1、Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTUREExchange views on smart homesReading and ThinkingAngela短语短语forget to do sth.switch off/onall the timewaste resourceslead toin the not-too-distant futureremember to do sth.keep sb.securesave sb.energya comfortable environment to live inremote controlair conditioneradvanc
2、ed technologyP14忘记做某事关/开（电灯、机器等）一直浪费资源导致在不久的将来记住做某事保障某人的安全节省某人的能源一个舒适的居住环境遥控空调先进的技术integrated sensorenergy-efficient modedaily routinerespond toin additionmonitor ones healthsend a warning togive sb suggestions onkeep constant track ofearly onhave a critical illnessbe able to do sth.prevent.from.P14
3、15集成传感器节能模式日常生活对.作出反应此外监测某人的健康状况给.发出警告就.给出建议持续跟踪在初期，早期身患重病能够做某事阻止provide.with.the relevant informationfix the problembecome floodedcatch firein this senseP15向.提供相关信息解决问题被水淹着火从这种意义上讲长难句长难句1.the passage is likely meant to persuade.persuade vt.说服，劝服，使相信to make someone decide to do sth,by giving them re
4、asons why they should do it;to make someone believe sth.persuade sb.out of doing sth./not to do sth.说服某人不做某事 persuade sb.to do sth./into doing sth.说服某人做某事 persuade sb.that 使某人相信 persuade sb.of sth.让某人相信某事【活学活用】使句子的意思相同或相近。1)I persuaded him to give up playing computer games.I _ him _ to play computer
5、 games any more.I _ him _ _ playing computer games.2)I couldnt persuaded myself that he was honest.I couldnt persuaded myself _ _ _.persuaded notpersuaded out ofof hishonesty2.However,in the not-too-distant future,we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and r
6、emember to switch off the TV when we forgot.【分析】本句是复合句。主句使用了 时，表示将来正在进行的动作。that引导的 从句，修饰先行词smart homes，在从句中做 语，从句的主干为 _，从句中又包含两个由when引导的_从句。然而，在不久的将来，我们将生活在智能房屋中，当我们不在家时，智能房屋会为我们锁上门；当我们忘记关掉电视时，智能房屋会记得关掉它。将来进行定语主that will lock the door for us时间状语3.Your lights will come on the instant you enter the do
7、or along with your favourite music or TV programmes,and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.instant n.a moment 瞬间；片刻 adj.happening immediately;the food prepared by adding hot water 立即的；速食的；速溶的 the instant=as soon as 一就 in an instant 立刻，立即，马上 for an instant 一瞬间搭配词义the moment/instant/mi
8、nute/second(that)等时间名词用作边际从属连词，表示“一就”，相当于as soon as时可引导时间状语从句，其后的that常省略。【分析】find your dinner already prepared是“find+宾语+宾补”结构，dinner与prepare之间是被动关系，故用过去分词prepared 作宾补。“find+宾语+宾补”宾补可由adj./V-ing/V-ed/不定式等组成【活学活用】翻译句子。1)我一看到他，就认出了他。The instant I saw him,I recognized him.2)等一下，我立刻就来。Wait a moment,Ill b
9、e with you in an instant.4.In this sense,the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.in this sense(insense)从这种（某种）意义上来讲 eg In this sense,children and adults have equal rights.(翻译)从这个意义上说，儿童和大人享有同样的权利。【拓展】sense短语 make sense 有意义;讲得通 make sense of 理解;明白 make no sense 没道理;没意义 There is no sense in doing sth.做某事是没有意义的。common sense 常识 sense of humor 幽默感【活学活用】完成句子。1)Can you _ this poem?2)See,your computer has broken down again!It doesnt _ to buy the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars.3)She has a strong _.她特别有幽默感。make sense ofmake sensesense of humor
