Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Unit 15: Space conquest (Lesson 4: Writing)

Unit 15: Space conquest 
Lesson 4: Writing 
Look at the picture and answer the following questions. 
Who is he? 
Is he a Russian or an American astronaut? 
Who did he set foot on the moon with? 
Neil Amstrong 
Buzz Aldrin 
Pre –writing: 
Activity 1 : Find out necessary information to write a biography 
Biography 
Date of birth 
Place of birth 
Quote 
Career 
Known as (famous for) 
Biography 
Pre –writing: 
Activity 2 : Put each of the headings in the box in the appropriate blank 
Career Place of birth Date of birth Quote Known as 
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.... 
5................. .....“that’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” 
Date of birth 
Place of birth 
Known as 
career 
quote 
New words: 
+ resign (v): from: Từ chức 
+ be appointed vice chairman: Được chỉ định làm Phó chủ tịch 
+ investigate (v): Điều tra 
+ space shuttle challenge disaster: 
+ leap (n): Bước nhảy 
Neil Amstrong is an American astronaut. He is known as the first person to walk on the moon. He was born on August 5th , 1930 in Waponeta in Ohio. From 1949 to 1952, he worked as a pilot in the United States Navy. Amstrong received his BS from Purdue University in 1955. He joined the NASA astronaut program in 1962. Neil Amstrong became the first human to step on the moon's surface on July 20th, 1969. He was joined by Buzz Aldrin forty minutes later. Amstrong and Aldrin spent two and a half hours on the moon's surface. Amstrong received his M.S from the year later and from 1971 to 1979, he taught at the University of Cinsinnati . In 1986 Amstrong was appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the Challenger shuttle disater . He is alsowell -known for what he said he stepped on the moon surface: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.