选修7 Unit3 Using课文加知识点讲解

1、1the boy is _(超重的) according to the doctor. 2do you know how long the longest _ (指甲) is in the world? 3she wants your _(同情) so shes pretending to be sick. 4the design on this carpet is very _(),overweight,fingernail,sympathy,elegant,5the little boy has a strong _(渴望) to go to school. 6could you plea

2、se do me a _(帮忙) and turn off the radio? 7it is _(荒谬的) to predict that the sun wont rise tomorrow. 8sometimes its difficult to distinguish fact from _(小说),desire,favour,absurd,fiction,unit2 using language,isaac asimov,an american scientist and writer,lead in,艾萨克阿西莫夫 isaac asimov, ( 1920-1992)， 美籍犹太人

3、，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300多部著作。,作品：,i, robot,作品100,最新科学指南,军旅戎装,阿西莫夫与珍尼特,在家中图书室(1976年),old photo,阿西莫夫追悼会现场,step 1 first reading,1.which paragraph tells you when and where asimov was born and died? 2.which paragraph t

4、ells you about the education? 3.which paragraph tells you about awards he received?,p2,p3,p5,step 2 careful reading:,read about isaac asimov and complete the timeline of the events in his life.,1920 1922 1923 1929,born in russia.,sister born,moved with family to new york,parents bought a candy store

5、.,mother had her third child.,started working in candy store.,started to take himself seriously as a writer.,1931,date event,complete the timeline of the events. (p17 in book 7),1939 1942 1942- 1945,began having stories published in science fiction magazines,gained masters degree in chemistry.,finis

6、hed working in candy store.,got married,worked as junior chemist, philadelphia navy yard,got phd in chemistry.,1941,1948,1950 1951-1953,became a biochemistry teacher, boston university school of medicine.,published his first novel. developed three laws for robots.,published “i, robot”,published “the

7、 foundation trilogy” and won an award for it.,published first science book.,became a full-time writer.,1949,1953,1958,1973 1992,divorced his first wife.,had a blood transfusion. became infected with hiv.,married for a second wife,1983,died in new york,how many years did isaac asimov work in the stor

8、e? a. 5 b. 9 c. 11 d. 13,d,step 3 comprehending,2. what was asimov best known for? 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,3. all the followings are true except_. a. asimovs talent for writing was

9、nt obvious when he was young. b. he began having his stories published in science fiction magazine in 1939. c. he published his first novel in 1950. d. he published his first science book in 1953.,a,4. why could isaac asimov become a writer ? a. a friend of his made him a writer. b. his parents want

10、ed him to be a writer. c. he had the talent for writing. d. he had so many experiences in his life.,c,5. in which book did he develop a set of three laws? a. the foundation trilogy b. i, robot c. in his first novel d. in his first science book.,b,6. what might happen in a world where there were robo

11、ts if asimovs three laws didnt 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,isaac asimov was _ russian-born american writer. his family_（move） to

12、the united states when he was three years old and _(settle)in new york. he gained a masters degree _chemistry and later got _(he)phd. after _ (graduate), he became a biochemistry teacher at boston university. he was _(talent)in writing. when he realized it, he gave up _(teach). in 1939 he had storie

13、s_ (publish)in science fiction magazine,moved,settled,his,published,teaching,step 4 summary,talented,in,a,graduating,and in 1950 he published his novel. he was well-known_ his fiction stories and received many _(award). his works influenced other writers and scientists, _ (reach) into artificial int

14、elligence .asimov was married twice and two _(child) . his first marriage _ (last)31 years, ending in _(divorce). he married again soon after his divorce _ had no children with his second wife.,for,awards,researching,children,but,lasted,divorce,step5 language points,1.set aside:把放置一旁；不理会；取消；留出 she s

15、et aside all objections and married the poor young man. 她不顾大家的反对，嫁给了那个贫穷的男青年。 the judge set aside the decision of the lower court. 这位法官取消下级法院的决定。 完成句子（1）他留出半小时让我们提问题。 he _ half an hour to let us ask questions. （2）将划拨1.3 亿英镑用于学校的修缮。 130 million _ for repairs to schools. (3) the continuous rain _ the

