- 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 ”.. Work in pai rs..[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
(5)Vocabulary
được bổ nhiệm làm
+ 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):
Bằng cử nhân khoa học Bằng thạc sỹ khoa học
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? When did he receive his B.S from Purdue University? Which programmes (program) did he join in 1962?
6 When did he become the first human to step on the Moon’s surface? 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
- 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 ”
(9)How to write a biography
1. How many parts are there in a biography?
2. What are they?
- 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 the questions about 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)1 Activity 1: Write a biography of Neil Armstrong from the information given in Task 1.
( Work in groups )
You may begin with:
(13)• Correct written work
Check the ideas and common mistakes
(14)Neil Armstrong is an American astronaut He is known as the first person to walk on the Moon He was born on August 5th, 1930 in Wapokoneta in Ohio From 1949 to 1952, he
worked as a pilot in the United States Navy Armstrong received his B.S from Purdue University in 1955 He joined the NASA astronaut program in 1962 Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the Moon's surface on July 20th, 1969 Armstrong and Aldrin spent two and a half hours
on the Moon's surface Armstrong received his M.S at the University of Southern California in 1970 In 1971 he resigned from NASA and from 1971 to 1979, he taught at the University of Cincinnati In 1986 Armstrong was appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster He 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”
(15) 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
(16)Unit 15: Writing
Task 3: Write a paragraph of
Neil Armstrong, using the answers in Task 2.
• Tense: past simple (present simple)
• Phrases: be known as, work as, receive …
from, resign … from.
• Prepositions: from … to
(17)Unit 15: Writing
Homework
In 120 words, write a short biography of a famous person you know.
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.
(18)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
Present life
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?