Unit 15 - Speaking

Unit 15 Part B - Speaking BEFORE YOU SPEAK Shenzhou 5, made by China While you speak - Task 2 Work in groups. Take turns to talk about the important events in space exploration. Example: On 4 th 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 mark [m :k]ɑ : đánh dấu 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 4 th October, 1957 3 rd 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 [...]... American astronaut at the age of 77 On ……………… ., ……………………………………… became ……………………………….……………… …………………… Group 7 15 October, 2003 first Chinese in space Yang Liwei, 38 years old spend 21 hours in space On ……………………, ………………………… became spent the ………………………… He …………………………… HOMEWORK PREPARE FOR PART C- LISTENING . Unit 15 Part B - Speaking BEFORE YOU SPEAK Shenzhou 5, made by China While you speak - Task 2 Work in groups. Take turns to talk about the. 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. 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