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.

A biography of Isaac Asimov A life story of a person written by someone else What kind of information about the person can you find in a biography?

Read the passage and find out the main idea for each paragraph. First reading In which paragraphs does the author mention Isaac Asimov’s talent for writing and his books? Read the passage and find out the main idea for each paragraph. Para. 1 a brief introduction half of the passage birth and death Para. 2 Para. 3 education and jobs talent for writing Para. 4 achievements / works and awards Para. 5 marriage Para. 6

Background information Second reading Read the passage carefully and answer the questions with complete sentences. A brief introduction Write about a person Background information Important events

Part 1.——A brief introduction 1. Who was Isaac Asimov? Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer. 2. What was he best known for? He was best known for his science fiction stories. 3. How many books did he write? He wrote around 480 books.

Background information Second reading Read to find the information and answer the questions with complete sentences. A brief introduction Write about a person Background information Important events

Time Place Birth Death Part 2.——Background information 2 January, 1920 Russia 6 April, 1992 New York

Part 2.——Background information 1. When did he gain his master’s degree and PhD in chemistry? He gained his master’s degree in 1941 and PhD in 1948. 2. Where did he work as a biochemistry teacher? He worked as a biochemistry teacher at Boston University School of Medicine. 3. How many times was he married? He was married twice.

Background information Second reading Read the passage carefully and fill in the missing words. A brief introduction Write about a person Background information Important events

Part 3.——Important events 1931 _____ Started to _____ himself seriously as a writer. take 1939 Begin to _____ his stories published in magazines. have 1950 _________ his first novel. Published I, Robot. __________ three laws. Published Developed 1951-1953 Published the Foundation trilogy and _____ an award for it. won _____ Published first science book. 1953 _____ _________ teaching to became a full-time writer. 1958 Gave up

A short summary of Isaac Asimov Writing task A short summary of Isaac Asimov

Choose one structure you prefer to use. Option 2 Option 3 Options… Asimov’s birth His most famous works Important events of his life Important events of his life …… Your assessment of Asimov as a writer Asimov’s death

Evaluation Yes No Is the passage complete? Is there a clear structure? Read your partners’ summary and answer the following questions. Yes No Is the passage complete? Is there a clear structure? Is the language good?

Homework Read your partner’s summary and give your assessment. Polish your writing according to your partner’ s evaluation.