Unit 15: space conquest

Part B - Speaking

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I. BEFORE YOU SPEAK

Shenzhou 5, made by China

VOCABULARY - The USSR: Lin X (c)Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - launch [l:nt] (v): phng (tu v tr), h thu (tu thuyn) - manned [mnd] (adj): c ngi li - spacecraft ['speis'kr:ft] (n): tu v tr - mark [m:k] (v): nh du - milestone ['mailstoun] (n): mc lch s - space project ['speis 'prdekt] (n): d n khng gian. - artificial satellite[,:ti'fil 'stlait] (n): v tinh nhn to - Sputnik ['sputnik] (n): v tinh nhn to ca Nga - living being ['livi 'bi:i] (n): sinh vt sng

II. While you speak - Task 1

Work in pairs. Read the following piece of news, then ask and answer the questions. On 15th October 2003, China launched its first manned spacecraft into space. The spacecraft was called Shenzhou 5. Yang Liwei, Chinas first astronaut, was 38 years old then. The successful flight marked a mile stone in Chinas space project. China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry out manned space flight.

On 15th October 2003, China launched its first manned spacecraft into space. - When did China launch its first manned spacecraft into space?

The spacecraft was called Shenzhou 5.

- What was the name of the spacecraft ? Yang Liwei, Chinas first astronaut, was 38 years old then.

- Who was the astronaut ? - How old was he then ?

The successful flight marked a mile stone in Chinas space project - How important was the flight ?

II. While you speak - Task 2

Work in groups:Take turns to talk about the important events in space exploration. Example: On 4th October, 1957, the USSR launched its first artificial satellite, Sputnik, into space. It marked the beginning of Space Age.

Activity 1: Speak out the dates 4th October, 1957 3rd November, 1957 12 April 1961 16 June, 1963 20 July, 1969 23 July, 1980 29 October, 1998 15 October, 2003

Activity 2: Make sentences

Sputnik 4th October, 1957 On .................................., ....became the first

artificial satellite ................................. into space. He marked the beginning of Space Age. .................................................

She

It

Group 1
3rd November, 1957 first living being in space a dog named Laika abroad Sputnik 2

On , .. became the . It was ...

Group 2
12 April 1961 first human in space Yuri Gagarin, a Russian cosmonaut

27 years old then 108 minute flight

On , .. became the . He was

... . He made a .

Group 3
16 June, 1963 first woman in space Valentina Tereshkova a Russian cosmonaut

On , . became the ..

Group 4
20 July, 1969 first humans to set foot on the moon Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin American astronauts

On , .... became the .... . They were ..

Group 5
23 July, 1980
first Vietnamese in space Pham Tuan along with V.V. Gorbotko, a Russian cosmonaut stay 8 days in orbit

On ., . became the .... . He was . . They . ed

Group 6
29 October, 1998 the oldest human ever to fly into space John Glenn, an American astronaut at the age of 77

On ......., ........
became .....

Group 7
15 October, 2003 first Chinese in space Yang Liwei, 38 years old spend 21 hours in space

On , .........became the . He spent .....

III. Post - speaking

Report one of the important events in Task 2.

HOMEWORK
PREPARE FOR PART C- LISTENING