unit 4- reading

Welcome to class 12K3
Welcome to class 12K3
Types of school
Types of school
Nursery
Nursery
/'nə:sri/
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
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/
'kində,g :tnɑ
'kində,g :tnɑ
/
/
Lower secondary
Lower secondary
school (secondary
school (secondary
school)
school)
college
college
Upper school
(high school)
university
university
Primary
Primary
school
school

Period 20
Period 20
UNIT 4: SYSTEM Of EDUCATION
UNIT 4: SYSTEM Of EDUCATION
Lesson 1: Reading
Lesson 1: 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’ .
Fact s 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
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Listening and reading
Listening and reading
II. While you read
II. While you read

Words:
Words:
1.
1.
Compulsory
Compulsory
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/
km'p lsri
km'p lsri
/
/
2.
2.
Academic year
Academic year


/
/
ổk'demik
ổk'demik
/
/


3.
3.
Parallel
Parallel

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/
'pổrlel
'pổrlel
/
/
4.
4.
Curriculum
Curriculum


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/
k'rikjulm
k'rikjulm
/
/
5. state school
/steit/
/steit/
6.
6.
GCSE
GCSE


(general certificate

(general certificate
of secondary school)
of secondary school)
(
a)
a)
bắt buộc
bắt buộc
(n) năm học
(n) năm học
(n/v/adj) song song
(n/v/adj) song song
(n) Chương trình
(n) Chương trình
giảng dạy
giảng dạy
(n) Trường quốc lập
(n) Trường quốc lập
(np) chứng chỉ tốt
(np) chứng chỉ tốt
nghiêp THPT
nghiêp THPT
Sub-task : Complete the following sentences
Sub-task : Complete the following sentences
using the words or phrases in column A of task 1
using the words or phrases in column A of task 1
1. A(n) _________ year in Vietnam lasts 9 months.
2. English is a __________ subject in our school.
3. Our ____________ is set by the government.
4. Two lines are _______ when they run side by side

with the same distance between them at any point.
5. ______ is the examinations children sit at the end of
compulsory education
6. English students don’t have to pay fees if they learn
at the _______.
academic
compulsory
curriculum
parallel
GCSE
state school.
Task 2. Answer the questions
1. When do children in England start their
1. When do children in England start their
compulsory education at school?
compulsory education at school?
2. How many terms are there in a school year in
2. How many terms are there in a school year in
England?
England?
3. What are the two school systems in England?
3. What are the two school systems in England?
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to
“independent” or “public” school?
“independent” or “public” school?
5. How many core subjects are there in the
5. How many core subjects are there in the
national curriculum?
national curriculum?

6. When can students take the GCSE
6. When can students take the GCSE
examination?
examination?