1、UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTUREReading and Thinking Learning ObjectivesIn this class,you will figure out the structure of the passage and learn about smart homes and what they can do in the future；infer the writing purpose and intended audience of this passage;express your ideas about smart homes.Thi
2、nk and share.When you see“the future”in the title，what comes into your mind?AI robots,hypernetwork,Marsdriverless cars,space explorationdriverless cars,space explorationnew beings,new resources Brainstorm.Task 1 Do you have any“smart”things?What are they?Smartphones,smart watches,smart speakersTask
3、2 What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is“smart”?To say that something is smart means that it can make decisions on its own without a human telling it what to do，and that it can also learn how to do things itself.Task 3 What do you think a“smart”house can do that other houses
4、 cannot?I would expect that a smart house could control room temperature and lights，for example.smart Predict and think.Before you read,look at the title and subtitles(副标题副标题).1.What is the type of this text?2.What is the purpose of this text?3.Who do you think is the intended audience?Writing purpo
5、seIntended audienceThe purpose of the text is to introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes.People who hold a positive attitude towards the life to be improved by technology.7Type of textA popular science article.Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions.1.Why does the writer sta
6、rt the paragraph with two questions?2.What does“these kinds of things”refer to?3.What will be a smart solution?In what ways will such smart homes be helpful?1.Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions?The writer wants to arouse readers interest.2.What does“these kinds of things”refe
7、r to?It refers to some inconvenience people may have in ordinary homes.3.What will be a smart solution?In what ways will such smart homes be helpful?Smart homes will be a solution,and they can keep us secure,save us energy and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.Read Paragraphs 2-4 and
8、 answer the questions.1.In Paragraph 2,what makes all these intelligent controls possible?2.In Paragraph 3,why does the paragraph start with“In addition”?What do you think“regular health checks”are?3.In Paragraph 4,what does the writer want to convey by describing how smart homes prevent serious dam
9、age from accidents?1.In Paragraph 2,what makes all these intelligent controls possible?The integrated sensors.2.In Paragraph 3,why does the paragraph start with“In addition”?“In addition”means Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 are parallel paragraphs.What do you think“regular health checks”are?The phrase
10、means monitoring your health every day,which includes the checks about your body weight,sleep,diet,illnesses and so on.3.In Paragraph 4,what does the writer want to convey by describing how smart homes prevent serious damage from accidents?The writer wants to convey that smart homes are much safer t
11、han ordinary homes.Think and answer.How does the writer develop these paragraphs?How does the writer develop these paragraphs?By first introducing the main functions of smart homes,using the 2nd person to make people have a real experience and then giving examples to give further explanation about t
12、hose functions.IntelligentControlsSmart HomesRegularHealthChecksNo more DisastersIntegrated sensorsWhen you leave:energy-efficient modeWhen you get home:doors,lights,TV,dinnerMonitor your healthYour bed:sleep,body weightYour toilet:critical illnessesPrevent serious damage:leaking pipesa short in ele
