Unit 15. Space conquest

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Work in pairs: Match

the pictures with the

The Moon landing The first foot print

on the moon

Apollo/'əpoləu/

National Aeronautics and Space

Administration

Apollo 11

Apollo Buzz Aldrin

Task 1: listen and decide whether the

following statements are true (t) or false (f)

1 In a speech to

asked the nation to put a man on the moon

2 There were astronauts on board the spacecraft

to the moon

3 The astronauts landed on the moon’s surface at

the same time

4 To walk on the moon, the astronauts had to carry

a

5 An American flag was placed on the moon’s

surface after the moon landing

X

X X X V

the press, US President Kennedy

the Congress , US President Kennedy 11

(on July 20 th 1969)

suitcase with oxygen in it

portable life support system.

3

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 surface of the moon ?

5.What did they do while they

were staying on the surface of the moon ?

Task 2

6.When did the astronauts return to the Earth ?

Discuss the following questions

1.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 ?

Suggested answer

The reason for the human interest in Mars and other planets in the solar

system can be

 Human beings like adventures.

 We want to find out possibilities of life outside the Earth.

 We may send people to Mars and

other planets in case the Earth is

overpopulated.

 We may research on Mars and other planets for the benefits of people on Earth.

 We may have trips to other

planets for tourist purposes.

 If I could take three

things with me, I would

choose the portable life

support system, food and drink Because they are

necessary for our life

• Do exercises in the workbooks.

• Prepare writing lesson

 When was the Apollo

11 launched ?

On July 16,1969.

You are unlucky!

: 2

You’ve just lost half of your points!

 How long did the

astronauts stay on the

surface of the moon ?

For two and a half hours

 when did the astronauts return to the Earth ?

On July 24,1969

 what was the

portable life support system for ?

 It was used for

controlling the oxygen, temperature

and pressure inside the spacesuit

 What did they do while

they were staying on the

surface of the moon ?

 They performed a variety

of experiments and collected soil and rock samples to return to Earth

 Which program was

developed to meet President Kennedy’s challenge ?

NASA‘s Apollo program

X

2

Lucky

number!

The Moon landing

The Apollo crew

Orbiting

The first foot print on the moon

Walking on the Moon