课件20张PPT。Unit 2 RobotDoraemon 《机器猫》 Transformers 《变形金刚》 艾萨克·阿西莫夫
Isaac Asimov, ( 1920-1992)，
美籍犹太人，为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」。以他的名字为号召的「艾西莫夫科幻杂志」，是美国当今数一数二的科幻文学重镇。biography 传记，传记文学
holy 神的，上帝的
imagination 想象力，创造力
transfusion 输血
part-time 兼职的
master’s degree 硕士学位
staff 全体员工
Philadelphia 费城
navy 海军，海军部队
junior 较年幼的，资历浅的，地位较低的
PhD=Doctor of Philosophy 博士学位biochemistry 生物化学
Boston 波士顿
talent 天才，才干
chapter 章，篇，回
the Foundation trilogy 《基地》三部曲
empire 帝国
theoretical 理论的，假设的
framework 框架，结构
thinking 思想，思考
divorce 离婚
obey 服从，顺从
disobey 不服从，违抗
Read the passage quickly with one question in your mind:
What’s the passage mainly about? Scanning True or False:
1). Isaac Asimov’s best known work was his mystery stories.
2). Asimov was born in America on 2 January, 1920.
3). Asimov became a biochemistry teacher in 1949.
4). In 1931 Asimov’s talent for writing became obvious.F be known for 因------而出名FTTIt was ------that 强调句型5). In 1950, he published his first science book.
6). “The Foundation Trilogy” consists of 3 stories about death and rebirth of a great empire in a galaxy of the future.
7). In his collection of short stories, he developed a set of three “laws” for robots.TTF Intensive reading
Complete the time line of the events in the life of IsaacAsimov
Date Event
1920 Born in Russia.
1922 ________________.
1923 ________________.
Parents bought a candy store.
1929 ________________.
Mother had her third child.
______Started to take himself seriously as a writer.
1939 ________________
Sister born. Moved with family to New York. Started working in the candy store.1931Began having stories published in science fiction magazines
______ Gained master's degree in chemistry.
1942 Finished working in the candy store.
________________.
1942－1945 ________________.
______ Got his PhD in chemistry.
______ Became a biochemistry teacher，Boston
University School of Medicine.
1950 Published his first novel.
________________.Developed three laws for
robots.1941Got married. Worked as a junior chemist，Philadelphia Navy Yard. 19481949Published I, Robot
1951－1953 Published the Foundation trilogy and won an award for it.
______ Published his first science book
______ Became a full－time writer.
1973 Divorced his first wife.
________________.
______ Had a blood transfusion.Became infected
with HIV.
1992 ________________.19531958Married for a second time1983Died in New YorkThree laws for robots:
First 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).Speaking & WritingImagine you are engineers in a company that makes robots and you have been asked to design a new type of robot. Your robot can be used :In the home (2) In a workplace
(3)In the street
(4)In the natural environment
(5)In space or anywhere elseGroup work. The following tips may help you：1. Your robot should follow Asimov's three laws.
2.Decide the purpose of the robot.
3. Make a list of the abilities the robot has.
4.Draw a picture if necessary and name its parts and explain what each part does.
5.Write a paragraph describing the robot and what it can do.Homework
1 Go over the text，and learn all the new words and expressions in the reading passage---
Level 1,2 and 3
2 Try to improve the short passage about your robot after class, and have a presentation next class---
Level 1 and 2
3 Write a short summary of Asimov’s life according to the timeline------ Level 1
