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Unit 2 Looking into the future
高中英语人教版(2019)选择性必修第一册
Reading and ThinkingSMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER
Learning Objectives
By the end of this period, you are expected to:
1. figure out the structure and language features of the reading passage and identify the purpose and the intended readers. 2. get the main idea of each paragraph and know the influence and convenience brought by smart homes in the future.3.understand and describe the function and the benefit of intelligent controls, regular health checks and no more disasters.4. express opinions on smart technology through critical thinking.
Free-talk
Q1:What can you see in the picture?Q2:What might the picture be about?Q3: When you see “the future” in the title, what are your predictions about the future?
a little boy, a robot and the universe
the possible relationship between man and technology
robots, driveless car, more resources,more intelligent/smart things ......
Activity 1:Brainstorm
In the morning, when I was driving my car to school,my phone suddenly rang . But I couldn’t pick upthe phone while driving, so I asked my smart phone to answer it.
Q1:What other smart functions do you know about smart phones?Q2:What benefits can smart phones bring us?
What functions and benefits can smart phones bring us?
Surf the Internetshop onlineplay gameswatch online movieslisten to musictake courses...
make our livesmore interestingmore convenentmuch easier...
Do you know any other smart products? If so, what are they?
smart sweeping robot
smart closestool
smart bin
smart robots
smartwatch
Will there be smart homes in the future?
Read the title and the three subheadings and answer the following questions.
Activity 2 Pre-reading
1.What is the type of this text?2.What is the purpose of the text?3.Who do you think is the intended audience?
Pre-reading
1. What is the type of this text?
Narration.Exposition.Argumentation.
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A popular science article.
2. What is the purpose of the text?3. Who do you think is the intended audience?
To introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes.
The people who are interested in smart home and hold a positive attitude towards technology.
Skim the topic sentence of each paragraph and answer questions.
Activity 3 Read and Answer
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computers? These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
1. Is there a topic sentence in this paragraph?
2.Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions?
To introduce the topic and arouse readers’ interest.
Yes,the sentence starting with “However”. The preceding sentence introduces a problem that leads to the topic sentence, and the following sentence gives more details.
Read Paragraph 1 and answer the following questions.
Para.1
to turn a light, machine , etc. off / on by pressing a button
that cannot be affected or harmed by sth.
3. What will smart homes be like in the future ?What is the writer’s attitude towards it? How do you know?
4.In what ways will smart homes benefit us?
They will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
Smart homes will be able to help people automatically lock the door or switch off the TV or computer. The writer welcomes such convenience and is optimistic that it will happen soon. He/She talks about the benefits of smart homes and says they will appear “in the not-too-distant”future.
5.Why does the writer use “will be living” instead of “will live” here?
“Will be doing ”describes an ongoing activity in the future, allowing the readers to imagine the action happening.
Intelligent Controls Today, we have to use swithes for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door and along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already preared for you. All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.
1.What makes all these intelligent controls possible?
The integrated sensors
Para.2
Read Paragraph 2 and answer the following questions.
that you can connect to from far away, using an electronic link
having controls that work without needing a person to operate them
in which many different parts are closely connected and work successfully together
2. Find out the function and the benefit of intelligent controls.
3: What does “intelligent” mean here?
In regard to technology, it means flexible/adaptable/changeable,allowing it to respond to our changes/desires.
Regular Health Checks In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone. It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life.
1.How does the writer show us the function?
By giving some examples.
Para.3
Read Paragraph 3 and answer the following questions.
different from what is usual or expected
serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous
2.What does the writer want to show by using these examples?3.What kind of benefits does the function bring us?
How smart homes work.
It keeps us secure from diseases.
4.How does the writer organize this paragraph?
A general introduction
Examples(Functions/Benefits)
No More Disasters Smart home will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catched fire.
Para.4
Read Paragraph 4 and answer the following questions.
1.What does the last subheading “No more Disasters” mean?2. How does the writer show us this function?
Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.
By using examples.
to allow liquid or gas to get in or out through a small hole or crack
to discover or notice sth,especially sth that is not easy to see, hear , etc.
3.What function will it have and will be its benefits?
Read the text again and fill in the table below.
Activity 4 Read for details
Read the text again and fill in the table below.
lock the door for us when we are away
already prepared
switch off TVs and computers when we forget
record how well we sleep, check our body weight, send a warning to our phones , give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better
detect the problem and provide us with the relevant information
keep constant track of our health and warn us early about something abnormal
come on the instant we enter the door
This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.
1.What is meant by the sentence “In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today?”
Para.5
Since many of these new innovations are already available, the era of “future” smart homes has already arrived.
Read Paragraph 5 and answer the following questions.
the home of tomorrow is already the home of today
a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen
the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing sth.
2. Why do you think it will take some years before new homes begin to use this new (smart home) technology?
Some factors may contribute to the slow changes:the technology is not yet fully developed;concerns about privacy leakage;the high price of new technology ;many believe smarat technology is not essential;a mistrust of new technology and its safetay.
3. What is the writer’s attitude towards smart homes?
This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.
Para.5
optimistic,positive, hopeful ,supportive
What's your attitude towards smart homes?
The best way to predict the future is to create it. ---Peter Drucker
Read the text carefully and draw a structure map of the text.
Activity 5 Read for the structure
Monitor your healthyour bed:your toilet:
Prevent serious damage:
Para5. The situation of smart homes
Smart homes: Benefits
Para1: a brief introduction of smart homes
Title
Introduction
Examples
Draw a structure map of the text.
Conclusion
Para2. Intelligent controls
Para3. Regular health checks
Integrated sensorswhen you leave:when you get home:
Para4.No more disasters
Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text.
A smart home is one that__________computers into the structure of the building itself. In this way, many of the things that we now do ourselves will become_________.For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to turn________ on and off, making your home more energy-________.The smart home could also_______itself to make sure that everything is working as it should, and send you___________if there is a problem. Such smart homes could even be programmed to_______your health problems, and then give you___________advice as to the food you should eat or if you should see a doctor. So, in a sense, smart homes will lead us to living smarter lives.
integrates
automatic
switches
efficient
monitor
warnings
detect
relevant
Activity 6 Post-reading
Activity 7 Discussion : work in groups
What advantages and disadvantages do smart homes have?
Post-reading
What advantages and disadvantages do smart homes have?
saving energy,saving time,monitoring health, preventing disasters,intelligent controls ......
a problem with the system/power failuresecurity will be a problem. If there is a problem in the system, something terrible will happen. ......
1.Read the text again and underline the difficult long sentences.2. Talk with your partners in groups and draw a mind map about your future life.
Homework
Evaluation
Make an evaluation according to the table below and hand it in.
Thanks for your listening！
高中英语人教版(2019)选择性必修第一册