选修7：unit-2-using-language教学内容.ppt

选修7：Unit-2-Using-language;A biography of Isaac Asimov; 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，至今已出版了大约500部著作。;I, Robot ; Glance through the text quickly to find the answers to the questions. Which paragraph tells you when and where Asimov was born and died? Which paragraph tells you about his education? Which paragraph tells you about awards he received?; Scan the text for specific information. Try to answer the question. What subject did Asimov teach? When did he start having stories published? How many children did he have?;Date Event Born in Russia. _________________________ __________________________ Parents bought a candy store. 1929 _________________________ Mother had her third child.;____ Started to take himself seriously as a writer. 1939 ___________________________ ___________________________ ____ Gained master’s degree in chemistry. Finished working in the candy store. _______________;1942-1945 _________________________ _________________________ _____ Got PhD in chemistry. _____ Became a biochemistry teacher, Boston University School of Medicine. Published his first novel. _________________. Developed three laws for robots.;1951-1953 Published the Foundation trilogy and won an award for it. ____ Published first science book. ____ Became a full-time writer. Divorced his first wife. __________________________ ____ Had a blood transfusion. Became infected with HIV. 1992 _____________________;Life ;Work he did; Isaac Asimov’