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Date of preparation: 
Date of teaching:
 Period: 24
Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM ( Writing)
I. Aims and objectives: 
+ Language content: 
- To review the way to write a paragraph.
- + Language function:
- To enable Ss to write a paragraph on the formal school education system in Vietnam
- + Educational aim:
- To help Ss to understand about the school education system in Vietnam.
1. Language: 
2. Skills: Integrated skills
 3. Educational factor: to help Ss to study harder.
Teacher’s and Ss’ preparation:
1. Method: Communicative approach
2. Techniques: Explanation, repetition, translation, questions- answers, using pictures, 
using pair work, using group work, …
3. Materials needed: Textbook, pictures, 
4. Ss’ preparation: Look up the dictionary to find new words’ meaning.
II. Procedure in class :
1. Stabilization
2. New lesson
Time Teacher’s activities Ss’ activities The lesson content
3ms Lead in:
- Review the 
information about the 
school education 
system given in 
Speaking tasks.
- Lead in the lesson.
- Listen to the 
T and answer 
the 
questions.
Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM 
( Writing)
10ms Pre writing
- Give a model - Read the 
model
The formal school education 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 end of 17. if they 
want to sit for the entrance exam to 
universities or colleges they have to take the 
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Tr êng THPT Phï C¸t 1 Gi¸o ¸n 12 – C¬ b¶n 
national examination for GCSE which takes 
place at the end of May or 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 comes.
15ms III. While writing
- Instruct Ss to do the 
task .
- Do 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.
10ms III. Post writing
- Correct the Ss’ 
writing.
- Listen to the 
T.
2ms IV. Consolidation
- To help Ss to have 
apology suitably.
- Listen to the 
T
5ms V. Homework
- Instruct Ss to do the 
homework
- Listen to the 
T
- Write the paragraph again.
- Prepare the next Language focus.
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