Racetrack pioneer

Racetrack pioneer

Language Features and Functions

Vocabulary: Car RacingGrammar: Well and Good Function: Expressing feelings and ideas I think/ In my opinion,Language Skills

Speaking:To answer the question about the story.

Reading:To read for comprehension and answer.

Writing: To write about the story and give the opinion about the women who drive a racing car.

VocabularyphysicsThe physics is a subject in the school that study about matter and energy.

VocabularyengineerMy younger brother wants to be an engineer. He wants to build his house.

VocabularymuseumWe are going to the museum to see a skeleton of dinosaur.

VocabularyhonourWe should honour to older people. My mother said.

VocabularyracingMy husband really enjoyed watching car racing.

VocabularyastronautAn astronaut is a person who travels into space.

Vocabularygive upA doctor told him to give up smoking.

VocabularyhelmetWe should wear the helmet when we ride the motorcycle.

VocabularypioneerThe pioneer is the first person to study and develop something.

Answer1. d6. h2. e7. f3. i8. g 4. b9. c5. aPre-reading1 Would you like to drive a racing car?

Why or why not?

Pre - reading2 Are there any famous women racing car drivers in your country?

Pre - reading3 Do you think it is easy to be a woman racing car driver?

Why or why not?Racetrack pioneer1Car racing is a very exciting and popular sport. But how many women racing car drivers can you name? Probably not very many! On 7 May 1997, some women racing car driving were invited to Washington. People in Washington wanted to honour them because they were pioneers for women in car racing. One of the women was Janet Guthrie. Janet was one of the first women racing car drivers in the world. She was also very successful.

Racetrack pioneer2Janet Guthrie was born in Iowa, USA, in 1938. She studied physics at university then became a pilot and an engineer. In 1960 she even tried to become an astronaut. But her dream was to become a racing car driver. Because she was a woman, it was very difficult. At that time, most people thought that only men could be racing car drivers. So Janet started building and racing her own cars. By 1972, she had given up her other jobs. She was a racing car driver!

Racetrack pioneer3However, Janet couldnt drive in big races. Nobody would let her drive because she was a woman. Then in 1976, she was invited to drive a car in an important race, the Indianapolis 500. She drove very well. After that, Janet became the first woman to drive in many famous races. Janet drove in her last important race in 1979. When she stopped racing, her helmet and racing suit were put into a museum.

Racetrack pioneer4Janet Guthrie had shown the world that women could drive just as well as men!

What does the following numbers refer to ?7 1997 The date that some women racing car drivers were invited to Washington for racing.

The year that some women racing car drivers were invited to Washington for racing.

Post- readingVocabulary A1. engineer2. museum3. racing suit4. honoured5. physics

Post - readingVocabulary B1. person who travels in space2. stopped doing it3. almost certainly4. hard hat that protects your head5. the first people to do something

Post- readingIn other words

A2. To describe how Janet Guthrie became a racing car driver.

B1. Paragraph 32. Paragraph 23. Paragraph 1

Post readingGeneral understanding1. T2. T3. F4. F

Post readingIn detail1. Because she was one of the first women racing car drivers in the world.2. She studied physics.3. She was a pilot and an engineer.4. Janet herself.5. Because she was a woman.6. They were put into a museum.