课件15张PPT。Isaac Asimov
( 1920-1992)IntroductionAbout Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov，American Jew, an American scientist and one of the most great science fiction writers.
He wrote so many works which are known as interesting, creative, imaginative, describe events and people that do not exist.Isaac AsimovDateEvent 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.
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Sister born Moved with family to New YorkStarted working in candy store1931Began having stories published in science fiction magazinePost-reading_______ Gained Master’s degree in chemistry
Finished working in the candy store
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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.
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______ Had a blood transfusion. Because infected with HIV.
1992 ________________________________19531958Married for a second time.1983Died in New York.Detailed reading :
What’s the main idea of the text ? Introduction to a famous American science fiction writer Isaac Asimov’s life and works.2 How many years did Isaac Asimov work in store?
A 5 B 9 C 11 D 13 D3. 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 4. All the followings are true except_____.
A. Asimov’s talent for writing wasn’t obvious when he was young.
B. He began having his stories published in science fiction magazine in 1939.
C. He published his first novel in 1950.
D. He published his first science book in 1953.
A 5. In which book did he develop a set of three laws?
A. The Foundation Trilogy
B. I, Robot
C. In his first novel
D. In his first science book.
BReview Asimov’s laws for robots first law : A robot must not injure human being 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 the human beings).Which law is the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed” based on?What might happen in a world where there were robots if Asimov’s three laws did not exist?Discuss in groupsGroup WorkI think it is necessary for human beings to set laws for robots. Otherwise, robots will hurt human beings.
Robots must obey the instructions given by human beings, and ensure human beings are not injured.
If Asimov’s three laws did not exist, we may have the difficulties to distinguish robots and human beings, and maybe, robots will damage the environment on the earth, even destroy human beings.The Sample Surf on net to get more information about Isaac Asimov.Homework课件21张PPT。ROBOTS
do some cleaning or washingcommunicate with peopledo dangerous jobplay basketball or footballlook after a baby or a patient…It’s possible for robots to:Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
think for itself?
have feelings?
have its own needs and desires?
look and feel like a human being?Pre-readingDo you think a woman will fall in love with a robot?Now, let’s learn a passage about a robot and a woman.First, read the passage as quickly as you can and find the characters.Satisfaction Guaranteed Reading1. Larry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife Clair.
2. Tony could understand Clair when she said she was not clever.
3. When Tony, the robot, offered to help dressing, Clair was pleased to accept it. But she thought it was surprising for a robot to be so human.Fast Reading
4. Clair’s husband wanted to improve his social position, but she was sorry she could do nothing to help him.
6. While Tony worked on the improvements of the house, Claire also did her part.
7.The company was satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.dislike himBefore he arrivedOccasionClaireWhen he arrived was alarmedWhen he offered to
help her dress felt embarrassedWhen he offered to
help her improve her
house and herself admired him3. The Change of Claire’s Feelings to Tonycalled him a dearOccasionClaire felt his warmthWhen she fell off a
ladder and was caught
by TonyWhen he helped her
with the salesmanThe Change of Claire’s Feelings to TonyOccasionClaireShe remembered Tony
was just a machineWhen she heard Gladys
whispering to another
woman that she had never
seen anyone so handsome
as Tony cried all night felt being enviedThe Change of Claire’s Feelings to TonyAt first, Claire refused to have Tony at her houseFind how Claire’s emotion developed
accept himtrust himproud of himlove himsad to remember thathe was just a machine.The details of the story1. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?
A. Because he was a robot.
B. Because she didn’t like him.
C. Because he was more like a human being than a machine.
D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.2. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by______.A. making her home elegant
B. giving her a new haircut and changing the make-up she wore
C. giving her advice on her dresses
D. all the above3. All the following statements are true
except ______.
Tony tried to please Claire
Claire tried to displease Tony
Tony managed to protect Claire
Gladys admired Claire for her Tony
4. We can infer from the passage that ______.
Claire liked Tony but feared him
Claire cried because Tony made her angry
Claire forgot Tony as soon as Tony left her
Tony had no feelings as human beings5.Why did Claire cry all night?A. She liked Tony very much.
B. She remembered Tony was just a robot.
C. She dislike the robot.
D. A and B.6. As a result, the experiment shows _____.
A.Claire and Tony fell in love with each other
B.Tony had to be rebuilt
C.Tony was angry with his designer
D. Both A and B
