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Unit 2 Extensive reading
A Biography of Isaac Asimov
福清二中 吴章云
Leading in
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。
阿西莫夫是一位多产得惊人的作家,自 50 年代初,至今已出版了 300 多部著作。
在家中图书室( 1976 年)
Old photo
阿西莫夫与珍尼特
演讲
军旅戎装
阿西莫夫追悼会现场
作品:
The Foundation Trilogy 《作品 100》 《最新科学指南》
My Dictionary
obey v.
explanation n.
talent n.
divorce n.
to do what one is told to do
explaining sth.
special ability of doing sth.
legal ending of a marriage
Skimming Skill This is a reading skill to get
the main idea of a passage by reading only the key words.
task1 Skimming:
Glance through the passage and then find out the answers to such questions:
1.Which paragraph tells you when and where Asimov was born and died?
2.Which paragraph tells you about his education?
3.Which paragraph tells you about the awards he received?
1.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 the awards he received?
Para.5
Scanning Skill This is a reading skill used to look
for details of a passage. Readers should pay attention to the key words or sentences only.
Date Event1920 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 bornMoved with family to New York
Started working in a candy store
1931Began having stories published in science fiction magazines
1.Read about Isaac Asimov and complete the timeline of the events in his life.
Date Event1951-1953 Published “The
Foundation Trilogy” and won an award for it._____ Published first science
book_____ Became a full-time
writer.1973 Divorced his first
wife.
__________________________._____ Had a blood transfusion.
Became infected with HIV.1992 ________________________.
19531958
Married for a second time1983
Died in New York
Date Event____ Gained Master’s degree
in chemistry.1942 Finished working in
the candy store. ________________.1942-1945
____________________________ __________________.
____ Got PhD in chemistry.____ Became a biochemistry
teacher, Boston University School of
Medicine.1950 Published his first
novel. _____________ .
Developed three laws for robots.
1941
Got marriedWorked as junior chemist, Philadelphia Navy Yard
19481949
Published “I, Robot”
2.Detailed reading :
1 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 D
3. Who was Isaac Asimov?A. An American scientist and writer
who got his PhD in physics in 1948.B. An Russian scientist and writer who
married twice.C. A Russian - American scientist and
writer who became a full time writer in 1958.
D. An American - Russian scientist and writer who had 2 children.
C
4. 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.
B
5. What was Asimov best known work?
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
6. 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
7. Why could Isaac Asimov become a writer ?
A A friend of his made him a writer
B His parents wanted him to be a writer
C He had the talent for writing
D He had so many experiences in his life .
C
8. What might happen in a world where there were robots if Asimov’s three laws didn’t 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
9 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text ?
A Issac Asimov didn’t publish books until he became a fulltime writer .
B Issac Asimov’s ideas about robots completely influenced scientists researching into artificial intelligence
C Robots should protect human beings in “I,robot .”
D Issac Asimov wrote some famous plays about Shakespeare .
C
Isaac Asimov, Writer / Chemist
Born:
Birthplace:
Died:Best known for:
summary
Dealing with his Bibliography.
2 January 1920
Russia
6 April 1992 (AIDS)writing science fiction stories,
and developing a set of three
laws for robots.
Asimov’s 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 being 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).
For against
Discuss his three laws for robots.
1.Which law is the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed” based on ?
2.What might happen in a world where there were robots if Asimov’s three laws did not exist.
Discussion:
Homework1.Write down your opinion about the three laws made for robots.2.Underline the useful expressions in the text.