To Our Class
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
WHO IS THE 1ST VIETNAMESE TO FLY INTO SPACE ?
PHAM TUAN
WHO ARE THE FIRST HUMANS TO SET FOOT ON THE MOON ?
Buzz Aldrin
WHO IS THE 1ST HUMAN TO FLY INTO SPACE ?
What is the video clip about?
It’s about Gagarin (Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin).
Who is Gagarin ?
He is the first human to fly into space.
He is a Russian cosmonaut
When did he fly into space?
On 12th April, 1961.
Unit 15 SPACE CONQUEST
A. Reading
I / PRE - READING - VOCABULARY
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Lift off /lift ɔ:f/ (v)
Orbit /`ɔ:bit / (n)
Cosmonaut /‘kɔ:zmənɔ:t / = Astronaut /’æstrənɔ:t/(n)
Weightlessness /‘weitlisnis/ (n)
Uncertainty /ʌn`sə:tnti/ (n)
Gravity [`græviti] (n)
Precisely /pri`saisli/ (adv)
= exactly, correctly
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Psychological tension/,saikə`lɔdʤikəl `tenʃn / (n)
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Venture /`ventʃə / (n)
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lifted off
The spacecraft was …………….
orbit
This is the ………….of the moon around the earth
cosmonaut = astronaut / spaceman
They are in …………………..condition
weightlessness (n) = zero gravity
certain (a) = sure chắc chắn
uncertain (a)= unsure
certainty (n) # uncertainty
How are the people in the picture ?
They are at a………………
venture / risk / danger

She is in a………………………….
(……… tình trạng tâm lý căng thẳng )
psychological tension
gravity (n)
CHECKING VOCABULARY
MATCHING A-B
Lift off
Orbit
Cosmonaut
Weightlessness
Precisely
Psychological tension
Venture
tình trạng không trọng lượng
quỹ đạo
nhà du hành vũ trụ
chính xác
sự căng thẳng thuộc về tâm lí
bay lên
sự mạo hiểm
1. At 9.07 a.m. Moscow time on 12th April, 1961, Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space aboard the Vostok 1. Approximately 12 minutes later, the first human being was in orbit around the Earth at a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour. His flight lasted 108 minutes.
2. The 27-year –old Soviet cosmonaut became the first person to eat and drink in weightlessness. From his window in space, Gagarin was able to view the earth in a way that no human beings had done before. The first words spoken from space were: “I see the Earth. It’s so beautiful!”
3. Before Gagarin’s historic flight, there were still enormous uncertainties. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space. How would the body react to the extreme changes in temperature? How would the mind deal with the psychological tension? If there was a technical failure, Gagarin might never get back to the Earth.
4. The success of Gagarin’s flight attracted worldwide attention and made him a hero. In a telegram to Moscow, U.S. President John F. Kennedy wrote, “The people of the United Stated share with the people of the Soviet Union their satisfaction for the safe flight of the astronaut in man’s first venture into space. We congratulate you and the Soviet scientists and engineers who made this feat possible….”
5. Gagarin could have made another space flight if a tragic accident had not occurred. He died in a plane crash on a routine training flight in March 1968. After his death, his hometown of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin, and the Cosmonaut Training Centre at Star City, Russia, was given the name of this national hero.


II / WHILE - READING
1. Paragraph 1 A. The tragic accident
2. Paragraph 2 B. The lift-off
3. Paragraph 3 C. Congratulations
4. Paragraph 4 D. A view on earth
5. Paragraph 5 E. Uncertainties
Task 1. Match the headings to the paragraphs
1. At 9.07 a.m. Moscow time on 12th April, 1961, Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space aboard the Vostok 1. Approximately 12 minutes later, the first human being was in orbit around the Earth at a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour. His flight lasted 108 minutes.
2. The 27-year –old Soviet cosmonaut became the first person to eat and drink in weightlessness. From his window in space, Gagarin was able to view the earth in a way that no human beings had done before. The first words spoken from space were: “I see the Earth. It’s so beautiful!”
3. Before Gagarin’s historic flight, there were still enormous uncertainties. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space. How would the body react to the extreme changes in temperature ? How would the mind deal with the psychological tension? If there was a technical failure, Gagarin might never get back to the Earth.
4. The success of Gagarin’s flight attracted worldwide attention and made him a hero. In a telegram to Moscow, U.S. President John F. Kennedy wrote, “The people of the United Stated share with the people of the Soviet Union their satisfaction for the safe flight of the astronaut in man’s first venture into space. We congratulate you and the Soviet scientists and engineers who made this feat possible….”
5. Gagarin could have made another space flight if a tragic accident had not occurred. He died in a plane crash on a routine training flight in March 1968. After his death, his hometown of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin, and the Cosmonaut Training Centre at Star City, Russia, was given the name of this national hero.
Task 2 – Choose the best options
1. When did Yuri Gagarin lift off into space aboard the Vostok 1 ?
A. in March 1961 B. 12 minutes later
C. in March 1968 D. On 12th April, 1961
2. How old was Gagarin when he became the first human being in space ?
A. He was 17 years old B. He was 20 years old
C. He was 37 years old D. He was 27 years old
3. How long was Gagarin in space ?
A. 12 minutes B. 108 minutes. C. 27 minutes D. 17,000 minutes
4. What questions were raised before Gagarin’s space flight ?
What would happen to a human being in space or how the body would react to the extreme changes in temperature or how the mind would deal with the psychological tension.
The 27-year –old Soviet cosmonaut became the first person to eat and drink in weightlessness
“I see the Earth. It’s so beautiful!”
His flight lasted 108 minutes.


