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 ”.. Neil Armstrong is[r]
(1)(2)* 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.
Guessing the picture
Neil Armstrong
(3)(4)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
(5)Vocabulary
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):
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tàu vũ trụ bước nhảy
thôi việc
(6)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
(7)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”
(8)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 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.
(9)How to write a biography
? How many parts are there in a biography?
- parts:
+ Introduction: date / place of birth, career / job, famous for + Body: lifetime/ important events .
(10)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… ?
(11)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.
(12)Task 2: Write a biography of Neil Armstrong form the information given in task 1
( Work in groups )
You may begin with:
(13)• Correct written work
Check the ideas and common mistakes
(14)* 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
(15)(16)• Tense: past simple (present simple)
• Phrases: be known as, work as, receive … from, resign … from.
• Prepositions: from … to
(17)Unit 15: Writing
Task 3: Write a paragraph of
(18)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.
(19)Unit 15: Writing
Homework
(20)1 Who is Neil Armstrong?
2 When and where was he born? What did he from 1949 to 1952? What did he in 1955 and in 1962?
5 Did he become the first human to step on the Moon’s surface on 20thJuly,1969? What did he after he received his M.S from University of Southern California in 1970?
7 What did he in 1986?
(21)1
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 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 that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster
Name, date & place
of birth
Life and career