WELCOME TO DAI MO HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher: Pham Quoc Khanh
GRADE 12
Lucky numbers
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
1
nursery
2
kindergarten
3
primary school
4
lower-secondary school
5
upper-secondary school
6
college or university
UNIT 4
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
A. READING
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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T
F
x
x
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Vocabulary:
- academic/,ækə`demik/(adj) thuéc gi¶ng d¹y vµ häc tËp
- academic year = school year : n¨m häc
- parallel /`pærəlel/ (n) : song song
- core /k :(r)/(adj) = main : chÝnh, chñ yÕu
- compulsory /kəm`pʌlsəri/ (adj): b¾t buéc
- category /`kætəgəri/ (n) : lo¹i, h¹ng.
curriculum /kə`rikjuləm/ (n) : ch­¬ng tr×nh m«n häc
tuition fees / tju:’isn fi:z/ : häc phÝ
certificate/sə’tifikət/: chøng chØ, giÊy chøng nhËn
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II. While you read
Task 1. Match the words or phrases in A with their definitions in B.
5
4
1
6
8
3
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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 (Autumn Term, Spring Term and Summer Term).
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.
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Read the text once more and fill in the diagram with correct information taken from the reading text.
ENGLAND
SCHOOLING
__ (1) ___ year
__(2)___term
__(3)___term
__(4)___term
__(5)___school 93% of the pupils
__(6)___school fee paying
__(7)__ school
__(8)___school
GCSE
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GCE “A” Level  University
Academic year
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
State school 93% of the pupils
Public school fee paying
Primary school
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
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Prepare speaking lesson
HOMEWORK
Thank you for your attention!
nursery
Where do children from 1 year old to 3 years old learn?
Where do children from 4 years old to 5 years old learn?
kindergarten
X 2
Lucky number!
Where do children from 6 years old to 11 years old learn?
primary school
You are unlucky!
:2
You’ve just lost half of your points!
Where do children from 12 years old to 15 years old learn?
lower-secondary school
Where do children from 16 years old to 18 years old learn?
upper-secondary school
Where do you want to learn after upper secondary school?
college or university