
Curriculum
Secondary education
State school
Primary education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education
Task 1: match the words with their meanings
Task 2: Answer the questions
When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?
How many terms are there in a school year in England?
What are the two school systems in England?
Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “public” school?
How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?
When can students take the GCSE examination?




Task 2. Answer the questions
When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?
- From the age of 5.
2. How many terms are there in a school year in England?
- 3 terms.
3. What are the two school systems in England?
- The state school and the “independent” or “public” school system.
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “public” school?
- Yes, they do.
5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?
- There are 3 core subjects (English, Maths and Science).
6. When can students take the GCSE examination?
- When they finish the secondary school.

Tell the others one of the most difficult school subjects you are studying and what you would like your friends and your teacher to do to help you learn that subject more effectively
Ex: I find history very difficult. It’s too long to remember all the historical events. I would learn it better if the teacher could help with a short description of each event.
III. After you read
Learn new vocabulary by heart.
Prepare for Speaking.
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