Work in groups. Do some research on educational institutions for school-leavers (e.g. colleges, universities, vocational schools) in Viet Nam. Choose one that you think has the best programme for a particular subject, trade, or job, and present your findings to the class.

Use these questions as cues for your presentation.

- What type of educational institution is it? Where is it? How big is it?

- What programme or training for that particular subject, trade, or job does it offer? How much is the fee?

- What facilities does it have? Are there any student activities or clubs?

- What job opportunities are there for its students after graduation?

Rewrite these sentences using perfect participle clauses or perfect gerunds.

1. After he finished school, my brother took a year off and travelled around the world.

-> ___________________________________ took a year off and travelled around the world.

2. He did not remember that he had discussed his study options with his parents.

-> __________________________________________ his sturdy options with his parents.

3. My cousin didn't ask anyone for advice, so she made the wrong decision about her education.

-> _______________________________________________ made the wrong decision about her education.

4. Lan won the first prize in the competition. This is something she's very proud of.

-> ______________________________________________ is something Lanis very proud of.

Complete the text. Use the correct form of the words and phrase in the box.

Nowadays, there are educational opportunities available to all (1) ______________. If they want to earn an academic degree, they can continue their studies at (2) ________ institutions. But if they want to gain practical and job-specific skills then vocational education is the perfect choice for them. At vocational schools, they can also do (3) ____________ and learn from skilled people on the job. Having qualifications from good educational (4) ____________helps young people find jobs immediately after (5) ______________.

Listen and mark the intonation in these questions, using  (rising intonation) or  (falling intonation). Then practise saying them in pairs.

1. Are you interested in studying at university?

2. How much is the fee for this cooking course?

3. Did you attend the education fair?

4. Who would like to train to become a tour guide?

Work in groups. Discuss the similarities and differences between education after leaving school in Viet Nam and in the UK.