1、 【版本：人教册别：选择性必修一】Reading and Thinking:Exchange views on smart homesLearning Objectivesu Find out the main idea of each paragraph and its supporting detailsu Exchange views on smart homesu Discuss and think criticallyu Learn some words and expressions about smart homes contentsPre-readingLanguage Poi
2、ntsWhile-readingHomeworkPost-readingPre-readingSMARTSMARTYou are a smart guy.intelligentDo you have any“smart”things?What are they?smart closestoolsmartphonesmartwatchsmartbraceletsmart TVWhat do you think a smart house can do?A smart home refers to a convenient home setup where appliances and devic
3、es can be automatically controlled remotely from anywhere with an Internet connection using a mobile or other networked devices.(https:/ bring us:conveniencesafetyinterest/funmake our life easier？Lets learn a passage about it.(P14-15)While-readingTitleIntroductionSubtitle Subtitle Subtitle Conclusio
4、n SkimmingPeople who are interested in technology and hold a positive attitude towards smart home.The text mainly tells us that smart home will make our life easier in _.many aspects1What is the purpose of the passage?A.To sell integrated sensors.B.To change the old houses.C.To decorate home with sm
5、art technology.D.To give a brief introduction about smart homes.2.What is the type of this text?A.A narration B.A popular science exposition C.An argumentation D.A science fiction story 3.Whos the intended audience?These smart homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable e
6、nvironment to live in.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.In addition,your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accident.This smart techn
7、ology is not a fantasy.Scanning for topic sentences of each paragraph.12345Para 2:Intelligent controlsPara 3:Regular health checksPara 4:No more disastersPara 5:The situation of smart homePara1:a brief introduction of smart homes Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house?Or,have you eve
8、r 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 door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV wh
9、en we forget.These smart homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.1.Why does the writer start with two questions?2.What is the authors attitude to smart homes?To arouse the readers attention;to introduce the topic.Positive/Favorable.Para 1TodayIn
10、 the futureManual control l switchesl knobsl remote controlsl think about turning switches on and off yourselfAutomatic/Intelligent control How does it work?use integrated sensors learn your daily routine&preferences All controls will respond to voice commandsPara 2Intelligent Controls What are the
11、features of intelligent controls?consideratesmart,convenient,easy to controlIn the future use integrated sensors learn your daily routine&preferences All controls will respond to voice commandsAutomatic/Intelligent control Para 2widely accepted,popular efficient,automatic environment-friendly How do
12、es the writer develop these paragraphs?uRegular Health ChecksuNo More Disastersfor example,.(2 examples)for example,.(2 examples)Para 3&4functionsWhat can smart homes do with these functions?advantagesYour bedSmart toiletPara 3&4functionsWhat can smart homes do with these functions?advantageswill be
13、 monitoring your healthYour bedrecord how well you sleepcheck your body weightsend a warning to your phonegive you suggestions onSmart toilet keep constant track of your health warn you early onwill be able to prevent serious damage from accidentspotentially save your lifedetect:a water leaking pipe
14、 a short in the electrical wiringprovide you with the relevant informationwill be able to fix the problem in timePara 3&4Regular Health ChecksNo More Disasters A general introduction Examples AdvantagesHow does the writer develop Paragraph 2-4?By first introducing the main functions of smart homes,u
15、sing the 2nd person to make people have a real experience and then giving examples to give further explanation about those functions.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 t
16、he home of today.Nevertheless,it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.Para 5uWhy does the author mention that smart home is not a fantasy?uAre smart homes popular now?Why or why not?The time of smart homes has already come.high cost,imperfect technology,risk of
17、 danger.Reading for informationIn the future,what will smart homes do about.?doors dinners TVs,computersbeds water pipes,electrical wires toilets lights,favourite music,or TV programmeslock the door for us when were awayswitch off TVs and computers when we forgetdetect if there is a problem and prov
18、ide us with the relevant informationprepare dinner for usrecord how well we sleep every night,check our body weight,send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weight problems,and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep betterkeep constant track of our health and warn us earl
19、y on if there is something wrongcome on the instant we enter the doorP15 E3 use _ to tell you information all controls will respond to _beds will check your sleep and _toilets will keep _ of your healtha _ water pipea short in the _Smart technology is not a _.automatic _ monitor _prevent serious dam
20、age from _controlhealthaccidentsIntegrated sensorsvoice commandsbody weightconstant trackleakingelectricalfantasy(keep us _;save us _;provide a more comfortable _ to live in)secureenergyenvironmentwiringPost-reading A smart home is one that i_ computers into the structure of the building itself.In t
21、his 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 worki
22、ng as it should,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 smarter lives.ntegratesutomaticwitchesff
23、icientonitorarningsetectelevantComplete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text.Critical thinkingHave you ever thought of the disadvantages(potential challenges)smart homes will bring us?p If there is a problem with the system/power failure,you may find yourself locked out of
24、the house,or fail to switch your TV on or off.p Security is another big concern,as strangers may be able to hack into the system to collect private information about your life and use that for evil purposes.What is your attitude towards smart homes?If you are going to design your ideal smart home,wh
25、at smart devices will you create?Discuss with your group members.You are supposed to include:1.What smart devices there are in your home;2.What their new functions are;3.The benefits the new devices can bring.Design your ideal smart home未来的最好方式就是去它。The best way to predict the future is to create it.Peter DruckerLanguage Points Homework1.Write a short passage about your dream smart home.You are advised to use the words you have learnt in this period as many as possible.2.Complete the exercises on P15.
