1、English LearningIn this class we will uFind out the main idea of each paragraph and its supporting detailsuExchange views on smart homesuDiscuss and think criticallyuLearn some words and expressions about smart homes English LearningWhat comes to your mind when you see the unit title and the theme p
2、icture?Possible answer:Just as we view robots as toys now,in the future robots may look on us as toys vice versa.Lead-inEnglish Learning1.How do you understand the quote?Possible answer:It means that we should make our own futures.We do not have to guess what tomorrow will bring,nor do we have to ac
3、cept whatever fate gives us we can decide what kind of life we will lead in the future by taking action in the present.Lead-inBefore you read,discuss these questions in groups.2.What does it mean when we say that something is“smart”?To say that something is smart means that it can make decisions on
4、its own without a human telling it what to do,and that it can also learn how to do things itself.1.Do you have any“smart”things?What are they?Smartphones,smart watches,smart speakers3.What do you think a“smart”house can do that other houses cannot?I would expect that a smart house could control room
5、 temperature and lights,for example.1.What is the type of this text?A.A narration(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)Skim the text and answer these questions.2.Whats the purpose of the text?The purpose of the text is to intro
6、duce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes.3.Who is the intended audience of the text?Home owners.These smart homes will keep us secure,save our energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.Tips:The writer will tell readers the main idea of his passage at the beginning
7、.So usually,we can get it from the first paragraph.Read the text quickly and get the main idea of the text.No more disasterssub-titles of the textIntelligent controlRegular health checksThis text has several sub-titles.They will help us get what the writer wants to tell us more quickly.From the sub-
8、titles,we can know the structure of the text easily.Draw the simple outline of the text.Para.2 Intelligent controlsPara.3 Regular health checksPara.4No more disastersPara.5 This smart technology is not a fantasy.Smart homes to make life easierTitleIntroductionExamplesConclusionPara.1 These smart hom
9、es will keep us secure,save our energy,and provide more comfortable environment to live in.Read the passage again and find out the answers to these questions.Keep us secure;Save us energy;Provide a more comfortable environment to live in.What are the advantages of smart homes mentioned in this passa
10、ge?Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions?To arouse the readers attention;to introduce the topic.Today,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
11、 for automatic control of just about everything in our home.1.How do we control our home today?How will we control our home in the future?遥控器；遥控遥控器；遥控adj.自动的自动的Go into an energy-efficient mode automatically.Response according to your routine and preferences.Response to voice commands.2.How does the
12、intelligent or automatic control function?n.爱好；偏爱爱好；偏爱 Smart beds will record how well you sleep every night and also check your body weight.Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health.What will smart homes do to monitor your health?Please give some examples.Detect problems with devi
13、ces in the home,like a water pipe and the electrical wiring.Provide with the relevant information.How dose the smart homes make sure that no more disasters happen in your home?Because many of new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.In this sense,the home of tomorrow is alr
14、eady the home of today.Why does the author mention that smart home is not a fantasy?Whats the authors attitude to smart homes?Positive.Read the text again and fill in the table below.In the future,what will smart homes do about?doorsdinnersTVs,computersbedslock the door for us when we are awayswitch
15、 off TVs and computers when we forgetprepare dinner for usrecord how well we sleep every night,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 betterIn the future,what will smart homes do about?water
16、 pipes,electrical wirestoiletslights,favourite music,or TV programmescome on the instant we enter the doordetect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant informationkeep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrongn.电线电线Decide whether the following stat
17、ements are True(T)or False(F).1.People living in smart homes will not worry about whether they turn off the TV.()2.In the future,advanced technology will be used in few appliances.()3.You will change the home system by voice commands.()4.The smart home will show the condition of your body.()5.Smart
18、toilets will possibly save your life.()6.It will be impossible to protect your smart home from being flooded when a pipe leaks.()TFTTTF7.The smart home will find problems in your home and provide you with limited information.()8.Nowadays,people have access to some new innovations in their homes.()FT
19、Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text.TipsThink over the key information in the text and then read the summary,paying attention to the beginning letter.The beginning letter can give you a clue to choose the right word.A smart home is one that i_ computers into the s
20、tructure 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 conditioning 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 t
21、o 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 smar
22、ter lives.ntegratesutomaticwitchesfficientonitorarningsetectelevantn.结构；结构；体系体系English Learning use _ _ to tell you information all controls will respond to _ beds will check your sleep and _ toilets will keep _ of your health a _ water pipe a short in the _Smart technology is not a _.automatic _ mo
23、nitor _prevent serious damage from _controlhealthaccidents integrated sensorsvoice commandsbody weightconstant trackleakingelectrical wiringfantasy(keep us _;save us _;provide a more comfortable _ to live in)secureenergyenvironmentSummaryWhat might be some of the disadvantages of smat homes?One disa
24、dvantage 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 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.P20 Should We F
25、ight New Technology?If you are able to create a smart device for your home,what will you create?Write about your creation.You are supposed to include:1.a name indicating the device2.a general introduction to the new device3.examples illustrating its new functions4.the benefits the new device can bring.
