Unit 15 space conquest writing

GUESSING THE PICTURE
WHO IS HE?
* He is an American
* He is an astronaut
* He is the first human to walk on
the moon.
* He was born on August 5th, 1930 in
Wapokotena in Ohio.

Neil Armstrong


Writing a biography


1. Activity 1: Brain-storming
Find out necessary information to write a biography
Full name
Date of birth

Place of birth

Biography
Career

Life / well-known as
(famous for)
Nationality

Vocabulary
+ Bachelor of Science (B.S): Bằng cử nhân khoa học
['bæt∫ələ əv 'saiəns]
+ Master of Science (M.S) :
['mɑ:stə əv 'saiəns]

Bằng thạc sỹ khoa học

+ space shuttle (n) ['speis'∫ʌtl] tàu vũ trụ
+ leap (n) [ li:p] : bước nhảy
+ resign (from) (v) [,ri:'zain] thôi việc
+ be appointed [ə'pɔintid] (phv): được bổ nhiệm làm gì
+ investigate [in'vestigeit] (v):

khám phá, điều tra


Checking vocabulary
Complete the following sentences using the above words.
investigate
1. Scientists ......................to
find out the cause of the accident
resign
2. His father decided to ....................
from office
appointed as the President of the USA
3. Barack Obama was ..................
leap
4. He made a .................
of six metres

2. Activity 2: Put each of the headings in the box in the appropriate
blank ( Task 1: page 174):
Quote Known as Date of birth Place of birth Career
Neil Armstrong ( American astronaut )
(1)___________________ 5th 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”


3. Activity 3: Answer the questions about Neil Armstrong.
- Neil Armstrong is a famous American astronaut. He is known as the
1. first
Whoperson
is NeiltoArmstrong?
walk on the moon.
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was and
bornwhere

on 5thwas
August,
in Wapokoneta,
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When
Neil 1930
Armstrong
born?
-3.From
to 1952,
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in States
the United
States Navy
When1949
did he
work as
pilot inasthea pilot
United
Navy?
-4.He
received
B.S from
Purdue
University
in 1955.
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did hehisreceive
his B.S
from

Purdue
irs University?

a
p
n
i
k
r
o
WNASA astronaut programmes.( program)
- In 1962 he joined the

5. Which programmes (program) did he join in 1962?
- On July 20th , 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on
6.the
When
did he
become the first human to step on the Moon’s surface?
Moon’s
surface.
-7.He
received
hisreceive
M.S from
Where
did he
his the
M.SUniversity
in 1970? of Southern California in 1970.

- He resigned from NASA a year later (in 1971) and from 1971 to 1979,
8.he
When
didathe
resign from
NASA and what did he do after that ?
taught
University
of Cincinnati.
-9. In
1986,
was appointed
vicevice
chairman
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appointed
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the committee
committee that
investigated
investigatedthe
thespace
spaceshuttle
shuttleChallenger
Challengerdisaster.
disaster?
- Armstrong is famous (well-known) for what he said /his quote (when
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did he

hesurface)
stepped “That’s
on the Moon’s
surface?
stepped
on say
the when
moon’s
one small
step for man, one
giant leap for mankind ”


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...


How to write a biography

Useful language

- date and place of birth… ?

* Phrases:

- career… ?

• from .......... to ...

- famous for …?

• receive ........ from...

* Preposition:
- at, on, in, with, from, to....
* Tenses:
- Past simple tense.
(Present simple tense)

• resign .......... from...
• be known as ...
• work as...


3. Activity 3: Answers for the questions about Neil Armstrong.
Name,
1. Neil Armstrong is a famous American astronaut. He is known as the first
date/place
person to walk on the moon.
of birth
2. He was born on 5th 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.
Life and

career

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.

Present
life

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. 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


Unit 15: Writing
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”.


Writing a biography
* Phrases:
 Date of birth .............. ?

 Famous for ................ ?

- from ......... to ........
- receive ...... from....
- resign ........ from....
- be known as .....
- work as ........

* Homework

* Preposition:

Prepare “Language Focus” lesson

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

 Place of birth ............. ?
 Career ........................ ?

* Tenses:
- Past simple tense




Unit 15: Writing

Unit 15: Writing
Task
Write
a (present
paragraph

of
Tense:3:
past
simple
simple)
Neil Armstrong,
using
the
Phrases:
be known as,
work as,
receive …
answers
infrom.
from,
resign …
2.
• Task
Prepositions:
from … to
•
•


Unit 15: Writing
The short biography
often has three parts:
Homework

1. Name, date, and place of birth.

(educational
background,
In 120 words,
write apersonal
short
family…….)
biography of a famous person
you
know.
2. Life
and
career.
3. Present life (Date and place of death)


1

1. Neil Armstrong is a famous American astronaut. He is known as the
Name,
first person to walk on the moon.
date & place
2. He was born on August, 1930 in Wapokoneta, Ohio.
1. Who is Neil Armstrong?
of birth
2. When and where was he born?
3. What did he do from 1949 to 1952?
2
worked
a pilot in United States Navy from 1949 to 1952.
4. What did he do3.inHe

1955
and as
in 1962?
5. Did he become4.the
human
step
on the
Moon’s
surfaceinon1955,
20thJuly,1969?
He first
received
histoB.S
from
Purdue
University
and in 1962 he
joined the NASA astronaut program.
6. What
did he do
he received
his M.S
from
Southern
California
Life and
5.after
He became
the first
human

to University
step on theofMoon’s
surface
on in
1970?
career
20th July, 1969.
6.inHe
received his M.S from University of Southern California in 1970.
7. What did he do
1986?
A year
later,
he resigned
from
NASAsurface?
and from 1971 to 1979 he taught
8. What did he say
when
he stepped
on the
Moon’s
at the University of Cincinnati.
7. In 1986, he was appointed as vice chairman of the committee that
investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster.

3
Present
life

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”