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UNIT 2
Reading,Discussing and Writing
A Biography of Isaac Asimov
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A biography of Isaac Asimov
Biography
story of a person’s life written by somebody else
Autobiography
story of a person’s life written by a person himself or herself
传记
自传
Isaac Asimov ( 1920-1992)
A Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful 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 works are the Foundation trilogy and I, Robot.
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Fast reading A biography of Isaac Asimov
1. Please give another title of the passage.
A. The life of Isaac Asimov
B. Works of Isaac Asimov
C. the death of a famous writer
D. The achievements of Isaac Asimov
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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
Read and match:Main idea for each paragraph
Fast reading
1920
1923
1929
born in Russia.
moved with family to New York
Parents bought a candy store.
Mother had her third child.
started working in candy store.
Date Event
Careful reading
1939
1941
1942
1942-1945
Began having stories published in science fiction magazines
Gained Masters degree in chemistry.
Finished working in candy store.
Got married
Worked as junior chemist, Philadelphia Navy Yard
Got PhD in chemistry.
1948
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1950
1951-1953
Became a biochemistry teacher, Boston University School of Medicine.
Published his first novel and __________________
Published “I, Robot”
Published “The Foundation Trilogy” and won an award for it.
Published first science book.
Became a full-time writer.
1949
1953
1958
1973
1983
1992
Divorced his first wife.
Had a blood transfusion. Became infected with HIV.
Died in New York
Isaac Asimov(1920-1992) was a Russian-born American _______. His family immigrated(移民)to the United States when he was_______years old and settled in New York. He gained a ________ degree in chemistry and later got his PhD. After he graduated, he became a _______________ teacher at Boston University. He had a ______ for writing. When he realized it, he gave up teaching and became a professional writer.
summary
writer
three
master’s
biochemistry
talent
In 1939, he had stories published in ______________magazine and in 1950 he published his _____novel. He was famous for his fiction stories and received many________. The Foundation trilogy and I, Robot are very popular with the young and adults. His works exercised great influence over other writers.Asimov had two marriages and two children. He dies of AIDS in New York in 1992.
science fiction
first
awards
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?
Discussion
1. 请以鲁迅为题,为其写一传记介绍其人及作品,主要内容如下:
(1)鲁迅 (1881-1936) ,原名周树人,浙江绍兴人(2)为了国家,弃医从文。
(3)著名的作家,思想家,而且还是中国现代文学的开创者。
(4)小说被译成多种文字,并被制成电影,如《阿Q正传》、《祝福》这两部影片。
(5)一些作品还被选入了中学和大学课本。
参考词汇《阿Q正传》:The True Story of AH Q 《祝福》:The New Year’s Sacrifice
1....’s life began in....where he/she was born on...
2. It ended in....on....when 3. When he/she was...,...
4. for the next ....years, 5. At the age of..., .....
6. until..., ..... 7.From....to...,.... 8. the next year,.....
9. It was when....was....years old that his/her talent.....
10. Throughout his/her life,.... 11. ....lasted...years, soon after...
Writing Task
Try to use the following Chronological (按年代顺序排列的)Sequence
Learn to write a biography
Born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, Lu Xun with real name Zhou Shuren abandoned the study of medicine because he thought he could change society more through writing. Not only was Lu Xun a well-Known Chinese writer, a thinker, and translator, but also the father of modern Chinese literature. His novels have been translated into many languages and some of novels have been made into films, such as The True Story of AH Q and The New Year’s Sacrifice. Some of his novels have been collected in high school and college textbooks.
Homework
Finish the composition after class and exchange the compositions with the desk mates, then correct the mistakes for each other.