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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 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) : Bằng thạc sỹ khoa học ['mɑ:stə əv 'saiəns] + space shuttle (n) ['speis'∫ʌtl] tàu vũ trụ + leap (n) [ li:p] : bước nhảy + resign (from) (v) [,ri:'zain] thơi 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 3. Barack Obama was as the President of the USA 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) 19491952 : 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. Who is Neil Armstrong? first person to walk on the moon th He was born on 5 August, 1930 in Wapokoneta, Ohio 2. When and where was Neil Armstrong born? From 1949 to 1952, he worked as a pilot in the United States Navy 3. When did he work as a pilot in the United States Navy? He received his B.S from Purdue University in 1955 4. When did he receive his B.S from Purdue University? irs a p n i k r o W In 1962 he joined the NASA astronaut programmes.( program) 5. Which programmes (program) did he join in 1962? On July 20th , 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on 6. When did he become the first human to step on the Moon’s surface? the Moon’s surface He received his M.S from the University of Southern California in 1970 7. Where did he receive his M.S in 1970? He resigned from NASA a year later (in 1971) and from 1971 to 1979, 8. When did he resign from NASA and what did he do after that ? he taught at University of Cincinnati In 1986, he was appointed vice chairman of the committee that 9. When was Armstrong appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster? Armstrong is famous (wellknown) for what he said /his quote (when 10. What did he say when he stepped on the Moon’s surface? he stepped on the moon’s surface) “That’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, Neil Armstrong is a famous American astronaut. He is known as the date/place first 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 In 1986, he was appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster Present life 10. Armstrong is famous (wellknown) 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. 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