1、bookd unit using language1人教新課標版選修七人教新課標版選修七using languageunit 2 robotsbookd unit using language2a biography of isaac asimovreading, speaking and writingbookd unit using language3艾薩克艾薩克阿西莫夫阿西莫夫(1920-1992), 當代美國最著名的科幻大師、世界當代美國最著名的科幻大師、世界頂尖級科幻小說作家頂尖級科幻小說作家, 他也是位文學評論家他也是位文學評論家, 美國科幻小說黃金美國科幻小說黃金時代的代表人物之

2、一。他一生高產時代的代表人物之一。他一生高產, 著述頗豐著述頗豐, 一生著述近一生著述近500本本, 其中有其中有100多部科幻小說多部科幻小說, 早已遠遠超過了早已遠遠超過了“著作等身著作等身”的地步的地步, 是本世紀最頂尖的科幻小說家之一。曾獲代表科幻界是本世紀最頂尖的科幻小說家之一。曾獲代表科幻界最高榮譽的雨果獎和星云終身成就大師獎最高榮譽的雨果獎和星云終身成就大師獎, 以他的名字為以他的名字為號召的阿西莫夫科幻雜志，是美國當今數一數二的科幻號召的阿西莫夫科幻雜志，是美國當今數一數二的科幻文學重鎮。他是一位生于俄羅斯的美籍猶太人文學重鎮。他是一位生于俄羅斯的美籍猶太人, 作品極其豐富，作

3、品極其豐富，代表作有代表作有我我, 機器人機器人(i,robot) 、基地基地系列、系列、鋼窟鋼窟(the caves of steel) 系列、系列、赤裸太陽赤裸太陽(the naked sun) 等。等。bookd unit using language4他于他于1941年發表的作品年發表的作品runaround中第一次明確中第一次明確提出了著名的提出了著名的“阿西莫夫機器人三定律阿西莫夫機器人三定律”, 即：即：一、機器人不得傷害人類，或看到人類受到傷害而袖手旁觀；一、機器人不得傷害人類，或看到人類受到傷害而袖手旁觀；二、在不違反第一定律的前提下，機器人必須絕對服從人類二、在不違反第一定

4、律的前提下，機器人必須絕對服從人類 給與的任何命令；給與的任何命令；三、在不違反第一定律和第二定律的前提下三、在不違反第一定律和第二定律的前提下, 機器人必須盡力機器人必須盡力 保護自己。保護自己。以其名字命名的以其名字命名的阿西莫夫科幻小說阿西莫夫科幻小說雜志雜志, 至今仍然是至今仍然是美國當今數一數二的科幻文學暢銷雜志。美國當今數一數二的科幻文學暢銷雜志。 bookd unit using language5skimmingglance through the passage and then find out the answers to such questions: which pa

5、ragraph tells you when and where asimov was born and died? 2. which paragraph tells you about his education? 3. which paragraph tells you about awards he received?bookd unit using language6 which paragraph tells you when and where asimov was born and died?2. which paragraph tells you about his educa

6、tion?para. 2para. 33. which paragraph tells you about awards he received?para. 5bookd unit using language7read through the text andanswers the following questions: what subject did asimov teach at boston university? when did he start having stories published? how many children did he have?bookd unit

7、 using language81.what subject did asimov teach at boston university?2.when did he start having stories published?3. how many children did he have?he taught biochemistry.in 1939.two children, a son and a daughter.bookd unit using language91920192219231929born in russia.sister born.moved with family

8、to new york.parents bought a candy store. mother had her third child. started working in candy store. started to take himself seriously as a writer. 1931date eventcomplete the timeline of the events. _bookd unit using language1019391942-1945bean having stories published in science fiction magazines.

9、gained masters degree in chemistry.finished working in candy store.got married.worked as junior chemist, philadelphia navy yard.got phd in chemistry.194119481942_bookd unit using language1119501951-1953became a biochemistry teacher, boston university school of medicine.published his first novel.deve

10、loped three laws for robots.published “i, robot”.published “the foundation trilogy” and won an award for it.published first science book.became a full-time writer.194919531958_bookd unit using language1219731992divorced his first wife.had a blood transfusion. became infected with hiv.married for a s

11、econd wife.1983died in new york._bookd unit using language13isaac asimov developed three laws for robots.the first law was:“a robot must not injure humans or allow them to be injured”.in groups, discuss what the other two laws ?bookd unit using language14asimovs laws for robotsfirst law: a robot mus

12、t 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 t

13、he human beings).bookd unit using language15他于他于1941年發表的作品年發表的作品runaround中第一次明確中第一次明確提出了著名的提出了著名的“阿西莫夫機器人三定律阿西莫夫機器人三定律”, 即：即：一、機器人不得傷害人類，或看到人類受到傷害而袖手旁觀；一、機器人不得傷害人類，或看到人類受到傷害而袖手旁觀；二、在不違反第一定律的前提下，機器人必須絕對服從人類二、在不違反第一定律的前提下，機器人必須絕對服從人類 給與的任何命令；給與的任何命令；三、在不違反第一定律和第二定律的前提下三、在不違反第一定律和第二定律的前提下, 機器人必須盡力機器人必須

