NEIL ARMSTRONG. THE FIRST MAN ON THE MOON
1. You are going to listen a recording about Neil Armstrong. Fill in the gaps with the correct words of the listening. (FILL IN THE GAPS)
NEIL ARMSTRONG:
“Neil Alden 1_________(born August 5, 1930) is an American aviator and a former astronaut, test pilot, aerospace engineer, university 2___________, and United States Naval Aviator. He was the first person to set foot on the 3_______. His first spaceflight was aboard Gemini 8 in 1966, for which he was the command pilot, becoming one of the first U.S. civilians to fly in 4________(Joseph Albert Walker became the first US civilian in space aboard X-15 Flight 90 several years earlier) and the first civilian in orbit. On this mission, he performed the first manned docking of two 5______together with pilot David Scott. Armstrong's second and last spaceflight was as mission commander of the Apollo 6______ moon landing mission on July 20, 1969. On this mission, Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin 7________to the lunar surface and spent 2½ hours exploring while Michael Collins remained in orbit in the Command Module. Armstrong is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of 8_______.
Before becoming an 9______, Armstrong was in the United States Navy and saw action in the Korean War. After the war, he served as a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) High-Speed Flight 10_________, now known as the Dryden Flight Research Center, where he flew over 900 flights in a variety of aircraft. As a research pilot, Armstrong 11_______as project pilot on the F-100 Super Sabre A and C aircraft, F-101 Voodoo, and the Lockheed F-104A Starfighter. He also flew the Bell X-1B, Bell X-5, North American X-15, F-105 Thunderchief, F-106 Delta Dart, B-47 Stratojet, KC-135 Stratotanker and Paresev. He graduated from Purdue 12________ and the University of Southern California.
Neil Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, the son of Stephen Koenig Armstrong and Viola Louise Engel. He had two 13_______ siblings, June and Dean. He is of Scots-Irish and German descent. Stephen Armstrong worked for the Ohio government, and the 14________ moved around the state repeatedly in the 15 years following Armstrong's birth, living in 20 different towns. His father's last forced 15_______ was to Wapakoneta in 1944. By this time, Armstrong was active in the Boy Scouts and he eventually earned the rank of Eagle Scout. As an 16________,he would be recognized by the Boy Scouts of America with their Distinguished Eagle Scout Award and Silver Buffalo Award. In Wapakoneta, he attended Blume High School. In 1947, Armstrong 17______studying aerospace engineering at Purdue University, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta and Kappa Kappa Psi. He 18_____only the second person in his family to attend college. He was also accepted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), but the only engineer he knew (who had attended MIT) dissuaded him from attending, telling Armstrong that it was not necessary to go all the way to Cambridge, Massachusetts for a good 19________. His college tuition was paid for under the Holloway Plan; successful applicants committed to four years of study, followed by three 20_______ of service in the United States Navy, then completion of the final two years of the degree. At Purdue, he received average 21______in his subjects, with a GPA that rose and fell over the eight semesters. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University in 1955, and a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering 22____ the University of Southern California in 1970. He holds honorary doctorates from a 23_______ of universities.”
Before becoming an 9______, Armstrong was in the United States Navy and saw action in the Korean War. After the war, he served as a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) High-Speed Flight 10_________, now known as the Dryden Flight Research Center, where he flew over 900 flights in a variety of aircraft. As a research pilot, Armstrong 11_______as project pilot on the F-100 Super Sabre A and C aircraft, F-101 Voodoo, and the Lockheed F-104A Starfighter. He also flew the Bell X-1B, Bell X-5, North American X-15, F-105 Thunderchief, F-106 Delta Dart, B-47 Stratojet, KC-135 Stratotanker and Paresev. He graduated from Purdue 12________ and the University of Southern California.
Neil Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, the son of Stephen Koenig Armstrong and Viola Louise Engel. He had two 13_______ siblings, June and Dean. He is of Scots-Irish and German descent. Stephen Armstrong worked for the Ohio government, and the 14________ moved around the state repeatedly in the 15 years following Armstrong's birth, living in 20 different towns. His father's last forced 15_______ was to Wapakoneta in 1944. By this time, Armstrong was active in the Boy Scouts and he eventually earned the rank of Eagle Scout. As an 16________,he would be recognized by the Boy Scouts of America with their Distinguished Eagle Scout Award and Silver Buffalo Award. In Wapakoneta, he attended Blume High School. In 1947, Armstrong 17______studying aerospace engineering at Purdue University, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta and Kappa Kappa Psi. He 18_____only the second person in his family to attend college. He was also accepted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), but the only engineer he knew (who had attended MIT) dissuaded him from attending, telling Armstrong that it was not necessary to go all the way to Cambridge, Massachusetts for a good 19________. His college tuition was paid for under the Holloway Plan; successful applicants committed to four years of study, followed by three 20_______ of service in the United States Navy, then completion of the final two years of the degree. At Purdue, he received average 21______in his subjects, with a GPA that rose and fell over the eight semesters. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University in 1955, and a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering 22____ the University of Southern California in 1970. He holds honorary doctorates from a 23_______ of universities.”
ADVENTURELAND!
1. Watch the following video and answer the questionnaire below. (
QUESTIONS:
1. How many giant pandas is James allowed to give away?
a) Two per day
b) None
c) Three per day
2. Which department does James want to work in?
a) rides
b) games
c) food
3. When the man says that James looks like more like a "games guy", he means that ____________________.
a) James looks like he plays a lot of video games
b) James would fit in better in the games "section"
c) James looks like he plays mind games with people
4. The general rule at the amusement park is that ___________________.
a) nothing is free
b) you can let your friends ride for free
c) you can let family members ride for free
5. The man ______________________.
a) seems somewhat interested in James' resume
b) wants to take a look at James' resume
c) doesn't really care about James' resume
a) Two per day
b) None
c) Three per day
2. Which department does James want to work in?
a) rides
b) games
c) food
3. When the man says that James looks like more like a "games guy", he means that ____________________.
a) James looks like he plays a lot of video games
b) James would fit in better in the games "section"
c) James looks like he plays mind games with people
4. The general rule at the amusement park is that ___________________.
a) nothing is free
b) you can let your friends ride for free
c) you can let family members ride for free
5. The man ______________________.
a) seems somewhat interested in James' resume
b) wants to take a look at James' resume
c) doesn't really care about James' resume
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