Unit 4. School education system

There are three levels of education in Vietnam – pre-school, primary education and secondary education. Children often go to pre-school when they are one year old w[r]

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Period 17 Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM

1 st Period: Reading

I Objectives

To help Ss read for specific information about school education system in England

To introduce some new words relating to the topic

II Materials

Real objects, pictures, English textbook 12

III Anticipated problems

Ss may need to be provided vocabulary related to school education system so

that they can complete various learning tasks

IV Procedure

4’

5’

9’

1 Warm up: Jumbled words

- Writes the words whose letter are in a

random order on the board

- Devide the class into two teams Ss

from two teams go to the board and

write the correct words

- The team which writes correct words

first will be the winner

1 OOCLHS

2 ACUDNOITE

3 SSYTME

Lets Ss guess the phrase of words

above

SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM

2 Pre- Reading.

- T introduces the topic of the lesson

T asks ss to discuss some questions on

page 44

Calls on some Ss to present their

answers front of the class

- T Introduces some new words

+ compulsory (a) + certificate (n)

+ curriculum (n) + core(n)

+ tuition fees (pl) + state school (n)

+ primary education (n)

+ secondary education (n)

- Checks understanding

3 While – Reading

Task 1

- T gets Ss to read the passage silently

and then do Task 1

Instruction: Find words or phrases in

the reading passage which have the

following meanings

- T asks Ss to read through the sentence

given

- T asks Ss to go back to the passage to

locate and read around these words or

phrases so that they can guess their

meaning

- T asks Ss to work individually to do

the task

- T asks Ss to exchange their answers

Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM

Period 1: Section: Reading

- Discuss and give the correct words Answer : 1 SCHOOL

2 EDUCATION

3 SYSTEM

I New words

- Write the words and meaning of them

- Repeat in chorus

Task 1

Do the task and give the answers Such as:

Answers:

1 State schools.

2 Primary education.

3 Secondary education.

4 Compulsory.

5 The General Certificate of Secondary Education.

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10’

2’

with other Ss

- T calls some Ss to explain their

choices

- T gives correct answers

Task 2: Questions and answers

Instruction: You are required to

answer six questions

- T asks Ss to work individually to do

the task, then discuss their answers with

their peers

- T calls on some Ss to give their

answers and asks them to explain their

choices

- T gives the correct answers

4 Post – Reading.

Gap –Fill

Schooling is (1)……….for all English

children from the age of 5 to 16 The

academic year in English 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)…………tterm from early April

to mid – July Each term is separated

by one –week (6)……… called half

term

- Asks Ss to work in pairs

- In pairs ask Ss to read the passage and

fill in each gap with a suitable word

4 Homework:

- Read the passage again

- Learn by heart all of the new words

Task 2

- Read the passage again and answers the questions

1 from the age of 5

2 There are 3 terms.

3 The state school and the “

school system

4 Yes.

5 There are three core subjects (English, Maths, Science)

6 When the students finish the secondary school they have to take an examination called the General Certificate of Secondary Education.

- Pairs work and fill in the blanks

1 compulsory 2 September

3 devided 4 Autumn

5 summer 6 break

2 nd Period: Speaking

I Objectives

To help Ss to get some knowledge of the education system

To introduce some useful structures related to the topic

Vocabulary: nursery school, kindergarten, primary school, lower secondary

II MATERIALS

Pictures, English textbook 12

Ss may not have enough vocabulary to talk about the topic, so T should be ready to provide help

IV Procedure

-T gets Ss to play the game “clap the

board “

- T puts some words they learned from

the previous lessons on the board

Two representatives of the two teams

come up to the board, listen to the

Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION

SYSTEM

Period2: Section : Speaking

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10’

8’

teacher giving the words’ definitions

and clap the correct word on the

board The team that gets more correct

words will win the game ( the words

suggested: (curriculumn, core ,

tuition fees, state school, primary

- T leads to the lesson

2 Pre –speaking

- Introduces new words

+ nursery school (n)

+ kindergarten (n)

+ primary school (n)

+ lower secondary school

+ upper secondary school

- Checks understanding.ROR

3 While - speaking

Activity 1.

Questions and answers

- Lets Ss work in pairs to ask and

answer the questions abut the school

education system in Vietnam based on

the table

- Works with a student to model

Calls some pairs to act out the

conversation

Gives feedback and comments

Example :

A: When do the children in Vietnam

go to primary school?

