1、Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE Reading and ThinkingAngelaPre-readingBefore you read,discuss some questions in group.Q1:Guess the meaning of smart in the following sentences?S1：Shes a smart woman,but shes no genius.（）S2：They need a smart phone to keep up with their work.（)Q2:Do you have any“smart”thi
2、ngs?What are they?聪明的智能的smartphonesmartwatchsmart braceletQ3：What do you think a“smart”house can do that other houses cannot?Can smart homes make our lives more convenientFast readingTask 1 Skim the text and answer these questions1.What is the type of this text?2.Who is the intended audience of this
3、 text?3.What is the purpose of the text?4.Where is the text likely to be taken from?SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER1.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)2.Who is the intended audience of this text?
4、People who are interested in advanced technology.a3.What is the purpose of the text?ATo sell integrated sensors.BTo change the old houses.CTo decorate home with smart technology.DTo give us an insight into smart homes.4.Where is the text likely to be taken from?A.A science magazine B.A research repo
5、rt C.A health magazine D.A book reviewaaCareful readingQ1 Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions?To arouse the readers attention or interest;to bring the topic.Q2 What are the advantages of smart homes mentioned in this passage?Keep us secure;Save us energy;Provide a more comfort
6、able environment to live in.Q3 What is the writers attitude towards smart homes?Positive;optimistic;supportive;hopeful.Q1 How do we control our home today?How will we control our home in the future?Q2 How does the author develop the paragraph?By giving supporting details and Examples.Today,we have t
7、o use switches for our lights,knobs for our appliances,and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.Q1 What will smart homes do to monitor your health?Please give some exam
8、ples.Smart beds will record how well you sleep every night and also check your body weight.Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health.Q2 What does the word“monitoring”most probably mean?A.Watching.B.Entertaining.C.Treating.D.Recovering.aQ1 How dose the smart homes make sure that no
9、more disasters happen in your home?Detect problems with devices in the home,like a water pipe and the electrical wiring.Provide with the relevant information.Q2 What does the word“short”in the 4th paragraph mean?A.small length or distance B.a sudden stop C.lasting or taking a small amount of timeD.n
10、ot having enough of sthaQ Why does the author mention that smart home is not a fantasy?Because many of new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.In this sense,the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.Task 2 Decide whether the following statements are True(T)or False
11、(F).1.People living in smart homes will not worry about whether they turn off the TV.()2.In the future,advanced technology will be used in few appliances.()3.You will change the home system by raising your voice.()4.The smart home will show the condition of your body.()5.The smart toilets will possi
12、bly save your life.()6.It will be impossible to avoid a flood when the pipe leaks in a smart home.()TFTTTFTask 3 Read the text again and fill in the table belowIn the future,what will smart homes do about.?doors dinnersTVs,computersbedswater pipes,electrical wirestoiletslights,favourite music,or TV
13、programmes lock the door for us when we are awayalready preparedswitch off TVs and computers when we forgetrecord how well we sleep,check our body weight,send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weigh problems,and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep betterdetect the pr
14、oblem and provide us with the relevant informationkeep constant track of our health and warn us early about something abnormalcome on the instant we enter the doorFill in the blanks below.A smart home is one that i_ computers into the structure of the building itself.In this way,many of the things t
15、hat we now do ourselves will become a_.For example,the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to turn s_ on and off,making your home more energy-e_.The smart home could also m_ itself to make sure that everything is working as it should,and send you
16、 w_ if there is a problem.Such smart homes could even be programmed to d_ your health problems,and then give you r_ 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.ntegratesutomaticwitchesfficientonitorarningsetectelev
17、antDiscussionTask 5 Work in groups.Discuss these questions.1.In what way is the home of tomorrow already the home of today?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.2.What might be som
18、e of the disadvantages of smart homes?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.If you are able to create a smart device for your home,what will you create?Write about your creation.You are supposed to include:1.a name indicating the device2.a general introduction to the new device3.examples illustrating its new functions4.the benefits the new device can bring.
