新课标人教版选修七Book7 Unit2 UsingLanguage.ppt

* * 人教新课标版选修七 Using Language Unit 2 Robots 词组： 1.怪诞小说2.Holy Bible 3.be known for 4. extraordinary imagination 5. search for 6. as a result of 7.join the staff 8.give up doing 9.take ……seriously 10.through one’s life 11. a set of 12. 人工智能 A biography of Isaac Asimov Reading, speaking and writing 艾萨克·阿西莫夫(1920-1992), 当代美国最著名的科幻大师、世界 顶尖级科幻小说作家, 他也是位文学评论家, 美国科幻小说黄金 时代的代表人物之一。他一生高产, 著述颇丰, 一生著述近 500本, 其中有100多部科幻小说, 早已远远超过了“著作等身” 的地步, 是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「阿西莫夫科幻杂志」，是美国当今数一数二的科幻 文学重镇。他是一位生于俄罗斯的美籍犹太人, 作品极其丰富， 代表作有《我, 机器人》(I,Robot) 、《基地》系列、 《钢窟》(The Caves of Steel) 系列、《赤裸太阳》 (The Naked Sun) 等。 他于1941年发表的作品《Runaround》中第一次明确 提出了著名的“阿西莫夫机器人三定律”, 即： 一、机器人不得伤害人类，或看到人类受到伤害而袖手旁观； 二、在不违反第一定律的前提下，机器人必须绝对服从人类 给与的任何命令； 三、在不违反第一定律和第二定律的前提下, 机器人必须尽力 保护自己。 以其名字命名的《阿西莫夫科幻小说》杂志, 至今仍然是 美国当今数一数二的科幻文学畅销杂志。 Skimming Glance through the passage and then find out the answers to such questions: Which paragraph tells you when and where Asimov was born and died? 2. Which paragraph tells you about his education? 3. Which paragraph tells you about awards he received? Which paragraph tells you when and where Asimov was born and died? 2. Which paragraph tells you about his education? Para. 2 Para. 3 3. Which paragraph tells you about awards he received? Para. 5 Read through the text and answers the following questions: What subject did Asimov teach at Boston University? When did he start having stories published? How many children did he have? 1.What subject did Asimov teach at Boston University? 2.When did he start having stories published? 3. How many children did he have? He taught biochemistry. In 1939. Two children, a son and a daughter. Asimov’s Laws For Robots First Law: A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. Second Law: A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings (as long as human being are not injured ). Third Law: A robot must protect its own existenc