1、Period 1Reading and Thinking 学案设计(一) 学习目标 1.To learn about the convenience brought by smart homes in the future. 2.To learn about the discourse structure and language features of an exposition of popular science. 3.To identify the purpose and the intended audience according to the content and lingui
2、stic features. 4.To express your opinions on the development of technology. 课堂探究 Part Skim the text and answer these questions 1.What is the purpose of the text? 2.Who is the intended audience of this text? Part Analyse the discourse structure Part Scan for details Activity 1Read Paragraph 1 and thi
3、nk over the questions. (1)Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions? (2)What does “These kinds of things” refer to? (3)What will be a smart solution? (4)Whats the difference between ordinary homes and smart homes? VS Activity 2Read Paragraph 2 to Paragraph 4 and fill in the table be
4、low. In the future,what will smart homes do about.? doorsdinners TVs,beds computers water pipes, electric wires toilets lights,fa vourite music,or TV programm es Part Analyse the writing techniques 1.What genre is the text?What are its features? 2.What writing techniques are used in this text? 3.Whe
5、re can you find this kind of text? Part Post-reading Work in groups.Discuss the questions. 1.In what way is the home of tomorrow already the home of today? 2.What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes? Part 核心素养专练 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of yo
6、ur house or switch off the TV?These kinds of things often happen to us,which can lead 1.problems.However,in the near future,we 2.(live)in smart homes that will lock the door and switch off the TV 3. (automatic).These smart homes will provide us with a 4.(comfortable)environment. Your home will learn
7、 your daily routine and 5.(preference),so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.For example,lights will come on instantly you enter the door along with 6.(you)favourite music.All controls will respond to voice commands,so you just say 7.you want and the home system will obe
8、y.Besides,it will give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how 8.(sleep)better. This smart technology 9.(be)not a fantasy.Nevertheless,it will take some years 10.most new homes begin to use it. 参考答案 Part Skim the text and answer these questions 1.The purpose of the text is to introduce and get p
9、eople excited about the idea of smart homes. 2.Home owners. Part Analyse the discourse structure 1.General introduction to the advantages of smart homes 2.General statement 3.Supporting details 4.Conclusion Part Scan for details Activity 1 (1)To introduce the topic. (2)These kinds of things refer to
10、 forgetting to lock the door or switch off the TV or computer. (3)A smart home. (4) Ordinary homes waste resources lead to problemsVSSmart homes keep us secure save us energy provide a more comfo- rtable environment Activity 2 In the future,what will smart homes do about.? doors lock the door for us
11、 when we are away dinner s prepare dinner for us in advance TVs, comput ers switch them off when we forget beds record how well we sleep every night and check our body weight;send a warning to our phones and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better 续表 In the future,what will s
12、mart homes do about.? water pipes , elect ric wires detect the problems and provide us with the relevant information toilet s keep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrong light s,fav ourit e music ,or TV progr ammes come on the instant we enter the door Part Ana
13、lyse the writing techniques 1.It is a popular science article. Features:A brief and eye-catching title; explaining general concepts in a simplified way; emphasising main events; using quotes,metaphors(比喻),analogies(类比) to explain difficult or abstract scientific concepts;listing data or numbers. 2.B
14、y means of classification,examples and comparison. 3.It is usually presented in many forms,including books,magazine articles,web pages,etc.This text is more likely from a magazine. Part Post-reading 1.Many of the new innovations are already used in some homes today.This is true especially for automa
15、tic controls of things such as lights and air conditioners. 2.One disadvantage is that if there is a problem with the system,you may find yourself locked out of the house or unable to turn your TV off or on.Security is another big concern,as strangers may be able to hack into the system to collect information about your life and use that for evil purposes. Part 核心素养专练 1.to2.will be living3.automatically4.more comfortable5.preferences6.your 7.what8.to sleep 9.is10.before