At 9.07 a.m. Moscow time on 12th April, 1961, Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space aboard the Vostok 1. Approximately 12 minutes later, the first human being was in orbit around the Earth at a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour. His flight lasted 108 minutes. (P1L1 )
The 27-year –old Soviet cosmonaut became the first person to eat and drink in weightlessness.( P2L1)
At 9.07 a.m. Moscow time on 12th April, 1961, Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space aboard the Vostok 1. Approximately 12 minutes later, the first human being was in orbit around the Earth at a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour. His flight lasted 108 minutes.(P1L4)
Before Gagarin’s historic flight, there were still enormous uncertainties. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space. How would the body react to the extreme changes in temperature? How would the mind deal with the psychological tension? If there was a technical failure, Gagarin might never get back to the Earth.(P3L2,3,4,5)
Task 2 – Choose the best options
5. What was the speed of his spacecraft in orbit around the Earth ?
It was more than 12,000 miles per hour. B. It was more than 27,000 miles per hour.
C. It was more than 17,000 miles per hour. D. It was more than 72,000 miles per hour.
6. Who wrote a telegram to Moscow to congratulate the success of Gagarin’s flight ?
A. Moscow B. Gzhatsk
C. Cosmonaut Training Centre D. U.S. President John F. Kennedy
7. Why couldn’t Gagarin make a new space flight ?- Because……
A. he died in a plane crash on a routine training flight in March 1968
B. there were still enormous uncertainties
C. his flight lasted 108 minutes
D. I see the Earth
8. What was done after Gagarin’s death to honour this national hero ?
After his death, his hometown of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin, and the Cosmonaut Training Center at Star City, Russia, was given the name of this national hero.
Gagarin could have made another space flight
The people of the United Stated share with the people of the Soviet Union their satisfaction for the safe flight of the astronaut in man’s first venture into space.
Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space aboard the Vostok 2
Approximately 12 minutes later, the first human being was in orbit around the Earth at a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour. His flight lasted 108 minutes.(P1L4)
In a telegram to Moscow, U.S. President John F. Kennedy wrote, “The people of the United Stated share with the people of the Soviet Union………….(P4L3,4)
Gagarin could have made another space flight if a tragic accident had not occurred. He died in a plane crash on a routine training flight in March 1968.( P5L1,2,3)
After his death, his hometown of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin, and the Cosmonaut Training Centre at Star City, Russia, was given the name of this national hero.(P5L3,4,5)
TALK ABOUT GAGARIN USING THE CUES :
on 12th April, 1961
27 years old
108 minutes
in March 1968
his hometown
……………………
III / POST - READING
Write a paragraph about Gagarin ( 50-80 words)
Study reading vocabulary
Prepare for the next lesson
HOMEWORK :
Thank you very much for your attention!
TASK 2 –FIND OUT THE ANSWERS
FOR THESE QUESTIONS
When did Yuri Gagarin lift off into space aboard the Vostok 1 ?
How old was Gagarin when he became the first human being in space ?
How long was Gagarin in space ?
What questions were raised before Gagarin’s space flight ?
What was the speed of his spacecraft in orbit around the Earth ?
Who wrote a telegram to Moscow to congratulate the success of Gagarin’s flight ?
Why couldn’t Gagarin make a new space flight ?
What was done after Gagarin’s death to honour this national hero ?
Yuri Gagarin
Pham Tuan
1. Who is the first human to fly into space?
2. Can you name the first humans to set foot on the moon?
3. Who is the first Vietnamese to fly into space?
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