Unit 7 grade 11: Further Education – Language

1. Vocabulary

1.1. Task 1 Unit 7 grade 11

Complete the following simplified diagram of Vietnam’s education system with the appropriate words from the box. (Complete the following schematic diagram of the Vietnamese education system with the appropriate words given in the box.)

Guide to answer

(5) College and (6) University 3 years (or more) (College and university: 3 years or more)

(4) Upper secondary education 3 years (High school education: 3 years)

(3) Lower secondary education 4 years (Middle School Education: 4 years)

(2) Primary education 5 years (Primary education: 5 years)

(first) Kindergarten 3 years (Kindergarten, Kindergarten: 3 years)

1.2. Task 2 Unit 7 grade 11

Complete the following sentences with words from the conversation in GETTING STARTED. (Complete the sentences below by choosing words from the conversation in the GETTING STARTED section.)

Guide to answer

first. Academic courses should teach practical skills in addition to critical thinking.

(Intensive courses should teach practical skills in addition to critical thinking skills.)

2. When a student enters a college or university, he/she has to choose a main subject of study, which is called major

(When a student enters a college or university, he/she must choose a major to study, known as majors)

3. Specialized vocational courses such as design and cooking are very popular.

(Special courses such as design and cooking are very popular.)

4. Students with bachelor’s degrees can purse postgraduate education to get master’s or doctoral degrees.

(Students with a bachelor’s degree can pursue a graduate program to earn a master’s or doctoral degree.)

5. Higher education students need to have analytical skills so that they can analyze a problem stopped.

(College students need to have analytical skills so that they can analyze problems scientifically.)

2. Pronunciation

Intonation on wh-question (Intonation in question wh)

2.1. Task 1 Unit 7 grade 11

Listen and repeat the following questions from the conversation in GETTING STARTED. Pay attention to the intonation of yes-no and wh-questions. (Listen and repeat the following sentences from the conversation in the GETTING STARTED section. Pay attention to the intonation of yes-no questions and questions with question words.)

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Guide to answer

first. What are you looking for? ↷

(What are you looking for? )

2. What is further education? ↷

(What is tutoring?)

3. How are they different? ↷

(How are they different?)

4. Will that lead to a bachelor’s degree? ⤻

(Will that lead to a bachelor’s degree?)

5. What are your plans for the future?

(What are your plans for the future?)

2.2. Task 2 Unit 7 grade 11

Listen and repeat with the correct intonation. Then practise saying the sentences with a partner. (Listen and repeat sentences with correct intonation. Then practice speaking with the person sitting next to you.)

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first. How much does it cost to study in Singapore? ↷

(How much does it cost to study in Singapore? ↷ )

2. What types of programs does the university provide? ↷

(What kind of programs do universities offer? ↷)

3. Where can I apply for scholarships to study overseas? ↷

(Where can I apply for a scholarship? ↷)

4. When should I send my application form? ↷

(When should I submit my application? ↷)

5. How can I apply for a scholarship? ↷

(How can I apply for a scholarship? ↷)

3. Grammar

The present perfect and the present perfect continuous (present perfect and present perfect continuous)

3.1. Task 1 Unit 7 grade 11

Read the conversation in GETTING STARTED again. Find the time expressions used with the verb forms below. (Read the conversation in the GETTING STARTED section again. Find the time phrases with the verb forms below.)

Guide to answer

1. for several days (for a few days)

2. lately (recently)

3. since grade 9 (since 9th grade)

4. before (before)

3.2. Task 2 Unit 7 grade 11

Put the verb in each sentence in the present perfect continuous. (Conjugate the verbs in each sentence in the present perfect continuous.)

Guide to answer

first. Why don’t you take a break? You have been surfing the Internet all day.

(Why don’t you rest? You’ve been surfing the web all day)

2. When you travel to Thailand, you can stay at my uncle’s flat. He has been living in Bangkok since he got married.

(When you travel to Thailand, you can stay in my uncle’s apartment. He has lived in Bangkok since his marriage.)

3. Nam’s brother graduated from college last month and has been looking for a job.

(Nam’s brother graduated from college last month and is looking for a job.)

4. Kevin’s friends have been studying in Australia for a year. Their course will end in June.

(Kevin’s friends have been studying in Australia for a year. Their course will end in June.)

5. Professor Richards, who is Dean of the Foreign Languages ​​Faculty, has been teaching in this university for more than ten years.

(Professor Richards, Dean of the Department of Foreign Languages, has been teaching at this university for more than ten years.)

3.3. Task 3 Unit 6 grade 11

Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

(Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete the sentence.)

Guide to answer

first. I (have read / have been reading) three books on vocational training to complete this project

(I read three books on specialized training to complete this project.)

2. I (have read/ have been read) a report on further education since last Monday. I will finish it this Sunday.

(I’ve been reading an education report since last Monday. I’ll finish this Sunday.)

3. (Have you applied / Have you been applying) for the scholarship to study in Singapore?

(Have you applied for a scholarship to study in Singapore?)

4. I have waited/ have been waiting) for the university’s reply about entry requirements for a whole week I hope to receive it soon.

(I am waiting for the university’s response to the entry requirements for the whole week. I hope to receive it soon.)

5. Prof. Wilson (has given/ has been giving) the same seminar to students for the last 12 years.

(Professor Wilson has held the same seminar for students for the past 12 years.)

6. I (have never understood/ have never been understood) why so many young people want to study abroad.

(I have never understood why so many young people want to study abroad.)

4. Practice Task 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. biology B. geography C. education D. relationship

Question 2: A. broaden B. provide C. pursue D. succeed

Question 3: A. college B. degree C. language D. subject

5. Practice Task 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to the word whose underlined part from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

Question 1: A. culture B. student C. institutution D. university

Question 2: A. appreciate B. psychology C. programme D. respectively

Question 3: A. academic B. apply C. apology D. achieve

7. Conclusion

At the end of the new Unit 7 English lesson Grade 11 – Language, you need to know:

– Vocabulary in Getting Started

– Intonation in questions wh

– Grammar:

+ The present perfect continuous is used to refer to an event that happened in the past but is still continuing in the present and may continue into the future. We use this tense to talk about an event that has ended but we still feel the effect

+ Structure: S + have/ has + been + V-ing

Ex: She has been working since early morning. (She has been working since early morning.)