B : When they are 6 years

A: How long is the primary

education?

A: 5 years, from grade 1 to grade 5

Activity 2:

Puts Ss into groups to practise

talking about the school education

system in Vietnam Using the

information from task 1.

Calls on some pairs to act out their

ideas

Gives feedback on what Ss have done

and make comments

4 Post speaking.

Writing about the similarities

and differences.

Devides the class into six groups

Assigns three groups to write the

similarities between the school system

in Vietnam and England and the other

three groups to write about the

differences

New words: write on the books and give the meaning of them

Task 1 : Questions and answers

A: When do the children in Vietnam

go to primary school ?

B : When they are 6 years

A: How long is the primary education ?

A: 5 years, from grade 1 to grade 5

Task 2 Talking about the school

education system in Vietnam

There are three levels of education in Vietnam – pre-school, primary education and secondary education Children often go to pre-school when they are one year old which is optional Primary and lower secondary school education are compulsory in Vietnam Children start to go to primary school at the age

of eleven Children stay in lower secondary school until the age of fourteen when they finish lower secondary school and then they have

to take an examination to go to upper secondary school

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Calls on some groups to report their

resuls to the class

Gives feedback and comments

5 Consolidation

Confirms the content of the lesson

6 Homework

Asks Ss learn by heart newwords

3 rd Period: Listening

I Objectives

To help Ss listen to the conversation between jenny and Gavin talking about What they do at school

II Materials

Pictures ,textbook

Ss may not have sufficent vocabulary to talk about the topic, so T should be ready to assist them

IV Procedure

5’

10’

1 Warm up:

- T asks Ss to look at the sentences in

their books

Asks Ss to work in pairs ,studying and

answering the following questions:

+ What school subjects are you good

at ?

+ Which ones do you enjoy most /

least in your class ? explain why?

- T leads in the new lesson:

Today you will listen to the

conversation between Jenny and

Gavin talking about what they do at

school

2 Pre- listening.

- T introduces some new words:

+ tearaway (n)

+ disruptive (a)

+ methodical (a)

+ struggle (n)

- T helps Ss to pronouce the words

3 While- listening

Task 1: Listen and tick

- T gets Ss to read the questions

carefully and work out

- T reads the tapescript once for Ss to

listen and do the task

- T reads the tapescript two more time

and pauses at the answers for Ss to

catch

- Calls on some Ss to give the answers

Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION

SYSTEM

Period3: Section: Listening

New words: write the words on the books and give meaning of them

Task 1: Listen and tick

Jenny Gavin

1 Did you always  

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7’

3’

2’

Task 2- Listen and answer the

questions

Lets Ss listen to the passage again if

needed and ask them to answer the

questions

- Has Ss compare the results in pairs

- Goes over the answers with the

class

4 After listening

- T gets Ss to work in pairs

- questions as help

+ How do you feel about your

school ? ( Do you like it or not )

+ What things do you like and what

things don’t you like ?

( uniform, subjects, teachers,

punishment )

- Gives feedback

5 Consolidation

Homework: (2ms) Asks Ss to learn

by heart all new words

work very hard ?

2 Did you always listen carefully to your teacher ?

v

3 Did you always behave well ? 

4 Did you pass your exams easily ?

5 Did you always

homework slowly and carefully ?

6 Did you think your school days were the best days

of your life ?

Task 2- Listen and answer the

questions

1 When he enjoyed the subject.

2 He found it very difficult.

3 Because they were difficult for him to do it in a short time.

4 Because he went away to boarding school when he quite young and he didn t like that So schools’

4 th Period: Writing

I Objectives

To describe school education system in VietNam

II Materials

Some models of chart, real information in life

Ss may not have sufficent linguishtic resources to write some expressions, so T should be ready to help them

IV Procedure

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Time Teacher’s activities Students’ activities

3’

7’

15’

1 Warm up

- Ask students some questions about

school education systems in Vietnam

1 How many levels of educations are

there in your school system?

2 How long does it take to complete

each level?

3 How many classes are there in

each level?

