Unit 2 Look into the future Reading and thinking及语言点(ppt课件)-2022新人教版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第一册.pptx

1、Unit 2 Looking into the future 1.Polar bears like all wild animals-should be photographed from a safe _(distant).2.Kids with _(prefer)for the arts have a greater chance of finding employment in the future.3.You should have _ good command of earlier English or French.4.It is our inner voice that pers

2、uade us _(take)our responsibility and stick to our principle.5.Many people believe that classical music is not relevant _ young people today.distancepreferenceato take to I.Viewing and Speaking 1.What can you see in the picture?2.What do the boy,the robot and the universe probably stand for?3.Based

3、on what the boy is doing,what message does this picture intend to convey?the boy:human beings the robot:science technology the universe:infinite future ahead the possible future relationship between man and technologyconquer?surrender?live in harmony?The best way to predict the future is to create i

4、t.Peter Drucker SMARTSMARTYou are a smart guy.intelligentDo you have any“smart”things?What are they?smartphonesmartwatchsmartbraceletsmart speakersmart closestoolSkim the text and answer:1.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To sell integrated sensors.B.To change the old houses.C.To decorate home w

5、ith smart technology.D.To give a brief introduction about smart homes.2.Whos the intended audience?Those who are interested in turning their home smarter3.Where is the text likely to be taken from?A.science magazine B.A research report C.A health magazine D.A book reviewThe text mainly tells us that

6、 smart home will make our life easier in _.many aspects3.Find out topic sentencesThese smart homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in o

7、ur home.In addition,your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accident.This smart technology is not a fantasy.Para2.Intelligent controls Para3.Regular health checks Para4.No more disastersPara5.The situation of smart home

8、sSmart homes:BenefitsPara1:a brief introduction of smart homesTitleIntroductionExamplesForm a structure map of the textConclusionRead for Details 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

9、 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

10、 comfortable environment to live in.To introduce the topicTo arouse the readers attention or interestproblemsbenefitsCONTRASTHoweverIntelligent ControlsToday,we have to use switches,knobs and remote controls.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every day.The future home will use integr

11、ated sensorsYour home will also learn your daily routines and preferencesAll controls will respond to voice commandsExamplesRegular Health CheckIn 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.Smart toilets w

12、ill be keeping constant track of your health as well.Topic sentence Example IExample IINo More DisastersSmart homes 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 wiringThis way,you will be able to fix the pro

13、blemTopic sentence ExamplesConclusionCareful reading1.What will give you suggestions on a healthier diet in the future?A.Your bed.B.Your toilet.C.Your TV.D.Your bridge.2.How will you control your routine in your smart home?A.By pressing the buttons.B.By using voice commands.C.By the remote control.D

14、.By your bodys movement.3.Which sentence is true about the second paragraph?A.Everything in our office will be controlled by advanced technology automatically in the future.B.The future home will go into an energy-efficient mode automatically after sensing your leaving.C.Your lights will come on fiv

15、e seconds after you entering the door.D.All controls in your room will respond to facial recognition.4.If you start to have sleep or weight problems,your bed will do the following things except _.A.give you advice about how to sleep better B.give you suggestions on a healthier diet C.send a warning

16、to your phone D.ring a doctor immediately5.How will your smart homes prevent serious damage from accidents?A.By detecting the problem and provide you with the relevant information.B.By fixing the problem by itself before your home becomes a disaster.C.By using new technology to keep track of your he

17、alth.D.By providing a more comfortable environment to live in.6.Whats the authors attitude to smart homes?A.objective B.Negative C.Positive D.UncertainComplete 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 itsel

18、f.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 wor

19、king 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 switche

20、s efficient monitor warnings detect relevant P15 41pros and cons2switch off3in the not-distant future4keep sb secure5save sb energy6a comfortable environment to live in7a remote control 8integrated sensors关闭关闭在不久的将来在不久的将来保障某人的安全保障某人的安全节省某人的能源节省某人的能源一个舒适的居住环境一个舒适的居住环境遥控遥控集成传感器集成传感器Language Points:Imp

21、ortant phrases(P13 P15)利弊，优缺点利弊，优缺点9energy-efficient mode10daily routine11respond to 12monitor ones health13send a warning to 14give suggestions on 15keep constant track of16have a critical illness日常日常对对作出反应作出反应监测某人的健康状况监测某人的健康状况给给发出警告发出警告就就给出建议给出建议持续跟踪持续跟踪身患重病身患重病Language Points:Important phrases(P

22、13 P15)节能模式节能模式17prevent.from18provide.with.19the relevant information20fix the problem21become flooded 22catch fire23in this sense向向提供提供相关信息相关信息解决问题解决问题着火着火从这种意义上来讲从这种意义上来讲被水淹被水淹Language Points:Important phrases(P13 P15)阻止阻止1.Or,have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer?switch vt.to

