1. Unit 2 Extensive reading
A Biography of Isaac Asimov

3. 阿西莫夫是一位多产得惊人的作家，已出版了480多部著作。

4. Old photo
在家中图书室（1976年）

5. 阿西莫夫与珍尼特

6. 演讲

7. 军旅戎装

8. 阿西莫夫追悼会现场

9. 作品：
《作品100》
《最新科学指南》
The Foundation Trilogy

10. My Dictionary 传记 解释 天才 离婚 初级的 biography n. explanation n. talent n.
divorce n.
junior n. 传记 解释 天才 离婚
初级的

11. My Dictionary 服从 奖，奖品 格外的，超凡的 海军 （书中的）章，回 obey v. award n.
extraordinary adj.
navy n.
chapter n. 服从
奖，奖品
格外的，超凡的 海军
（书中的）章，回

12. Skimming Skill
This is a reading skill to get
the main idea of a passage by reading only the key words.

13. task Skimming:
Glance through the passage and then find out the answers to such 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 the awards he received?

14. Which paragraph tells you when and where Asimov was born and died?
2.Which paragraph tells you about his education?
Para.3
3.Which paragraph tells you about the awards he received?
Para.5

15. Scanning Skill
This is a reading skill used to look for details of a passage. Readers should pay attention to the key words or sentences only.

16. 1.Read about Isaac Asimov and complete the timeline of the events in his life.
Date Event
Born in Russia.
___________.
___________________________.
Parents bought a candy store.
Mother had her third child.
____ Started to take himself seriously as a writer.
________________________________
________________________________.
Sister born
Moved with family to New York
Started working in a candy store
1931
Began having stories published in science fiction magazines

17. Date Event 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.
________________________.
1953
1958
Married for a second time
1983
Died in New York

18. Date Event ____ Gained Master’s degree in chemistry.
Finished working in the candy store.
________________.
____________________________ __________________.
____ Got PhD in chemistry.
____ Became a biochemistry teacher, Boston
University School of Medicine.
Published his first novel.
_____________ . Developed three laws
for robots.
1941
Got married
Worked as junior chemist, Philadelphia Navy Yard
1948
1949
Published “I, Robot”

19. He taught biochemistry.
2.Detailed reading :
What did Asimov taught at Boston University School of Medicine?
He taught biochemistry.
2 How many years did Isaac Asimov work in store?
A B C D 13 D

20. 3. What was Asimov best known work?
A. His mystery stories.
B. His science fiction stories.
C. His science and history books.
D. His books about the Bible and about Shakespeare. B

21. 4. In which book did he develop a set of three laws for robots?
A. The Foundation Trilogy
B. I, Robot
C. In his first novel
D. In his first science book. B

22. C 5. Why could Isaac Asimov become a writer ?
A A friend of his made him a writer
B His parents wanted him to be a writer
C He had the talent for writing
D He had so many experiences in his life . C

23. 8. What might happen in a world where there were robots if Asimov’s three laws didn’t exist?
A. Maybe robots will harm or injure human beings.
B. Maybe robots will disobey human beings.
C. In order to protect their own existence, robots may injure human beings.
D. All of the above. D

24. summary Dealing with his Bibliography. Isaac Asimov, Writer / Chemist
Born:
Birthplace:
Died:
Best known for:
2 January 1920
Russia
6 April 1992 (AIDS)
writing science fiction stories,
and developing a set of three
laws for robots.

25. Asimov’s Laws For Robots
First 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 being are not injured ).
Third Law : A robot must protect its own existence (as long as human beings are not injured; and as long as the robot does not disobey the human beings).

26. What might the other two laws for robots be?
Discussion
What might the other two laws for robots be?

27. Homework
1.Discuss what might happen in a world where there were robots if Asimov’s three laws didn’t exist?
2.Underline the useful expressions in
the text.

28. Thank you !