1、 Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTUREReading and thinkingSmart homes to make life easierHow to How to solve it?solve it?How does the door open?How does the door open?switch on the lightsautomatic a smart homebe controlled by the phonedraw the curtainsappliances a smart homeA smart home means the home that
2、 _.is controlled by a computer,so that it appears to act in an intelligent way1.be clever or intelligentSmart Smart 2.(of a machine,weapon,material,etc)controlled by a computer,so that it appears to act in an intelligent way Enjoy a video about smart homes Structure Structure 24315a popular science
3、exposition(科普说明文科普说明文)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 can sometimes lead to problems.However,in the not-too-distant future,we will be living in smart
4、 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 _,_us energy,and provide a more _ environment to live in.Para 1Para 1Q:What are the advantages of smart homes?securesave comfortable Have you ever forgotten to lock
5、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 that will lock the door for us when we are away
6、 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.Para 1Para 1Q:Why does the writer begin the paragraph with two questions?Para 2Para 2Q:With intelligent controls,what can we do in the future?T
7、oday In the future,we will be using _ _ every day for _ control of just about everything in our home.advanced technologyautomatic switchesa knob a remote controlContrast?key verbs go into an energy-efficient mode learn your daily routine and preferences turn switches on and off play music or TV prog
8、rammes prepare dinner respond to voice commandsPara 2Para 2examplesa topic sentence.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.Q:How does the writer develop this paragraph?To sum up,To sum up,go into an energy-efficient mod
9、e learn your daily routine and preferences turn switches on and off play music or TV programmes prepare dinner respond to voice commandsIntelligent controlsmake our home _.Para 3&4 Para 3&4 Task:Find out main idea for each paragraph.examplesa topic sentenceexamplesa topic sentencePara 3&4 Para 3&4 e
10、xamplesexampleskey verbs record your sleep warn your weight problems give suggestions on diets keep track of your health detect possible problems provide relevant information Q:What examples are given to show how smart homes monitor your health?prevent damage?energy-e_a_ controlledintelligentr_ to e
11、njoye_ monitoreds_To sum up,To sum up,Intelligent Controls Regular Health ChecksNo More DisastersSmart homesTo sum up,To sum up,Smart homesmake lifePara 5Para 5Task:Find out the writers attitude towards smart homes.This smart technology is not a fantasy.Many of these new innovations are already avai
12、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.Para 5Para 5Q:Why will it take“some years”to be popular?This smart technology is not a fantasy.Many of these
13、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.high cost,imperfect high cost,imperfect technology,risk of technology,risk of
14、 danger.danger.Q:Which home do you prefer,the smart homes or the traditional ones?Give your reasons.DiscussionDiscussionGive your reasons of your choice.Traditional Homes Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text.A smart home is one that _computers into the structure of
15、 the building itself.In this way,many of the things that we now do ourselves will become _.For example,the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to turn _ on and off,making your home more energy-_.The smart home could also _itself to make sure that
16、 everything is working as it should,and send you _if there is a problem.Such smart homes could even be programmed to _your health problems,and then give you_ 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.integrates a
17、utomatic switches efficient monitor warnings detect relevant summaryswitch switch off off the TV lead to problemsin the not-too-distant future 在在不久的不久的将来将来keep us secure remote controls 遥控器遥控器advanced technology 先进的技术先进的技术integrated sensors 集成传感器集成传感器go into an energy-efficient mode 节能模式节能模式daily ro
18、utine and preferencesrespond to voice commands 回应回应语音指令语音指令monitor your health 监控监控身体状况身体状况 send a warning to your phone 将将警告发到你的警告发到你的手机手机上上 give suggestions on.给与给与.方面的方面的建议建议 keep constant track of your health 持续跟踪持续跟踪 early on 在初期在初期have a critical illness 有严重的疾病有严重的疾病 prevent serious damage fro
19、m accidents 防止防止 a short in the electrical wiring 电线短路电线短路 provide sb with the relevant information fix the problem =settle the problem 解决问题解决问题in this sense 从从这种意义上这种意义上来讲来讲句式：It will take some years before 要多很多年才要多很多年才.2.重点句式 Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your
20、favorite music or TV programs,and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.imitation我一得到消息就会通知你。Ill inform you of the news the instant/moment I heard it If you start to have sleep or weight problems,it will send a warning to your phone.imitation如果明天下雨，我们就不去野餐了。如果明天下雨，我们就不去野餐了。If it rains t
21、omorrow,we wont go to picnic.如果有人要建新房子，他们就会选择一个吉利如果有人要建新房子，他们就会选择一个吉利的日子来举办盛大的宴会。的日子来举办盛大的宴会。When someone establishes a new house,they will choose a nice day to host a big banquet.You _(arrive)in time if you hurry.If someone dares to open your wallet without p e r m i s s i o n,a l i t t l e c a m e
22、 r a i n s i d e _(take)a picture and send it to your mobile phone.will arrivewill take Nevertheless,it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.It will take一段时间一段时间before从句，从句，“还要多长时还要多长时间之后才间之后才”It won t be longbefore从句从句:过过不了多久就会不了多久就会imitation1.如果如果你错过这个机会，多年之后你才可能再次得到你错过这个机会，多年之后你才可能再次得到这样的机会。这样的机会。If you miss this chance,it will take many years before you get another one2.要过好几年一切才能恢复正常。要过好几年一切才能恢复正常。It will be several years before everything returns to normal.
