1、第三学时Using LanguageReading，listening and speaking,Task 1,快速阅读课文A Biography of Isaac Asimov，用大约30词写出课文的概要。温馨提示：本文是人物传记，写概要时要以时间为线索介绍人物的主要事迹。 _,The text gave us a brief introduction about Isaac Asimov，an American scientist and writer，including his early life，his talent and his most famous works：the Fou
2、ndation Trilogy.,Task 2,仔细阅读A Biography of Isaac Asimov，选择正确答案。1. The writer wrote this passage to_. ( )Ashow us how Asimov became famousBintroduce Asimov，a great American scientist and writer to readersCtell us Asimov had a talent for writingDtell us something about Asimovs early life,B,2. We can i
3、nfer from the passage that_. ( )AAsimov was an American scientistBAsimov died of old ageCAsimov was a person with a talent for writing and ambition for workDAsimov didnt live a happy life with his second wife,C,3. Which of the following statement is not true? ( ) AAsimov died at the age of seventytw
4、o. BAsimov was once a biochemistry teacher at Boston University School of Medicine. CHe became a fulltime writer when he was thirtyeight years of age. D“The Foundation Trilogy” was an award given to Asimov.,D,4. “Soon after his divorce in 1973，Asimov married again but he had no children with his sec
5、ond wife”. The underlined word means_. ( )Agetting together with his wifeBbeing united with his wifeCseparating from his wifeDbeing sick because of his wife,C,5. Which is the correct order of the following events? ( )alived in Russiabdivorced his first wifecdied of an HIV infectiondmoved to New York
6、efinished his first novelfpublished his first novel,gstarted working in the candy storehbecame a fulltime writerAa、d、g、e、f、h、b、cBd、e、a、c、f、g、h、bCd、a、c、e、g、f、h、b Da、e、g、h、b、f、d、c,答案：A,Part A Role Play,情景介绍：Lucy和Bob在谈论著名科幻作家Isaac Asimov。角色： Lucy and Bob任务：(1) 请根据中文提示提出问题。(2) 请你的同学根据课文内容回答你的提问，然后你们互换角色
7、进行口语练习。Q1：艾萨克阿西莫夫是什么人？他最出名的是什么类型的作品？_Q2: 他什么时候出生的？在哪里出生的？_,Q3：他三岁时发生了什么事情？_Q4：他什么时候获得化学硕士学位？_Q5：是什么使得他成为一个伟大作家？_Q6：1992年4月6日他发生了什么事？_,Part ARole PlayQ1: Who was Isaac Asimov and what was his best known work?A1：Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer who wrote about 480 books，among which hi
8、s best known work was his science fiction stories.Q2: When and where was he born?A2：Asimov was born in Russia on January 2,1920.Q3：What happened to Asimov when he was three years old?A3：When he was three years old，he moved to New York City with his parents.,Q4：When did he gain his Masters degree in
9、chemistry?A4：He gained his Masters degree in chemistry in 1941.Q5：What made him such a great writer?A5：It was Asimovs extraordinary imagination and an amazing mind that made him a great writer.Q6：What happened to him on April,1992?A6：On April 6,1992，Asimov died as a result of an HIV infection that h
10、e had got from a blood transfusion.,Part BRetelling,请用自己的话复述课文，你可以参照上述问题及其答案。 关键词：scientist and writer，science fiction stories，degree，imagination，die _,Part BRetellingIsaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer who wrote about 480 books，among which his best known work was his science fiction s
11、tories. He was born in Russia on January 2,1920.When he was three years old，he moved to New York City with his parents. In 1941，he gained his Masters degree in chemistry；from 1942 to 1953，he worked as a junior chemist at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. It was Asimovs extraordinary imagination and an ama
12、zing mind that made him a great writer. Throughout his life，Asimov received many awards；both for his science fiction books and his science books，but unfortunately on April 6,1992，Asimov died as a result of an HIV infection that he had got from a blood transfusion.,1. It was when Asimov was eleven ye
13、ars old that his talent for writing became obvious.（P16）早在阿西莫夫11岁的时候，他的写作才华就已经显露出来了。,词语链接,talent n. 天才;特殊能力;才干talented adj. 有才华的;有才能的have a talent for sth. 在方面有天赋have a gift for sth. 在方面有天赋,即学即练,完成下列句子。(2)_(有才能的人) are in great need in the countryside.,has a talent for saying the wrong thing at the w
14、rong timeTalented people,(1)He (有在不恰当的时候说不恰当的话的天分).,词语链接,2. This really surprised Asimov and from that moment，he started to take himself seriously as a writer.(P16)这使阿西莫夫很惊讶，从那以后，他就开始认真地把自己当成作家了。,be serious about 对认真take.seriously 严肃对待；认真对待,完成下列句子。(1)Whatever we do，we should _(认真对待)(2)She is always
15、absentminded，so 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.,即学即练,(1)take it seriously/be serious about it(2)takes things seriously(3)was serious about her work,词语链接,3. Soon after his divorce in 1973，Asimov married again but he had no children with his second w
16、ife.(P16)1973年离婚后不久，阿西莫夫又结婚了，但是他与第二任妻子没有生育儿女。,divorce n. 离婚；断绝关系 vt. 与离婚； 使离婚；脱离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.,(1)Before the
17、ir divorce(2)got divorced from his wife,一、单词拼写2Do you know how long the longest _ (指甲) is in the world?4The design on this carpet is very _(高雅的),1.overweight2.fingernail3.sympathy4.elegant,1Your suitcase is five kilograms （超重的）.,3She made with the tears and tried to win everyones,（同情）.,5The little b
18、oy has a strong _(渴望) to go to school.6Could you please do me a _(帮忙) and turn off the radio?8Sometimes its difficult to distinguish fact from _(捏造),5.desire6.favour7.absurd8.fiction,7It is （荒谬的） that they (should) deny my request.,二、词语活用用与talent相关的词语完成下列小段落。Mary is a girl of many _1_，so everybody k
19、nows she is a _2_ girl. For example，she _3_ dancing and she is also a _4_ singer.,1.talents2.talented3.has a talent for4.talented,三、综合填空在下列各句空格中填入合适的单词。1In 1953 he got his doctors degree _ chemistry and then worked _ a lifetime professor in our university.2He didnt show his talent _ writing _ he pub
20、lished his third novel.3People throughout the country were wild _ joy _ the news that their team had won the champion of the World Cup.4This robot will not harm you _ allow you to be harmed，I promise.,1.in，as2.for，until/till3.with，at4.or,5I was really surprised to see that the robot was _ like a hum
21、an than a machine.6She screamed，pushed her boyfriend away _ ran to her room quickly.7It was a week after the party _ Jane realized _ he had fallen in love with Bob.8Asimov had _ an extraordinary imagination _ gave him the ability to explore future world and _ amazing mind with _ he searched for explanations of everything.,5more6.and7.that，that8.both，which，an，which,感谢您的使用，退出请按ESC键,本小节结束,
