Unit 14. Space conquest

Period: 112
UNIT 14: SPACE CONSQUEST
Lesson 3 : Listening
LAIKA
the first living being in space
Yuri Gagarin
The first human in space
Valentina Tereshkova
The first woman in space
Neil Armstrong
The first human to set foot on the moon
Phạm Tuân
The first Vietnamese in space
The Earth
From outer space
I.PRE-LISTENING:
a) Work in groups.
What are some of requirements of astronauts?
- good health - experience
- strong mind - education
- age - nationality
- self confidence - social status


Keys
- good health ?
- strong mind ?
- age
- self confidence ?
- experience ?
- education ?
- nationality
- social status

I.PRE-LISTENING:
2. Name some countries that have developed space exploration.
- They are The United States, Russia, China and Japan.

New Words:
Military (n): quân đội
Mission (n): sứ mệnh
Diverse = varied (a): thay đổi
B.S degree = Bachelor of science degree
Integrity (n): tính trung thực
self-confidence (n): tự tin


II. While - listening
b) Listen to a talk about astronaut selection and complete the table.

Keys

II. While - listening
c) Listen to the talk again and fill in blanks:
The first American and Soviet astronauts were selected from...........
Formerly, astronauts were ..........
Scientists, ..............., and educators have been selected because the goals of .............. have become more diverse.
Astronauts need integrity, ability, and ...........
Keys
the military
male
engineers/missions
self-confidence
III. Post-listening
d) Write 5 sentences about astronaut selection in the USA or Russia