{"id":1358,"date":"2026-05-22T06:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahricteaches.com\/?p=1358"},"modified":"2026-05-24T10:53:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T10:53:45","slug":"michael-collins-apollo-11-esl-worksheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahricteaches.com\/zh_cn\/michael-collins-apollo-11-esl-worksheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Collins: The Forgotten Hero of Apollo 11 | ESL Reading Worksheet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon, a third astronaut \u2014 <strong>Michael Collins<\/strong> \u2014 orbited alone above them in the command module Columbia. His job was essential to the mission&#8217;s success, yet most people have never heard his name. This worksheet explores Collins&#8217; incredible role as the &#8216;loneliest man in history&#8217; and why he deserves to be remembered as one of the greatest unsung heroes of space exploration.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download the Worksheet<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Apollo 11 pilot thinks we don&amp;apos;t need to go back to the moon | 60 Minutes Australia\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ui53NDV0xbo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u7b49\u7ea7\uff1a<\/strong> \u4e2d\u95f4\u7684<br><strong>\u5b57\u6570\uff1a<\/strong> 356 words<br><strong>Topics:<\/strong> Space exploration, Apollo 11, unsung heroes, perseverance<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-e8f4a\" href=\"https:\/\/tahricteaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/michael-collins-apollo-11-intermediate-worksheet.pdf\">Michael Collins: The Forgotten Hero of Apollo 11 \u2014 Intermediate Worksheet (PDF)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tahricteaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/michael-collins-apollo-11-intermediate-worksheet.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download>\u4e0b\u8f7d<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s Inside<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reading Article<\/strong> \u2014 356-word article about Michael Collins&#8217; role in Apollo 11<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u8bcd\u6c47\u5339\u914d<\/strong> \u2014 10 key words with definitions<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5bf9\u8fd8\u662f\u9519<\/strong> \u2014 9 comprehension-check statements<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u586b\u7a7a<\/strong> \u2014 5 sentences with a word bank<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u7406\u89e3\u9898<\/strong> \u2014 5 questions about the text<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u8ba8\u8bba\u95ee\u9898<\/strong> \u2014 3 open-ended conversation starters<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u7b54\u6848<\/strong> \u2014 Complete answers included<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching Notes<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This worksheet works well for discussions about:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teamwork and behind-the-scenes roles<\/li>\n<li>What makes someone a hero<\/li>\n<li>Space exploration vocabulary<\/li>\n<li>Famous moments in history that students may not know the full story of<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider pairing this with a short video about the Apollo 11 mission for added context before the reading.<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Image: NASA (public domain). Michael Collins, Apollo 11 command module pilot.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An ESL reading worksheet about Michael Collins, the Apollo 11 astronaut who orbited the Moon alone while Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the surface. 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