1、 Para1:it is possible to wake up first thing in the morning with excitement.But in order to do so,you need to turn your alarm clock into positive trigger first.To begin withAnd Para 2:if you dont have specific goals,you are unlikely to how to wake up excitedly a good start so if you have specific go
2、als,you are likely to Para 3:everyone follows a routine in daily life.However Para 4:the last tip is If you wake up not at once,your brain will remain fuzzy.If you wake up immediately,your brain will activate quickly.so we need to rearrange our daily routine.For example,Supporting evidenceWhy?The fa
3、ster you start your first activity,the better your brain will function.In order to wake up excitedly,you can put your alarm clock across the room to force you out of bed first.Secondly,having specific goals can turn your alarm clock into a positive trigger and help you own your future.Besides,you sh
4、ould rearrange your routine based on your ever-changing daily life.Finally,the faster you start your first activity,the better your brain will function.Unit 2 Looking into the Futuremobile phonesmart phoneWarming upBeing smart means that it can make decisions on its own without a human telling it wh
5、at to do,and that it can also learn how to do things itself.What other smart devices do you know?Smart DevicesWhat else?.What do you think a“smart”house can do that other houses cannot?What do you think a“smart”house can do that other houses cannot?For example,a smart home could control room tempera
6、ture and lights.Activity1.Skim the text and answer these questions QINGHAISome text about this part related goes here.Some text about this part related.XIZANGSome text about this part related goes here.Some text about this part.SICHUANSome text about this part related goes here.Some text about this
7、part.1.What is the purpose of the text?2.Who is the intended audience of this text?To give us a brief introduction about the future smart homes and inform the readers of smart homes.Home owners who are interested in the advanced technology or smart homes and turning their homes smarter.Exposition 说明
8、文说明文Identify purpose and audienceThe types of phrases used in a passage help identify its purpose.For example,the phrase in my opinion tells us that the passage is likely meant to persuade.And a text that uses imperatives(祈使句）is likely meant to instruct.A passages content helps identify its audience
9、.For example,a passage that gives tips on looking after pets would have pet owners as its audience.Reading StrategyActivity2.Prediction Read the title again and predict what would be discussed in the text.Smart homes will change our life in many ways.These smart homes will keep us secure,save our en
10、ergy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.Tips:The writer will tell readers the main idea of his passage at the beginning.So usually,we can get it from the first paragraph.Activity 3:Read the text quickly and get the main idea of the text.No more disasterssub-titles of the textIntel
11、ligent 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-titles,we can know the structure of the text easily.Draw the simple outline of the text.Smart homes to make life easierThese smart homes will keep us s
12、ecure,save our energy,and provide more comfortable environment to live in.Intelligent controlRegular health checksNo more disasters expositionTitle IntroductionBodysubtitle1subtitle2subtitle3ConclusionTo inform readers of smart homes Home owners who are interested in turning their homes smarter Acti
13、vity4:Careful reading 2.What does“these kinds of things”refer to?1.Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions?These kinds of things refer to forgetting to lock the door or switch off the TV or computer.To introduce the topicSmart homes will be a solution,and they can keep us secure,s
14、ave us energy and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.3.What will be a smart solution?In what ways will such smart homes be helpful?para1 Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house?Or,have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computers?These kinds of things happen to
15、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 homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide
16、a more comfortable environment to live in.Introductionto arouse readers interest and introduce a topic.These smart homeswill keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.Read the text again and fill in the table below.In the future,what will smart homes do abou
17、t?doorsTVs,computerswater pipes,electrical wiresdinners lock the door for us when we are away switch off TVs and computers when we forgetprepare dinner for usdetect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant information keep us secure save energyProvide convenience Provide convenience pa
