Look at the picture and answer the following questions.

1)Who is he?

2)Is he a Russian or an American astronaut?

3)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 blankCareer Place of birth Date of birth Quote Known as

Neil Armstrong,American Astronaut1...............................5th August 19302............................... Wapokoneta, Ohio3............................. The first person to walk on the

moon4........................ 1949-1952: pilot in United States

Navy....5................. .....“that’s one small step for man, one

giant leap for mankind.”

Date of birthPlace 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.