NurseryPrimary school Lower secondary school Upper secondary school WARM-UP: Name types of school Kindergarten

UNIT 4 : Lesson 2: Speaking

Level of education Grade/Year (from-to) Age (from-to) Pre-school Nursery3 - 4 Optional Kindergarten4 - 5 Primary education Primary school Compulsory education Secondary education Lower Secondary school Upper Secondary school National Examination for GCSE

Example: A: When do the children in Vietnam go to ……………school ? B: When they are …… years old. A: How long does the …….. ….education last ? B: …… years. A: Is it the optional or compulsory education ? B: It is ………… 6 5 primary compulsory II. While - speaking:

Task 2 : Talk about the similarities and differences between the school education system in Vietnam and in England.

ContentIn VietnamIn England The school year beginsSeptember The school year endslate Maymid July The school year lasts9 months 10 months and a half A school year consists of2 terms3 terms Primary education compulsory-6 years compulsory-5 years lower secondary education compulsory- 4years compulsory- 3 years Upper secondary education optional- 3 years compulsory- 2 years After finishing the secondary education, students have to take the national examination for GCSE

Example: - In both countries, the school year begins on September. - In Vietnam the school year ends late May, but in England the school year ends mid July. In both countries, …………………… In Vietnam…………., but in England……… * Useful language:

- A: How many levels are there in the school education system in England? - B: There are (1). - A:What are they? - A: What are they? - B:They are (2), (3) and (4). - B: They are (2), (3) and (4). - A:Which levels are optional? - A: Which levels are optional? - B:Only (5) is. - B: Only (5) is. - A:Which levels are compulsory? - A: Which levels are compulsory? - B:Both (6) and (7) are. - B: Both (6) and (7) are. - A: When do children go to primary school? - B: When they are (8) years old. - A:How long does the Primary Education last? - A: How long does the Primary Education last? - B: (9) years. - A:How long does the Secondary Education last? - A: How long does the Secondary Education last? B: (10) years. - B: (10) years. three Pre-schoolPrimary school Secondary school Pre-school Primary schoolSecondary school III. Post-speaking Complete the dialogue

Homework Write 5 sentenses about Vietnamese education system. Prepare Writing lesson.