18、ra2-4In the future,what will smart homes do about?bedtoiletslights,favourite music,or TV programmeskeep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrongcome on the instant we enter the doorrecord how well we sleep everynight,check our body weight,send a warning to our ph
19、ones when we have sleep or weight problems,and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep betterKeep us secure Keep us secure Provide convenience Advantagesspecific informationkeep us securesave us energyprovide a more comfortable environment.monitor your health(bed:record your quality
20、,check your body weight,send warnings and give advice.toilet:keep constant track of.,warn.).prevent disasters(detect.,provide.so you can fix.).automatic control.get into energy-efficient mode.get everything ready for you when you get home.say aloud what you want as all controls respond to your voice
21、s This smart technology is not a fantasy.Many of these new innovations are already 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.Conclusion：This smart
22、technology is not a fantasy,but it will take some years.What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes?Post-readingOne disadvantage 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 is another big concern,
23、as strangers may be able to hack into the system to collect information about your life and use that for evil purposes.Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text.A smart home is one that i_ computers into the structure of the building itself.In this way,many of the thing
24、s 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 tontegratesutomaticwitchesfficientonitorComplete the summary u
25、sing the correct forms of the words from the text.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
26、 a sense,smart homes will lead us to living smarter lives.arningsetectelevant In what way is the home of tomorrow already the home of today?Post-readingMany of the new innovations are already used in some homes today.This is true especially of automatic controls for things such as lights andair cond
27、itioners.1.锁门2.打开/关闭电视机3.浪费资源4.引发问题5.保障我们的安全6.节约能源7.提供一个舒适的居住环境8.进入节能模式9.响应语音指令10.监测你的健康状况11.检测你的体重12.向你的手机发出警告lock the doorswitch on/off the TVwaste resourceslead to problemskeep us securesave energy/energy-savingprovide a more comfortable environment to live inget into energy-efficient modemonitor
28、 your healthcheck your weightsend a warning to your phone 13.给出有关.的建议14.持续跟踪.15.预防严重的损害16.检测出电路短路17.解决问题18.在不远的将来19.遥控器10.智能遥控11.自动遥控12.集成传感器give suggestions on.keep constant track of.prevent serious damagedetect a short in the electrical wiringfix the problemin the not-too-distant futureremote cont
29、rolintelligent controlautomatic controlintegrated sensors13.日常生活14.早期15.严重的疾病16.给你提供相关的信息daily routineearly ona critical illnessprovide you with relevant information/provide relevant information for youMany of these new _ are already available and being used in some homes.China has made great achiev
30、ement in _.They are true pictures of national strength.Everyone will have their own _.Your home will also learn your routine and _.innovationsinnovation preference preferences My daily _includes going to gyms for a workout before going to bed.Going to gyms for a workout is one of my daily_.This smar
31、t technology is not_.Its really hard to distinguish reality and_.routine routinesa fantasy.fantasyparaphrase the following sentences1.These things happen to us all the time,waste resources and can sometimes lead to problems.(encounter,定从)We always encounter these things,which waste resources and can
32、 occasionally result in problems.2.Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door.Your lights will come on the moment/as soon as/instantly you enter the door.3.In addition,your smart phone will monitor your health for you every day.(passive voice)Additionally,your health will be monitored e
33、very day.4.Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.Your health will be kept track of constantly by your smart toilets.5.Smart phones will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.Smart phone will be capable of preventing serious damage from accidents.6.The smart t
34、echnology is not a fantasy.Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.(by no means)The smart technology is by no means a dream.many of these new innovations have been applied in some homes.future lifeIntroductionExamplesConclusionAdvantages of smart homesKeep us
