Unit 15 Space conquest Period 1: Reading WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THEM? 2. Where was it from? 3. When was it launched? 4. Who was its astronaut? Task1. Look at the picture and answer the questions 1. What is it? and what was its name? On 15 th October in 2003, China launched its first manned spacecraft into space. The spacecraft was called “Shenzhou 5”. Yang Liwei, China’s first astronaut, was 38 years old then. The successful flight marked a milestone in China’s space project. China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry out manned space flight. On 15 th October in 2003, China launched its first manned spacecraft into space. The spacecraft was called “Shenzhou 5”. Yang Liwei, China’s first astronaut, was 38 years old then. The successful flight marked a milestone in China’s space project. China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry out manned space flight. A: What ____________________________________________? B: _________________________________________________ QUESTIONS: A: When did China launch its first manned spacecraft into space? B: _________________________________________________ A: Who_____________________________________________? B: _________________________________________________ A: How ______________________________________________? B: _________________________________________________ A: Which country __________________________________________? B: _________________________________________________ China China On the 15 th October in 2003 was the spacecraft called The spacecraft was called “Shenzhou 5 The spacecraft was called “Shenzhou 5 was the first Chinese astronaut was the first Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei Yang Liwei successfully did the flight marked in China’s space project successfully did the flight marked in China’s space project The successful flight marked a milestone in China’s space project The successful flight marked a milestone in China’s space project became the third one in space conquest in the world became the third one in space conquest in the world K E Y S Task2: Ask and answer about the piece of news 3 rd November, 1957 12 th April, 1961 16 th June, 1963 20 th July, 1969 23 th July, 1980 29 th October, 1998 15 th October, 2003 4 th October, 1957 TASK 3: Name astronauts in the world you know - He is Pham Tuan - He is a Vietnamese astronaut - He’s Yang Liwei - He is a Chinese astronaut - He’s Yuri Gagarin - He is a Russian cosmonaut - He’s Buzz Aldrin - He is an American astronaut - She’s Valentina Tereshkova - She is a Russian cosmonaut - He’s Neil Armstrong - He is an American astronaut - He’s John Glenn - He is an American astronaut Examples B: The first living being in space was on November 3 rd , 1957. A: Which kind of animal was in space? B: A dog A: What is the name of the dog? B: Its name is Laika? A: Which Sputnik was she launched into space? B: ( She was launched into space on) aboard Sputnik 2. A A : : When was the first living being in space? When was the first living being in space? 3rd November, 1957 • first living being in space • a dog named Laika • aboard Sputnik 2 FORM Task 4: Ask and answer about the important events in space exploration Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova was a Soviet (1) __________and the first woman in space. She was on the Vostok 5 mission which (2)___________ on June 16, 1963, and orbited the Earth 48 times. The (3)___________ lasted 2.95 days (=70.8 hours). During her space mission, Tereshkova's radio call name was "Chaika," which means "seagull" in Russian. The Vostok 5 spacecraft was recovered on June 19, 1963, in the Soviet Union. Tereshkova had parachuted from the spacecraft after earth's atmospheric re-entry; she landed about 380 miles northeast of Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Valentina Tereshkova (4) ____________ given the title "Hero of the Soviet Union," received the Order of Lenin, and was honored with the United Nations Gold Medal of Peace. She never flew (5) ______________ space again. cosmonaut launched flight was in Task 5: Talk about one of the important events in space explorations Examples • Talk about one of the important events in space explorations • Prepare the next lessons See you again! Goodby e!