14、盡力 保護自己。保護自己。以其名字命名的以其名字命名的阿西莫夫科幻小說阿西莫夫科幻小說雜志雜志, 至今仍然是至今仍然是美國當今數一數二的科幻文學暢銷雜志。美國當今數一數二的科幻文學暢銷雜志。 bookd unit using language16 which law is the story “satisfaction guaranteed” based on?2. what might happen in a world where there were robots if asimovs three laws did not exist?questionbookd unit using l

15、anguage17language pointslanguage points1. a biography of isaac asimovbiography n. 傳記傳記bio(尤其供公開發表的尤其供公開發表的) 個人簡歷個人簡歷(biography的縮寫的縮寫)bio cards傳記檔案卡傳記檔案卡bio information 傳記資料傳記資料bio- 表示表示“生命生命, 生物生物” 之義之義biophysics 生物物理學生物物理學biochemistry n. 生物化學生物化學bookd unit using language18 an american scientist and

16、 writer 一位科學家一位科學家兼兼作家作家the singer and dancer _ (be) coming for a visit.the singer and the dancer _ (be) coming for a visit.a knife and fork _ (be) on the desk.is / wasare/ wereis / wasbookd unit using language193. asimov had both an extraordinary imagination that gave him the ability to explore fut

17、ure worlds and an amazing mind with which he searched for explanation of everything, in the present and the past.阿西莫夫不僅有著超凡的想象力阿西莫夫不僅有著超凡的想象力, 使他能對使他能對未來世界進行探索未來世界進行探索, 而且還有驚人的智力而且還有驚人的智力, 使他使他能對現在和過去的各種事物作出解析。能對現在和過去的各種事物作出解析。bookd unit using language20句子分析句子分析: asimov had both an extraordinary ima

18、gination and an amazing mind 是句子的主要部分是句子的主要部分, had在句中有在句中有兩個賓語兩個賓語imagination和和mind, 他們分別帶了他們分別帶了自己的定語從句。自己的定語從句。that引導的從句修飾引導的從句修飾imagination; 介詞介詞with + which引導的定語從句引導的定語從句修飾修飾mind。動詞不定式。動詞不定式to explore future worlds 修飾修飾ability。bookd unit using language21他好象正在找能表達他想法的詞語。他好象正在找能表達他想法的詞語。he seemed

19、to be looking for the wordshe could express what he was thinking about .這本已改成兒童電影的小說是一位著名的美國作家寫的。這本已改成兒童電影的小說是一位著名的美國作家寫的。the novel the films has been adapted for children is written by a famous american writer .我花很多錢買的這輛小汽車現在過時了。我花很多錢買的這輛小汽車現在過時了。the car, , is now out of date . 他正在講一個讓全鎮人都感到自豪的英雄故事

20、。他正在講一個讓全鎮人都感到自豪的英雄故事。he is telling a storey of a hero, of whom everyone in the town is proud._with which_from which_for which i paid a lot of money_bookd unit using language222. the nile , _electricity is produced, no longer destroys villages and crops .a. which b. from which c. form it d. from tha

21、t 3. - how do you like the cake? - its quite different from _i had last month.a. that b. which c. the one d. the one what bc1. in the dark street, there wasnt a single person _they could turn for help .a. whom b. who c. to whom d. from whomcbookd unit using language23search + 地方地方 / 人人 在某地在某地/某人身上尋找

22、某人身上尋找search for 尋找某物尋找某物= search + place + for + object in search of 尋找尋找, 作狀語作狀語, 表示目的表示目的the enemies _the red army man everywhere.they have _ the whole city _the missing boy.the boy has been to many places _his lost cat.searchedsearched forin search ofbookd unit using language244. that his talent

23、 for writing became obvious.talent n. 天才，才干，特殊能力天才，才干，特殊能力talent for sth 某方面的天賦某方面的天賦那時他在音樂方面的特殊才能無人賞識。那時他在音樂方面的特殊才能無人賞識。her special talent for music was not appreciated at that time.她十幾歲時就顯示了非凡的烹飪才能。她十幾歲時就顯示了非凡的烹飪才能。as a teenager, she showed her remarkable talent for cooking.talented adj. 有才能的，天才的，

24、有才干的有才能的，天才的，有才干的他是一個有才華的人，他不滿足于現狀。他是一個有才華的人，他不滿足于現狀。he is a talented person and he isnt satisfied withwhat he is.bookd unit using language255. he started to take himself seriously as a writer.take sb/ sth seriously: 認真對待某人某事認真對待某人某事he takes things too seriously.他對事太認真了。他對事太認真了。如果你不能認真對待學習，在接下來的如果你不

25、能認真對待學習，在接下來的考試中你就會失敗?？荚囍心憔蜁?。 if you cant take your study seriously, you will fail in the coming examination. 反義詞反義詞: take for granted 認為認為是是理所當然的理所當然的, 想當然想當然, 不把不把當回事當回事bookd unit using language26writing writing write a short summary of asimovs life in 150-200 words. follow the steps below.look

26、back at the timeline of asimovs life.underline the most important parts of his life that made him a great writer of science fiction.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.bookd unit using language27sample summary isaac asimov(1920-1992) was a russian-born american writer. his family immigrat