WRITING
Writing a biography. (Viết tiểu sử.)
Task 1.Below is some information about Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on the moon. Put each of the headings in the box in the appropriate blank.
Career          Place of birth                  Date of birth
Quote           Known as


Neil Armstrong
American astronaut
(1)………………5^th  August. 1930
(2)………………Wapokoneta. Ohio
(3)……………….. the first person to walk on the Moon          
(4)……………….. 1949 - 1952: pilot in United StatesNavy
1955: receive a B.S/ Purdue University.
1962: join NASA astronaut program.
1970: receive his M.S/ University of Southern California.
1971: resign/NASA
1986: appointed vice chairman/ committee/ investigate/ space shuttle Challenger disaster.
(5)……………"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”.
1. Who is Neil Armstrong?
—> Neil Armstrong is a famous American astronaut. He is known as the first person to walk on the moon.
2. When and where was Neil Armstrong born?
—> He was born on 5^th  August, 1930 in Wapokoneta, Ohio.
3. When did he work as a pilot in the United States Navy?
—> From 1949 to 1952, he worked as a pilot in the United States Navy.
4. When did he receive his B.S from Purdue University?
—> He received his B.S from Purdue University in 1955.
5. Which programmes (program) did he join in 1962?
—> In 1962 he joined the NASA astronaut programmes. (program)
6. When did he become the First human to step on the Moon's surface?
—> On July 20^th, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the Moon's surface.
7. Where did he receive his M.S in 1970?
—> He received his M.S from the University of Southern California in 1970.
8. When did he resign from NASA and what did he do after that?
—> He resigned from NASA a year later (in 1971) and from 1971 to 1979. he taught at University of Cincinnati.
9. When was Armstrong appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster?

—> In 1986, he was appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster.
10. What did he say when he stepped on the Moon's surface?
—> Armstrong is famous (well-known) for what he said/ his quote (when he stepped on the moon's surface) "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".
Task 2. Write a biography of Neil Armstrong from the information given in Task 1. (Viết tiểu sử của Neil Armstrong từ  những thông tin dược đưa ra trong Task 1.)
Neil Armstrong is an American astronaut. He is known as the first person to walk on the Moon. He was born on Auaust 5^th, 1930 in Wapokoneta in Ohio. From 1949 to 1952, he worked as a pilot in the United States Navy. Armstrong received his B.S from Purdue University in 1955. He joined the NASA astronaut program in 1962. Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the Moon’s surface on July 20^th, 1969. Armstrong and Aldrin spent two and a half hours on the Moon's surface. Armstrong received his M.S at the University of Southern California in 1970. In 1971, he resigned from NASA and from 1971 to 1979, he taught at the University of Cincinnati. In 1986. Armstrong was appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the space shuttle Challenger disaster. He is also well- known for what he said when he stepped on the moon's surface: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"