1、What do you see in this picture?What might the picture be about?Use some words to describe “Robot”.Smart HomesMy Ideas Before the ReadingWhat do you know about Smart Homes?My Ideas After the Reading: What did l learn?Before the Read AloudDuring the Read AloudSkim the text and answer questions1. What
2、s the main idea of the text? A. Smart home will focus on peoples health issues. B. Smart home is a new but controversial technology. C. Smart homes will make our life easier in many ways. D. Smart home will make human beings lazy. 2. Where is the text likely to be taken from? A. A science magazine B
3、. A research report C. A health magazine D. A book review3.What is the structure of the text?A. B.C. While-readingSkim the text and answer questionsSmart Homes to Make Life EasierP2: Intelligent ControlsP3: Regular Health ChecksP4: No More DisastersP5：Topic SentenceP1: Topic Sentence Read Para1 and
4、try to answerQ1: What is the topic sentence of Para 1?Q2:Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions?Q3: What can smart homes do in the not-too-distant future?Q4: What are their advantages?These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environmen
5、t to live in. keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.They will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.To lead to the topic of smart homes.Read Para1 and try to answerlStructure: Two questions ? ?Common pro
6、blems with the current homes waste resoucesSolutions: smart homes lock the door for usAdvantages: secure, energy-saving, a more comfortable environment 1. Locate the topic sentence of each paragraph.2. Think about how Para 2, 3 and 4 are mainly developed.Read Para 2-4 and try to answerStructure of P
7、ara 2Todayeach eveningknob for appliancesWe will be using _1. lights will _2. favorite music_3._The future home will use _, and then _learn your _Introduce what homes are like in contrast in the futureeach morningadvanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our hom
8、e.integrated sensors to tell when you leavego into an energy-efficient mode al by itself.daily routines and ewill be on.your dinners been already prepared.use switches for lightsremote controls for TVs and ACsPara 3 Main sentence:E1: E2:Functions:Problems:Solutions:Functions:Problems:Solutions:In ad
9、dition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.Your bedwill record.it will also be checking.sleep or weightit will send a warning.it will also give you suggestions on.smart toiletswill be keeping constant track of your health.sth abnormal or critical illness.warn you earlie
10、rPara 4 Main sentence:Problem1: _starts leakingProblem 2: a _in the electrical wiring.Solutions: Your smart home will _ it and provide you with the _.Results: This way, you will be able to _before your home becomes _ or catches fire.Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.w
11、ater pipeshortdetectrelevant information.fix the problemfloodedMain sentence:Now: Many of these new _ are already_ and _ in some homes.Future: _， it will take some years before _begin to use this _.Para 5 Draw a conclusionThis smart technology is not a fantasy.innovationsavailablebeing used Neverthe
12、lessmost new homesnew technology.Read Para5 and think overWhat is the writers attitude towards smart homes? How do you know that? A.objective B. criticalC. indifferentShare your opinionsWhat is your attitude to smart homes?My Ideas Before the ReadingMy Ideas After the Reading: What did l learn?After the Read AloudWhat does your dream smart home look like?Write a short one to describe it or draw a picture of your dream smart home.Homework
