1、The best way to predict the future is to create it.-Peter DruckerReading and Thinking预测未来最好的方式就是去创造它。-彼得 德鲁克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
2、 of this passage;express your ideas about smart homes.Task 1 Do you have any“smart”things?What are they?Task 2 What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is“smart”?Task 3 What do you think a“smart”house can do that other houses cannot?Brainstorm.Smartphones,smart watches,smart spea
3、kersTo 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.I would expect that a smart house could control room temperature and lights,for example.1.What is the type of this text?2.What is th
4、e purpose of this text?3.Who do you think is the intended audience?Skim the text and answer these questions.title subtitles(副标题副标题)Writing purposeIntended 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
5、the life to be improved by technology.Type of textA popular science article.the structure of the passage IntelligentControlsSmart HomesRegularHealthChecksNo more DisastersIntegrated sensorsWhen you leave:energy-efficient modeWhen you get home:doors,lights,TV,dinnerMonitor your healthYour bed:sleep,b
6、ody weightYour toilet:critical illnessesPrevent serious damage:leaking pipesa short in electric wiringTopic Main functionsExamplesRead the text again and fill in the table below.In the future，what will smart homes do about?doorsTVs,computerswater pipes,electrical wiresdinners lock the door for us wh
7、en we are awayswitch off TVs and computers when we forgetdetect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant informationprepare 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 wei
8、ght，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 early on if there is something wrongcome on the instant we enter the doorA smart home is one that _ computers into t
9、he structureof the buildingitself.In this way,many of the things that we now do ourselves will become .For example,the smart home could control the air conditioning andlights so that you would no longer have to turn _ _ on and off,makingyour home more energy-_ _.The smart home could also itself to m
10、ake sure that everything is working as it should,and send you _ _ if there is a problem.Such smart homes could even be programmed to your health problems,and then give you advice as to the food you should eat or if you should see a doctor.So in a sense,smnart homes willlead us to living smarter live
11、s.integrates automaticswitchesefficientmonitorwarningsdetectrelevantComplete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text.Work in groups.Discuss these questions.1In what way is the home of tomorrow already the home of today?2What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes?Ma
12、ny 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.One disadvantage is that if there is a problem with the system，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.