13、ctric wiringStructure:Topic Main functionsExamplesRead for details.Read the text thoroughly and finish Activity 3.In the future，what will smart homes do about?doorsTVs,computerswater pipes,electrical wiresdinners lock the door for us when we are awayswitch off TVs and computers when we forgetdetect
14、if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant information17prepare dinner for usIn the future，what will smart homes do about?bedstoiletslights,favorite music,or TV programmesrecord how well we sleep every night，check our body weight，send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weight
15、problems，and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep betterkeep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrongcome on the instant we enter the door Look at the title again and think.1.What advantages do smart homes have?2.What is the writers attitude t
16、owards smart homes?How do you know that？1.What advantages do smart homes have?Saving energy,saving time,monitoring health,and preventing disasters.2.What is the writers attitude towards smart homes?How do you know that？optimistic,positivehopeful the last paragraph1In what way is the home of tomorrow
17、 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.2What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes?One disadvantage is that if there is a problem with the sys
18、tem，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.Work in groups.Discuss these questions.Language points教材原句p.14F
19、or example，the phrase in my opinion tells us that the passage is likely meant to persuade.例如，短语“in my opinion”告诉我们这篇文章可能是用来说服的。题组练领悟方法核心词汇1 persuade vt.劝说；说服；使相信，使信服 to do/into doing sth.说服某人做某事搭配：搭配：persuade sb.not to do/out of doing sth.说服某人不要做某事of sth.使某人相信某事that.使某人相信I finally persuaded her to b
20、e committed to the struggle for the equalrights.我终于说服她致力于平等权利的斗争。词汇复现She persuaded him out of smoking.她说服了他戒烟。He must persuade his companion of his honesty.他得让他的同伴相信他是诚实的。It will be difficult to persuade them that theres no other choice.很难让他们相信别无选择。【误区警示误区警示】（1）persuade sb.to do/into doing sth.表示“成功
21、地说服某人做某事”，强调说服的结果。（2）advise sb.to do sth.或try to persuade sb.to do sth.表示“劝说/试图说服某人做某事”，但不一定“说服”。I advised him to leave London，but he didnt listen.我劝他离开伦敦，但是他不听。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people _（persuade）to eat more fruit and vegetables.（2）Nei
22、ther my wife nor I myself am able to persuade my daughter _（change）her mind.（3）While shopping，people sometimes cant help _（persuade）into buyingsomething they dont really need.完成句子完成句子（4）He persuaded me _（不去参加）to the party.are persuadedif 引导的条件状语从句用一般现在时表示将来。to changebeing persuadedcant help doing st
23、h.禁不住做某事。people 与 persuade 之间为被动关系，故用动名词的被动形式。not to go/out of going教材原句p.14Or，have you ever forgotten to switch o the TV or computer?或是你忘记过关掉电视或电脑吗？2 switch vt.转换；交换 vi.&vt.（使）改变；转变 n.开关；转换器；改变搭配搭配switch on/off 开/关（电灯、机器等）switch over to 转换到switch（from.）to.（从）转变成switch sth.with sb.和某人交换某物make a swit
24、ch 改变at the flick of a switch 轻触开关Streetlights powered by solar energy switch on automatically at 6：00 p.m.every day.由太阳能提供动力的路灯每天下午6 点自动打开。We will switch over to a new technique next year.我们将在明年改用一种新技术。The physiology he majored in was switched to physics.他主修的生理学被换成了物理学。If you want the monitor to wo
25、rk，you should remember to turn on the switch.如果你想让监控起作用，别忘了打开它的开关。词汇复现单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）He switched _ the lights and examined his surroundings.（2）You must switch _ the TV when you leave.完成句子完成句子（3）If I were you，I would _（关上）the television and concentrate on my study.（4）The programme of this channel is
26、boring.Please _（转换到）CCTV-9.onoffswitch off/turn offswitch over to教材原句p.14.in the not-too-distant future，we will be living in smart homes.在不久的将来，我们将生活在智能的家里3 distant adj.（1）遥远的；远处的；久远的the distant sound of music远处的音乐声a distant memory 久远的回忆distant stars/planets遥远的恒星/行星（2）疏远的；心不在焉的Its hard to evaluate h
