Preparing date: March 25th 2017
Teaching date: April 1st 2017
Period 88
Class: 11
Unit 15: SPACE CONQUEST
Part A: READING

I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Knowledge
 Have a general idea of the lesson as well as enrich their knowledge in the field of space and spacecraft; how human conquered the space.
Improve their reading skills (skimming, scanning, deducing, time reading…)
Vocabulary: orbit, lift off, cosmonaut, weightlessness, gravity, psychological tension.
Skill
Reading for specific information about space conquest.
Attitude and competencies
Improve such competencies as: pairwork, groupwork, communication, presentation.
Ss will be aware of the importance of space and dream to explore it.
II. Teaching Aids: cassette player, textbook, board . . .
III. Anticipated problems and solutions:

Ss may not know much vocabularies about space, so teacher should be ready to help them

IV. Procedures:

Teacher & students’ activities

Contents and Board display



WARM UP (5’)

Match name of the people to the pictures and answer some questions.
Show some pictures and get Ss to match name of the people to the pictures and answer some questions














QUESTION
Who was the first human to fly into space?
Who were the first humans to set foot on the moon?
Who was the first Vietnamese to fly into space?

ASNWER
Yuri Gagarin was the first human to fly into space.
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first humans to set foot on the moon.
Pham Tuan was the first Vietnamese to fly into space.
LEAD-IN: they are some people who fly into space. Today, we are going to learn more information about Yuri Gagarin.












































Unit 15. SPACE CONQUEST
Part A. Reading


PRE – READING (7’)
- T introduces some new words.
- Ss listen to the teacher’s explanation and look at the pictures on board to guess the meaning.
- Ss do some practices on pronunciation.


Vocabulary
orbit (n) /`ɔ:bit /
lift off (v) /`lift`ɔ:f /
cosmonaut (n) /`kɔzmənɔ:t/
= astronaut /`æstrənɔ:t/
weightlessness (n) /`weitlisnis/
gravity (n) /`græviti/
psychological tension /,saikə`lɔdʤikəl `tenʃn/


I. Before you read
Vocabulary
1. orbit (n) /`ɔ:bit /
2. lift off (v) /`lift`ɔ:f /
3. cosmonaut (n) /`kɔzmənɔ:t/
= astronaut /`æstrənɔ:t/
4. weightlessness (n) /`weitlisnis/
5. gravity (n) /`græviti/
6. psychological tension /,saikə`lɔdʤikəl `tenʃn/



WHILE – READING (22’)

Task 1. Match the headings to the paragraphs (10’)
T asks students read the text silently.
T asks students to read the paragraph and match the headings to the paragraphs.
T asks students to give the answers
T gives feedback and correct answers.

Paragraph 1
A. The tragic accident

Paragraph 2
B. The lift-off

Paragraph 3
C. Congratulations

Paragraph 4
D. A view on Earth

Paragraph 5
E. Uncertainties



Task 2. (Work in pairs) Answering the questions (12’)
- Ss work in pairs to read the passage again and answer the questions in task 2.
- Get Ss to underline the information that supports the answers.
- Go round the class and provide help when necessary.
- T calls on some Ss to choose the questions randomly and answer it.
- T gives feedback and correct answers.
QUESTION
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 he in space?
What questions were raised before Gagarin’s space light?
What was the speed of his spacecraft in orbit around the Earth?
Why couldn’t Gagarin make a new space light?
What was done after Gagarin’s death to honour this national hero?


II. While you read

Task 1. Match the headings to the paragraphs.

ANSWER KEY:
B
D
E
C
A








Task 2. Answering the questions
ANSWER
Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space abroad the Vostok 1 on 12th April,