Unit 4 School education system Speaking

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>DONG HA HIGH SCHOOL. Unit 4: School Education System Grade 12 Speaking Presented by Phan Tu Long.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> WARM-UP. - What is it? - Is it the school where you learn now? - What grade are you in? - Will you have take a national examination to finish your learning here? If yes, what’s the exam?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> LEAD-IN Pair work  Do. you think your high school also belongs to the education system in Vietnam?  Is it compulsory or optional educational level?  How long have you learnt here?  When did you start your learning and when you will finish it?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> PRE-SPEAKING Pair work:. What school are they learning?. Nursery / Childcare Environment. Kindergarten/ Infant.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> Pair work:. What school are they learning?. Primary school. Secondary school/ Lower secondary school.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> Pair work:. What school are they learning?. High school/ Upper secondary school.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> Say the names of the following schools!.

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> WHILE-SPEAKING. Task 1: Work in pairs. Study the table below then base on the cues to ask and answer the questions about the school education system in Vietnam. (p.47). 1. How many levels/ education/ in/ school education/ Vietnam?. 2. What levels of education/ compulsory? And what/ students/ have to do/ after/ compulsory level? 3. When/ students/ go to primary school? (lower secondary school /upper secondary school). of Grade/year Age secondary school Optional/ 4. Level How long/ primary school/ last? (lower /upper education Compulsory secondary school) (from – to) (from – to) Pre - school Primary education. Secondary education. Nursery. 3–4. Kindergarten. 4–5. 1-5. 6 – 10. Lower Secondary 6-9. 11 - 14. Upper Secondary 10 -12. 15 – 17 (end of compulsory education). Optional. Compulsory. General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> Task 2: Work in groups. Talk about the school education system in Vietnam, using the information from Task 1.. Talk! Listen and Add Your Ideas if Any! MODEL: In Vietnam, the pre-school period is completly optional. Children can either go to nursery, kindergarten or not. However, going to primary and secondary schools is surely compulsory. They go to primary school at the age of 6 and it takes them 5 years. Later, they go to lower secondary school when they are 11. They attend lower secondary for 4 years. At the age of 15, they go to upper secondary school and it lasts 3 years. After finishing secondary education, they take the National examination for GCSE..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> Task 3 Work in groups Talk about the similarities and differences between the school system in Vietnam and in England. Task A: (Group Work). Based on the information from the tables on pages 45 and 47 to complete the diagram by changing your ideas..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> School Education System In England (p.45) Level of education. Grade/year (from – to). Childcare Environment (= Nursery) Pre - school In an Infant (= Kindergarten)/ Primary school Primary education Secondary education. Age (from – to) 3-4. Optional 4-5. 1-3. 5-7. 4-6. 8 - 10. 7-9. 11 - 14. 10 -11. Optional/ Compulsory. Compulsory. 14 – 16 (end of General Certificate compulsory of Secondary education) Education (GCSE).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> School Education System In Vietnam (p.47) Level of education Pre school Primary education. Secondary education. Grade/year (from – to). Age (from – to). Nursery. 3–4. Kindergarten. 4–5. 1-5. 6 – 10. Lower Secondary 6-9. 11 - 14. Upper Secondary 10 -12. 15 – 17 (end of compulsory education). Optional/ Compulsory Optional. Compulsory. General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> POINTS TO COMPARE. In England. 1. Number of levels 3 levels in the edu. system 2. Age to start 5 years old primary school 3. Compulsory From 1 to 11 schooling (Grades) 4. Age to finish 16 years old secondary school 5. National Exam Yes For GCSE. In Vietnam 3 levels 6 years old From 1 to 12 17 years old Yes. Note: GCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> Task B: Talk about the similarities and differences between the school system in Vietnam and in England. (Just 03 minutes to prepare) MODEL: There are some differences between the school system in Vietnam and England. Children in Vietnam start primary school at the age of 6 and finish this level at 10 while children in England study at primary school from the age of 5 to 10. In Vietnam, the compulsory education lasts 12 years, so children finish it when they are 17 years old. In England, the compulsory education ends when they finish the grade11 curriculum at the age of 16. However, Vietnam and England have some similarities. Students in both countries have to follow the national curriculum set by the government for the two education levels. After finishing secondary school, they have to take the national examination for GCSE..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(16)</span> HOMEWORK  Complete. task 3 in written form;  Listen to the tape and complete task 1 and task 2/ page 48. Guidance: - What does the listening talk about? Learning or working? - What are advantages and disadvantages the speakers encounter?.

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