Lục Nam High School
Presented by T« ThÞ Giang
Unit 4
Lesson 1 - Reading



School education system
Warm – up : Netword

Core subject at school
Chemistry
English
History
Maths
Literature
Physics
Geography
Biology
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.

V
T
F
V
V
V
V
II. While you read
Vocabulary:
Academic year : n¨m häc
Parallel : song song
To achieve : ®¹t ®­îc
Core subject : m«n häc chÝnh
Task 1. Match the words or phrases in A with their definitions in B.

5
4
1
6
8
3


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.
4. What are the two school systems in England?
- The state school and the “independent” or “public” school system.
5. Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “public” school?
- Yes, they do.
6. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?
- There are 3 core subjects (English, Maths and Science).
7. 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
Homework
Learnt by heart new words
Retell some subject that you like studying most