16、harvesting of the wheat by two weeks. a set back b set off c set out d set aside,would be set aside,set aside,a,set back 阻碍，使受挫折；set off 出发，使爆炸，引起； set out 动身； set aside 留出 取消,【拓展】 set down set off set out set up set about,记下，写下,动身; 爆炸,出发；开始做,创立，建立；竖起,着手做,2.junior adj.资历较浅的；较小的；年少的； 下级的 n.晚辈；三年级生；年少

17、者；地位较低者,(1).she is three years junior _you. =she is junior to you by three years. 她比你小三岁。 (2).he is junior _ me in the firm. 在公司里,他的职位比我低.,to,to,3.be bound to :a.肯定，注定；一定要，决心 b.一定会，必然 c.注定，必定 hes bound to notice your mistake. 他必定会觉察到你的错误。 when a high reward is offered, brave fellows are bound to com

18、e forward. 重赏之下，必有勇夫。 翻译1.努力学习吧，不然期末考试你肯定不及格。 _. 2.明天肯定又是阳光灿烂。 _. 3.长时间步行后你必然会感到疲劳。 you _ feel tired after a long walk.,study hard, or you will be bound to fail final examination.,are bound to,its bound to be sunny again tomorrow.,4. it was when asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writin

19、g became obvious.（p16） talent n. 天才; 特殊能力; 才干 词语链接：talented adj. 有才华的; 有才能的 talentless adj. 无能的 a man /woman of many talents 一个多才多艺的男人和女人 show a talent for 显示出.的天赋 have a talent for sth. = have a gift for sth.在方面有天赋,即学即练: 完成下列句子。,(1)the little boy really _ _ (有音乐天赋) (2)_(有才能的人) are in great need in

20、the countryside.,has a talent,for music,talented people,5. this really surprised asimov and from that moment, he started to take himself seriously as a writer.(p16) take.seriously 严肃对待;认真对待 词语链接 be serious about 对认真,即学即练: 完成下列句子。 (1)whatever we do，we should _ (认真对待) (2)she is always absentminded，so

21、she never _ (认真对待任何事情) (3)she _ (对待工作认真) and thus she was respected by her colleagues.,take it seriously/ be serious about it,takes things seriously,was serious about her work,6. soon after his divorce in 1973，asimov married again but he had no children with his second wife.(p16) divorce n. 离婚; 断绝关系

22、 vt. 与离婚; 使离婚; 脱离 词语链接 get/obtain a divorce 获准离婚 a divorce between thought and action 思想与行动脱节 divorce oneself/be divorced from ones spouse 和自己的配偶离婚,即学即练: 完成下列句子。,(1)_(离婚前)，they almost quarreled every day. (2)jack _ (和他妻子离婚了) last week.,before their divorce,got divorced from his wife,step 6 difficult

23、 sentences,1. issac asimov was an american scientist and writer who wrote around 480 books that included mystery stories, science and history books about the holy bible and shakespeare. _ _. 句子分析：who引导_从句，that引导 _从句。,定语,定语,艾萨克阿西莫夫是美国的科学家兼作家。他写过 大约480本书，包括怪诞小说、科学和历史方面的书， 甚至还写过有关圣经和莎士比亚的书。,1. an ameri

24、can scientist and writer _ _. 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 / was,are/ were,is / was,一位科学家兼作家(是指一个人具有两种身份， 是一个人。),怎样判断an american scientist and writer 是指一个人还是两个人呢？看and后面有无 the或a/an。如果有，则是两个人；如果没有，则是一个人。 如：the singer and the dancer have both come to our party. 这个歌唱家和这个舞蹈家都来参加了我们的聚会 the singer and dancer _ come to our party. a.have b.has c.is d.are,b,2. asimov had both an extraordinary imagination that gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazi