1、 To learn to describe a picture and express ideas about the information you get from the picture;To read and learn how smart homes make life easier;To express your opinions on advantages and disadvantages of smart homes.1.What might the picture be about?2.What are your predictions about the future?L
2、ook at the picture and discuss the following questions.Disadvantageshigh cost3.What might be some of the advantages and disadvantages of life in the future?AdvantagesconvenientHow do you understand the quote?Before you read,discuss these questions in groups.1.What does it mean when we say that somet
3、hing 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.2.What do you think a“smart”house can do that other houses cannot?3.What smart appliances are used in you
4、r family?4.Do these smart appliances make your life easier?If so,how?5.Imagine what your futuristic house is like and share it with your classmates.Identify purpose and audienceThe types of phrases used in a passage help identify its purpose.For example,the phrase in my opinion tells us that the pas
5、sage is likely meant to persuade.And a text that uses imperatives is likely meant to instruct.A passages content helps identify its audience.For example,a passage that gives tips on looking after pets would have pets owners as its audience.Skim the text and answer these questions.1.Whats the purpose
6、 of the text?The purpose of the text is to introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes.2.Who is the intended audience of the text?Home owners.These smart homes will keep us secure,save our energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.Tips:The writer will tell reade
7、rs the main idea of his passage at the beginning.So usually,we can get it from the first paragraph.Read the text quickly and get the main idea of the text.No more disasterssub-titles of the textIntelligent controlRegular health checksThis text has several sub-titles.They will help us get what the wr
8、iter wants to tell us more quickly.From the sub-titles,we can know the structure of the text easily.Draw the simple outline of the text.Smart homes to make life easierThese smart homes will keep us secure,save our energy,and provide more comfortable environment to live in.Intelligent controlRegular
9、health checksNo more disastersRead the text and fill in the table below.In the future,what will smart homes do about?doorsdinnersTVs,computersbedswater pipes,electrical wirestoiletslights,favourite music,or TV programmesdoors dinnersTVs,computersbedswater pipes,electric wires toiletslights,favourite
10、 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 a healthier diet and how to sleep bette
11、rcome 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 abnormalRead the passage again and find out the answers to these questions.Keep us secure;Save us energy;Provide a more comfortable
12、 environment to live in.What are the advantages of smart homes mentioned in this passage?Today,we have to 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 ju
13、st about everything in our home.1.How do we control our home today?How will we control our home in the future?Go into an energy-efficient mode automatically.Response according to your routine and preferences.Response to voice commands.2.How does the intelligent or automatic control function?Smart be
14、ds will record how well you sleep every night and also check your body weight.Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health.What will smart homes do to monitor your health?Please give some examples.Detect problems with devices in the home,like a water pipe and the electrical wiring.Pro
15、vide with the relevant information.How dose the smart homes make sure that no more disasters happen in your home?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.Why does the author mention that smart h
16、ome is not a fantasy?Decide whether the following statements are True(T)or False(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
17、smart home will show the condition of your body.()5.The smart toilets will possibly save your life.()6.It will be impossible to avoid a flood when the pipe leaks in a smart home.()TFTTTF7.The smart home will find problems in your home and provide you with limited information.()8.Nowadays,people have
18、 access to some new innovations in their homes.()FT1.What is the purpose of the questions raised in the first paragraph?A.to introduce the topic B.to express the attitude C.to analyse the behaviour D.to set examplesChoose the best answer.A2.Which sentence is true about the second paragraph?A.Everyth
19、ing in our office will be controlled by advanced technology automatically in the future.B.The future home will go into an energy-efficient mode automatically after sensing your leaving.C.Your lights will come on five seconds after you entering the door.D.All controls in your room will respond to fac
20、ial recognition.B3.If you start to have sleep or weight problems,your bed will do the following things except _.A.give you advice about how to sleep better B.give you suggestions on a healthier diet C.send a warning to your phone D.ring a doctor immediatelyD4.How will your smart homes prevent seriou
21、s damage from accidents?A.By detecting the problem and provide you with the relevant information.B.By fixing the problem by itself before your home becomes a disaster.C.By using new technology to keep track of your health.D.By providing a more comfortable environment to live in.5.Whats the authors a
22、ttitude to smart homes?A.objective B.Negative C.Positive D.UncertainACComplete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text.TipsThink over the key information in the text and then read the summary,paying attention to the beginning letter.The beginning letter can give you a clue to
23、choose the right word.A smart home is one that i_ computers into the structure of the building itself.In 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
24、,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 w_ if there is a problem.ntegratesutomaticwitchesfficientonitorarningsSuch smart homes could even be programmed to d_ your health problems,and then give you r_ advic
25、e 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.etectelevantWork in groups.Discuss these questions.1.In what way is the home of tomorrow already the home of today?You can compare the home today and that of tomorrow.Then you
26、 can find out the things that have been in todays home.2.What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes?Does it have anything unsecure?Will your information be known by others?What if there is something wrong with your smart phone?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.
