1、Unit 2Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking 1 To get the main idea and some detail information of the passage 2 Goals To know the structure of the passage Look and discuss: What might the pictures be about? Lead in-The Opening Page 反之亦然 Just as we view robots as toys now, in the future robots
2、 may view us as toys vice versa. Before Reading Before you read, discuss these questions in groups： What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is smart? What do you think a smart house can do that other houses cannot? First Reading 1. Skim the text and answer these questions. 1). W
3、hat is the purpose of the text? 2). Who is the intended audience of this text? Tell us what the future home will be like. For those who are careless in their lives. 2. Whats the main idea of the text? A. Smart home will focus on peoples health issues. B. Smart home is a new but controversial technol
4、ogy. C. Smart home will make our life easier in many ways. D. Smart home will make human beings lazy. First Reading First Reading 3. Where is the text likely to be taken from? A. A science magazine B. A research report C. A health magazine D. A book review Second Reading SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EAS
5、IER Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever gorgotten to switch off the TV or computer? 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 hmes that
6、 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. Para.1 What are the advantages of smart homes? Intelligent Controls Today, we have to use switch
7、es 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 mo
8、rning, 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
9、instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared 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. Para.2 1.What will
10、you do if you want to change your routine in your smart home? A.Press the buttons on walls. B.Use remote controls. C.Say what you want aloud. D.Operate the home system. Regular Health Checks In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. Your bed, for example, will re
11、cord 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 he
12、alth 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. Para.3 1.When you live in a smart home, _. A. you will be warned early on if you have a deadly illness B. you have to change your daily routine a
13、ccording to the command of the home system C. you will not be forgetful any longer D. you will be protected from any disasters 2.What does the word “monitoring” (Para.3) most probably mean? A.Watching.B.Entertaining. C.Treating.D.Recovering. No More Disasters Smart homes will be able to prevent seri
14、ous 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 catches fire. Para.
15、4What does the word“short” in the 4th paragraph mean? A.短B. 短路 C. 短缺D. 短处 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
16、before most new homes begin to use this new technology. Para.5 What do we know about this smart technology from the last paragraph? A.It is a fantasy at present. B.It has already been used widely. C.It is being used in some homes. D.It will never be realized. Whats the author s attitude toward the n
17、ew technology? A.Doubtful. B.Confident. C.Unclear. D.Opposed. Third Reading Read the text again and fill in the table below. Third Reading In the future, what will smart homes do about? doors lock the door for us when we are away dinners prepare dinner for us TVs, computers switch off TVs and comput
18、ers when we forget beds record how well we sleepl every night, check our body weight, send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weight problems, and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better water pipes, electrical wires detect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant information toilets keep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrong lights, favourite music, or TV programmes come on the instant we enter the door . 文本整体理解: 理清文章架构 Conclusion conclude the structure of the text 【阅读微技巧】 THANKS
