* He is an American
* He is an astronaut
* He was born on 5th August, 1930 in Wapokotena in Ohio.
* He is the first human to walk on the moon.
GUESSING THE PICTURE
Neil Armstrong
WHO IS HE?
UNIT 15. SPACE CONQUEST
PART D. WRITING
teacher
doctor
singer
student
lawyer
career
career (n): nghề nghiệp, sự nghiệp
/ kəˈrɪr /
quote (n): trích dẫn
/ kwoʊt /
Neil Armstrong is known as the first person to walk on the moon.
known as : được biết đến như…
B.S : cử nhân khoa học
( Bacherlor of Science )
M.S : thạc sĩ khoa học
( Master of Science)
The FBI has been called in to investigate .
investigate (v): điều tra
/ ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt  /
space shuttle (n): tàu con thoi
/speɪs ˈʃʌtl /
leap (n): bước nhảy
leap (v): nhảy
/ liːp /
John resign from his company to work for another company.
resign (v): từ chức
/ rɪˈzaɪn /
Task 1. Below is some information about Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on the moon. Put each of the headings in the box in appropriate blank. (work in pairs).
Neil Armstrong
American astronaut
__________ 5th August, 1930
__________ Wapokoneta, Ohio
__________ the first person to walk on the moon
__________ 1949- 1952: pilot in United States Navy
1955: receive a B.S / Purdue University
1962: join NASA astronaut program
20th July, 1969: become 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
Known as
Career
Quote
Outline
Introduction
- general information (date of birth, place of birth, career…)
Body
- lifetime accomplishments
- major events of his life
Conclusion
- impact on society, famous sayings…
* Phrases:
- from ......... to ........
- receive ...... from....
- resign from....
- be known as .....
- work as ........
* Tenses:
- Past simple tense
* Conjunctions :
After that, … / later, …/ then,…/ … years later…
* Preposition:
- at, on, in, with, from , to
Task 2. Use the information in Task 1 to fill in the blanks and make an outline. (work individually)
Introduction
When and where was he born: He was born on…, in….
Who is Neil Armstrong: He is an…. He was known as….

Body
Important events in his life:
from 1949 to 1952, he worked as….
in 1955, ….
in 1962, ….
on 20th July 1969, ….
in 1970, ….
in 1971,….
from 1971- 1979,….
in 1986, he was ….

Conclusion
He is also well- known for his saying “….”.
Introduction
- When and where was he born: He was born on 5th August, 1930, in Wapokoneta, Ohio.
- Who is Neil Armstrong: He is an American astronaut. He was known as the first person to walk on the Moon.
Body
- from 1949 to 1952, he worked as a pilot in United States Navy.
- in 1955, he received a B.S from Purdure University.
- in 1962, he joined NASA astronaut program.
- on 20th July 1969, he became the first human stepped on Moon’s surface.
- in 1970, he received his M.S from University of Southern California.
- in 1971, he resign from NASA.
- from 1971- 1979, he taught at the University of Cincinnati.
- in 1986, he was appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster.
Conclusion
- He is also well- known for his saying “ That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”.
Task 3. Write a biography of Neil Armstrong, using your outline. (work individually)
Neil Armstrong is an American astronaut, he was known as the first human 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. Armstrong received a B.S. from Purdue University in 1955. He joined the NASA astronaut program in 1962. On 20th July, 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the Moon`s surface. After that, he received his M.S at the University of Southern California in 1970. In 1971, he resigned from NASA. From 1971 to 1979, he taught at the University of Cincinnati. 7 years later, in 1986, Armstrong was appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster.

He is also well-known for what he said when he stepped on the moon’s surface: "That`s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”.
HOMEWORK
Learn the vocabulary

Prepare the next lesson: Unit 15: Space Conquest. Part E: Language focus