1、I.Viewing and Speaking 1.What can you see in the picture?2.What do the boy,the robot and the universe probably stand for?3.What message does this picture intend to convey?the boy:human beings the robot:science technology the universe:infinite future ahead the possible future relationship between man
2、 and technologylive in harmony?adj.无限；无法衡量无限；无法衡量 The best way to predict the future is to create it.Peter Drucker SMARTSMARTYou are a smart guy.intelligentDo you have any“smart”things?What are they?smartphonesmartwatchsmartbraceletsmart speakersmart closestool1.What is the type of this text?A.A nar
3、ration(记叙文记叙文)B.A popular science exposition(科普说明文科普说明文)C.An argumentation(议论文议论文)D.A science fiction story(科幻故事科幻故事)2.Who is the intended audience of this text?People who are interested in advanced technology.a3.What is the purpose of the text?ATo sell integrated sensors.BTo change the old houses.C
4、To decorate home with smart technology.DTo give us an insight into smart homes.4.Where is the text likely to be taken from?A.A science magazine B.A research report C.A health magazine D.A book reviewaaRead the text and fill in the table below.In the future,what will smart homes do about?doorsdinners
5、TVs,computersbedswater pipes,electrical wirestoiletslights,favourite music,or TV programmesdoors dinnersTVs,computersbedswater pipes,electric wires toiletslights,favourite music,or TV programmes lock the door for us when we are awayalready preparedswitch off TVs and computers when we forget record h
6、ow 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 bettercome on the instant we enter the doordetect the problem and provide us with the relevant informationkeep constant track of our h
7、ealth and warn us early about something abnormalPost-readingActivity:Fill in the blanks below.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 condit
8、ioning 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 working 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.ntegratesutomaticwitchesfficientonitorarningsetectelevant
