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I. WARM UP
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Neil Armstrong
Unit 15 : SPACE CONQUEST
Part : Writing
Topic: Write a biography of Neil Armstrong - American astronaut
II. NEW LESSON
A. Pre - writing
 Brainstorming : What information will you present in a biography of someone ?
Biography
Education
family
achievements
Birth date
Current position
Name
Birth place
Famous saying
 Put each of the headings in the box in the appropriate blank ( Task 1-page.174 )
Quote
Place of birth
Known as
Date 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”
Quote
Known as
Date of birth
Place of birth
Career
 New words
quote (n) [kwout]

United States Navy (n) [ju:`naitid steits `neivi]
moon’s surface (n.phr.) [mu:n `sə:fis]
vice chairman (n) [`vais `t∫eəmən]
committee (n) [kə`miti]
B.S= Bachelor of Science (n) [`bæt∫ələ əv `saiəns]
M.S = Master of Science (n) [`mɑ:stə əv `saiəns]
resign (from) (v) [,ri:`zain]
be appointed (v) [ə`pɔintid]
investigate (v) [in`vestigeit]
space shuttle (n) [`speis`∫ʌtl]
leap (n) [ li:p] :
Hải quân Hoa Kỳ
Bằng cử nhân khoa học
Bằng thạc sỹ khoa học
Lời trích dẫn
Bề mặt của mặt trăng
thôi việc
được bổ nhiệm làm gì
khám phá, điều tra
tàu vũ trụ
bước nhảy
ủy ban
Phó chủ tịch
Answer the questions:
How to write a biography
- A biography has three major parts: brief
introduction, body, and a short conclusion.
- The introduction includes the general
information about the person: his/her date of
birth, place of birth, what his/her job is, what
he/she is known as…
- In the body, we describe the lifetime achievements and major events of his/her life
- In the conclusion, we write about his/her effects on society, historical significance, his/her famous sayings…
2. What kind of information is included in each
part?
1. How many major parts are there in a
biography?
 Useful language:
Tenses
Past simple :
( khi đề cập đến sự kiện trong quá khứ )
Present simple :
( khi nói đến sự thật hiển nhiên hoặc
sự việc xảy ra ở hiện tại)
 Passive voice : be + V3 / Ved
Ex.:He was appointed manager of a company in 2009
Prepositions
Place :
in
at
on
Time :
in
at
on
 Useful language:
Phrases:
Be born on / in
Be known as
From..........to...........
Work as...............
Receive S.th from............
Resign from.............
Be appointed + noun
 Fill in each blank with a suitable word in the box
Uncle Ho was...............on 19th May 1890.
Minh is waiting for Lan..............the end of the street.
My aunt ...................as a nurse ............. 2008.
Phong has just ......................his B.S ............. Cantho University.
Mr. Ba was bored with his daily work so he decided to ................from office.
I will meet you ............ Saturday.
Gagarin is ...............as the first person to fly into space.
Tai was ..............................monitor of our class two weeks ago.
resign
in
born
at
received
known
worked
on
from
appointed
B. While-writing
Task 2 : ( page 174 )
Work in groups :
Write a biography of Neil Armstrong from the information given in task 1
You may begin with:
Neil Armstrong is a famous American astronaut. He is known as the first person to walk on the moon. He was born on ...
C. Post - writing
Correction
Check common mistakes ( spelling and grammar )



A sample biography:
Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut, 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. In 1955 Armstrong received his B.S. from Purdue University. Later in 1962,he joined the NASA astronaut programme. On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon’s surface.
In 1970, he received his M.S from the University of Southern California. A year later, 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 well-known for his quote “That’s on small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”.

D. Homework

Copy your group’s writing to your notebook
In 120 words, write a short biography of a famous person you know.
Prepare for the next part : Language focus : ( pronunciation and grammar points )
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