S1: He is a Russian-born American writer.

S2: He has written popular works on science and the history of science, as well as a number of science-fiction classics, including I Robot (1950), The Foundation Trilogy (1951-53).

S3: One of his famous quote is "I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn't, I would die."

T: Thank you. Now I've come to understand why he could write around 480 books. Now let's read his biography and learn more about him. When you read the text, please pay more attention to the timeline.

Step II Reading and discussing

Dealing with his Bibliography.

After students read the text, they are asked to do Ex 1 on Page 17. The timeline will help students to remember the events in his life.

After dealing with Ex1, ask students to work in groups to write a profile for Isaac Asimov. Several minutes later, present their work and correct the errors if there are any. Then show a sample to students.

The sample:

Isaac Asimov, Writer / Chemist

Born: 2 January 1920

Birthplace: Petrovichi, U.S.S.R.

Died: 6 April 1992 (AIDS)

Best Known As: Prolific writer of popular science and science fiction

Isaac Asimov was born in the former Soviet Union, but grew up in Brooklyn, New