Giáo viên: Vũ Thanh Tùng
Solar system
1. Saturn
2. Neptune
4. Jupiter
3. Mars
Neil Amstrong
………..first stepped on the moon.
The Russian
The American
The China
The Vietnamese
1. SATURN
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On July 16, 1969, ………..was launched.

Shenzhou 5

Sputnik

Laika

the Apollo 11
2. NEPTUNE
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the Apollo 11
How long did the first astronauts stay on the surface of the moon?
thirty-two minutes

one hour

fourty minutes

two and a half hours

3. MARS
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two and a half hours
When did the astronauts who first stepped on the moon return to the Earth?
On July 24, 1969

On July 16, 1969

On July 20, 1969

On July 23, 1969
4. JUPITER
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On July 24, 1969
Unit 15: Space conquest
D.Writing
BEFORE WRITING
Read the paragraph about Van Cao
Van Cao was born in Nam Dinh on November 15, 1923, into a poor worker family. He composed music when he was very young. His first song was written in 1939 and he quickly became famous. He composed Tien Quan ca (National Anthem) in 1944. His artistic works included songs, poems and paintings. He died on July 10, 1995. He was known as a very talented musician and highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people.
A BIOGRAPHY
Name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death (if have)
What should be written in a biography?
BEFORE WRITING
Career
Quote (famous saying)
Answer the questions about Neil Armstrong.
1. Who is Neil Armstrong?
2. When and where was Neil Armstrong born?
3. When did he work as a pilot in the United States Navy?
4. When did he receive his B.S from Purdue University?
5. Which programmes (program) did he join in 1962?
6. When did he become the first human to step on the Moon’s surface?
7. Where did he receive his M.S in 1970?
8. When did he resign from NASA and what did he do after that ?
9. When was Armstrong appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster?
10. What did he say when he stepped on the Moon’s surface?
- Neil Armstrong is a famous American astronaut. He is known as the first person to walk on the moon.
- He was born on 5th August, 1930 in Wapokoneta, Ohio.
- From 1949 to 1952, he worked as a pilot in the United States Navy
- He received his B.S from Purdue University in 1955.
- In 1962 he joined the NASA astronaut programmes.( program)
- On July 20th , 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the Moon’s surface.
- He received his M.S from the University of Southern California in 1970.
- He resigned from NASA a year later (in 1971) and from 1971 to 1979, he taught at University of Cincinnati.
- In 1986, he was appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster.
- Armstrong is famous (well-known) for what he said /his quote (when he stepped on the moon’s surface) “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind ”
Work in pairs
UNIT 15 : Writing
How to write a biography
1. How many parts are there in a biography?
2. What are they?
- 3 parts:
+ Introduction: date / place of birth, career / job, famous for...
+ Body: lifetime/ important events. ...
+ Conclusion: effects, ...famous sayings...
Useful language
* Phrases:
from .......... to ...
receive ........ from...
resign .......... from...
be known as ...
work as...
* Preposition:
- at, on, in, with, from, to....
* Tenses:
- Past simple tense.
(Present simple tense)
UNIT 15 : Writing
How to write a biography
date and place of birth… ?
career… ?
famous for …?
Neil Armstrong’s biography.
10. Armstrong is famous (well-known) for what he said /his quote (when he stepped on the moon’s surface) “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind ”
1. Neil Armstrong is a famous American astronaut. He is known as the first person to walk on the moon.
2. He was born on 5th August, 1930 in Wapokoneta, Ohio.
3. From 1949 to 1952, he worked as a pilot in the United States Navy
4. He received his B.S from Purdue University in 1955.
5. In 1962 he joined the NASA astronaut programmes.(program)
6. On July 20th , 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the Moon’s surface.
7. He received his M.S from the University of Southern California in 1970.
8. He resigned from NASA a year later (in 1971) and from 1971 to 1979, he taught at University of Cincinnati.
9. In 1986, he was appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster.
Name,
date/place
of birth
Life and
career
Present
life

be known as: được biết tới
be born on/ in: được sinh ra khi nào/ ở đâu
from (year) to (year)
work as: làm việc gì
receive…..from: nhận … từ
be well-known/ famous for: nổi tiếng




B.S : Bachelor of Science:
M.S : Master of Science:
resign (v) from:
- be appointed vice chairman:
leap (n):
Cử nhân khoa học
Thạc sĩ khoa học
từ chức
được đề cử làm phó chủ tịch
bước nhảy
Vocabulay and expression
Below are some information about Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on the moon. Put each of the headings in the box in the approprite blank.
Neil Armstrong
American astronaut
(1)-------------------5th August, 1930
(2)-------------------Wapokoneta, ohio
(3)-------------------the first person to walk on the moon
(4)-------------------1949- 1952: pilot in United State Navy
1955: receive a B.S / Purdue University
1962: join NASA astronaut program
20th July, 1969 became the first human/step/Moon’s surface
1970: receive his M.S / University of Southern California
1971: resign / NASA
1971-1979: teach / University of Cincinnati
1986: appointed vice chairman/committee/investigate/space
shuttle Challenger disaster
(5)------------------“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
date of birth
place of birth
career
known as
quote
Task 1
WHILE WRITING
Write a biography of Neil Amstrong
from the information given in Task 1.
Notes: Using the correct form of the verbs,
articles, and prepositions.
Task 2:
Neil Armstrong is an American astronaut. He is known as the first person to walk on the moon. He was born on August 5th, 1930 in Wapokoneta in Ohio. From 1949 to 1952, he worked as a pilot in the United States Navy. Armstrong received his BS from Purdue University in 1955. He joined the NASA astronaut program in 1962. Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon`s surface on July 20th, 1969. Armstrong received his M.S from the year later and from 1971 to 1979, he taught at the University of Cincinnati. In 1986 Armstrong was appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the Challenger shuttle disaster. He is also well-known for what he said he stepped on the moon surface: "That`s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
THE EXPECTED WRITING
Homework

Do the tasks in your notebook.
Prepare the next part
E. Language focus.
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