Unit 15: Space Conquest
Lesson 3: Listening
I. Before you listen:
1. Work in pairs. Match the pictures with the captions:
picture A

Picture B

Picture C

Picture D

Picture E

1
2
3
4
5
Orbiting

The Apollo

Walking on the Moon

The Moon landing

The first foot print on the moon
A
B
C
D
E
1. Orbiting
2. The Apollo crew
3. Walking on the moon
4. The Moon landing
5. The first foot print on the Moon.
2. Listen and repeat :
Congress Challenge
Mission Experiment
Reminder Achievement
NASA Kennedy
Michael Collins Apollo
Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin
- surface /`s3:fis/ (n) bề mặt:
- challenge / `tælindʒ/ (v)thách thức.
- spacesuit / `speis `sju:t/ (n)
- mission / `min / (n) nhiệm vụ
- experiment / iks`periment/ (n) thí nghiệm
Vocabulary
Task 1: Complete the following sentences the with words just learned.
1. They couldn’t walk on the moon’s ____________ if they didn’t wear spacesuits.
2. Mike used to ___________ me to play a game of chess after dinner
3. Mr. William is doing his ___________ in the chemistry lab.
4. Do you think he will complete his ____________ successfully?
5. The astronauts needed to wear a _________with a portable life support system
mission
challenge
surface
experiment
spacesuit
II. While you listen:
Task 1: Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (t) or false (f)
Task 1: Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
In a speech to the press, Us President Kennedy asked the nation to put a man on the moon.
There were 11 astronauts on board the spacecraft to the moon.
The astronauts landed on the moon’s surface at the same time.
To walk on the moon, the astronauts had to carry a suitcase with oxygen in it.
An American flag was placed on the moon’s surface after the moon landing.
F ( in a speech to the Congress)
F ( three)
F (at different time)
T
F ( spacesuicase with a portable life support system)
Task 2: Listen again and choose the best answer to the questions.
1.Which program was developed to meet President Kennedy’s challenge?
A. CIA’s programme was developed to meet President Kennedy’s challenge.
B. NATO’s Apollo programme was developed to meet President Kennedy’s challenge.
C. NASA’s Apollo programme was developed to meet President Kennedy’s challenge.
D. AIR’s Apollo programme was developed to meet President Kennedy’s challenge.
2. When was the Apollo 11 launched?
A. It was launched on July 16th, 1969.
B. It was launched on July 20th , 1969.
C. It was launched on September, 23rd , 1961.
D. It was launched on September, 16th, 1996.
3. What was the portable life support system for?
A. For controlling the oxygen
B. For controlling temperature
C. For controlling the oxygen, temperature and pressure inside the spacesuit.
D. For controlling temperature and pressure inside the spacesuit.
5. What did they do while they were staying on the surface of the moon?
A. They performed a variety of experiments and collected soil and rock samples.
B. They walked around to collect soil and land to Earth.
C. They ate and found natural resources there.
D. They slept and found water there
6. When did the astronauts return to the Earth?
A. They returned on October 24th 1969.
B. They returned on June 10th 1984
C. They returned on July 24th 1969.
D. They returned on September 18th 1991.
4. How long did the astronauts stay on the surface of the moon?
A. They stayed there for two hours
B. They stayed there for three days
C. They stayed there for half an hour.
D. They stayed there for two and a half hours.
Task 2: Listen again and choose the best answer to the questions.
Task 2: Listen again and answer the questions
1. Which program was developed to meet President Kennedy’s challenge?

2. When was the Apollo 11 launched ?

3. What was the portable life support system for ?


4. How long did the astronauts stay on the suface of the moon ?

5. What did they do while they were staying on the suface of the moon ?


6. When did the astronauts return to the Earth ?
NASA‘s Apollo programme
On July 16, 1969.
It was used for controlling the oxygent, temperature and pressure inside the spacesuit
For two and a half hours
They performed a variety of experiments and collected soil and rock samples to return to Earth
On July 24, 1969
In your opinion, what is the reason for the human interest in Mars and other planets in the solar system ?
2. If you were offered a chance of going to the moon and you could take three things with you, what would you choose and why ?
Survey
III. After you listen :Discuss the following questions:
Homework:
_ Do exercises in the workbooks.
_ prepare lesson : writing
Thank you