课件11张PPT。Isaac AsimovAn American scientist
and writerHis most famous works:The
Foundation
TrilogyI, Robot (我是机器人)The foundation(1951) The second foundation
(1952)The foundation and
empire(1953)Fast reading:Which paragraph tells you when and where
Asimov was born and died?
Which paragraph tells you about his education?
Which paragraph tells you about awards he
received?the secondthe thirdthe fifthScanning:What subject did Asimov teach?
When did he start having stories published?
How many children did he have?biochemistry1939two: a son and a daughterDateEvent Born in Russia
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Parents bought a candy store.
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Mother ahd 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 magazineDateEvent_______ Gained Master’s degree in chemistry
Finished working in the candy store
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1942-1945 _____________________________________
_______ Got PhD in chemistry
_______ Became a biochemistry teacher,…
Published his first novel.
-1953 Published “The Foundation Trilogy” …1941Got married.Worked as junior chemist,
Philadelphia Navy Yard.19481949EventDate_______ 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.Language points:Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer…
当and所连接的两个名词表示一个人的两种身份,而实
际上指的是一个人时,只在第一个名词前加冠词,第二
个名词前不加。作主语时,谓语动词用单数。e.g.: A clerk and secretary is enough for such a small office.
He is a poet and novelist.
The teacher and writer is her friend.
The singer and dancer comes from Guangxiwhich he searched for explanations of everything,…search for search vi. 寻找、搜寻
search vt. 搜(身)检查
search sb./sth for
e.g. He searched every corner for the missing cat. Practice:
For over 100 years, men have been ________________
(寻找黄金) in the hills.
The villagers are helping to ___________________
(在林中搜寻) the missing child.searching for goldsearch the wood for He is also well known for his collection of short stories…be known for … = be famous for …因…而著名be known as… 作为…而著名
be known to… 为…所知介词填空: (as, for, to)
He is known ____ his honesty.
It’s known ____ the most dangerous part of the city.
He is known _____ everyone _____ a good actor.forastoas…he started to take himself seriously as a writer…take …seriously 严肃对待认真对待e.g. You can’t take her promises seriously, she never keeps
her word.
He takes things too seriously.反义短语:
take …for granted 想当然,不把…当回事You should _________________(重视我的话), it is
good for you.
She _________________(想当然的认为) that her
parents should give her everything.take what I said seriouslytakes it for granted