1、English LearningUnit 2 Looking into the Future：Reading and ThinkingEnglish LearningIn this class we will uFind out the main idea of each paragraph and its supporting detailsuExchange views on smart homesuDiscuss and think criticallyuLearn some words and expressions about smart homes English Learning
2、Unit 2 Looking into the future1. What comes to your mind when you see the unit title and the theme picture?2. What might be talked about in this unit?Possible answer: Just as we view robots as toys now, in the future robots may view us as toys vice versa.Lead-inEnglish Learning1. How do you understa
3、nd the quote?Possible answer: It means that we should make our own futures. We do not have to guess what tomorrow will bring, nor do we have to accept whatever fate gives us we can decide what kind of life we will lead in the future by taking action in the present.English LearningExchange views on s
4、mart homesReading English Learning1. Can you list some smart devices in our daily life?smart bandfloor cleaning robotintelligent toilet2. What do these devices have in common?For example:smart carsmart phoneEnglish LearningPossible answer: To say that something is smart means that it can make decisi
5、ons on its own without a human telling it what to do, and that it can also learn how to do things itself.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?uFirst think of the kinds of devices or technologies
6、that a house might have, such as lights, heatersuThen brainstorm and think of ways that each of these can be hooked up to a computer or a cell phone so that it will behave in a smart way. English LearningRead the text and answer the questions. 1. What is the style of the text?2. Where is the text po
7、ssible from?3. Whats the main idea of the text?4. What is the purpose of the text?5. Who is the intended audience of this text? Its an expository essay(说明文说明文).The purpose of the text is to introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes.It may be from a magazine about smart technolog
8、y.The text mainly talks about how smart homes make life easier, including intelligent controls, regular health checks, and no more disasters. Home owners.English LearningRead the passage again and find out the answers to these questions.What are the advantages of smart homes mentioned in this passag
9、e? Keep us secure; Save us energy; Provide a more comfortable environment to live in.English LearningHow do we control our home today?How will we control our home in the future? Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air condition
10、ers. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.English LearningWhat will smart homes do to monitor your health? Please give some examples. Smart beds will record how well you sleep every night and also check your body wei
11、ght. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health.English LearningSmart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. What ability of smart homes is mentioned in this paragraph?English LearningWhy does the author mention that smart home is not a fantasy?Because many of
12、new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. English LearningRead the text again and fill in the table below. In the future, what will smart homes do about .?doorsdinnersTVs, computersbedswater pipes, electrical
13、 wirestoilets lights, favourite music, or TV programmesprepare dinner for usrecord how well we sleep 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 betterkeep constant track of our h
14、ealth and warn us early on if there is something wronglock the door for us when we are awayswitch off TVs and computers when we forgetdetect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant informationcome on the instant we enter the doorEnglish Learning1. What is the purpose of the questions
15、raised in the first paragraph? A. to introduce the topic B. to express the attitude C. to analyse the behaviour D. to set examples2. 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 hom
16、e will go into an energy-efficient mode automatically after sensing your leaving. C. Your lights will come on five seconds after you entering the door. D. All controls in your room will respond to facial recognition.Choose the best answer.English Learning3. If you start to have sleep or weight probl
17、ems, your bed will do the following things except _ A. It will give you advice about how to sleep better. B. It will give you suggestions on a healthier diet. C. It will send a warning to your phone. D. It will ring a doctor immediately.4. How will your smart homes prevent serious damage from accide
18、nts? 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 health. D. By providing a more comfortable environment to live in.5. Whats the authors attitude to
19、smart homes? A. objective B. Negative C. Positive D. UncertainEnglish LearningComplete 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 itself. In this way, many of the things that we now do ourselves will become _
20、. 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 working as it should, and send you _if there is a problem. Such smart
21、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 switches efficient monitor warnings detect relevant P15 4English Lea
22、rning use _ _ to tell you information all controls will respond to _ beds will check your sleep and _ toilets will keep _ of your health a _ water pipe a short in the _Smart technology is not a _.automatic _ monitor _prevent serious damage from _controlhealthaccidents integrated sensorsvoice command
23、sbody weightconstant trackleakingelectrical wiringfantasy(keep us _; save us _; provide a more comfortable _ to live in) secureenergyenvironmentEnglish Learning1.In what way is the home of tomorrow already the home of today?2. What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes?Possible answer: O
24、ne 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.Po
25、ssible answer: Many of the new innovations are already used in some homes today. This is true especially of automatic controls for things such as lights and air conditioners.DiscussionEnglish Learning1. However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door
26、for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. 在不久的将来在不久的将来that引导的限制性定语从句引导的限制性定语从句when引导的时间状语从句引导的时间状语从句关掉，关上关掉，关上( (电灯等电灯等) ) She switched off the coffee-machine.她她关掉关掉了咖啡机。了咖啡机。 Do not forget to switch off the air-conditioning when you go to bed.睡觉时别忘了睡觉时别忘了关上关上空调。空调。然而
27、在不久的将来，我们将生活在智能的家里。智能的家然而在不久的将来，我们将生活在智能的家里。智能的家会在我们外出时锁好家门，会在我们忘记关掉电视的时候会在我们外出时锁好家门，会在我们忘记关掉电视的时候替我们关上。替我们关上。Key pointsEnglish Learning2. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.
