unit_2_robots_using_language公开课.ppt

Leading in Isaac Asimov ( 1920-1992) A Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful and exceptionally prolific writer best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov wrote or edited more than five hundred books. Asimovs most famous work are the Foundation Series and the Robot series. 作品： Discuss Imagine it is the future and people have household robots. Discuss what positive or negative effect the situation would be. Positive effects People will be relived from doing household cleaning or cooking. Robots will be able to rebuild and decorate the home and design and do the garden. People will be free to work or enjoy their leisure time. Life will become an endless paradise! Negative effects People will become fat and lazy if they no longer have to take care of their houses or their gardens. There will be many medical problems with people who are overweight or do not do enough exercise. The hospitals will be crowded with lazy and sick people. What is worse, if a robot breaks down people will no longer have the useful skills of decorating and cooking, therefore, they would find it very difficult to manage their lives. Life will become a doctor’s nightmare! * Using Language A biography of Isaac Asimov Reading in his home library in 1976 Old photo speech in the army Isaac Asimov’s memorial meeting I, Robot 《作品100》 《必威体育精装版科学指南》 Isaac Asimov Interesting creative Imaginative … describe events and people that do not exist Science fiction: 超凡的想像力 惊人的智力 寻找 大约 放弃 一个专职作家 有…的天赋 因…为著名 一组; 一套 Useful expressions: an extraordinary imagination an amazing mind search for or so give up a full-time writer have a talent for be well known for a set of Translate the following expressions into English. 科幻小说 由于……的 结果 获得硕士学位 放弃教学成为专职作家 认真对待某人某物 science fiction stories as a result of take sb./sth. seriously gain a Master’s degree give up teachi