A. Aims: By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to:
- Understand some more about the English education system.
- Use vocabulary related to the topic of the lesson through exercises.
B. Teaching aids: Pictures, posters, handouts and real objects
C. Teaching method: Communicative approach
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
I. WARM-UP:
Network
( Words related to school)Ask Ss to find as many words related to schooling as
possible.
II. PRE-READING:
* Discussion
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to decide whether the
statements given are T or F .
- Call some Ss to give their answers.
- Correct and give feedback.
*Vocabulary:
- academic (adj)
Eg: the academic year = the school year
- parallel (adj)
- category (n)
- fee- paying (adj)
- Work individually
- Expected words :
+ terms
+ grades
+ curriculum
+ subjects

Qs carefully and underline the key words to do the task.
- Get Ss to check theirs answers with their friends.
- Call some Ss to read theirs answers and explain their
choices.
- Comment and gives feedbacks.
3, POST-READING: Pairwork.
- Show the cues on the board and ask Ss, in pairs, to make
a complete conversation.
A B
1. May/ ask/ questions/? Yes
2. You/ have difficulty/
studying /?/ Yes
3. Which school subjects/ you
think/ the most difficult/?/ ( English)
- Individually read the passage to find out
the words or phrases
Correct answers:
1. state schools
2. primary education
3. secondary education
4. compulsory
5. The General Certificate of Secondary
Education
6. curriculum (n)
- Read the passage and answer the
questions
1. From the age of 5
2. 3 terms
3. The state school and the “
independent” or “public” school systems

- Call some pairs to present in front of the class.
- Give comments .
III. Consolidation & Homework.
- Review main points of the lesson.
- Ask Ss to learn vocabulary
- Prepare section B
A: - What do you do to improve it?
B: - I practice English every day, speak
as regularly as possible. I also take part in
the English club in our school. If I have
any problems , I ask my teacher and
friends to help. They are always willing
to help me.
A: - I think your English is better now.
B: - Thanks.
- Learn vocabulary
- Prepare section B
A. Aims: By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
- Talk about the school education system in Vietnam.
- Talk about the similarities and differences between the school system in Vietnam and in
England.
B. Methods: Communicative approach
C. Teaching aids : Textbook, posters….
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
I. Warm – up:
Network
- Ask Ss to find the kinds of school in Vietnam
- Work individually
Expected answers
1. nursery,

1. In Vietnam, children can go to the nursery when they are only 3
or 4 years old.
2. After nursery, they go to kindergarten and stay there until they
are 5.
3. At the age of 6they move to primary school. All primary schools
in Vietnam are coed – male and female students together in the
same class room. It take them 7 years to finish high school.
Children leave high school at the age of 17.
4. They prepare for their higher study at colleges or universities.
Task 3: Talk about the similarities and differences between the
- Work in pairs.
Answers
- When do children in Vietnam go to
lower secondary education?
When they are 6.
- How long does the lower secondary
education last? Four years.
- Is pre –school compulsory in VN?
No, it’s optional.
- From which grade to which grade
does the upper education last ?
- From 10 to 12 .

- Listen.
- Group works.
- Work in groups.
school systems in Vietnam and England.
- Ask Ss to work in groups and compare
- Call on some Ss to present their answers.
- Give comments and feedback.

B. Methods: T - T; S - S
pairwork, individual work, whole class
Communicative approach
C. Teaching aids : Textbook, posters….
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
I. WARM-UP (5'):
Finding words
- Ask Ss to work in groups of 4, writing down things that they
do in school days.
- Call some Ss to write on the board.
- Correct and gives comments.
- Work in groups.
Expected words:
- doing exercises
- learning lessons
- taking tests, exams
- wearing uniform
- obeying school rules
- making friends