人物传记写作( PPT).pptVIP

A biography of Isaac Asimov Reading and Writing You will be able to… get to know Isaac Asimov. write a short summary of Isaac Asimov using the structure of a biography. What kind of information about the person can you find in a biography? A biography of Isaac Asimov A life story of a person written by someone else Read the passage and find out the main idea for each paragraph. Para. 2 Para. 1 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 First reading a brief introduction birth and death education and jobs talent for writing achievements / works and awards marriage In which paragraphs does the author mention Isaac Asimov’s talent for writing and his books? half of the passage Second reading Read the passage carefully and answer the questions with complete sentences. Write about a person A brief introduction Background information Important events Part 1.——A brief introduction 1. Who was Isaac Asimov? 2. What was he best known for? 3. How many books did he write? Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer. He was best known for his science fiction stories. He wrote around 480 books. Second reading Read to find the information and answer the questions with complete sentences. Write about a person A brief introduction Background information Important events Part 2.——Background information Time Place Birth Death 2 January, 1920 Russia 6 April, 1992 New York 1. When did he gain his master’s degree and PhD in chemistry? 2. Where did he work as a biochemistry teacher? 3. How many times was he married? Part 2.——Background information He gained his master’s degree in 1941 and PhD in 1948. He worked as a biochemistry teacher at Boston University School of Medicine. He was married twice. Second reading Read the passage carefully and fill in the missing words. Write about a person A brief introduction Background information Important events Part 3.——Important events _____ Started to _____ himself seriously as a writer. 1939 Begin to _____ his st