Unit 15 - Speaking

Take turns to talk about the important events in space exploration.. Example: On 4th October, 1957, the USSR launched its first artificial satellite, Sputnik, into space.. VOCABULARY The

Unit 15

Part B - Speaking

BEFORE YOU SPEAK

While you speak - Task 2

Work in groups Take turns to talk about the important

events in space exploration.

Example:

On 4th October, 1957, the USSR launched its first artificial satellite, Sputnik, into space It marked the beginning of Space Age.

VOCABULARY The USSR: Liên Xô (cũ)

launch [l :nt∫]ɔ : phóng (tàu vũ trụ), hạ thuỷ (tàu thuyền)

manned [mænd]: có người lái

spacecraft ['speis'kr :ft]ɑ : tàu vũ trụ

milestone ['mailstoun]: mốc lịch sử

space project ['speis 'pr d ekt]ɔ ʒ

artificial satellite[, :ti'fi∫əlɑ 'sætəlait] : vệ tinh nhân tạo

Sputnik ['sputnik]: vệ tinh nhân tạo của Nga

living being ['liviη 'bi:iη]: sinh vật sống

Work in pairs Read the following piece of news, then

ask and answer the questions.

On 15 th October 2003, China launched its first

manned spacecraft into space The spacecraft was

called “Shenzhou 5” Yang Liwei, China’s first

astronaut, was 38 years old then The successful flight marked a mile stone in China’s space project China became the third country in the world to be able to

independently carry out manned space flight.

While you speak - Task 1

On 15 th October 2003, China launched its first manned spacecraft into space.

- When did China launch its first manned spacecraft into space?

The spacecraft was called “Shenzhou 5”.

- What

Yang Liwei, China’s first astronaut, was 38 years old then.

- Who

- How old

The successful flight marked a mile stone in China’s space project

- How important

was the name of the spacecraft ?

was the astronaut ?

was he then ?

was the flight ?

Activity 1: Speak out the dates

4th October, 1957

3rd November, 1957

12 April 1961

16 June, 1963

20 July, 1969

23 July, 1980

29 October, 1998

15 October, 2003

Activity 2: Make sentences

On ……., ………became the first …… in space He / She / It …………

Group 1

On ………, ……… …………

became the ……… It was

……… …………

3rd November, 1957

first living being in space

a dog named Laika abroad Sputnik 2

Group 2

On ………, ……… ………

became the ……… He was ………

………… He made a ……….

12 April 1961

first human in space Yuri Gagarin, a Russian cosmonaut

27 years old then

108 – minute flight

Group 3

On ………, ………

……… became the …… ………

16 June, 1963

first woman in space Valentina Tereshkova

a Russian cosmonaut

Group 4

On ………, ……….

became the ………

They were ………

20 July, 1969 first humans to set foot on the moon

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin American astronauts

Group 5

On ………., ……… became the ………

………… He was ……….

23 July, 1980

first Vietnamese in space Pham Tuan

along with V.V Gorbotko,

a Russian cosmonaut stay 8 days in orbit

Group 6

On ……… , ……….

became ……….………

29 October, 1998

the oldest human ever to fly into space John Glenn, an American astronaut

at the age of 77

Group 7

On ………, ……… became the ……… He ………

Yang Liwei, 38 years old

15 October, 2003 first Chinese in space

21 hours in space spend

spent

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