27、is attitude，but he sounded very cold and distant on the phone.我无法评估他的态度，但从电话里听起来，他非常冷漠和疏远。词汇复现（3）远亲的，远房的a distant cousin/aunt/relative远房堂兄弟/姑母/亲戚【归纳拓展归纳拓展】in the distance 在远处at a distance 从远处，有一段距离keep sb.at a distance 与某人保持一定距离，对某人冷淡keep ones distance（from.）（与）保持距离单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）词汇复现The _（distance）
28、light transmits much faster than the sound through the air.（2）The beach is within walking _（distant）of my house.完成句子完成句子（3）The noise of explosion could be heard _（在远处）.（4）Bob carefully walks closer to the man，with the rest of the family following _（从远处）.（5）She was warned to _（与保持距离）Charles if she di
29、dnt want to get hurt.distantdistancein the distanceat a distance keep her distance from教材原句p.14Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences.你的住宅还能了解你的日程安排和喜好4 routine n.常规；正常顺序 adj.常规的；日常的；例行公事的daily routine日常生活follow the routine遵从惯例break from routine摆脱刻板的生活my daily exercise routine
30、我每天的锻炼习惯a routine medical check定期健康检查a dull routine question 无聊的例行询问Its vital to break your daily routine sometimes.有时候打破常规是很重要的。词汇复现单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）词汇复现The use of smartphones is breaking_ routine when it comes toshopping and paying for things.完成句子完成句子（2）Thus eating becomes an enjoyment instead of a
31、_（工作）you haveto do every day.（3）If you want to break out of the comfort zone，you have to first _（打破常规）.the routine jobbreak your routine5 preference n.C，U爱好；偏爱in preference to.优先于；而不是搭配搭配have a preference for.偏爱；更喜欢give（a）preference to.给以优惠/优待He chose a clock in preference to a watch.他选了钟，而不是表。The t
32、eacher has a preference for the determined students.老师偏爱那些意志坚定的学生。The company intends to give preference to the introduction of highendtechnology.该公司打算优先引进高端技术。词汇复现【词语积累词语积累】prefer A to B 喜欢A胜过喜欢B（to 是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词）prefer doing.to doing.宁愿做而不愿做prefer to do.rather than do.宁愿做而不愿做单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Peopl
33、e develop a preference _ a particular style of learning at an early age and these _（prefer）affect learning.（2）Faced with misunderstanding，I prefer having a talk face to face to _（quarrel）.（3）To his credit，the editor preferred _（quit）rather than give way to false news.完成句子完成句子（4）We _（优先考虑）applicants
34、with some experience.（5）She was chosen _（而不是）her sister.forpreferencesquarrelling prefer.to.中的to是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词。to quitgive preference to in preference to教材原句p.14Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door.在你步入家门的一刹那，灯光亮起6 instant n.&adj.（1）n.瞬间，片刻the instant（that）一就（相当于连词）（=as soon as）搭
35、配搭配for an instant 一瞬间（指动作持续的时间）in an instant 立即，马上（指动作不久将发生）（=immediately）（at）any instant 随时，在任何情况下I recognized her the instant（that）I saw her.我一眼就认出她了。He attracted her attention for an instant.他刹那间便吸引了她的目光。Ill be back in an instant.我马上就回来。（2）adj.立即的；速食的；速溶的I felt instant relief after taking a coupl
36、e of tablets.服了几片药以后我立即感到很轻松。The show was an instant success.演出一炮打响。instant coffee 速溶咖啡 instant noodles 方便面单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）The birds flew away in all directions _instant they caught sight of a man coming near.（2）These boys and girls jumped with joy_（i n s t a n t）the chairman announced the result of
37、the game.（3）On _（hear）the news，the little boy burst into tears.完成句子完成句子（4）_（一就）I saw him，I knew he was the suspect the police were looking for.（5）The guard swiftly put on his uniform，fastened his belt and entered the royal palace_（立即）.theinstantlyhearingThe instant/moment/minute/secondin an instant教
38、材原句p.14All controls will respond to voice commands.所有的控制器都将响应语音指令7 command n.&vt.（1）n.命令，指令；控制，指挥；（尤指对语言的）掌握，运用能力take/have command of 控制，指挥搭配搭配（be）in command of 控制，指挥under ones command=under the command of sb.由某人统率/指挥have a good command of.精通The police arrived and took command of the situation.警察到达后
