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WritingUnit 2 Robots第1页A biography of Isaac AsimovReadingstep1第2页艾萨克艾萨克阿西莫夫阿西莫夫(1920-1992),当代美国最著名科幻大师、世界当代美国最著名科幻大师、世界顶尖级科幻小说作家顶尖级科幻小说作家,他也是位文学评论家他也是位文学评论家,美国科幻小说黄金美国科幻小说黄金时代代表人物之一。他一生高产时代代表人物之一。他一生高产,著述颇丰著述颇丰,一生著述近一生著述近500本本,其中有其中有100多部科幻小说多部科幻小说,早已远远超出了早已远远超出了“著作等身著作等身”地步地步,是本世纪最顶尖科幻小说家之一。曾获代表科幻界是本世纪最顶尖科幻小说家之一。曾获代表科幻界最高荣誉雨果奖和星云终生成就大师奖最高荣誉雨果奖和星云终生成就大师奖,以他名字为以他名字为号召阿西莫夫科幻杂志，是美国当今数一数二科幻号召阿西莫夫科幻杂志，是美国当今数一数二科幻文学重镇。他是一位生于俄罗斯美籍犹太人文学重镇。他是一位生于俄罗斯美籍犹太人,作品极其丰富，作品极其丰富，代表作有我代表作有我,机器人机器人(I,Robot)、基地系列、基地系列、钢窟钢窟(The Caves of Steel)系列、赤裸太阳系列、赤裸太阳(The Naked Sun)等。等。第3页他于他于1941年发表作品年发表作品Runaround中第一次明确中第一次明确提出了著名提出了著名“阿西莫夫机器人三定律阿西莫夫机器人三定律”,即：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；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、在不违反第一定律前提下，机器人必须绝对服从人类二、在不违反第一定律前提下，机器人必须绝对服从人类 给与任何命令；给与任何命令；三、在不违反第一定律和第二定律前提下三、在不违反第一定律和第二定律前提下,机器人必须尽力机器人必须尽力 保护自己。保护自己。以其名字命名阿西莫夫科幻小说杂志以其名字命名阿西莫夫科幻小说杂志,至今依然是至今依然是美国当今数一数二科幻文学畅销杂志。美国当今数一数二科幻文学畅销杂志。第4页Step2 SkimmingGlance through the passage and then complete the timeline of the events in his life:第5页1920192219231929born in Russia.Sister born.Moved with family to New York.Parents bought a candy store.Mother had her third child.Started working in candy store.Started to take himself seriously as a writer.1931Date EventComplete the timeline of the events._第6页19391942-1945Bean having stories published in science fiction magazines.Gained Masters degree in chemistry.Finished working in candy store.Got married.Worked as junior chemist,Philadelphia Navy Yard.Got PhD in chemistry.194119481942_第7页19501951-1953Became a biochemistry teacher,Boston University School of Medicine.Published his first novel.Developed three laws for robots.Published“I,Robot”.Published“The Foundation Trilogy”and won an award for it.Published first science book.Became a full-time writer.194919531958_第8页19731992Divorced his first wife.Had a blood transfusion.Became infected with HIV.Married for a second wife.1983Died in New York._第9页What the other two laws for robots might be?Step3 Discussion第10页Three Laws For RobotsFirst 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 existence(as long as human beings are not injured;and as long as the robot does not disobey the human beings).第11页他于他于1941年发表作品年发表作品Runaround中第一次明确中第一次明确提出了著名提出了著名“阿西莫夫机器人三定律阿西莫夫机器人三定律”,即：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；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、在不违反第一定律前提下，机器人必须绝对服从人类二、在不违反第一定律前提下，机器人必须绝对服从人类 给与任何命令；给与任何命令；三、在不违反第一定律和第二定律前提下三、在不违反第一定律和第二定律前提下,机器人必须尽力机器人必须尽力 保护自己。保护自己。以其名字命名阿西莫夫科幻小说杂志以其名字命名阿西莫夫科幻小说杂志,至今依然是至今依然是美国当今数一数二科幻文学畅销杂志。美国当今数一数二科幻文学畅销杂志。第12页Step 4 Writing Write a short summary of Asimovs life in 150-200 words.Follow the steps below.1.Look back at the timeline of Asimovs life.2.Underline the most important parts of his Life that made him a great writer of science fiction.3.Begin by giving your assessment of Asimov as a writer.Then write down the important parts you have underlined.4.Use a clear simple style as if you were writing to younger students in your school.第13页Sample summary Isaac Asimov(1920-1992)was a Russian-born American writer.His family immigrated to the United States when he was three years old and settled in New York.He gained a masters degree in chemistry and later got his PhD.After he graduated,he became a biochemistry teacher at Boston University.He was talented in writing.When he realized it,he gave up teaching and became a professional writer.In 1939,he had stories published in science fiction magazine and in 1950 he published his first novel.He was famous for his fiction stories and received manymany awards.The Foundation trilogy and I,Robot are very popularwith the young and adults.His works exercised great influence over other writers.Asimov had two marriages and two children.He died of AIDS inNew York in 1992.第14页Step5 HomeworkLet the students finish their composition after class and exchange the compositions with the deskmates,then correct the mistakes for each other.第15页
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