Unit 15
SPACE CONQUEST
B. SPEAKING. TEACHER
1. What is the missing word
in this sentence?
It only takes me about 1 hour to
_____ from Hue to HCM city
2. Complete this sentence with
a noun.
Gagarin was a well-known
_______________ .
3. What is the missing word
in this sentence?
Spacemen in the world have
made progress in _________ .
4. What is the missing word
in this sentence?
Spacemen travel into
space at great _______ .
1
2
3
4
fly
cosmonaut
conquest
speed
spacecraft
GAME
VOCABULARY
to launch [l?:nt?] (v): ném, phóng, quăng, liệng
to mark [m?:k] (v) : đánh dấu, ghi dấu
human [`hju:m?n] (n): con người
orbit [`?:bit] (n): quỷ đạo

TASK 1 (page 170)
PAIRWORK
1.When did China launch its first manned spacecraft into space?
 On 15th October in 2003.
2.What is the name of China’s first manned spacecraft?
Its name is “Shenzhou 5”
3.What is the name of the astronaut?
 His name is Yang Liwei.
4. How old was he when he flew into space?
He was 38 years old then.
5. How important is the successful flight to China?
The successful flight marked a milestone in China’s space project. [`prədʒekt]
6. How many countries in the world have been able to carry out independently manned space activities? What are they?
 There are three. They are USSR, USA, and China
TASK 2. (page 171) PAIRWORK
When was the first artificial satellite launched into space?
What is the name of it?
How important is the success?
Where was it made?
When was the first living being sent into space?
What is the name of the dog?
What is the name of the spacecraft?
Who is the first human in space?
How old was he when he flew into space?
How long did his flight last?
Who is the first woman in space?
When did she fly into space?
When did he fly into space?
Who are the first humans to set foot on the moon?
When did he set foot on the moon?
Who is the first Vietnamese in space?
Who did he go along with?
How long did they stay in orbit?
When did they fly into space?
Who is the oldest human ever to fly into space?
How old was he when he flew into space?
When did they fly into space?
Who is the first Chinese in space?
How old was he when he flew into space?
How many hours did he spend in space?
When did he fly into space?