39、就控制了场面。troops under the command of General Roberts罗伯茨将军指挥的部队She has a good command of several languages，such as English and Danish.她精通好几种语言，比如英语和丹麦语。（2）vt.命令；控制搭配：搭配：command sb.（not）to do sth.命令某人（不要）做某事When some satellites run out of fuel and cannot return to Earth，they will command themselves to s
40、elf-destruct.当一些卫星耗尽燃料无法返回地球时，它们会命令自己自我销毁。词汇复现【学法点拨学法点拨】command 作“命令”讲，后接名词性从句时，从句的谓语用“should+动词原形”，should 可以省略。The general gave a command that they（should）start at once.将军命令他们立即出发。（同位语从句）He commanded that his men（should）fire.他命令他的士兵开火。（宾语从句）单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）The policeman commanded the thief_（hand）in
41、what he had stolen.（2）He gave his command that all the reports_（finish）by 5：00 p.m.（3）For the first time in years，she felt _command of her life.完成句子完成句子（4）Applicants will be expected to _ _（精通）English.（5）He commanded that _（所有的大门都要关闭）at dusk.（6）The teacher commanded that the students_（不能离开教室）before
42、he returned.to hand（should）be finishedcommand 后接从句时，从句用虚拟语气，即谓语用“（should+）动词原形”。in句意：这么多年来，她第一次觉得自己掌控了自己的生活。have a good command ofall the gates（should）be shutshouldnt leave the classroom教材原句p.14.you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.你只需大声说出你的想法，家居系统就会照办。8 obey vt.&vi.服从；遵守ob
43、ey a command/an order 服从指挥/命令obey rules/the law遵守规则/法律He called the dog off and it immediately obeyed.他叫狗离开，狗听话地马上就离开了。【词语积累词语积累】dis-+obey disobey vt.&vi.不服从；违抗完成句子完成句子（1）As a junior clerk，you must _（服从上级官员）at all times.（2）If everyone _（遵守交通规则），safety will be much improved.单句语法填空单句语法填空（3）He was puni
44、shed for _（obey）the managers command.obey a senior officerobeys the traffic rulesdisobeying教材原句p.14If you start to have sleep or weight problems，it will send a warning to your phone.如果你开始有睡眠或体重问题，它会将警告发送到你的手机上。9 warning n.（就可能发生的意外等提出的）警告；警示；先兆He ignored the policemans warning.他不理会警察的警告。There is a w
45、arning on the bottle of the medicine.那药瓶上标有注意事项。a warning signal 警报信号without warning 没有预告地，突然地【词语积累词语积累】warn vt.&vi.（对人）警告；提醒（某事）；告诫warn sb.of sth.警告某人某事warn sb.（not）to do sth.警告某人（不要）去做某事单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）She gave her child _warning of not playing near the railway line.（2）Doctors issued a warning _eat
46、ing any fish caught in the river.完成句子完成句子（3）医生告诫我不要喝酒。_aagainstThe doctor warned me not to drink.教材原句p.15Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.智能马桶也会持续跟踪你的健康状况。10 keep track of 了解的动态；与保持联系；记录We must keep track of our actions.我们必须记录我们的行动。I have downloaded an app to keep
47、track of my health history.我已经下载了一个应用软件来记录我的健康历史。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】keep away from 远离 keep on 继续，不停地（做某事）keep back 忍住，抑制住；隐瞒 keep to 遵守，信守（协定或规则）keep up with 跟上 keep off（使）远离keep up 持续不变；继续下去keep.from doing sth.不让（某人）做某事，阻止（某事）发生He kept on working outdoors until midnight even though he was tired.尽管累了，他还是在户外继
48、续工作到半夜。Nothing will keep me from watching the exciting softball match.什么也无法阻止我去看那场令人激动的垒球比赛。完成句子完成句子（1）Be sure to _（记录）changes.（2）I had to walk fast to _（跟上）him.（3）Walking alone in the dark，the boy whistled to _（保持）his courage.（4）Where he once felt like giving up，he now has the determination to push
49、 further and _（继续）going.keep track ofkeep up withkeep upkeep on11 constant adj.不断的；重复的；不变的 n.常数；常量a constant stream of visitors络绎不绝的游客keep in constant contact with sb.一直与某人保持联系travel at a constant speed以恒定速度行驶【学法点拨学法点拨】constantly 是副词，表示“不断地”，经常用于进行时中，表示说话人的一种感情色彩，如赞扬、批评、厌倦等。As I walked through the t
50、own，I was constantly reminded of my childhood.当我步行穿过这座城镇时，我不断回忆起我的童年。Fashion is constantly changing.时尚总是日新月异。Im constantly telling him to behave himself.我不断地告诉他要守规矩。单词拼写单词拼写（1）The Forbidden City attracts a _（持续不断的）stream of visitors every day，especially during national holidays.单句语法填空单句语法填空（2）We are