23、replace one thing with another,or exchange things 转换 vi.&vt.to change from doing or using one thing to doing or using another(使)改变;转变 n.an equipment that starts/stops 开关 switch on 开(电灯、机器等)switch off 关(电灯、机器等)搭配词义【语境应用】完成句子。1)She started studying English at college,but _(switch)to Business Studies i

24、n her second year.2)He _ _ because he didnt like the television programme.3)Where are the _(switch)in this room on this machine?switchedswitched offswitches当不及物动词的不定式形式做后置定语或表语时，并且不定式的宾语为所当不及物动词的不定式形式做后置定语或表语时，并且不定式的宾语为所修饰对象时，介词不能省略。修饰对象时，介词不能省略。1.These smart homes will keep us secure,save us energy

25、,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.(P14)这样的智能家居将保障我们的安全，节省我们的能源，为我们提供一这样的智能家居将保障我们的安全，节省我们的能源，为我们提供一个更为舒适的居住环境。个更为舒适的居住环境。Language Points:Important sentences(P14 P15)(1)Yangzhou is a good place _(live).(2)Thailand is a visiting place _(go).(3)Cooking is an interesting topic _(tal

26、k).(4)Mary is easy _(相处).to live into go toto talk aboutto get along withSummary2.These smart homes will keep us secure,secure adj.可靠的，稳定的；安全的 vt.获得；保护；系紧 词义搭配be secure from/against 保护以免feel secure about 对感到放心eg.1.Check that the door is secure the lock doesnt always work.2.Robert has secured a job i

27、n an advertising firm.3.The wall was built to secure the village from attack.4.John secured the boat firmly to the jetty(码头).5.The bus station was closed for three hours because of security reasons.【拓展】insecure adj.不安全的 securely adv.安全地；牢固地security n.保护措施；安全工作daily routine 日常生活break the routine 打破常规

28、routine tests 日常检测routine checks 常规检查routine meetings 例会follow the routine 遵从惯例；墨守常规搭配【语境应用】完成句子。1)她发现退休后很难形成新的生活规律。She found it _ to establish _ _ _ after retirement.2)我靠日常的办公室工作谋生。_ _ _ is my bread and butter.difficult aRoutine office worknew routine The colours gently fade each time you wash the

29、shirt.Tell me the moment you get the result.Directly you feel any pains,you must go to the doctor.2.Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes.你一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目（会自动你一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目（会自动播放）。播放）。the first time,next time,(t

30、he)last time,every time,each time;the moment,the minute,the second,the day,the year,the autumn,the instant;immediately,directly,instantly（一一就就）时间名词短语或副词用作从属连词，引导时间状语从句时间名词短语或副词用作从属连词，引导时间状语从句。Language Points:Important sentences(P14 P15)SummaryLanguage Points:Important sentences(P14 P15)高考链接改错。1.Ever

31、y time when I receive something in my study,my mother has a big smile on her face.2.I thought her nice and honest for the first time I met her.take command of 控制，指挥 in command of 控制，指挥 under ones command=under the command of sb.由某人控制，指挥 have a good command of sth.很好地掌握，精通+语言 command sb.to do sth.命令某

32、人做某事 command+that从句（从句should+V原，should可省）命令做搭配eg.The policeman gave the command to stop.Mary has a good command of Chinese.The officer commanded his men to fire.He commanded that the students(should)cross the river.【拓展】与有关 be related to be linked to/with be involved in be associated with be connecte

33、d with have something to do with 12.In this sense,the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.in this sense(insense)从这种（某种）意义上来讲 eg In this sense,children and adults have equal rights.(翻译)从这个意义上说，儿童和大人享有同样的权利。【拓展】sense短语 make sense 有意义;讲得通 make sense of 理解;明白 make no sense 没道理;没意义 There is no

34、sense in doing sth.做某事是没有意义的。common sense 常识 sense of humor 幽默感【语境应用】完成句子。1)Can you _ this poem?2)See,your computer has broken down again!It doesnt _ to buy the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars.3)She has a strong _.她特别有幽默感。make sense ofmake sensesense of humor4.Nevertheless,it w

35、ill take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.(P15)然而，还需要过些年大多数新住宅才会开始使用这种新技术。然而，还需要过些年大多数新住宅才会开始使用这种新技术。Language Points:Important sentences(P14 P15)【拓展】(1)It will not be long _ we understand each other.(2)It was some time _ the door opened in response to his ring.before before不久以后，我们就会互相理解。不久以后，我们就会互相理解。门铃按了很久，门才打开。门铃按了很久，门才打开。