1. Pre-question
1.What do you know about the general education system in Laos?
2.Do you think your education is helpful to you?
why? Why not?
3.What do you like to study most in your schools days? Why?

2. Unit7 Education
Lesson1
Education in Laos

3. 1. Vocabulary general education ສາມັນສຶກສາ particular ສະເພາະ undertake
ຮັບປະຕິບັດ
level
ລະດັບ
Secondary school
ໂຮງຮຽນມັດທະຍົມ
option
ທາງເລືອກ
practical
ພາກປະຕິບັດ
knowledge
ຄວາມຮູ້
technical training
ການອົບຮົມດ້ານວິຊາສະເພາະ

4. Entrance examination
ການສອບເສັງເຂົ້າ
Pre- school
ກ່ອນໄວຮຽນ
Primary school
ໂຮງຮຽນປະຖົມ
Continue
ສືບຕໍ່
Prepare
ກະກຽມ
Vocational
ດ້ານວິຊາຊີບ
Compulsory
ບັງຄັບ
Consist
ປະກອບດ້ວຍ

5. 3. Listen and practise
Manotham: Hello, my name is Manotham. I’m from Laos.
Samy: Hi, I’m Samy. I’m from Singapore. Nice to meet you.
Manotham: Nice to meet you, too.
Samy: Manotham, I’m very interested education systems in Laos. Can I ask you?
Manotham: Yes, of course. What can I help you?
Samy: At what age do children start school in your country?
Manotham: If they attend pre-school, they normally start at the age of three.
Samy: How long does it take for primary school and secondary school?

6. Manotham: Five years for primary school and seven years
Manotham: Five years for primary school and seven years for secondary school.
Samy: Oh, very interesting. After secondary school, where do students continue?
Manotham: At the university, vocational or technical schools, but they have to take entrance examinations for all institutions.
Samy: Oh, really? Thank you so much for you interesting information.
Manotham: You're welcome.

7. 4. Read and answer 1. Manotham is in Laos now.th
Read the dialogue and answer true(T) or false(F).if it is false, give the correct answer. The first one has been done for you.
1. Manotham is in Laos now.th
2. He is attending the workshop.
3. It takes more than five years for primary school
in Laos?.
4. Most children start pre-school at the age of three.
5. Samy is Malaysian.
6. It take longer to study at primary school than at secondary school.
7. It takes longer to study at primary school than at secondary school .

8. 6. Match Match the words with their meanings 1. consist
a. education with general knowledge
2. General education
b. how high something is
3. pre-school
c. school for pupils ages 6-11
4. Primary school
d. school for young pupils
5. Secondary school
e. be made up of something
6. level
f. school for pupils ages 11-18
7. technical
g. the thing that must be done
8. compulsory
h. special, practical knowledge

9. 7. Read and answer Read the text and answer the question below
General education in Laos consists of pre school, primary school and secondary school. Most children in Laos start their education at about three years old. Pre-school takes three years to prepare children for primary school. Children study at primary school from about six to elven years old – a total of five years. Primary education is compulsory in Laos. After finishing primary school, they go to secondary school , which takes seven years to finish- four years for lower secondary school and three years for upper secondary school. Normally, student complete their general education at age of about eighteen. Student who pass the final exam in secondary school receive the secondary school certificate.
Student who pass the entrance examination can continue their education after secondary school . The highest level of education is university – this takes four to six years. Student who do not want to go to university can go to vocational or technical schools, which take three years. Another option is vocational hand –on training for a particular job.

10. Question : 1.Why do children go to pre- school? .………………………………………………..
2.At what age do children start primary school?
.………………………………………………..
3.How old are students when they complete secondary school?
…………………………………………………..

11. 4.What do students have to do if they want to continue their studies after secondary school?
…………………………………………………
5.How long does it take to study at university?
.………………………………………………..
6.Why do people go to vocational school?
.………………………………………………..
7.What is your future plan after completing secondary school?
.………………………………………………..

12. 7. Listen and complete
Listen to the teacher and complete the text below. The first one has been done for you.
General (1)…………… in Laos consists of pre-school, primary school and(2)…………..school. Most children in Laos start their education a about (3)…………..years old when they enter pre-school. Pre-school takes three years, and(4)……….children
For primary school. Children(5)…………… at primary school
From about six to eleven years old – a total of five(6)………….
Primary education is(7)………….... In Laos. After finishing primary school(8)……………, they go to secondary school, Which takes seven years to(9)…………… - four years for(10)…………. Secondary school and three years for(11)…………… secondary school. Normally, students complete their education at the age of about eighteen. Students who pass the final exam in secondary school(12)………… the secondary school certificate.

13. Students who(13)…………. The entrance examination can continue their education(14)………….. Secondary school. The highest level of education is(15)…………… - this take four to six years. Students who do not want to go to university can go to vocational or technical schools, which take three years, another option is vocational hands-on(16)………….. For a particular job.

14. 9. Write
Use the information from exercise 8 to write one paragraph about your school life.
Example: I started primary school when I was six years old.