35、 _ Save us energy Provide a more _enviroment to live insecureIntelligent Controls Using advanced technology for _ control of everything at homeRegular Health Checks _ your healthNo More Disasters _ serious damage from fortableautomaticMonitoringPreventingNow:New innovations are available.Future:It w
36、ill take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.Mind MapMind MapLanguage Points P14-16 Unit 2 Looking into the FutureWrite as many correct pairs of“verb+noun”phrases as possible.Build up your vocabularyVerbs:detect,integrate,leak,switch,on/off,monitor,cure,have,become,issu
37、e,encourage,repair,rejectNouns:a preference,routine,a warning,cancer,learning,the heater,air quality,potential dangers,oil,innovation,the electrical wiring,fantasiesEXAMPLEEXAMPLEdetect potential dangers,have fantasies.Suggested Answersdetect air quality;detect potential dangers;integrate learning;i
38、ntegrate the electrical wiring;leak oil;switch on/off the heater;monitor air quality;monitor the electrical wiring;cure cancer;have a preference;have cancer;become routine;issue a warning;encourage learning;encourage innovation;repair the heater;repair the electrical wiring;reject a warning;reject i
39、nnovationComplete the sentences with the adjectives in the box.Build up your vocabularyabnormal automatic available constant critical efficient distant instant relevant secure1.Big data will become much more _ in solving crimes in the future.2.Many smart watches can provide _ fitness data.relevantin
40、stantabnormal automatic available constant critical efficient distant instant relevant secure3.It is possible that this technological fantasy will come true in the _ future.4.After the accident,both drivers are in _ condition.5.The fridge keeps food at a _ low temperature.6.The air conditioner works
41、 in _ mode.distantcriticalconstant automaticabnormal automatic available constant critical efficient distant instant relevant secure7.It is important to make food and water _ to the survivors.8.Houses with advanced appliances wil keep us _ and healthy.9.We find the German transport system to be one
42、of the most _ in Europe.10.The sensors can detect anything _ and automatically call someone to come and fix it.availablesecureefficientabnormalExerciseParaphrase the sentences using the words and phrases in brackets.1.Care will also be taken to combine the building and surrounding architecture toget
43、her to form an effective system.(integrate)2 We will probably benefit from remote-controlled houses.(potentially)Care will also be taken to integrate the building and surrounding architecture together to form an effective system.We will potentially benefit from remote-controlled houses.Exercise3.He
44、insisted that everything in the smart home would be all right.However,I could not help but feel anxious.(nevertheless)4.It is a good habit to make certain that you know what is happening with your blood pressure(keep track of)5.The monitoring system sends out warnings as soon as the car begins to le
45、ak oil.(the instant)He insisted that everything in the smart home would be all right.Nevertheless,I could not help but feel anxious.It is a good habit to make certain that you keep track of your blood pressure.The monitoring system sends out warnings the instant the car begins to leak oil.switch n.开
46、关；转换器；改变 pl.switches v.转换；交换;（使）改变；转变 switches-switching-switched-switchedswitch to(do)sth 切换到；转到；转变成Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house?Or,have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer?1句意：你忘记过锁家门吗?或者，你曾经忘记关掉电视或电脑吗?switch常用短语常用短语switch backswitch fromswitch on/off转回从切换
47、到开/关（电源）例：登录并切换到编辑模式。Log in,and _.你可以打开电视，享受你喜欢的电视节目。You can _ _.switch to edit modeswitch on the TV and relax with a favorite showdistant adj.遥远的；远处的；疏远的；心不在焉的distance n.距离；远方；疏远；间隔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
48、 and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.2例1：在那个遥远的小村落里整年下雪。It snows all the year round _.例2：小熊猫是大熊猫的远亲。Red pandas are _the giant panda.a distant relative of in that distant little village句意：然而在不久的将来，我们将生活在智能的家里。智能的家会在我们外出时锁好家门，会在我们忘记关掉电视的时候替我们关上。【词语辨析】distant/far/remote例1：应当把书保持在离开眼睛大约六英寸处
49、。The book should be held about six inches _ from the eyes.例2：你得在这儿下车了,我们的车就开到这里为止。Youll have to get off here.This is _.distantdistant 强调“两物相距的间隔”；remote 除了有遥远之外还有偏僻的意思。far 用法最广，含义最复杂，通常只能做表语，不能做定语。as far as we goThe future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning,and
50、 then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself.3句意：未来的家庭将使用集成的传感器来告诉你每天早上什么时候离开家，然后自动进入节能模式。when引导引导宾语从句宾语从句when引导的从句用法引导的从句用法1.状语从句(1)She was writing a letter when I came in.(2)When there is no gravity,our feet can no longer stay on the ground.(3)Why do you want a new job when you have got su
