The First Men on the Moon
Introduction Neil Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong was born on August 5,1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He holds a degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University and a masters degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Southern California.
FFrom 1949 to 1952, Armstrong was a naval aviator. Upon leaving military service, he became a test pilot. While serving as a test pilot, he was chosen to be a member of the astronaut corps. Though he was on the backup crew of many previous flights, his first space flight occurred in 1966 aboard Gemini 8.
During this flight, he and fellow astronaut David Scott successfully performed the first docking in space between two vehicles. In July of 1969, Neil Armstrong was the commander of Apollo 11, America's first attempt to land a manned vehicle on the Moon. On July 20, 1969first docking in space
Commander Armstrong and fellow astronaut Edwin Aldrin successfully touched down on the lunar surface. As Armstrong became the first person to touch the Moon's surface, he spoke the unforgettable phrase, "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind". He and Aldrin explored the Moon's surface for 2.5 hours. Armstrong was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his accomplishments and his contributions to the space program.
Difficult points Paragraph 2 “Eagle is at tranquility,” controllers told Collins from the earth. Paragraph 4 “I’ll second that,” Armstrong chimed in from the moon’s surface.
E.g. we were talking about when to go to the park, “don’t forget to call me”, Jim chimed in. Paragraph 6 He pulled himself upright just outside Eagle’s hatch and slowly began to back down. And then ask them to try to translate this sentence.
PParagraph 9 ““A breathless world watched and waited.” means the audience around the world holding their breath. PParagraph 15 ……Armstrong motioned Aldine to begin his way out.
Paragraph 19 …to keep track of where your center of mass is Paragraph 21 …solar wind
Paragraph 24 “Buzz, it’s about time for you to start your activities closeout,” ground control told Adrian. means to close your activities.
Homework Do the exercises of lesson 13, and prepare for lesson 15.