1、LOGO Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTUREReading and thinkingSmart homes to make life easierSMARTSMARTYou are a smart guy.intelligentDo you have any“smart”things?What are they?smartphonesmartwatchsmartbraceletsmart speakersmart closestoolSomething is smart means that it can make decisions on its own witho
2、ut a human telling it what to do,and that it can also learn how to do things itself.What do you think a“smart”house can do that other houses cannot?For example,a smart home could control room temperature and lights.Warming up:PredictionLead in:Lead in:Q:How do smart homes make life easier in the fut
3、ure?Identify purposeThe types of used in a passage help identify its purpose.The phrase in my opinion tells us that the passage is likely meant to persuade.A text that uses imperatives is likely meant to instruct.explain persuade introduce entertain teach What is the writing purpose?TitleIntroductio
4、nSubtitle Subtitle Subtitle Conclusion Skimming1What is the purpose of the passage?A.To sell integrated sensors.B.To change the old houses.C.To decorate home with smart 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 expos
5、ition C.An argumentation D.A science fiction story People who are interested in advanced technology.3.Who is the intended reader?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 reviewSkimming3.Find out topic sentencesThese smart homes
6、 will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable environment 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 w
7、ill be able to prevent serious damage from accident.This smart technology is not a fantasy.Para2.Intelligent controls Para3.Regular health checks Para4.No more disastersPara5.The situation of smart homesSmart homes:BenefitsPara1:a brief introduction of smart homesTitleIntroductionExamplesForm a stru
8、cture map of the textConclusionRead Paragraph 1 and answer the questions.1.Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions?2.What are the advantages of smart homes mentioned in this passage?Keep us secure;Save us energy;Provide a more comfortable environment to live in.Because the writer
9、wants to arouse readers interest or attention.While-readingPart 2 para.2How do we control things in our home in the future?How do we control things in our home in the future?With_control.With_control.How does it work?How does it work?1)use_sensors1)use_sensors（集成传感器）（集成传感器）to tell when you to tell w
10、hen you leave and go into an evergy-efficient mode(leave and go into an evergy-efficient mode(节能模式节能模式)all)all by_.by_.2)learn your daily_and_.2)learn your daily_and_.Everything will be_when you get home.Everything will be_when you get home.3)All controls will respond to_ _3)All controls will respon
11、d to_ _（语音指令）（语音指令）.automaticautomatic control 自动控制integrateditselfroutinepreferencesreadyvoice commandsRead Paragraph 3-4 and answer the questions.functionsWhat can smart homes do with these functions?advantagesRegular Health ChecksNo More Disasterswill be _ your healthYour bed_ how well you sleepc
12、heck your body _send a _ to your phonegive you suggestions onSmart toiletkeep constant _ of your health warn you early onwill be able to _ serious damage from accidentspotentially save your lifedetect:a water _ pipe a short in the _provide you with the _will be able to fix the problem in timeelectri
13、cal wiringwarningrecordleakingweightpreventmonitoringtrackrelevant informationRead Paragraph 5 and answer the questions.Why does the author mention that smart home is not a fantasy?Are smart homes popular now?Why or why not?This smart technology is not a fantasy.Many of these new innovations are alr
14、eady 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.The time of smart homes has already come.these new innovationshigh cost,imperfect technology,risk of
15、 danger.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 damage from _controlhealthaccidentsIntegrated sensorsvoice commandsbody
16、 weightconstant trackleakingelectricalfantasy(keep us _;save us _;provide a more comfortable _ to live in)secureenergyenvironmentwiring1pros and cons2switch off3in the not-distant future4keep sb secure5save sb energy6a comfortable environment to live in7a remote control 8integrated sensors关闭关闭在不久的将来
17、在不久的将来保障某人的安全保障某人的安全节省某人的能源节省某人的能源一个舒适的居住环境一个舒适的居住环境遥控遥控集成传感器集成传感器Language Points:Important phrases(P13 P15)利弊，优缺点利弊，优缺点9energy-efficient mode10daily routine11respond to 12monitor ones health13send a warning to 14give suggestions on 15keep constant track of16have a critical illness日常日常对对作出反应作出反应监测某人
18、的健康状况监测某人的健康状况给给发出警告发出警告就就给出建议给出建议持续跟踪持续跟踪身患重病身患重病Language Points:Important phrases(P13 P15)节能模式节能模式17prevent.from18provide.with.19the relevant information20fix the problem21become flooded 22catch fire23in this sense向向提供提供相关信息相关信息解决问题解决问题着火着火从这种意义上来讲从这种意义上来讲被水淹被水淹Language Points:Important phrases(P13 P15)阻止阻止Language Points:Important sentences(P14 P15)高考链接改错。1.Every time when I receive something in my study,my mother has a big smile on her face.2.I thought her nice and honest for the first time I met her.
