选修7 Unit3 Using课文加知识点讲解

Complete the timeline of the events.
Date Event
(P17 in Book 7)
1920 born in Russia.
1922 1923 1929
sister born
moved with family to New York Parents bought a candy store. started working in candy store. Mother had her third child.
published in science fiction magazine in 1939. C. He published his first novel in 1950. D. He published his first science book in 1953.
Unit2
Using Language
An American scientist and writer
Lead in
艾萨克·阿西莫夫 Isaac Asimov, ( 1920-1992)， 美籍犹太人，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。
Shakespeare.
3. All the followings are true except____. AA. Asimov’s talent for writing wasn’t
obvious when he was young. B. He began having his stories
1931 Started to take himself seriously as a writer.
1939 Began having stories published in science fiction magazines
1941 Gained Masters degree in chemistry.
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
Old photo
在家中图书室(1976年)
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 tells you about the education?
3.Which paragraph tells you about awards he received?
Step 2 Careful reading:
Read about Isaac Asimov and complete the timeline of the events in his life.
Step 3 Comprehending
1.How many years did Isaac Asimov work in the store?
A. 5 B. 9 C. 11 DD. 13
2. What was Asimov best known for? A. His mystery stories. BB. His science fiction stories. C. His science and history books. D. His books about the Bible and about
单词拼写 1．The boy is o_v_e_r_w_e_i_g_h_t_(超重的) according to the doctor. 2．Do you know how long the longest f_i_n_g_e_r_n_a_il (指甲) is in the world? 3．She wants your _s_y_m_p_a_t_h_y(同情) so she’s pretending to be sick.
1958 Became a full-time writer.
1973
Divorced his first wife. Married for a second wife
1983 Had a blood transfusion. Became infected with HIV.
1992 Died in New York
Published his first novel.
Published “I, Robot”
Developed three laws for robots.
Published “The Foundation Trilogy” and Βιβλιοθήκη Baiduon an award for it.
1953 Published first science book.
4．The design on this carpet is very _e_l_e_g_a_n_t(高雅的)．
5．The little boy has a strong _d_e_s_ir_e___(渴望) to go to school. 6．Could you please do me a _f_a_v_o_u_r__(帮忙) and turn off the radio? 7．It is _a_b_s_u_r_d__(荒谬的) to predict that the sun won’t rise tomorrow. 8．Sometimes it’s difficult to distinguish fact from f_i_c_t_io_n__(小说)．
1942 Finished working in candy store. Got married
19421945
Worked as junior chemist,
Philadelphia Navy Yard
1948 Got PhD in chemistry.
1949
1950
19511953
Became a biochemistry teacher, Boston University School of Medicine.