4 When do children start Grade I?

1- 3

2- Primary: 5 years/

Lower secondary- 4 years/ upper

secondary - 3 years )

- Lead Ss to the new lesson: “write a

paragraph on the formal school

education system in Vietnam”

2 Pre-writing:

- Teacher introduces the task: In about

150 words, write a paragraph on the

formal school education system in

Vietnam, using the information given

in Speaking Tasks on page 47 You

may follow the suggestions below:

- Levels of education: primary (5

years; start from the age of 6); lower

secondary (4 years); upper secondary

(3 years)

- Compulsory education: 9 years

(primary & lower secondary)

- The academic year: 35 weeks (9

months, from September to May)

School terms: 2 terms: term 1 (Sept

-Dec.), term 2 (Jan - May)

- Time of the national examination for

GCSE (early June)

- Guide Ss to write

1 Topic Sentence

2 Supporting Details

3 Closing Sentence

3 While-writing:

- Call on some Ss to read out their

writing in front of the class

- Ask Ss to exchange their writings for

peer correction

- Correct mistakes

Unit 4 : SCHOOL EDUCATION

SYSTEM

Period 4: Section : Writing

New words

The formal school system in Vietnam consists of two levels of education, primary and secondary education The children start Grade/ Year 1 at the age of 6 and they normally complete the primary education at the age of 10 They move to lower secondary school to study in Grade 6 when they are eleven years old They will finish nine-year compulsory education when they complete Grade

9 at the age of 14 The children may

go to upper secondary schools if they pass all the subjects tested at the end

of Grade 9 They will stay there until they complete Grade 12 at the age of

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4 Post- writing:

- Ask Ss to read the paragraph again

- Give remarks on the writing

5 Consolidation

6 Homework:

17 If they want to sit for the entrance exam to universities or colleges they have to take the national examination for GCSE which takes place at the end of Mayor beginning of June The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is divided into two terms The first term ends in January with a week holiday and the second term finishes in May before a long summer holiday

5 th Period: Language focus

I Objectives

To help the students to get some rules of the stress in three syllabe words

To help the students to use Passive voice

II Materials

Textbook, picture

Ss might have difficulty using thePassive voice Therefore, T should be ready to assits them

IV Procedure

7’

5’

1

Warm up :

- Write some three-syllable words on

the board, and then pronounce those

words aloud

- Pay attention to its stress

- Ask Ss to read after

1 algebra 2 carefully

5 computing 5 compulsory

6 September

-How do we pronounce these words?

- Read again these words and lead to

the lesson

2 Activity1:

Asks Ss to look at the chart and elicits

the pronunciation of the stress in three

– sylable words on the board and

introduce the pronunciation to the Ss

- T reads the sounds and asks them to

repeat

- T calls on some Ss to repeat the

sounds in front of the class

- T asks Ss to work in pairs and

Unit 4 : SCHOOL EDUCATION

SYSTEM

Period5: Section : Language focus

I Pronucication

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7’

10’

6’

3’

2’

practice the sentences

- T corrects mispronuncication

3 Activity 2:

Grammar :

a) Review some grammar structures:

Passive voice

S + to be + past participle

- Give some examples

- Ask Ss to make sentences with the

structures

b Practice:

* Exercise 1:

- Introduce the task: Fill each blank

with the simple present passive form

of the verb in brackets

- Guide Ss to do

- Ask Ss to fill each blank with the

simple present passive form of the

verb in brackets

- Correct mistakes

* Exercise 2:

- Introduce the task: Rewrite the

following sentences using the passive

voice

- Guide Ss to do

- Ask Ss to rewrite the following

sentences using the passive voice

- Correct mistakes

Exercise 3

- Guide Ss to do

- Ask Ss to fill in the spaces of the

following passage with the correct

tense in passive voice of the verbs in

brackets

- Correct mistakes

4

Consolidation

5 Homework:

Asks Ss to learn the grammatical

points by heart

Exercise 1

1 is separated

2 is set - must be followed

3 is made up

4 is paid

5 are selected

Exercise 2

1 this school was built in 1997

2 This dictionary was published in 1870

3 A surprise party is going to be organized by the students in my class tomorrow morning

4 The kitchen is being painted now.

Shakespeare in 1605

translated into many languages.

7 A new primary school has just been built in my village.

8 English will be spoken at the conference

9 The floor hasn't been cleaned (by Jane) yet.

Exercise 3.

1 Was built 2 were sold

3 has been made 4 can be bought

5 are used 6 can be used

7 is stored 8 are done

9 must be told 10.can be done

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