A biography of Isaac Asimov

1. A biography of Isaac Asimov Reading and Writing

2. You will be able to… get to know Isaac Asimov. write a short summary of Isaac Asimov using the structure of a biography.

3. 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?

4. First reading In which paragraphs does the author mention Isaac Asimov’s talent for writing and his books? Read the passage and find out the main idea for each paragraph. a brief introduction Para. 1 birth and death Para. 2 half of the passage education and jobs Para. 3 talent for writing Para. 4 achievements / works and awards Para. 5 marriage Para. 6

5. Second reading Read the passage carefully and answer the questions with complete sentences. A brief introduction Write about a person Background information Important events

6. 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.

7. Second reading Read to find the information and answer the questions with complete sentences. A brief introduction Write about a person Background information Important events

8. Part 2.——Background information 2 January, 1920 Russia 6 April, 1992 New York

9. Part 2.——Background information 1. When did he gain his master’s degree and PhD in chemistry? 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. 3. How many times was he married? He was married twice.

10. Second reading Read the passage carefully and fill in the missing words. A brief introduction Write about a person Background information Important events

11. Part 3.——Important events _____ Started to _____ himself seriously as a writer. 1931 take have 1939 Begin to _____ his stories published in magazines. 1950 _________ his first novel. Published I, Robot. __________ three laws. Published Developed won 1951-1953 Published the Foundation trilogy and _____ an award for it. 1953 _____ Published first science book. Gave up _____ _________ teaching to became a full-time writer. 1958

12. A short summary of Isaac Asimov Writing task

13. Choose one structure you prefer to use. Asimov’s birth His most famous works Important eventsof his life Important eventsof his life …… Your assessment of Asimov as a writer Asimov’s death

14. Evaluation

15. Homework Read your partner’s summary and give your assessment. Polish your writing according to your partner’ s evaluation.