1、Reading and Thinking 1. Get the main idea and some detail information of the passage 2. Know the structure of the passage CONTNET 01 Lead-in 02 While-reading 03 Pre-reading 04 Post-reading 01 Lead-in 1 4 6 5 2 3 What can we do with smart phone? Having or giving a call Playing games Watching films St
2、udying Listening to music Navigating, shopping. more convenient Benefits: more interesting much easier . How can cell phones become so smart nowadays? Do you know any other smart products? If so, what are they? Smart Devices Will there be smart homes in the future? 02 Pre-reading Read the title and
3、the three subheadings, then answer the following questions. 1What is the purpose of the passage？ ATo sell integrated sensors. BTo change the old houses. CTo decorate home with smart technology. DTo give us an insight into smart homes. 2. Where is the text likely to be taken from? A. A science magazi
4、ne B. A research report C. A health magazine D. A book review 3. What is the type of this text? A. A narration (记叙文) B. A popular science exposition (科普说明文) C. An argumentation (议论文) D. A science fiction story (科幻故事) 4. Who is the passage intended for? Everyone, or people who are interested in smart
5、 homes. Everyone, or people who are interested in smart homes. Who is the passage intended for? 03 While-reading Step 1. Fast-reading Para.1 ASmart homes will check peoples health regularly. Para.2 BSmart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents. Para.3 CIntelligent controls in the home syst
6、em. Para.4 DSmart technology will be used widely in the future. Para.5 ESmart homes will bring us safe, energy-saving and comfortable life in the future. 1Match each paragraph with its topic sentence. 2. Whats the main idea of the text? A. Smart home will focus on peoples health issues. B. Smart hom
7、e is a new but controversial technology. C. Smart home will make our life easier in many ways. D. Smart home will make human beings lazy. Step 2. Careful-reading 1. Read Para.1 and answer the questions. 1) What are the functions? 2) How they will benefit people? 3) Why does the writer use two questi
8、ons at the very beginning of paragraph 1? 4) What problems does the writer mention at the beginning? 5) What does “these kinds of things” refer to here? 6) Why does the writer use “will be living” instead of “will live” here? 7) Whats the writers attitude towards smart homes in the future? Have you
9、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
10、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. functions benefits To arouse the readers attention or interest problems attitude: positive/excited/favourab
11、le Para.1 2. Read Para.2 and answer the questions. 1) What chores do we have to do today? 2) With intelligent controls, what can smart homes do, and how does it benefit us? 3) What are the features of intelligent controls? What evidence can you find in the text? In the future, we will be using advan
12、ced technology every day for . Each morning: use integrated sensors to tell. go into an energy-efficient mode. Each evening: Advantages: Keep us secure save us energy learn your daily routine and preference get everything ready: your lights/favourite music or TV programme/dinner Change of routine: r
13、espond to your voice commands say alound what you want provide a more confortable environment to live in Today, we have to use.for.You will no longer have to . Para.2 Intelligent Controls Today, we have to use swithes for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air
14、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 ha
15、ve to think about turing 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 y
16、ou 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. popular, widely accepted sensitive efficient, automatic, enviroment-friendly considerate relaxing, co
17、mfortable easy to control features Who is actually intelligent? and why do humans create such smart technology? Humans Because we can use it to serve us and make our lives easier. 3. Read Para.3-4 and analyse them with the help of the following questions. 1) What smart home functions are mentioned?
18、2) What can smart homes do with these functions? 3) What advantages can these functions bring? 4) How does the write organise the information? Regular Health ChecksNo More Disasters will be monitoring your health Your bed record how well you sleep check your body weight send a warning to your phone
19、give you suggestions on Smart toilet keep constant track of your health warn you early on will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents potentially save your life detect: a water leaking pipe a short in the electrical wiring provide you with the relevant information will be able to fix the p
20、roblem in time A general introduction Examples Advantages Para.3 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 sle
21、ep 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
22、, such as cancer, and potentially save your life. Your bed Smart toilets Para.4 No More Disasters Smart home will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, of if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide
23、 you with the relevant information. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catched fire. The best way to predict the future is to create it. Peter Drucker How can you understand this quote? 4. Read Para.5 and analyse and answer the following questions. 1) I
24、s living in a smart home only a fantasy? Why or why not? 2) What does “these new innovations” refer to? 3) What do you understand by the sentence “In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today”? 4) Are smart homes popular now? Why or why not? Para.5 This smart technology is not a
25、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. The time of smart homes has already come. these n
26、ew innovations high cost, imperfect technology, risk of danger. What attitude should we have towards smart homes? Though we should welcome smart homes, we should also be cautious about possible disadvantages. So, we should hold an open but cautious attitude towards them. 04 Post-reading Read the tex
27、t again and finish the following tasks. Conclusion conclude the structure of the text 2. Judge whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F) () 1Forgetting to lock the door or switch off the TV often happens to us. () 2Intelligent controls can control anything in your home. () 3People won
28、t have a critical illness if they live in the smart homes. () 4Smart technology can detect whether the electrical wiring is short or not. ()5Smart technology has been used widely in all homes in China. T T F F F 3. Fill in the blanks according to the text. It 1. (forecast) that in the not-too-distan
29、t future,we will live in smart homes that will keep us 2._ (security),save us energy and provide a more comfortable environment. In the future homes,we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of about everything.And all controls will respond 3.voice commands.In addition,our
30、 smart homes can monitor our health every day.For example,our bed will record 4. well we sleep every night.If we have sleep or weight problems,it will send a 5.(warn) to our phone. is forecast/forecasted secure to how warning Smart toilets can 6.(potential) save our lives because they can warn us ea
31、rly on if there is something abnormal or if we have a critical illness. The future homes are also capable of 7._(detect) the potential danger.If a water pipe 8. (leak) or there is a short in the electrical wiring,the homes will provide us with information. This smart technology is not 9.fantasy.Many of these new 10. (innovation)are already available and being used in some homes.Nevertheless,it still takes some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology. potentially detecting leaks a innovations Homework: 1. Review the text. 2. Finish the exercises on P15-16.
