1、Unit 2 Looking into the Future Reading and ThinkingWhat changes do you expect to see in your life in the future time?What changes do you expect to see horse or simplevehicle such as a carriagecars,trains,airplanes,spaceship,personal flying carsvideophonemade mudsmall houses flats in high buildingsho
2、uses along the streetwith many shopsmodern flats,floating;streets with markets,small shopslarge modern buildings,blocks of flatstall modern buildings;with green trees in housesdistance educationThe school of the futuree-schoolsAny disease can be cured in the future.People can live longer.on the eart
3、h;on landin space stations;under the sea;on other planets n By the end of this period,you will be able to1.figure out the structure and language features of the text.2.identify the purpose and the intended readers.3.know the convenience brought by smart homes in the future.4.express opinions on smar
4、t technology.What is“Smart”?Something is smart means that it can makedecisions on its own without a human telling it what to do,and that it can also learn how to do things itself.Whats the writing purpose?Who is the intended audience?entertain?inform/introduce?describe?persuade?.to introduce and get
5、 people excited about the idea of smart homes.People who are interested in smart homes.a popular science article(科普说明文)Predictionbrief and attractive title and three clear subtitlesWhere is the test probably taken from?A.A science magazineB.A research reportC.A health magazineD.A book review Have yo
6、u ever forgotten to lock the door of your house?Or,have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computers?These kinds of things happen to us all the time,waste resources,and can sometimes lead to problems.However,in the not-too-distant future,we will be living in smart homes that will lock the do
7、or for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.These smart homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.Whats the topic?How do you know?the advantages of the smart homes Smart homes can make life easier Para.1 Why does th
8、e writer start the paragraph with two questions?To introduce the topic_What do“these kinds of things”refer to?Whats the function of the last sentence?Intelligent Controls Today,we have to use swithes for our lights,knobs for our appliances,and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners.In the
9、future,we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning,and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself.You will no longer have to think about turning
10、 switches on and off yourself.Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences,so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door and along with your favourite music or TV programmes,and you will find your dinner alr
11、eady preared for you.All controls will respond to voice commands,so if you want to change your routine,you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.1.Whats the topic sentence?2.How does automatic control work?To explain difficult scientific concepts in a simple way._The future home
12、 will use Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences All controls will respond to voice commands integrated sensors Regular Health Checks In addition,your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.Your bed,for example,will record how well you sleep every night.It
13、will also be checking your body weight.If you start to have sleep or weight problems,it will send a warning to your phone.It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.They can warn you early on if th
14、ere is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness,such as cancer,and potentially save your life.1.Whats the topic sentence of this paragraph?2.How does the writer develop this paragraph?3.How will your smart home monitor your health?In addition,your smart home will be monitoring your healt
15、h for you every day.ExamplesYour bedrecord how well you sleepcheck your body weightsend a warning to your phonegive you suggestions Smart toiletskeep constant track of your healthwarn you early on save your lifeNo More Disasters Smart home will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.For ex
16、ample,if a water pipe starts leaking,or if there is a short in the electrical wiring,your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.This way,you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catched fire.1.Whats the topic sentence of this paragraph
17、?2.How does the writer develop this paragraph?3.How will your smart home prevent serious damage?Smart home will be able to prevent serious damage fromaccidentsExamplesa water pipe starts leaking a short in the electrical wiringdetect it and provide you with the relevant informationsmart homefix the
18、problem This smart technology is not a fantasy.Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.In this sense,the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.Nevertheless,it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.Main idea：This s
19、mart technology is not a fantasy,but it will take some years.1.How do you understand“the home of tomorrow is already the home of today”?2.Whats the main idea of this paragraph?Authors attitudeoptimistic,positive,hopeful,supportive_Decide whether the following statements are True(T)or False(F).1.Peop
20、le 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 possibly save y
21、our life.()6.It will be impossible to avoid a flood when the pipe leaks in a smart home.()7.The smart home will find problems in your home and provide you with limited information.()8.Nowadays,people have access to some new innovations in their homes.()TTTTTFFFdoors dinnersTVs,computersbedswater pip
22、es,electric wirestoiletslights,favourite music,or TV programmes lock the door for us when we are awayalready preparedswitch off TVs and computers when we forget record 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
23、 a healthier diet and how to sleep bettercome on the instant we enter the doordetect the problem and provide us with the relevant informationkeep constant track of our health and warn us early about something abnormalA smart home is one that i_ computers into the structure of the building itself.In
24、this way,many of the things that 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 work
25、ing as itntegratesutomaticwitchesfficientonitorshould,and send you 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 sm
26、arter lives.arningsetectelevantsmart homesIntroductionExamplesConclusionAdvantages of smart homesKeep us _ Save us energy Provide a more _enviroment to live insecureIntelligent Controls Using advanced technology for _ control of everything at homeRegular Health Checks _ your healthNo More Disasters
27、_ serious damage from fortableautomaticmonitoringPreventingNow:New innovations are _.Future:It will take _ before most new homes begin to use this new technology.Mind MapMind Mapavailablesome yearsHave you ever thought of the disadvantages(potential challenges)smart homes will bring us?Whats your at
28、titude towards smart homes?Critical thinkingThe best way to predict the future is to create it.-Peter Drucker If there is a problem with the system/power failure,you may find yourself locked out of the house,or fail to switch your TV on or off.Security is another big concern,as strangers may be able
29、 to hack into the system to collect private information about your life and use that for evil purposes.1.to figure out the structure and language features of the text.2.to identify the purpose and the intended readers according to the content and language features.3.to know the conveniece brought by
30、 smart homes in the future.4.to express opinions on smart technology.ReflectionAssignment Use your own words to briefly summarize the advantages of smart homes and exchange your ideas after class.参考范文 A smart home is one that integrates computers into the structure of the building itself.(要点1)In this way,many of the things that we now do ourselves will become automatic.(要点2)Your smart home will not only be monitoring your health and give you valuable advice,(要点3)but also prevent you from disasters.(要点4)So,in a sense,smart homes will lead us to living smarter lives.(要点5)
