Book7Unit2robots-a-Biography-of-Isaac-Asimov第二篇阅读ppt课件

1、A BIOGRAPHY OF ISAAC ASIMOV,A BIOGRAPHY OF ISAAC ASIMOV,a story of a persons life was written by someone,biography n. 传记 bio(尤其供公开发表的) 个人简历 (biography的缩写) bio cards传记档案卡 bio information 传记资料 bio- 表示“生命, 生物” 之义 biophysics 生物物理学 biochemistry n. 生物化学,Leading in,Isaac Asimov ( 1920-1992) is esteemed as

2、one of the finest writers of science fiction and scientific fact in the twentieth century. Asimov was born on January 2, 1920, in a middle-class Jewish family in Russia. His family immigrated to the United States in 1923, settling in Brooklyn, New York,almost 500 books about Bible, works for prescho

3、olers, college course work, mysteries, chemistry, biology, limericks, Shakespeare. During his prolific career he helped to elevate science fiction from pulp magazines to a more intellectual level. His works include the Foundation trilogy, nightfall, the naked sun, I robot,I, Robot 机械公敌,Bicentennial

4、Man 机器管家,1. Know something about Isaac Asimov. 2. Understand the details of the reading,1. Understand the passage. 2. Develop the skills in reading,Skimming,Glance through the passage and then find out the answers to such questions,Which paragraph tells you when and where Asimov was born and died? 2

5、. Which paragraph tells you about his education? 3. Which paragraph tells you about awards he received,Which paragraph tells you when and where Asimov was born and died,2. Which paragraph tells you about his education,Para. 2,Para. 3,3. Which paragraph tells you about awards he received,Para. 5,1. W

6、ho 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 RussianAmerican writer and scientist who became a fulltime writer in 1958. D. An American-Russian writer and scientist who had two children,Comprehen

7、ding,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. Asimovs talent for writing became obvious at age 12. B. He be

8、gan 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 s

9、cience book,B,5. What might happen in a world where there were robots if Asimovs three laws didnt 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,Main

10、 idea of each paragraph,Para1: Para2: Para3: Para4: Para5: Para6,An great scientist an writer,His birth and death,His famous works,His experience,His talent for writing,His marriage,Task one: Fast Reading,Read para2-6 and Pay more attention to the dates and events,Careful reading,Date Event,1920: Bo

11、rn in Russia 1922: _ 1923: _ 1929: _ _: Started to take himself seriously as a writer 1939: _ _,Sister born,Moved with family to New York,Started working in the candy store,1931,Began having stories published in science fiction magazines,Date Event,_: Gained masters degree in chemistry 1942 : Finish

12、ed working in the candy store _ 1942-1945: _ _ _: Got PhD in chemistry _: Became a biochemistry teacher,1941,Got married,Worked as a junior chemist, Philadelphia Navy Yard,1948,1949,Date Event,1950: Published his first novel. _. Developed three laws for robots. 1951-1953: Published the Foundation tr

13、ilogy and won an award for it _: Published first science book _: Became a full-time writer,Published I, Robot,1953,1958,Date Event,1973 : Divorced his first wife. _. _: Had a blood transfusion . Became infected with HIV. 1992 : _,Married for a second time,1983,Died in New York,Asimov was born in Rus

14、sia,On January, 1920 On April 6, 1992 In 1983,Asimov died in NY, America,Asimov got an HIV infection from a blood transfusion,His birth and death,Asimovs job experiences,In 1923, In 1929, In 1942, In 1941, In 1948, In 1949, In 1958,he moved with his family to NY. His parents bought a candy store,his

15、 mother was pregnant with her third child. Asimov started working part-time in the store,Asimov finished working in the candy store. he joined the staff of PNY as a junior chemist,he gained a masters degree in chemistry,he got his PhD in chemistry,he became a biochemistry teacher,he gave up teaching

16、 to become a full-time writer,His life as a writer,In 1931, In 1939, In 1950, In 1953,Asimovs talent for writing became obvious,he had stories published in sci-fi magazines,he had his first novel published,he had his first science book published,His most famous works of science fiction,From 1951-195

17、3, In 1950,he published the Foundation trilogy,he published his collections of short stories, I, Robot,Asimovs 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

18、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,His marriage,In 1942, In 1973,he married his first wife,he divorced his first wife and remarried,A talented man a scientist and writer,myste

19、ry stories science books history books books about the Holy Bible books about Shakespeare science fiction stories,悬疑故事/怪诞小说,科普书籍,历史书籍,有关圣经的书,有关莎士比亚的书,科幻小说,Para 1,1. be best known for sth 以最著称 2. an extraordinary imagination 超凡的想象力 3. the ability to explore future worlds 探索未来世界的能力 4. an amazing mind

20、惊人的智力 5. search for explanations of everything 寻求各种事物的解释,Para 1,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。例如,A clerk and secretary is enough for such a small office. He is a poet and novelist. The teacher and writer is her

21、friend. The singer and dancer comes from Guangxi,1. as a result of an HIV infection 由于艾滋病病毒感染 2. a blood transfusion 一次输血,Para.2,1. run a store for 40 or so years 经营一家商店40年左右 2. at the age of nine 3. be pregnant with her third child 怀了她的第三个小孩 4. working part-time 5.help out 帮助解决难题 6. gain a masters

22、degree 获得化学硕士学位 7. a junior chemist 初级化学师,Para.3,From 1942 to 1948 he worked as a junior chemist junior ：younger , lower in rank： 较年轻的，职位稍低的 senior ： older , higher in rank 较年长的，职位稍高的,He is the junior employee in the firm . He is two years junior to me. He is two years senior to me. senior citizens

23、老人,8. get PhD in chemistry 获得化学博士学位 9. a biochemistry teacher 生化教师 10. at Boston University School of Medicine 波士顿大学的医学院 11. a full-time writer 专职作家,Para.3,1. have a talent for writing 在写作方面有天赋 take oneself seriously as a writer 认真地从事写作 take seriously ： 严肃对待/认真对待 be taken seriously by 被注重/认真对待,Para.

24、4,he started to take himself seriously as a writer take seriously ：严肃对待/认真对待，例如： You cant take her promises seriously, she never keeps her word. He takes things too seriously,反义短语: take for granted：想当然 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 everyth

25、ing,take what I said seriously,takes it for granted,1. throughout ones life 2. receive many awards 3. the Foundation trilogy the death and rebirth of a great empire 一个伟大帝国的灭亡与复兴 5. in a galaxy of the future 在未来银河系中 6. the fall of the Roman Empire 罗马帝国的衰败,Para.5,7. invent a theoretical framework 创造了一种理论框架 8. ones collection of short stories 短篇小说集 9. develop a set of three laws for robots 提出了机器人的三大“原则” 10. research into artificial intelligence 研究人工智能/从事人工智能研究,Para.5,Soon after his d