WELCOME TO
MY CLASS

INTRODUCTION AND ICEBREAKER
( 5 MINS )
 Giới thiệu bản thân
 Mục tiêu buổi học

WARM-UP

Answer some questions:
1. Who was the first man to fly into
space ?

Yuri Gagarin

2. Who was the first man to set foot on the moon ?

Neil Armstrong

WARM-UP

Answer some questions:
3. Who was the first Vietnamese man to fly into
space ?
Pham Tuan

4. What was the first animal to fly into space ?

Laika

WARM-UP

5. Who was the first woman to fly into space ?

Valentina Tereshkova

Unit

6

1

FAMILY
LIFE
Unit GENDER
EQUALITY

LESSON 5

LISTENING

VOCABULARY

cosmonaut (n)
/ˈkɒzmənɔːt/

an astronaut from Russia
nhà du hành vũ trụ

VOCABULARY

space (n)
/speɪs/

the area outside the earth's atmosphere
where all the other planets and stars are

VOCABULARY

parachutist (n)
/ˈpærəʃuːtɪst/

a person who jumps from a plane using a
parachute
người nhảy dù

VOCABULARY

instructor (n)
/ɪnˈstrʌktə(r)/

a person whose job is to teach somebody
a practical skill or sport

VOCABULARY

technical (adj)
/ˈteknɪkl/

connected with the practical use of
machines, methods, etc. in science and
industry
(thuộc) kỹ thuật

PRE-LISTENING

1

Work in pairs. Look at the picture and tell your partner what
this woman's job is.

She's a cosmonaut.

WHILE-LISTENING

2

Listen to a talk about Valentina Tereshkova. Choose the best
answer to complete each sentence.

1. Valentina Tereshkova joined a local flying club and became a talented parachutist while she was
______.
A. work as a factory worker
B. training to be a cosmonaut
2. Tereshkova and _______ other women were chosen for the Soviet space programme.
A. three
B. four
3.
Tereshkova joined the Soviet Air Force and became _______ after completing her training and
passing an examination.
A. an Air Force officer
B. the first female pilot
4. She travelled into space in Vostok 6 and successfully returned to earth on _______.
A. 16 June 1963
B. 19 June 1963
5. After the flight, Tereshkova received many awards, and _______.
A. Travelled in space again
B. completed her university degree

LISTENI
NG Listen to a talk about Valentina Tereshkova. Choose the

2 best answer to complete each sentence.

1. Valentina Tereshkova joined a local flying club and became a talented
parachutist while she was ______.
A. work as a factory worker B. training to be a cosmonaut
2.Tereshkova and _______ other women were chosen for the Soviet space
programme.
A. three
B. four
3.Tereshkova joined the Soviet Air Force and became _______ after completing
her training and passing an examination.
A. an Air Force officer
B. the first female pilot
4. She travelled into space in Vostok 6 and successfully returned to earth on
_______.
A. 16 June 1963
B. 19 June 1963
5. After the flight, Tereshkova received many awards, and _______.
A. Travelled in space again
B. completed her university degree

WHILE-LISTENING

3

Listen again and give short answers to the following questions.
1. When was Tereshkova born?
1937
2. How old was she when she started working?
16
3. When did she join the Soviet space programme?
1962
4. At what age did she travel into space?
26
5. How many days did she spend in space?
Three days/ 3 days

POST-LISTENING

4

Work in groups. Discuss the following questions.

Do you want to be a cosmonaut?
Why or why not?

LESSON 5

LISTENING

WARM-UP

PRE-LISTENING

• Task 2: Listen and choose the best answer.
• Task 3: Listen and give short answers.

WHILE-LISTENING

POST-LISTENING

CONSOLIDATION

Task 1: Look at the picture and tell your partner
what this woman's job is.

Task 4: Discussion

• Wrap-up
• Homework