1、Unit2 Looking into the future授课：希希授课：希希Lead-in1.What might the picture be about?AI.Description?A large female robot held a boy in the palm of her hand as though she has created him,with the moon in the background.Lead-in2.What are your predictions about the future?High tech.great changes in our life
2、.What changes do you expect to see in your life in the future time?horse or simplevehicle such as a carriagecars,trains,airplanes,spaceship,personal flying carsvideophonemade mudsmall houses flats in high buildingshouses along the streetwith many shopsmodern flats,floating;streets with markets,small
3、 shopslarge modern buildings,blocks of flatstall modern buildings;with green trees in housesdistance educationThe school of the futuree-schoolsAny disease can be cured in the future.People can live longer.on the earth;on landon the earthin space stations;under；the sea;on other planets Present Time f
4、utureTransportWork Finance and currencyAirplanes,cars,bicyclesOffice,factory,construction,landscape,serviceBanks,offices,insurances,businesses.No longer by air because of environmental pollution;bicycle and horses will come backAt home using advanced,interactive computers.Meetings can be conducted o
5、n the computer and people will see each other speak.One global currency-maybe the yuan as China will be the largest global exporter.Present TimefuturelanguagesEnvironment Education HousescommunicationEnglish,Russian,ChineseAir:could be improved in citiesNursery,schools,universityOne global language-
6、perhaps Chinese or still EnglishVery poor,need to recycle all the waste,control on the use of cars,no airplanes,methods to improve poor air qualities;climate of the earth being very hot is making problems of water resources.Longer than now possibly until 25 years of age so that students can learn al
7、l the new technologies.Flats,houses,concrete,woodPost office,internetBuilt into the ground as the surface of the earth is so hot.By thought pad,telephone,computer,mobiles,Morse code,etc Lead-in3.If AI around us.Advantages？or Disadvantages？Lead-inAdvantages:convenient,advanced,efficient.Disadvantages
8、 privacy,aloneUnderstand?The best way to predict the future is to create it.In plain English,we should make our own futures.Further?Decide what we want in the future rather than accept the present take actionSmart Homes to Make Life Easier Smart?Meaning?Someone who is clever?Advanced?So-called（所谓的）i
9、ntelligent devices and technology seems newLead-in1.Can you imagine living in a smart house,what will your life look like?Smart Homes to Make Life Easier Purpose?introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart phonesintended audience?Someone who is interested in Artificial Intelligence01Tex
10、tual pattern AnalysisPara 1Smart homes to make life easierHave you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house?Or,have you ever forgotten to switch off the 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 dista
11、nt 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 homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.TopicTo introduce some functions or advantages of sma
12、rt homes1.Which one is the topic sentence in Para1?Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house?Or,have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer?function?Introduce the topic?Attract the audience?These kinds of things happen to us all the time,waste resources,and can sometimes le
13、ad to problems.Refer to?lock the door of your houseswitch off the TV or computerIn the future,what will smart homes do about doors,TVs and computers?lock the door for us when we are away;switch off the TV and computers when we forgetLock switch off keep us secure,save us energy,and provide .to live
14、in.Para 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 everything in our home.The future home will use in
15、tegrated 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 preferences,so everything will be ready for you when you get
16、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 your routine,you just say aloud what you want and the
17、 home system will obey.TopicIn the future,what will smart homes do?dinners:prepare dinner for us;lights,favourite music or TV programmes:come on the instant we enter the door;Para 3 Regular Health ChecksIn addition,your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.Your bed,for example
18、,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 suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.Topic It will also give you suggestions on a healthie
19、r 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,such as cancer,and potentially save your life.In the future,what will smart homes do in terms of beds and toil
20、ets?beds:record _;check _;send _;give _.toilets:keep constant track of _and warn _Para 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,your smart home will detect it a
21、nd provide you with the relevant information.This way,you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.What will smart homes do about water pipes and electrical wires?Para 5 TopicThis smart technology is not a fantasy.Many of these new innovations are already avai
22、lable 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.What does the sentence“In this sense,the home of tomorrow already
23、 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.In the future，what will smart homes do about?doorsdinnersTVs,computersbedsWater pipes,electrical wirestoiletsLights,fa
24、vourite music,or TV programmes.Lock them automaticallyprepare them automaticallySwitch them on or off automaticallyRecord your sleep,check your body weight,send you suggestionsDetect them and provide you with the relevant informationKeep constant track of your health and warn you early on if you hav
25、e an illness.Turn on or off for you according to your favourite02Pragmatic AnalysisAuthors attitudeWriting purposeIntended audienceOptimistic,positive,hopeful,supportiveTo introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes.People who live in an ordinary house and who are interested in sm
26、art house03Critical thinkingAfter reading the whole passage,we have known what smart homes can do in the future,which can make our life more convenient.On the other hand,what might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes?The smart home will bring convenience to us and make our lives more comfort
27、able.But everything has two sides,when the electricity is cut off，everything is impossible.And the programme is easy to go wrong and make many troubles for the owner.V.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,_
28、can lead to problems.However,in the near future,we _(live)in smart homes 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 yo
29、u get home each evening.For example,lights will come on _(instant)you enter 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 smar
30、t technology is not a fantasy._,it will take some years _ most new homes begin to use it whichwill live/will be livingautomaticallymore comfortablepreferencesinstantlywhatto sleepNeverthelessbeforeforgotten toadvice1.关关/开开(电灯、机器等电灯、机器等)2.在不远的将来在不远的将来3.使我们安全使我们安全 4.为我们节省能源为我们节省能源5.遥控器遥控器 6.空调空调7 自动的控
31、制自动的控制 8.集成传感器集成传感器9.节能模式节能模式 10.了解你的日常习惯和爱好了解你的日常习惯和爱好11.伴随伴随.12.响应语音指令响应语音指令13.监测你的健康状况监测你的健康状况 14.检查你的体重检查你的体重15.提供更健康的饮食建议提供更健康的饮食建议 16.持续记录健康状况持续记录健康状况17.防止事故造成严重伤害防止事故造成严重伤害 18.向你提供相关信息向你提供相关信息19.也也 还还 20.早先；初期早先；初期21.解决问题解决问题 22.着火着火23.从这种意义上说从这种意义上说 VI.Important phrases1.switch off/on 2.in t
32、he not-too-distant future3.keep us secure.4.save us energy5.remote controls.6.air conditioners7.automatic 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 15.give you suggestions on a healthier diet16.keep constant track of your health17.prevent serious damage from accidents18.provide you with the relevant information19.as well 20.early on 21 fix the problem 22.catch fire23 in this sense
