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1、 unit2A biography of Isaac Asimov A biography of Isaac AsimovBiography传记story of a persons life written by somebody elseAutobiography自传story of a persons life written by a person himself or herselfLeading in If you are asked to write a biography,what will you write about?Who is he/she?When was he/sh

2、e 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?Isaac Asimov(1920-1992)A Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry,a highly successful and exceptionally prolific writer best known

3、for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books.Asimov wrote or edited more than five hundred books.Asimovs most famous work is the Foundation trilogy.in his home library in 1976 Old photosin the armyspeech Isaac Asimovs memorial meetingReading 1.match the paragraphs with their pl

4、ete the timeline of the events in his life.(p17)Para1:Para2:Para3:Para4:Para5:Para6:A:his awardsB:his marriage C:his educationD:his talentE:Who Isaac Asimov isF:the time and the place he was born and diedMain idea for each paragraphReadforcomprehensionPara1-2What makes Isaac Asimov so famous?a scien

5、tist and writer writing 480 books on so many subjects extraordinary imagination and amazing mindWhat caused his death?An HIV infection that he got from a blood transfusion.Para.3Why did he start working part-time in the store when he was at the age of 9?Because at that time his mother was pregnant w

6、ith her third child.Para.4When was it that he showed his talent for writing?It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writing became obvious.It was whenthatIt was when he was dying that he decided to give up smoking.Para.5-6Why were his Foundation trilogy so famous?Because he inven

7、ted a theoretical framework which was designed to show how ideas and thinking may develop in the future.What did he develop in his“I,Robot”?A set of three laws for robots.What is the first law?A robot must not injure human beings or allowed them to be injured.Can you suggest the other two laws?Asimo

8、vs laws for RobotsFirst 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 l

9、ong as the robot does not disobey human beings).Asimovs laws for Robots机器人三定律来自阿西莫夫的名著机器人三定律来自阿西莫夫的名著我，我，机器人机器人：一、机器人不得伤人，或任人受伤而袖手一、机器人不得伤人，或任人受伤而袖手旁观；旁观；二、除非违背第一定律，机器人必须服从二、除非违背第一定律，机器人必须服从人的命令；人的命令；三、除非违背第一及第二定律，机器人必三、除非违背第一及第二定律，机器人必须保护自己。须保护自己。Read for appreciationGroup Discussion1.Which law is

10、the story“Satisfaction Guaranteed”based on?2.Why did Isaac Asimov develop the laws for robots?Isaac Asimovs three laws for robots show his intelligence and great thinking about future.He thinks the robot is an invention and a tool for human beings.It can only serve and protect us to make the world m

11、ore advanced,our life more convenient and more peaceful.Otherwise it will cause disasters for human beings.Then whats the point of having new science and technology?Of course,at the same time we should take good care of our inventions and use them wisely.My point of viewDateEvent1920 Born in Russia1

12、922 _1923 _1924 Parents bought a candy store.1929 _1930 Mother and her third child.1931_ Started to take himself seriously as a writer.19321939 _1933 Sister born Moved with family to New YorkStarted working in candy store19311931Began having stories published in science fiction magazine_ Gained Mast

13、ers degree in chemistry1942 Finished working in the candy store1943 _19441942-19451945 _1946_ Got PhD in chemistry1947_ Became a biochemistry teacher,1950 Published his first novel.1951-1953 Published“The Foundation Trilogy”and won an award for it19411941Got married.Worked as junior chemist,Philadel

14、phia Navy Yard.1948194819491949DateEventEventDate_ Published first science book._ Became a full-time writer.1973 Divorced his first wife.1974 _1975_ Had a blood transfusion.Because infected with HIV.19761992 _19531958Married for a second time.1983Died in New York.Assignment1.retell the story in your own words using the timeline on page17.2.page14,3