NGO GIA TU HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
UNIT 4
Teacher: Nguyễn Văn Kháng
A. READING
before reading
WARM UP
IT`S NOT THE SAME
1.Stepping down from the ..................,
wondering would things be the ..................
Little did I know, it`s a fact of ..........................
You can play the game a again
Funny how the street has ......................,
so familiar yet so ................
The big old trees where I ...................... our name,
look like more like a ................... rain

It`s not the same anymore, where have you .....................
It`s just not the same, without the love we .................
I looked around, the memories crush in
I ................... your name, where are you now
It’s just not the same
train
same
life
changed
strange
carved
driving
gone to
shared
called
WARM UP
IT`S NOT THE SAME
2. The old school could make some pains
The bus still ........................ late
The boys and girls ...................... two by two
Just the way we ..................... to do
I can ....................... the church bell ring
And the choir started to ......................
It’s time to go with the children in my eyes
There’s no ........................ for me to try
arriving
walking
used
hear
sing
reason
Facts about school
Children start Grade 1 when they are 6 years old
Schooling is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16
The school year generally begins in September and ends in late May
The students do not have any examinations when they finish secondary school
A school year consists of two terms
Read the facts below and decide whether the statements about school in Vietnam are true (T) or false (F).
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While you read
compulsory (a) /kəm’pΛlsəri/ bắt buộc
certificate (n) / sə’tifikit/ chứng chỉ , chứng nhận
curriculum (n) /kə’rikjuləm chương trình học
core (a) /ko:/ = main
tuition fees /tju:i∫n fi:z/ học phí
state school (n) → schools in which all children can attend without paying tuition fees
Primary education / ‘praiməri edju:’kei∫n/→ a stage of study for children aged from 5 to 10
Secondary education /’sekəndri/→ a stage of study for children aged from 11 to 16
vocabulary
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VOCABULARY CHECKING
FIND WORDS OR PHRASE WHICH
HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS
School in which all children can attend without paying tuition fees
A stage of study for children aged from 5 to 10

A stage of study for children aged from 11 to 16
Put into force by the law
The examination children ait at the end of compulsory education



6. A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college.
1. State school
2. Primary education
3.Secondary education
4.Compulsory
5.The General Certificate of Secondary Education
6. Cirriculum
When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?

2 How many terms are there in a school year in England? What are they?

3. What are the two school systems in England?


4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “public’ school?
Task 2: Answer the questions
From the age of 5 or when they are 5 years old
3 term. Autumn term, Spring term and Summer term
State school and the “independent” or “public” school systems
Yes, they do.
5. How many core subjects are there in the national cirriculum?


6. When can students take the GCSE examination?
Task 2: Answer the questions
There are 3 core subjects. They are English, Maths and Science.
When the students finish the secondary school, they can take an examination called the Certificate of Secondary Education
Schooling is (1) ……………….. for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from (2) ……………... to July and is (3)……………….. into 3 terms. (4)……………… term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring term is from the beginning of January to mid- March and (5) …………… term from early April to mid- July. Each term is separated by one-week (6)……….. called half term.
Task 4: Gap-fill
compulsory
September
divided
Autumn
summer
break
Do task 2 at home
Answer this question: What subject is the most difficult for you and what you would like your friends and your teacher to do to help you learn that subject more effectively.
Homework


Cirriculum
COMPULSORY
DOAN THI DIEM PRIMARY SCHOOL
LE HONG PHONG STATE SCHOOL
The General Certificate of Secondary Education