Elaboration Of Exam. Example

Objective:Students will be able to identify the past simple, past perfect and past continuous in events that occurred in the past. |

* Read the following article about “The first man on themoon” and then complete the questions.

First Man on the Moon

Historical Importance of the First Man on the Moon: For thousands of years, man had looked to the heavens and dreamed of walking on themoon. In 1969, as part of the Apollo 11 mission, Neil Armstrong became the very first to accomplish that dream, followed only minutes later by Buzz Aldrin. Their accomplishment placed the UnitedStates ahead of the Soviets in the Space Race and gave people around the world the hope of future space exploration.

Dates: July20, 1969
Also Known As: First Moon Landing, First Man to Walk on the Moon
Crew aboard Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins

Overview of the First Man on the Moon:
Whenthe Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, the United States was surprised to find themselves behind in the race to space. Still behind the Soviets in the Space Race four years later,President John F. Kennedy gave inspiration and hope to the American people in his speech to Congress on May 25, 1961 in which he stated, "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving thegoal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth."
Take Off!
At 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, the Saturn V rocket launched Apollo 11 into the sky fromLaunch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On the ground there were over 3,000 journalists, 7,000 dignitaries, and approximately a half million tourists watching this momentousoccasion. The event went smoothly and as scheduled.

Walking on the Moon
After the excitement, exertion, and drama of the lunar landing, Armstrong and Aldrin spent the next six-and-a-half hours resting...