1、Period 1 Reading and Thinking 学案设计(二) 学习目标 1.To learn how smart homes make our life easier. 2.To learn about the advantages and disadvantages of technology in the future. 3.To analyse the structure of the article and summarise the main idea of each paragraph. 4.To express your opinions on smart home
2、s. 课堂探究 Part Predict the possible information Before you read,look at the title and the photo on Page 14.Discuss these questions in groups. 1.What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is “smart”? 2.What do you think a “smart” house can do that other houses cannot? Part Skim for ma
3、in ideas Activity 1Use your own words to summarise the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph 1:. Paragraph 2:. Paragraph 3:. Paragraph 4:. Paragraph 5:. Activity 2Analyse the discourse structure. Part Scan for details Read the text again and fill in the table below. In the future,what will smart ho
4、mes do about.? doors dinner s TVs, computers beds water pipes, electrical wires toilet s lights,fa vourite music,or TV progra- mmes Part Analyse the writing techniques 1.What genre is the passage?What are its features? 2.What writing techniques are used in this article? 3.Where can you find this kin
5、d of passage? Part Discussion Work in groups.Discuss these 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 Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text. A smart home is one th
6、at puters into the structure of the building itself.In this way,many of the things that we now do ourselves will become 2.For example,the smart home could control the air conditioner and lights so that you would no longer have to turn 3.on and off,making your home more energy-4.The smart home could
7、also 5.itself to make sure that everything is working as it should,and send you 6.if there is a problem.Such smart homes could even be programmed to 7.your health problems,and then give you 8.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
8、 living smarter lives. 参考答案 Part Predict the possible information 1.To say that something is smart means that it can make decisions on its own without a human telling it what to do,and that it also learns how to do things itself. 2.I would expect that a smart house could control room temperature and
9、 lights. Part Skim for main ideas Activity 1 Paragraph 1:Give a brief introduction to smart homes. Paragraph 2:Smart homes can make intelligent controls. Paragraph 3:Smart homes can check our health. Paragraph 4:Smart homes can prevent damage from accidents. Paragraph 5:Smart technology is not a fan
10、tasy,but it will take some years. Part Scan for details In the future,what will smart homes do about.? doors lock the door for us when we are away dinnersprepare dinner for us TVs, compute rs switch off TVs and computers when we forget beds record how well we sleep every night,check our body weight,
11、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 续表 In the future,what will smart homes do about.? water pipes, electri cal wires detectif thereisa problemand provideus withthe relevant information toilets keep con
12、stant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrong lights, favouri te music,o rTV program mes come on the instant we enter the door Part Analyse the writing techniques 1.It is a popular science article. Features:A brief and eye-catching title; Explaining general concepts in a
13、 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.Giving examples,and making comparisons 3.It is presented in many forms,including books,newspapers,magazine articles,web pages,etc.This
14、text is more likely from a magazine. Part Discussion 1.Many of the new innovations are already used in some homes today.This is true especially for automatic 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
15、 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.integrates2.automatic3.switches4.efficient5.monitor6.warnings 7.detect8.relevant
