人教版新课标选修七Unit2usingthelanguagereadingandwriting

1、人教版新课标选修七Unit2usingthelanguagereadingandwritingLeading in Isaac Asimov, ( 1920-1992)， 艾萨克阿西莫夫 One of the greatest science fiction writer in the world in the last century3. his famous works: I, Robot(我，机器人); the Foundation Trilogy?基地?三部曲2. had written 480 books covering various scientific topics“ I,

2、ROBOT (机械公敌)Get familiar with some words before you readHoly Bible 圣经staff N 全体成员the Philadelphia Navy Yard 费城海军工厂A junior chemistry 初级化学师Biochemistry 生物化学Talent N 天赋Chapter N 章节Galaxy N 银河系the fall of the Roman Empire 罗马帝国的衰落Theoretical framework 理论框架Three laws for robots 机器人三大原那么The Foundation Tri

3、logy ?基地 ?三部曲Artificial intelligence 人工智能Divorce V 离婚First readingGlance through the passage and then find out if these contents are talked about and marked the paragraph where they appeared His achievements and talentsHis birth year and death yearHis education and work experienceHis familyHis child

4、hood storiesPara. 1Para. 2Para. 3 Para. 4Para. 6His literature worksPara. 5Read 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. _ _.Sis

5、ter bornMoved with family to New YorkStarted working in a candy store1931Began having stories published in science fiction magazinesTask 2: (pair work) Date Event_ Gained Masters degree in chemistry. Finished working in the candy store. _.1942-1945 _._ Got PhD in chemistry._ Became a biochemistry te

6、acher, Boston University School of Medicine. Published his first novel. _ . Developed three laws for robots. 1941Got married19481949Published “I, RobotWorked as junior chemist, Philadelphia Navy YardDate Event1951-1953 Published “The Foundation Trilogy and won an award for it._ Published first scien

7、ce book_ Became a full-time writer. Divorced his first wife. _._ Had a blood transfusion. Became infected with HIV.1992 _.19531958Married for a second time1983Died in New YorkTask 3: write a summary of Asimovs life in 150200 words. Follow the steps below. 1. Look back at the timeline of Asimovs life

8、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 wer

9、e writing to younger students in your school.An outline of the summary:Paragraph 1: an assessment of Asimov as a writerParagraph 2: to write the important parts you have underlined1941 Gained Masters degree in chemistry.1939 Began having stories published in science fiction magazines19421945 Worked

10、as junior chemist, Philadelphia Navy Yard1948 Got PhD in chemistry.1949 Became a biochemistry teacher, Boston University School of Medicine. Published his first novel Published “I, Robot Developed three laws for robots.1951-1953 Published “The Foundation Trilogy and won an award for it.1953 Publishe

11、d first science book1958 Became a full-time writer.the most important parts of his life that made him a great writer of science fictionLanguage PointsPara. 11.Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination that gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazing mind with which he searched fo

12、r explanations of everything .主干：Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination and an amazing mind介词+ which/whom 引导的定语从句构造介词的选择问题： 或与前面的先行词的搭配有关 或与后面的动词或词组的搭配有关3. The car, _ which I paid a lot of money, is now out of date.4. He is telling a story of a hero, _whom everyone in the town is proud.1. He s

13、eemed to be looking for the words _ which he could explore what he was thinking about.2. The novel _which the film has been adapted for children is written by a famous American writer.With/ from/ for/ of withfromforofPara. 31. Run = manageRun a school/ a factory/ a company2. Help out/ help sb. out 帮

14、助某人摆脱困境Para. 41. It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent-强调句型2. Take sth seriously (as-) 把-当作某物，严肃对待3. From 1942 to 1948 he worked as a junior chemist junior adj. younger , lower in rank 较年轻的/职位稍低的 He is the junior employee in the firm .He is two years junior to me.= he is two years

15、younger than mesenior: older; higher in rank 较年长的；职位稍高的 He is two years senior to me. Take sth for granted 把-视作当然翻：尽管父母的爱是无私的，但也不要把它视为当然的。unselfish)Although the love from parents is unselfish, please dont take it for granted.Take it for granted that +从句 “想当然地认为-翻：在古代，人们想当然地认为地球就是宇宙的中心。In ancient times, people took it for granted that the Earth was the center of the universe.Para. 5