Unit 4

Guess: 1.Who is he? 2.What is he? Yangliwei An astronaut

Task 1. Skim the text,find out the answer,right? What was his most important award? The Medal of Freedom

Study together: Discuss in pairs. Let’s have a try,OK? Study together: Discuss in pairs. Let’s have a try,OK? 1.flight 2. Pilot 3.spare time 4.navy 5.selected 6.out of control a.chosen from a group of people or things b.impossible to control c.someone who flies anaeroplane d.a country’s armed force that flightsat sea e. journey made in an aeroplane f. free time e c f d a b

I want to write some sentences,but I have some problems.Can you help me find out the meanings of the words? Come on ! 1.An astronaut _______. a. draws maps b. travels to space c. travels to different countries 2. Something that is spinning is _______. a.turning round and round b. going very fast c. making a lot of noise 3.A mission is ________. a. a spacecraft b. a type of power c. an important job b a c

4.A leap is ________. a. a new place b. a long or high jump c. a walk 5. A sample is __________. a. a rock b. a special kind of rock on the moon c. a small amount of something for testing 6. A citizen is ________. a. a person who belongs to a particular country b.an astronaut c. a person who lives in the city b c a

Task 2. Scan the text,try to say “Yes” or “No”, and tell us why you say so. ( )1.Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon. the Moon. ( )2.Neil Armstrong began taking flying lessons at the age of 16. the age of 16. ( )3. Armstrong joined the navy in ( )4. He had worked as a naval pilot for three years before he moved to New York. before he moved to New York. ( )5.In 1962, he was selected to become an astronaut. T F F F T

( )6.When the spaceship began spinning out of control, Armstrong successfully brought the spaceship safe down into the western Pacific Ocean at last. ( )7.He walked on the Moon for 2 hours. ( )8.He collected water samples and took them back to Earth. ( )9. It is true that Neil Armstrong saw alien on the Moon. ( )10. Neil Armstrong received the Medal of Freedom. F F F T T

Task 3. Read the text as carefully as possible to find out the answers to the following questions. Wish you success! 1.What did Neil Armstrong receive when he was 16? 2.What did Neil Armstrong do when Gemini 8 was out of control? He received his student pilot ’ s licence He successfully brought the spacecraft down into the western Pacific Ocean.

3.Which was the first spacecraft to land on the moon? 4.What did Armstrong and Aldrin do on the moon? Apollo 11was the first spacecraft to land on the moon They walked on the moon

5.What do people think the aliens tried to do ? 6.What was the highest award that Neil Armstrong received? They think the aliens tried to warn Armstrong and Aldrin to stay away. The Medal of Freedom was the highest award Neil Armstrong received 7. What is Neil Armstrong’s famous words? One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

Task 4. According to the story of Neil Armstrong, can you find out what happened to him? can you find out what happened to him? 1.On 5th August 1930,______________________ 2.At the age of six,_________________________ 3.At the age of fifteen,_______________________ 4.At the age of sixteen,______________________ 5.In 1949,________________________________ 6.When he moved to California,_______________ 7.In 1962,________________________________ 8.In 1966,________________________________ 9.On 20 th July1969,__________________________ Neil Armstrong was born in Ohio He took his first flight He began taking flying lessons He received his student pilot’s licence He joined the navy He became a test pilot for NACA and NASA He was selected to become an astronaut He went into space as Command Pilot of Gemimi He became the first human that walked on the moon

Task 5. According to the story of Neil Armstrong, Can you fill the right words in the blankets. Wish you success! Neil Armstrong was the _______ man to walk on the moon. He became interested in______ even since he took his first flight at the age of six. He received his student______ ______ when he was 16. Neil Armstrong was the _______ man to walk on the moon. He became interested in______ even since he took his first flight at the age of six. He received his student______ ______ when he was 16. Armstrong joined the _____ in In 1962, he was _______ to become an ________.While in space, the spacecraft began ______out of control, Neil ________ brought the spacecraft down into the Armstrong joined the _____ in In 1962, he was _______ to become an ________.While in space, the spacecraft began ______out of control, Neil ________ brought the spacecraft down into the _______ Pacific Ocean at last. Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the Moon for 2 hours and 40 minutes, __________rock_________. They are _________. Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the Moon for 2 hours and 40 minutes, __________rock_________. They are _________. The most important ________ that Armstrong got for his ______ The most important ________ that Armstrong got for his ______ was the Medal of ____________. first flying Pilot’s licence navyselected astronautspinning successfully western collecting samples heroes award service Freedom

Task 6. Do you know any great people? Tell us one of the great people you like best,OK?