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-UNIT 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
I/ VOCABULARY AND PREPOSITIONS
Vocabulary:
- academic: (adj) 1 thuộc việc giảng dạy,
học tập, 2 có tính học thuật
academic year: (n) năm học
≈ school year
academy (n) học viện, trường
- compulsory: (adj) bắt buộc
≈ required
- optional: (adj) tuỳ chọn, không bắt buộc
- state school: (n) trường công
- independent school: trường tư
≈ public school, private school
- national curriculum: (n) chương trình
của quốc gia
- core subject: (n) môn học chính (bắt
buộc trong các kì thi của quốc gia)
- level of education: trình ñộ (giáo dục)
+ nursery school: (n) mẫu giáo nhỏ (3-4
tuổi)
+ kindergarten: (n) mẫu giáo lớn (4-5
tuổi)
+ primary school: (n) trường tiểu học
elementary school
+ secondary school: (n) trường trung học
lower-secondary: (n) THCS
≈ junior high school upper-secondary: (n) THPT
≈ senior high school + college: (n) 1 cao ñẳng, ñại học; 2 cao ñẳng; 3 một khoa của trường ñại học
community college: cao ñẳng cộng ñồng
+ university: (n) ñại học
+ term: (n) học kì
≈ semester
- system: (n) hệ thống
- stage: (n) giai ñoạn
Prepositions and phrases:
- divide into: (v) chia, phân chia thành
division (n)
- consist of: (v) gồm có
- sit [for] an exam: tham gia một kì thi
≈ take an exam
- pay/paid for sth: trả cho…
- at the age of …: ở ñộ tuổi…
from the age of … to…: từ ñộ tuổi…ñến…
- at the end of…: ở cuối…
- GCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education
(kì thi TN THPT)
- A level exam: kì thi A (lấy ñiểm xét tuyển ñại học)
- tearaway: (adj) hung hổ, bốc ñồng
- disruptive: (adj) gây cản trở, quấy rối discrupted (V3 )
discruption (n)
- educate: (v) giáo dục education (n), educator (n)
Synonyms and antonyms:
(ðồng nghĩa)
Antonym
(Trái nghĩa)
academic
year
compulsory bắt buộc, ñòi hỏi required optional
core chính, quan trọng main, important
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lower-secondary THCS Junior high school upper-secondary THPT Senior high school
Circle the best answer:
1/ In the United Kingdom, education is compulsory for children from the age of 5 to 16
2/ In certain national exams in Britain, students have to take English, Maths and Science which are core subjects at school
A main B optional C free D difficult 3/ In Việt Nam an year is divided into two terms
4/ In Viet Nam, children start primary school _ the age _ 6
5/ In Viet Nam, secondary students finish their school year the end May
6/ In Britain, the national _ which is set by the government is made up of more than ten subjects
7/ Maths is one of the core at school which is required at most national exams in the U.K
8/ _How long does an academic year in Viet Nam ?
_Nine months
9/ English is an important _ which is required at many national exams in Việt Nam
10/ In the United Kingdom, a school year is _ into three terms
11/ The state school system about 93% of the pupils in England
12/ The state school system about 93% of the pupils in 13/ As an enthusiastic and energetic _, Mr Legreen is really worried about the general education in Việt Nam
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-14/ Independent or public school system is _, not free
15/ In Britain secondary students in state schools don’t have to pay for
their tuition
16/ In the U.K., going to school is _, but education is required
for children from the age of 5 to 16
17/ _ _do you go to the library? _ About twice a week
18/ _ How do you go to school every weekday? _ “ .”
A I go to school in the morning B I go to school every week day
19/ _ How far is it from your house to school? _
A about 5 km
B At the bus station, turn left and go ahead for two blocks
C No problem
D I walk to school every day
20/ _ does the English class begin? _ At 6.30
II SPEAKING:
Match the questions to the corresponding answers
1 How long does primary education
in Việt Nam last?
2 When will students sit for their
GCSE Exam?
3 How many terms are there in an
academic year in Britain?
4 How far is it from your house to
school?
5 How long does it take you to get to
school?
A_ 3 terms
M_ I go to school in the morning L_ You are welcome
B_ 5 kilometers C_ About half an hour
D_ It lasts [for] 5 years
E_ About twice a week
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-6 How do you get to school?
7 How does Peter go to school?
8 How often do you go to the library?
9 Have you ever been to Hạ Long Bay?
10 What time does your English class begin?
F_ Yes I’ve been there two times already
G_ 7:30 p.m
L_ Go straight ahead Then make the second left turn onto Tran Hung Dao street
H_ In early June
I_ On foot I walk to school every morning
J_ By bus He takes a bus to school
K_ I’m fine Thanks
III PHONETICS:
3.1 Pronunciation:
3.2 Stress:
4/ A generally B secondary C kindergarten D curriculum 5/ A certificate B environment C elementary D geography
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Keys: 1…… 2…… 3…… 4…… 5…… 6…… 7……
8…… 9…… 10……