人物传记写作( PPT)

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Evaluation
Read your partners’ summary and answer the following questions.
Yes
No
Is the passage complete? Is there a clear structure? Is the language good?
A biography of Isaac Asimov
Reading and Writing
You will be able to… get to know Isaac Asimov. write a short summary of Isaac Asimov using the structure of a biography.
He gained his master’s degree in 1941 and PhD in 1948.
2. Where did he work as a biochemistry teacher?
He worked as a biochemistry teacher at Boston University School of Medicine.
Part 1.——A brief introduction 1. Who was Isaac Asimov? Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer. 2. What was he best known for? He was best known for his science fiction stories. 3. How many books did he write? He wrote around 480 books.
Second reading
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions with complete sentences. A brief introduction
Write about a person
Background information Important events
Writing task
A short summary of Isaac Asimov
Choose one structure you prefer to use.
Option 2 Asimov’s birth Option 3 His most famous works Options…
Important Important events of his life events of his life Asimov’s death Your assessment of Asimov as a writer
Part 2.——Background information
Time Birth Death
2 January, 1920 6 April, 1992
Place
Russia
New York
Part 2.——Background information
1. When did he gain his master’s degree and PhD in chemistry?
Second reading
Read to find the information and answer the questions with complete sentences. A brief introduction
Write about a person
wenku.baidu.com
Background information Important events
A biography of Isaac Asimov
A life story of a person written by someone else What kind of information about the person can you find in a biography?
First reading In which paragraphs does the author Read the passage and find out the mention Isaac Asimov’s talent for writing and main idea for each paragraph. his books? a brief introduction Para. 1 birth and death Para. 2 education and jobs Para. 3 talent for writing Para. 4 achievements / works and awards Para. 5 marriage Para. 6
Homework
• Read your partner’s summary and give your assessment. • Polish your writing according to your partner’ s evaluation.
1939
1950
1951-1953
won Published the Foundation trilogy and _____ an award for it.
1953 _____ _____ 1958
Published first science book.
Gave up _________ teaching to became a full-time writer.
3. How many times was he married?
He was married twice.
Second reading
Read the passage carefully and fill in the missing words. A brief introduction
Write about a person
Background information Important events
Part 3.——Important events
1931 _____ Started to _____ himself seriously as a writer. take have Begin to _____ his stories published in magazines. _________ his first novel. Published Published I, Robot. __________ three laws. Developed