1、Unit2Unit2 Looking into the futureLooking into the future12By 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 giv
2、en topics through critical thinkingLearning Objectives22Lead-in1.Can you imagine living in a smart house,what will your life look like?3201Textual pattern Analysis42Para 1Smart homes to make life easierHave you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house?Or,have you ever forgotten to switch off th
3、e 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 smart home
4、s 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?522.In the future,what will smart homes do about doors,TVs and computers?lock the door for us when we are
5、 away;switch off the TV and computers when we forget62Para 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 just about
6、 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 preference
7、s,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 change yo
8、ur routine,you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.Topic72In 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;82Para 3 Regular H
9、ealth 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 give you
10、suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.Topic92 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 critical illness
11、,such as cancer,and potentially save your life.102In 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 how to sl
12、eep better toilets:keep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrong112022-11-7Para 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 wiring,yo
13、ur 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.122What will smart homes do about water pipes and electrical wires?detect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant in
14、formation132022-11-7In 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 weight,send y
15、ou 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 favourite142022-11-7Para 5 TopicThis smart technology is not a fantasy.Many of these new innovations are alr
16、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.optimisticFind the topic sentence of Para 5.152What does the sentence“In this sense,the home of tomo
17、rrow 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.162022-11-702Pragmatic Analysis172Authors attitudeWriting purposeIntended audienceOptimistic,positive,hope
18、ful,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 house182022-11-703Critical thinking192After reading the whole passage,we have known what smart homes can do in the future,which can make our life more
19、convenient.On the other hand,what might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes?202022-11-7V.Consolidation Have you ever _(forget)to lock the door of your house or switch off the TV?These kinds of things often happen to us,_ can lead to problems.However,in the near future,we _(live)in smart home
20、s that will lock the door and switch off the TV _(automatic).These smart homes will provide us with a _(comfortable)environment.Your home will learn your daily routine and _(preference),so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.For example,lights will come on _(instant)you e
21、nter the door along with your favourite music.All controls will respond_voice commands,so you just say _you want and the home system will obey.Besides,it will give you _(advise)on a healthier diet and how _(sleep)better.This smart technology is not a fantasy._,it will take some years _ most new home
22、s begin to use it whichwill live/will be livingautomaticallymore comfortablepreferencesinstantlywhatto sleepNeverthelessbeforeforgotten toadvice212022-11-7VI.Important phrases1.switch off/on 2.in the not-too-distant future3.keep us secure.4.save us energy5.remote controls.6.air conditioners7.automat
23、ic control.8.integrated sensors9.an energy-efficient mode10.learn your daily routine and preferences11.along with.12.respond to voice commands13.monitor your health 14.check your body weight 222022-11-715.give you suggestions on a healthier diet16.keep constant track of your health17.prevent serious
24、 damage from accidents18.provide you with the relevant information19.as well 20.early on 21 fix the problem 22.catch fire23 in this sense232022-11-7VII.Translate the sentences1.这些智能住宅将使我们安全，节省能源，并提供一个更舒适的居住环境。2.然而，在不久的将来，我们将生活在智能家居中，当我们离开的时候，智能家居会为我们锁上门，当我们忘记（关电视）的时候，（智能家居）会记得关掉电视。3.在未来，我们每天都会使用先进技术
25、对家中几乎所有东西进行自动化控制。242022-11-7VIII.Language points:1.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.句意：你一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目，而且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。分析：本句是由and 连接的两个并列句，第一个分句是the instant 引导的时间
26、状语从句。例如：1.The instant they heard the fire alarm,the researchers rushed out of the lab.研究人员一听到火警警报就冲出了实验室。2.I was so tired that the moment I closed my eyes I fell asleep.我太累了，一闭上眼睛就睡着了。3.Written for children,the book became popular with parents immediately it came out.这本书是为孩子写的，一出版就深受家长欢迎。252【归纳总结】As
27、 soon as/the moment/the minute/the second+时间状语从句；Instantly/immediately/directly+时间状语从句一句多译：一到拥有悠久历史的青州我们就被那里的美景深深地迷住了 As soon as we arrived at QingZhou，a city with a long history，I was deeply struck by its beautiful scenery.I was deeply struck by beautiful scenery of qingzhou,a city with a long hist
28、ory the moment/the minute/the second/Instantly/immediately/directly we arrived there.2623.Nevertheless,it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.2)before常用于以下句型：It will be+时间段+before+句子（一般现在时）表示过了多久.才It was+时间段+before+句子（一般过去式）表示多久之后.就翻译下列句子：It was just 3 days be
29、fore the book was published._It will be 2 years before we graduate._ It was really a long time before I realized the truth._。It wont be long before they arrive._3天之后这本书就出版了。再过两年我们才毕业。过了很久我们才知道真相他们不久就回来了。2724.观察下面课文原句，注意划线部分。However,in the not-too-distant future,we will be living in smart homes that
30、will lock the door for us.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every day.In addition,your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.It will also be checking your body weight.Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.分析：划线部分是将来进行时态，基本构成为_将来进行时
31、的基本用法将来进行时通常表示将来某个时间点或某个时间段所发生的动作。By this time tomorrow,Ill be lying on the beach.我明天这时候，我正躺在沙滩上。We will be taking a test at this time tomorrow.明天这时我们将在考试。will be doing282翻译句子：你那时可以给我打电话，我那时不在睡觉。_在 12:30 和 1:30之间不要给我打电话.我将小憩一会儿._你最好不要在那时跟Tom 闲逛，他将写一篇关于批判性思维的文章。_You can call me then.I wont be sleeping.Do not call me between 12:30 and 1:30.I will be taking a nap.Youd better not hang out with Tom,He will be working on his article on critical thinking.292
