Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 4: School education system - Lesson: Reading

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5. A school year consists of two terms.	 ____ 
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 Unit 4 : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM 
 READING :	 * Vocabulary : 
- compulsory / k ә m’p ^ ls ә r I / (a): ≠ optional : 
baét buoäc 
Ex: A few years ago, wearing a helmet when you rode your motorbike was optional . It was up to you. But today wearing a helmet when you ride your motorbike is compulsory by law. You must wear it. 
 Unit 4 : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM 
 READING :	 * Vocabulary : 
 an official document proving that you have completed a course of study or passed an examination. 
- certificate / s ә ’ t I f I k ә t / (n): 
giaáy chöùng nhaän 
 core subjects (n) : 
- tuition fee / t j U ’ I ә n fi : / (n) : 
Ex: Lan couldn’t go on her college study because she couldn’t afford the tuition fee of 3 million dongs a term. 
Ex: Among the subjects at school I’m studying, maths , physics , chemistry and biology are the most important. They are core subjects . 
- compulsory / k ә m’p ^ ls ә r I / (a): baét buoäc ≠ optional : 
 nhöõng moân hoïc chính 
hoïc phí 
- term / t 3 :m / (n) : học kỳ 
Ex: In Viet Nam, a school year is divided into 2 term s: the first term and the second term . 
- curriculum / k ә ’ r I kj U l ә m / (n): 
 set of subjects that children must study at school ( chương trình giảng dạy ) 
Suppy the missing letters in each of the following words: 
Are you sure you remember well ? 
1. c_ _ p _ l s _ _ _ 
 o m u o r y 
2. c _ r t _ _ i _ a _e 
 e i f c t 
3. _ e r _ 
 t m 
4. c _ _ r i _ _ l u _ 
 u r c u m 
5. _ u _ t _ _ n f _ e 
 t i i o e 
 Reading Text: 
	Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into 3 terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid-July. Each term is separated by one-week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May. 
 Unit 4 : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM 
 There are two parallel school systems in England. The first one is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the “ independent” or “ public” school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educates 93 % of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education. 
 The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths , Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History, and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths , and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system. 
 See the Table below for more information about the school education system in England. 
 School education system in England 
Level of education 
Grade / Year (from – to ) 
Age (from – to ) 
Pre-school 
childcare environment 
3 - 4 
In an Infant or Primary school 
4 – 5 
Primary 
education 
1 – 3 
5 – 7 
4 – 6 
8 – 10 
Secondary education 
7 - 9 
11 – 14 
10 - 12 
14 – 16 ( end of compulsory education 
General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) 
Task 1. Find the words in the reading which mean : 
1. Schools in which students have to pay tuition fees : 	____________ 
2. A stage of study for children aged from 5 to 10 : 	____________ 
3. The examination children have to take at the end of compulsory education 	 
	____________ 
4. A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college 	____________ 
independent or public schools 
primary education 
the GCSE 
curriculum 
 Unit 4 : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM 
1. When do children start their compulsory education at