课件23张PPT。高二人教新课标版选修七B7 Unit 2 Reading 2
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A biography(传记 )
of Isaac AsimovReading, speaking and writing1920
1922
1923
1929born in Russia.sister bornmoved with family to New YorkParents bought a candy store. Mother had her third child. started working in candy store. Started to take himself seriously as a writer. 1931Date EventTask 1 Complete the timeline of the events. 1939
1942-
1945Began having stories published in science fiction magazinesGained master’s degree in chemistry.Finished working in candy store.Got marriedWorked as junior chemist, Philadelphia Navy YardGot PhD in chemistry.194119481942
1950
1951-1953Became a biochemistry teacher,
Boston University School of
Medicine.Published his first novel.
Developed three laws for robots.Published “I, Robot”Published “The Foundation Trilogy” and won an award for it.Published first science book.Became a full-time writer.1949195319581973
1992Divorced his first wife.Had a blood transfusion. Became infected with HIV.Married a second wife1983Died in New York ( 72 years old)艾萨克·阿西莫夫(1920-1992), 当代美国最著名的科幻大师、
世界顶尖级科幻小说作家, 他也是位文学评论家, 美国科幻小说
黄金时代的代表人物之一。他一生高产, 著述颇丰, 一生著述近
500本, 其中有100多部科幻小说, 早已远远超过了“著作等身”
的地步, 是本世纪最顶尖的科幻小说家之一。曾获代表科幻界
最高荣誉的雨果奖和星云终身成就「大师奖」, 以他的名字命
名的「阿西莫夫科幻杂志」,是美国当今数一数二的科幻
文学杂志。他是一位生于俄罗斯的美籍犹太人, 作品极其丰富,
代表作有《我, 机器人》(I, Robot) 、《基地》系列、
《钢窟》(The Caves of Steel) 系列、《赤裸太阳》
(The Naked Sun) 等。
以其名字命名的《阿西莫夫科幻小说》杂志, 至今仍然是
美国当今数一数二的科幻文学畅销杂志。
1. Who was Isaac Asimov??
A. An American scientist and writer who got
his PhD in physics in 1948.?
B. A Russian scientist and writer who married
twice.
C. A Russian—American writer and scientist
who became a full—time writerin 1958.?
D. An American-Russian writer and scientist
who had two children.Task 2 Comprehending:C 2. What was Asimov best known for??
A. His mystery stories.?
B. His science fiction stories.?
C. His science and history books.?
D. His books about the Bible and about
Shakespeare.B 3. All the following statements are TRUE except _______.?
A. Asimov’s talent for writing became obvious
at age 12.?
B. He began having his stories published in
science fiction magazines in 1939.?
C. He published his first novel in 1950.?
D. He published his first science book in 1953.A 4. In which book did Asimov develop a set of three “laws”??
A. The Foundation Trilogy.??
B. I, Robot.??
C. In his first novel.?
D. In his first science book.B 5. What might happen in a world where
there were robots if Asimov’s three laws
didn’t exist??
A. Maybe robots will harm or injure
human beings.?
B. Maybe robots will disobey human
beings.
C. In order to protect their own
existence, robots may injure human
beings.
D. All of the above.D Ask and answer1. What is the first law of Asimov’s laws?
A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured.
机器人不得伤害人类,或看到人类受到伤害而袖手旁观;
2. What are the other laws?
Ask and answer2. What are the other laws?
A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings( as long as human beings are not injured).
在不违反第一定律的前提下,机器人必须绝对服从人类 给与的任何命令;
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.
在不违反第一定律和第二定律的前提下, 机器人必须尽力保护自己。
Task 3 Translate the following phrases into Chinese:leave sb alone
turn around
test out
set aside
ring up
a biography of Isaac Asimov
biochemistry
theoretical framework 让……一个人呆着;不管 转向,回转 尝试,试验 把……放在一边 打电话给…… 艾萨克·阿西莫夫传记生物化学 理论框架 Task 4 Learn important words, phrases and sentence patterns.I. Words
1. he searched for explanation of everything, in the present and the past. (Line 6)
在某地/某人身上搜索
寻找某物
搜索某地/某人去寻找某物
寻找, 作状语, 表示目的 in search of
a. The enemies ___________the Red Army man everywhere.
b. They have __________ the whole city _______ the missing boy.
c. The boy has been to many places ___________his lost cat.search sp./sb. search for sth. search sp./sb. for sth. searched searched for in search of/to search 2. …as a junior chemist …(Line 17)
1) junior (adj). younger , lower in rank
He is the junior employee in the firm.
He is two years junior to me.
2) senior (adj).: older; higher in rank
He is two years senior to me.
senior citizens
junior
中文意思:
________
1)比…年小/职位低
________
2) 比…年长/职位高
_________ 老人 较年轻的;职位比较低的 be junior to be senior to 3. …he started to take himself seriously as a writer. (Line 22)
You can’t take her promises seriously; she never keeps her word.
反义词:
3. take sb/sth seriously
中文意思:_________
反义词中文:_________take sth. for granted 认真对待某人/某事 把……当成理所当然 4. Soon after his divorce in 1973, Asimov married …(line 2 from the bottom)
1) His wife asked for a divorce.
2) They got divorced last year.
3) She divorced her husband two years ago.
4. divorce
的用法
1)________
2)________
3)________ask for a divorce 要求离婚 get divorced 离婚 divorce sb. 与某人离婚 II. Sentence patterns
1. . …an American scientist and writer (Line 1) 一位科学家兼作家
1)The singer and dancer ________ (be) coming for a visit.
2)The singer and the dancer __________ (be) coming for a visit.
3)A knife and fork _______ (be) on the desk.is/was are/were is/was Task 5 Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 他根本不拿工作当回事儿。
He doesn't take his job seriously at all.
2. 他首先要搜查他们身上是否携带武器。
His first job is to search them for weapon(s).
3. 作为一个晚辈,我们应该尊敬老人。
As a junior, we should respect the senior.
4. 现在许多婚姻都以离婚收场。
Nowadays, numerous marriages end in divorce. Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazing mind
he searched for explanations of everything, in the present and the past.
that which with He seemed to be looking for the words
he could express what he was thinking about.
The car, I paid a lot of money, is now out of date.
The novel the film has been adapted for children is written by a famous American writer.
which with which for from which