1、,A Biography of Isaac Asimov,Discussion,What kind of information you think will be introduced in the passage?,Skimming,Main idea of each paragraph Para. 1 brief introduction to Asimov Para. 2 his birth and death Para. 3 his experience Para. 4 his achievements in writing Para. 5 his famous works Para

2、. 6 his marriage,a talented man a scientist and writer,mystery stories science books history books books about the Holy Bible books about Shakespeare science fiction stories,懸疑故事,科普書籍,歷史書籍,圣經(jīng)故事,莎翁研究,科幻故事,What are his books about?,Reading for details,1.How did Asimov get infected with HIV? 2.What are

3、 the famous novels mentioned in the passage? 3. What is one of the laws for robots developed by Asimov?,He got an HIV infection from a blood transfusion.,The Foundation trilogy and I, Robot.,Asimovs Laws for Robots,First Law A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. Second La

4、w 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).,Underline the timeline and the events in his life,

5、True or False,1. In 1931 Asimovs talent for reading became obvious. 2. In 1939 he had stories published in history books. 3. In 1950 he published his first novel and his first science book. 4. He is well known for his fiction stories as well as his collection of short stories. 5. Asimove had two mar

6、riages and two children. 6. He developed three laws for robots in the long stories I, Robot.,F,F,F,T,T,F,Isaac Asimov was a Russian-born _ and writer. His family immigrated to the _ when he was three years old and _ in New York. He gained a _ degree in chemistry and later got his _ in chemistry. Aft

7、er he graduated, he became a _ teacher at Boston University. He had a _ for writing. When he realized it, he _ teaching and became a _ writer. In 1939 he had stories published in _ magazines and in 1950 he _ his first novel. He was best _ for his science fiction stories and received many _. The Foun

8、dation trilogy and I, Robot are very popular with the young and adults. His works _ other writers. Asimov had two _ and two children. He died of AIDS in Now York in 1992.,scientist,united states,lived,masters,PhD,biochemistry,talent,gave up,full-time,science fiction,published,known,awards,influenced

9、,marriages,Find the following phrases in the passage.,1. 懸疑故事 2. 歷史書籍 3. 圣經(jīng)故事 4. 科幻故事 5. 超凡的想象力 6. 驚人的智力 7. 由于. .的結(jié)果 8. 輸血 9. 在. .歲的時候 10.大約 11.懷有身孕的；飽含.的,12.業(yè)余的；兼職的 13.幫助 14.獲得碩士學(xué)位 15.獲得化學(xué)博士學(xué)位 16.放棄 17.專職作家 18.認真對待某人 19.以. .為基礎(chǔ)的 20.短篇小說集 21.人工智能,mystery stories,history books,books about the Holy Bi

10、ble,science fiction stories,an extraodinary imagination,an amazing mind,as a result of,a blood transfusion,at the age of.,or so,be pregnant with,part-time,help out,gain a masters degree,get PhD in chemistry,give up,a full-time writer,take sb. seriously,be based on,collection of short stories,artific

11、ial intellignece,Enjoy the language,1. Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer who . 2. He is best known for . 3. Asimoves life began in Russia, where. 4. It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writing became obvious. 5. Throughout his life, Asimov received many award.

12、 6. He is also well known for .,Writing,Write a short summary of Asimoves life in 150-200 words. 1. Look back at the time line of Asimmovs life. 2. Underline the most important part of his life that made him a great writer of science fiction. This can serve as the outline of your summary. 3. Begin by giving your assessment of Asimove as a writer. Then writer down t