高二英语人教版选修7课件：Unit2RobotsUsinglanguage.ppt

Work he did Worked in his parents’ ______ store. Worked as a(n) ______ chemist at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Became a ___________ teacher at Boston University School of Medicine. Gave up teaching to become a(n) ______________. full-time writer candy junior biochemistry Isaac Asimov’s best known work was his mystery stories. Asimov was born in America on 2 January, 1920. Asimov became a biochemistry teacher in 1949. In 1931 Asimov’s talent for writing became obvious. T T F F science fiction stories. Russia (5) In 1950, he published his first science book. (6) “The Foundation Trilogy” consists of 3 stories about death and rebirth of a great empire in a galaxy of the future. (7) In his collection of short stories, he developed a set of three “laws” for robots. T T F his first novel and in 1953 his first science book. Isaac Asimov developed three laws for robots. Then first law was: “A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured”. In groups, discuss what the other two laws might be. Write them down on a piece of paper. Then exchange your piece of paper with another group. 1. A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. 2. A robot must help human beings do what they wish to do. 3. A robot must protect its owner but cannot have him/her fall in love with it. Write a short summary of Asimov’s life in 150-200 words. Follow the steps below. Look back at the timeline of Asimov’s life. 2. Underline the most important parts 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 Asimov as a writer. Then write down the important parts you have underlined. 4. Use a clear simple style as if you were writing to younger students in your school. Isaac Asimov(1920-1992) was a Russian-born American writer. His family immigrated to the United States when he was