课件25张PPT。 unit2A biography of Isaac Asimov A biography of Isaac AsimovBiography传记
story of a person’s life written by somebody elseAutobiography自传
story of a person’s life written by a person himself or herselfLeading in If you are asked to write a biography , what will you write about?
Who is he /she?
When was he/she born or died?
How is he/she educated?
What is his working experience?
What are his/her achievements?
How about his/her marriage?
What are his/her hobbies?Isaac Asimov ( 1920-1992)
A Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful and exceptionally prolific writer best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov wrote or edited more than five hundred books. Asimov's most famous work is the Foundation trilogy.in his home library in 1976 Old photosin the armyspeech Isaac Asimov’s memorial meetingReading
1.match the paragraphs with their meanings
2.complete the timeline of the events in his life.(p17)Para1:
Para2:
Para3:
Para4:
Para5:
Para6:
A: his awards
B: his marriage
C: his education
D: his talent
E: Who Isaac Asimov is
F: the time and the place
he was born and died
Main idea for each paragraph
Read for comprehensionPara1-2
What makes Isaac Asimov so famous?
a scientist and writer
writing 480 books on so many subjects
extraordinary imagination and amazing mind
What caused his death ?
An HIV infection that he got from a blood transfusion.
Para.3Why did he start working part-time in the store when he was at the age of 9?
Because at that time his mother was pregnant with her third child.Para.4When was it that he showed his talent for writing ?
It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writing became obvious.
It was when…that…
It was when he was dying that he decided to give up smoking.Para.5-6Why were his Foundation trilogy so famous?
Because he invented a theoretical framework which was designed to show how ideas and thinking may develop in the future.
What did he develop in his “I, Robot”?
A set of three laws for robots.What is the first law?
A robot must not injure human beings or allowed them to be injured.
Can you suggest the other two laws ?Asimov’s laws for RobotsFirst law A robot must not injure human
beings or allow them to be injured.
Second law A robot must obey the orders given
to it by human beings .(as long
as human beings are not injured.
Third law a robot must protect its own existence
(as long as human beings are not
injured ;and as long as the robot
does not disobey human beings).Asimov’s laws for Robots机器人三定律来自阿西莫夫的名著《我，机器人》：
一、机器人不得伤人，或任人受伤而袖手旁观；
二、除非违背第一定律，机器人必须服从人的命令；
三、除非违背第一及第二定律，机器人必须保护自己。 Read for appreciationGroup Discussion
Which law is the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed” based on?
2.Why did Isaac Asimov develop the laws for robots? Isaac Asimov’s three laws for robots show his intelligence and great thinking about future . He thinks the robot is an invention and a tool for human beings. It can only serve and protect us to make the world more advanced ,our life more convenient and more peaceful .Otherwise it will cause disasters for human beings. Then what’s the point of having new science and technology? Of course ,at the same time we should take good care of our inventions and use them wisely.
My point of viewDateEvent Born in Russia
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Parents bought a candy store.
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Mother and her third child.
_____ Started to take himself seriously as a writer.
1939 ____________________________________
Sister born Moved with family to New YorkStarted working in candy store1931Began having stories published in science fiction magazine_______ Gained Master’s degree in chemistry
Finished working in the candy store
_______________________________
1942-1945
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_______ Got PhD in chemistry
_______ Became a biochemistry teacher,…
Published his first novel.
-1953 Published “The Foundation Trilogy” and won an award for it1941Got married.Worked as junior chemist, Philadelphia Navy Yard.19481949DateEventEventDate_______ Published first science book.
_______ Became a full-time writer.
Divorced his first wife.
____________________________
______ Had a blood transfusion. Because infected with HIV.
1992 ________________________________19531958Married for a second time.1983Died in New York.Assignment1.retell the story in your own words using the timeline on page17.
2.page14,3Thank you!
