1、Unit 2 Reading and ThinkingSmart Homes to Make Life Easier学习目标1.识别写作目的和目标读者。2.获取并梳理智能家居的功能，理解智能家居如何让生活变得更容易，并推断作者对智能家居的态度。（重点）3.了解文本的语篇结构和说明方法。4.批判性思考智能家居的弊端。（难点）Structure Structure 1234524315narration 记叙文exposition 说明文Structure Structure 1.The purpose of the passage is to .A.make smart homes accept
2、ed by more familiesB.introduce how smart homes can make life easierC.explain smart homes still have some shortageD.tell people the application of smart home need some time2.Who is the intended audience of this text?.Home owners./People who are interested in smart homes.A passages content helps ident
3、ify its audience.For example,a passage that gives tips on looking after pets would have pet owners as its audience.Have 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 ca
4、n 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 a more comfortable environment to live
5、 in.Para 1Para 1Have 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-distant future,we will be living in smart homes
6、 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 _,_,and_.Para 1Para 1keep us secure save us energy provide a more comfortable environment to live inPara 2Para 2Today In the future,we will be using _ _ every day for _ control of
7、 just about everything in our home.advanced technologyautomatic switchesa knob a remote controlContrast go into an energy-efficient mode learn your daily routine and preferences switch on the lights,music or TV programmes prepare dinner Para 2Para 2 go into an energy-efficient mode learn your daily
8、routine and preferences switch on the lights,music or TV programmes prepare dinner Intelligent controls make our home _.To sum up,To sum up,Para 3&4 Para 3&4 Task:Find out main idea for each paragraph.examplesa topic sentenceexamplesa topic sentenceYour home will be monitoring your health Para 3 Par
9、a 3 record how well you sleep check your body weight warn your health problems give suggestions on diets and sleep keep track of your health detect problems provide relevant informationYour home will keep us Para 4 Para 4 To sum up,To sum up,Para 5Para 5This smart technology is not a fantasy.Many of
10、 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.DiscussionDiscussion Write a summary for the text.（60 words）AssignmentsQ:Which home do you prefer,the smart homes or the traditional ones?Give your reasons.DiscussionDiscussiona reporter
