Unit 15 Writing (Chuan) lop 11

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

Writing a biography

Find out necessary information to write a biography

Full name

Nationality

1 Activity 1 : Brain-storming

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) _ 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”

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 5th 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 ”

How to write a biography

? How many parts are there in a biography?

Past simple tense

(Present simple tense)

How to write a biography

- Date and place of birth… ?

- career… ?

- famous for …?

3 Activity 3: Answers for 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 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.

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.

Task 2: Write a biography of Neil Armstrong form 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

Spelling

• Tense: past simple (present

simple)

• Prepositions : from to …

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Task 3: Write a paragraph of Neil Armstrong, using the answers in

Task 2.

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The short biography often has three

parts:

1 Name, date, and place of birth.

(educational background, personal

2 Life and career.

3 Present life (Date and place of

death)

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Homework

In 120 words, write a short

biography of a famous person you know.

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?

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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

20th 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 thatinvestigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster