1、 Structure Structure 1 12 23 34 45 5for example:=para2 24 43 31 15 51.What is the style of the text?Its an exposition(说明文说明文).2.What is the purpose of the text?The purpose of the text is to introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes.3.What is the authors attitude to smart homes?p
2、ositiveSmart Homes to Make Life EasierThese smart homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.Intelligent ControlsRegular Health ChecksNo More DisastersThis smart technology is not a fantasy.TitleIntroductionExamplesConclusionReading detailsvocabula
3、ry3.switchswt off/on 关关/开（电视机器等）开（电视机器等）4.distantdstnt adj.遥远的遥远的The not-too-distant future 不远的将来不远的将来5.secureskj(r)adj.安全的，安心的；可靠的安全的，安心的；可靠的 v.获得；拴牢；保护获得；拴牢；保护 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 h
4、appen 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 homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and
5、 provide a more comfortable environment to live in.para.1vocabulary1.phrase frez n.短语；词组短语；词组2.persuade pswed vt.劝说；说劝说；说服服Reading details 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 advance
6、d technology every day for automatic control of just about 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.v
7、ocabulary6.knob nb n.旋钮旋钮7.appliance plans n.电器；电器；8.remote rmt control 遥控器遥控器9.automatic tmtk adj.自动的自动的10.integrated ntretd sensor 集成的传感器集成的传感器11.an energy-efficient f()nt mode 节能模式节能模式Intelligent Controls 1Reading detailsYour home will also learn your daily routine and preferences,so everything w
8、ill 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 your routine,you ju
9、st say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.vocabulary12.daily routine rutin 日常生日常生活活13.preference prefrns n.爱好；偏爱爱好；偏爱14.instant nstnt n.瞬间；片刻瞬间；片刻 adj.立刻的立刻的mand kmnd n.vt.指令；命令指令；命令16.obey be v服从；遵守服从；遵守Intelligent Controls 2Pair Work2-3.Translate the sentence：Your lights will come o
10、n the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes,and you will find your dinner always prepared for you.提示：句提示：句中中the instant引导时间状语从句，意思为引导时间状语从句，意思为“一一就就”，用，用法类似的短语还有法类似的短语还有 the moment，the minute等等。find sth done 发现某事已做，其中发现某事已做，其中done表示被动或完成。表示被动或完成。译文：一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有
11、你喜欢的音乐或电视节目，译文：一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你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。而且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。Reading detailsIn 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
12、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.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 c
13、ancer,and potentially save your life.Regular health checksvocabulary17.warning wn n.警告警告18.constant knstnt adj.不断的；重复的不断的；重复的19.abnormal bnm()l adj.不正常的不正常的20.critical krtk()l adj.严重的；关键的严重的；关键的21.cancer kns(r)n.癌症癌症22.potentially ptenli adv.潜在地；可能地潜在地；可能地Reading detailsSmart homes will be able to p
14、revent 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 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.v
15、ocabulary23.leak lik v.渗漏；透漏渗漏；透漏 n.漏洞；裂缝漏洞；裂缝24.electrical lektrk()l wiring war 电线电线25.detect dtekt vt.发现；查明发现；查明26.relevant relvnt adj.有关的；有意义有关的；有意义的的 27.catch fire 着火着火 No More DisastersReading detailsThis smart technology is not a fantasy.Many of these new innovations are already available and
16、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.vocabulary28.fantasy fntsi n.幻想；想象幻想；想象29.innovation nve()n n.创新；创造创新；创造30.available velb()l adj.可获得的可获得的；可利；可利用的；（人）有空
17、的用的；（人）有空的31.nevertheless nevles adv.尽管如此；然而尽管如此；然而para.51.Switch offon2.in the not-too-distant future3.Remote control4.Air condition5.energy-efficient mode6.Daily routine7.In addition8.Keep track of9.early on10.Preventfrom.11.Providewith12.Catch fire13.In this sense防止防止关关 开开在不久的将来在不久的将来遥控器遥控器空调空调节能
18、模式节能模式日常生活日常生活另外另外记录；跟踪记录；跟踪在初期；早先在初期；早先Review提供提供着火着火从这种意义上从这种意义上1.Why 1.Why does the writer does the writer start with two questionsstart with two questions?2.What is the 2.What is the authors attitudeauthors attitude to smart to smart homes?homes?A.To show the topic of the textB.To summarize the
19、main idea of the passageC.To show the importance of smart homesD.To introduce the topicA.positiveB.negativeC.neturalD.unclear3.What will happen if we forget to lock the door 3.What will happen if we forget to lock the door in the future?in the future?4.What will the future home use to tell when you
20、4.What will the future home use to tell when you leave home every morning?leave home every morning?A.Smart homes wil lock the door for usB.Smart homes will switch off the TVC.Smart homes will lead to problemsD.Smart homes will tell us by phoneA.The computerB.Knobs for our appliancesC.Air conditioner
21、sD.Integreted sensors5.How do smart homes monitor your health?5.How do smart homes monitor your health?6.What will a smart home do when a water pipe 6.What will a smart home do when a water pipe leaks?leaks?A.By checking my daily routine and preferencesB.By checking my sleep and body weightC.By send
22、ing a warning to my phoneD.By changing my routine and commandsA.Warn you early on and give suggestionsB.Give you the relevant informationC.Fix the problem all by itselfD.Make your home floodedRead the text and fill in the table below.p15In the future,what will smart homes do In the future,what will
23、smart homes do about?about?doorsdinnersTVs,computersbedswater pipes,electrical wirestoiletslights,favourite music,or TV programmesdoors dinnersTVs,computersbedswater pipes,electric wirestoiletslights,favourite music,or TV programmes lock the door for us when we are awayalready preparedswitch off TVs
24、 and computers when we forget record how well we sleep,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 bettercome on the instant we enter the doordetect the problem and provide us with the relevant i
25、nformation keep constant track of our health and warn us early about something abnormalGroup showComplete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text.A smart home is one that i computers into the structure of building itself.In this way,many of the things that we now do ourselves
26、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 .integratedautomaticswitchesefficientGroup showThe smart home could also m itself to make sure that everything is working as it
27、 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 smarter lives.monitorwarningsdetectrelevantCritical thinkingskjrti Pair work Pair work 作文互评作文互评评改人（9.14-9.16）1.1.找优点找优点 哪里好？哪里值得学习？（用词好？用句好？结构？内容？2.2.找缺点、给建议找缺点、给建议 结构是否完整 词汇有无错误 语法是否正确3.3.提问题提问题任何问题都可Deadline Deadline 周五放学周五放学前前原作者（9.17-9.18）1.1.回答问题回答问题2.2.修改文章修改文章DeadlineDeadline下周一早上下周一早上
