1、Unit 2 Looking into the future1201030302secure,switch off/on,air conditioner,remote control,knob health monitoring,warning,video consultationWork detect,sensor,electrical system,leak,detect,short,catch fireIntelligent controlautomatic,advanced technology,integrated system,efficient mode,preference,v
2、oice command,daily routineSmart Homes预测词汇预测词汇By the end of this period,you will be able tofigure out the structure of the passage and learn about smart homes and what they can do in the future；judge the writing purpose and intended audience of this passage;express your ideas on the given topics thro
3、ugh critical thinkingLearning Objectives3201Lead-in42Q1:Can you list any examples of smart homes?RoombaRobot Language programmingRemote control02Textual pattern Analysis82Para 1Smart homes to make life easierHave you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house?Or,have you ever forgotten to switch
4、off the TV or computer?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 when we forget.These smar
5、t homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.TopicTo introduce some functions or advantages of smart homes1.Which one is the topic sentence in Para1?922.In the future,what will smart homes do about doors,TVs and computers?lock the door for us when
6、we are away;switch off the TV and computers when we forget102Para 2 Intelligent ControlsToday,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 jus
7、t 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 switches on and off yourself.Your home will also learn your daily routine and pre
8、ferences,so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes,and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.All controls will respond to voice commands,so if you want to ch
9、ange your routine,you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.Topic112In the future,what will smart homes do about dinners,lights,favourite music or TV programmes?dinners:prepare dinner for us;lights,favourite music or TV programmes:come on the instant we enter the door;122Para 3
10、Regular Health ChecksIn 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 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
11、give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.Topic132 It will also give you suggestions on a healthier dietand how to sleep better.Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critic
12、al illness,such as cancer,and potentially save your life.142In the future,what will smart homes do in terms of beds and toilets?beds:record how well we sleep every night;check our body weight;send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weight problems;give us suggestions on healthier diet and
13、 how to sleep better toilets:keep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrong152022-9-30Para 4 TopicNo More DisastersSmart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.For example,if a water pipe starts leaking,or if there is a short in the electrical
14、 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 catches fire.162What will smart homes do about water pipes and electrical wires?detect if there is a problem and provide us with the r
15、elevant information172022-9-30In the future，what will smart homes do about?doorsdinnersTVs,computersbedsWater pipes,electrical wirestoiletsLights,favourite music,or TV programmes.Lock them automaticallyprepare them automaticallySwitch them on or off automaticallyRecord your sleep,check your body wei
16、ght,send you suggestionsDetect them and provide you with the relevant informationKeep constant track of your health and warn you early on if you have an illness.Turn on or off for you according to your favourite182022-9-30Para 5 TopicThis smart technology is not a fantasy.Many of these new innovatio
17、ns 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.optimisticFind the topic sentence of Para 5.192What does the sentence“In this sense,the ho
18、me of tomorrow already the home of today”mean?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.202022-9-3003Pragmatic Analysis212Authors attitudeWriting purposeIntended audienceOptimistic,pos
19、itive,hopeful,supportiveTo introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes.People who live in an ordinary house and who are interested in smart house222022-9-30Careful-reading1.What kind of writing is the text?A.argumentation B.expositionC.narration D.autobiography(自传，自传文学自传，自传文学)2.Wh
20、ere is the text likely to be taken from?A.A science magazine B.A research reportC.A health magazine D.A book review2022-9-3004Critical thinking242According to the passage,we have known what smart homes can do in the future,which can make our life more convenient.On the other hand,what might be some
21、of the disadvantages of smart homes?252022-9-30V.Consolidation A smart home takes advantage of automation technology and modern building techniques to give homeowners a new level of control.It can make us 1._(security),save us energy and provide a more comfortable place 2._live(live)in.It offers sev
22、eral advantages over conventional homes.First,the smart home can control all electrical appliances 3._(automatic),which makes your home more energy-efficient.The smart system will also learn your daily routine and 4._(preference)When you get home every evening,it will prepare everything for you.For
23、instance,your lights will come on 5._(instant)you enter the door.Second,6._(monitor)your health for you every day,the smart home can send an earlier 7._(warn)if there is something abnormal or a critical illness with you.Even it can give you some advice on a healthier diet.Whats more,serious damage f
24、rom accidents 8._(prevent)in the smart home.It can detect 9._ short in the electrical wiring or a leak in the water pipe,and then provide you with the relevant information.to liveautomaticallymonitoringpreferencesinstantlyawarningsecurewill be prevented262022-9-30 While many of these new innovations
25、 are already available in some homes,it will take several years 10._ most homes use this new technology.before课文需掌握重要短语课文需掌握重要短语1.switch off/on 关掉关掉/打开打开2.in the not-too-distant future在不久的将来在不久的将来3.keep us secure 使我们保持安全使我们保持安全 4.save us energy 节省能量节省能量5.remote controls 遥控器遥控器 6.air conditioners 空调机
26、空调机7.advanced technology 先进的技术先进的技术 8.automatic control 自动控制自动控制9.integrated sensors 集成传感器集成传感器 10.an energy-efficient mode 节能模式节能模式 11.daily routine 日常生活日常生活12.respond to voice commands 响应语音控制响应语音控制13.in addition 除此之外除此之外 课文重要短语课文重要短语14.monitor your health 监测你的健康监测你的健康 15.send a warning to sth.发送对发
27、送对.的警告的警告16.give sb some suggestions on.给某人关于某方面的一些建议给某人关于某方面的一些建议 17.keep track of 记录；与记录；与.保持联系保持联系18.early on 预期，早先预期，早先19.prevent serious damage from accidents防止事故造成严重损坏防止事故造成严重损坏20.provide you with the relevant information 提供给你相关的信息提供给你相关的信息21.fix the problem 解决这个问题解决这个问题22.catch fire 着火着火23.in this sense 从这个意义上讲从这个意义上讲24.available adj.可利用的，可得到的，可购得的，有空的（出现可利用的，可得到的，可购得的，有空的（出现在阅读完形，高频词，多层含义要熟练）在阅读完形，高频词，多层含义要熟练）25.Nevertheless(,)然而然而
