Unit 15 space conquest writing

When was Armstrong appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster4. program - On July 20th , 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human

* He is an American

* He is an astronaut

* He is the first human to walk on the moon.

* He was born on August 5 th , 1930 in Wapokotena in Ohio.

GUESSING THE PICTURE

Neil Armstrong

WHO IS HE?

Writing a biography

Find out necessary information to write a biography

Biography

Date of birth

Place of birth

Life / well-known as

(famous for) Career

Full name

Nationality

1 Activity 1: Brain-storming

được bổ nhiệm làm gì

+ Bachelor of Science (B.S):

['bæt∫ələ əv 'saiəns]

+ Master of Science (M.S) :

['mɑ:stə əv 'saiəns]

+ space shuttle (n) ['speis'∫ʌtl]

+ leap (n) [ li:p] :

+ resign (from) (v) [,ri:'zain]

+ be appointed [ə'pɔintid] (phv):

Bằng cử nhân khoa học Bằng thạc sỹ khoa học

tàu vũ trụ bước nhảy

thôi việc

+ investigate [in'vestigeit] (v): khám phá, điều tra

Checking vocabulary

1 Scientists to find out the cause of the accident

2 His father decided to from office

3 Barack Obama was as the President of the USA

4 He made a of six metres

Complete the following sentences using the above words.

resign investigate

leap

appointed

Quote Known as Date of birth Place of birth Career Neil Armstrong ( American astronaut )

(1) _ 5 th August,1930

(2) Wapokoneta, Ohio

(3) the first person to walk on the Moon

(4 ) 1949-1952 : pilot in United States Navy.

1955 : receive a B.S / Purdue University.

1962: join NASA astronaut program.

1970: receive his M.S./ University of Southern California.

1971 : resign / NASA

1986 : appointed vice chairman / committee/ investigate /

space shuttle Challenger disaster

(5) “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”

2 Activity 2: Put each of the headings in the box in the appropriate

blank ( Task 1: page 174 ):

3 Activity 3: 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 5 th 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 pai rs

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)

How to write a biography

- date and place of birth… ?

- career… ?

- famous for …?

3 Activity 3: Answers for the questions about Neil Armstrong.

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 5 th 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

1 Activity 1: Write a biography of Neil Armstrong from

the information given in Task 1.

( Work in groups )

You may begin with:

Neil Armstrong is a famous American astronaut He is known as the first person to walk on the moon He was born

• Correct written work

Check the ideas and common mistakes

Grammar

Spelling

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 B.S 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 and Aldrin spent two and a half hours

on the Moon's surface Armstrong received his M.S at the University of Southern California in 1970 In 1971 he resigned from NASA 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 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”.

Unit 15: Writing

 Date of birth ?

 Place of birth ?

 Career ?

 Famous for ?

* Phrases: - from to

- receive from

- resign from

- be known as

- work as

* Preposition:

- at, on, in, with, from , to

* Tenses:

- Past simple tense

* Homework

Prepare “Language Focus” lesson

Writing a biography

Unit 15: Writing

Task 3: Write a paragraph of

Neil Armstrong, using the

answers in

Task 2.

• Tense: past simple (present simple)

from, resign … from.

Unit 15: Writing

Unit 15: Writing

Homework

In 120 words, write a short

biography of a famous person you know.

Unit 15: Writing

The short biography often has three parts:

1 Name, date, and place of birth.

(educational background, personal

family…….)

2 Life and career.

3 Present life (Date and place of death)

2

3

2 He was born on August, 1930 in Wapokoneta, Ohio.

1 Neil Armstrong is a famous American astronaut He is known as the first person to walk on the moon.

3 He worked as a pilot in United States Navy from 1949 to 1952.

4 He received his B.S from Purdue University in 1955, and in 1962 he joined the NASA astronaut program.

5 He became the first human to step on the Moon’s surface on

20 th July, 1969.

6 He received his M.S from University of Southern California in 1970

A year later, he resigned from NASA and from 1971 to 1979 he taught

at the University of Cincinnati.

10 Armstrong 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”

7 In 1986, he was appointed as vice chairman of the committee that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster.

Name,

date & place

of birth

Life and

career

Present

life

1 Who is Neil Armstrong?

2 When and where was he born?

3 What did he do from 1949 to 1952?

4 What did he do in 1955 and in 1962?

5 Did he become the first human to step on the Moon’s surface on 20thJuly,1969?

6 What did he do after he received his M.S from University of Southern California in 1970?

7 What did he do in 1986?

8 What did he say when he stepped on the Moon’s surface?