Ngyuen Van Tiep High School Presented by Nguyễn Ngọc Ửng

Unit 4 Lesson 1 - Reading School education system

Warm – up : Netword Core subject at school Chemistry English History Maths Literature Physics Geography Biolo gy

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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 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. AB 1. compulsory 2. term 3. curriculum 4. secondary education 5. primary education 6. state school 7. core 8. the General Certificate of Secondary Education(GCSE). ___ a. A stage of study for children age from 5 to 10 ___ b. A stage of study for children age from 11 to 16 ___ c. Put into force by the law ___ d. Schools in which all children can attend without paying tuition fees ___ e. The examinations children sit at the end of compulsory education ___ f. A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college

Task 2. Answer the questions 1.When do children in England start their compulsory education at school? - From the age of 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

Homework - Learnt by heart new words - Retell some subject that you like studying most