28、the moment/instant/minute/second (that)等时间名词用作等时间名词用作边际从属连词边际从属连词，表示，表示“一一就就”，相当于，相当于as soon as，可引导时间状语从句，其后的可引导时间状语从句，其后的 that 常省略常省略。the instant引导的时间状语从句引导的时间状语从句 He stood up the instant I called his name. 我我一一叫他的名字，他叫他的名字，他就就站了起来。站了起来。 I sent you the news the instant that I heard it. 我我一一得到消息得到消息
29、就就通知了你。通知了你。find的复合结构的复合结构: : find+宾语宾语+V-ing/V-ed, V-ing表示与宾语有表示与宾语有主动主动关系关系, 而而V-ed表示表示与宾语有与宾语有被动关系被动关系。) I entered the room and found the window broken. On arriving at the station, he found his wife waiting to meeting him.我走进房间就发现窗户被打破了。我走进房间就发现窗户被打破了。他一到车站就发现他的妻子在等着迎接他。他一到车站就发现他的妻子在等着迎接他。在你步入家门的
30、一刹那，灯光亮起，你最喜爱的音乐或电在你步入家门的一刹那，灯光亮起，你最喜爱的音乐或电视节目随即开启，而且你会发现晩餐也已备好。视节目随即开启，而且你会发现晩餐也已备好。English Learningfind复合结构复合结构的其他形式的其他形式: :find+宾语宾语+介词介词(短语短语)1. He found the ship out of sight. 他发现船已经看不见了。他发现船已经看不见了。2. I find it pleasant to work with him.find+形式宾语形式宾语(it)+形容词形容词/名词名词+不定式不定式我觉得和他一起工作很愉快。我觉得和他一起工作
31、很愉快。3. We found him to be honest. find+宾语宾语+不定式不定式我们觉得他是诚实的。我们觉得他是诚实的。4. I found the question hard to answer.find+宾语宾语+形容词形容词我觉得这个问题很难回答。我觉得这个问题很难回答。find+宾语宾语+名词名词5. I found Amy a clever girl.我发现我发现艾米艾米是个聪明的女孩。是个聪明的女孩。find+宾语宾语+副词副词6. When he arrived, he found the meeting over.当他来的时候，他发现会议已经结束。当他来的时
32、候，他发现会议已经结束。English Learning1. all the time2. in the not-too-distant future3. switch off4. intelligent controls5. advanced technology6. automatic control7. no longer8. regular health checks9. early on10. in this sense从这种从这种( (某种某种) )意义上来讲意义上来讲一直一直在不久的将来在不久的将来关掉，关上关掉，关上（电灯等）（电灯等）智能控制智能控制先进技术先进技术自动控制自
33、动控制不再不再定期体检定期体检在初期；早先在初期；早先ReviewEnglish Learning1. They persuaded him _ (reduce) his price to twenty-one thousand dollars, but he didnt agree.2. Professor Wang said that I should put all materials on this topic together into an _ (integrate) whole.3. According to the expert, there are lots of langu
34、ages which will _ (potential) become extinct in the future.4. The manager believes that it is possible to reduce time in the office by working more _ (efficient). to reduce integrated potentially efficiently Exercise . 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 English Learning5. As for the jacket, do you hav
35、e any _ (prefer) for color?6. The radio stations communicated the storm _ (warn) to the islanders.7. The pipe _ (leak) now, so the washroom floor is full of water.8. Radar is used _ (detect) objects in the air or at sea.9. We must encourage _ (innovate) if the company is to remain competitive.warnin
36、gis leaking to detect innovationpreference English Learning.根据汉语提示，完成下列句子根据汉语提示，完成下列句子 (每空一词每空一词)。1. The _ _ (遥控遥控) does not work well because it has been dropped several times.2. Do you remember the day when our _ _ (空调机空调机) broke down?3. Reading is as much a part of our _ _ (日常日常事务事务) as eating br
37、eakfast together.4. The more experiences you get _ _ (早先早先), the easier it becomes to know your interest and strengths.5. _ _ (不断练习不断练习) is the groundwork for success in playing the piano.Constant practiceremote control conditionerair daily routine early onEnglish Learning1. Search for more information about the development of smart homes and share with your classmates.2. Finish the exercises in Learning English.English LearningSee You Next Class!
