1、高二高二选择性必修一选择性必修一U2 Reading and ThinkingEnjoy a video and thinkWhat is the life like in smart homes?more comfortableeasier Leading-inSmart homesto make life easierReading and Thinking SkimmingSkim the text and find out the text type and the structure of it.vWhat is the type of the text?A.news report
2、B.biography C.exposition on popular science D.argumentationpay attention to the title and three subtitles skimmingSkim the text and find out the type and the structure of it.vWhat is the structure of the text?A.B.C.123451234521345 intended readersExpositionon popular sciencenew high-techproductto in
3、troduce expository objectmethodexample,comparison,numberspurposepeople interested in the product The purpose of our text is to _introduce smart homes to those who are interested While-readingRead Para1 and try to answervQ1 Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions?v Q2 What can smar
4、t homes do in the not-too-distant future?v Q3 What are their advantages?While-readingv 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
5、.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 in.to lead to the topic of
6、smart homessignpost(标志词标志词)advantages of smart homes While-readingthree functions to make our life easiersIntelligent Controls Regular Health Checks No More Disasterssmarthomes While-readingv Read Para2-4,vlocate the topic sentence of each paragraph.vthink how para 3 and 4 are developed.While-readin
7、gv 2 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 advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.The future home will use integrated sensors to tell
8、when you leave home each morning,and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself.v 3 In 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 sle
9、ep or weight.v 4 Smart 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 and provide you with the relevant information.While-readingv intelligent controls All controls
10、will _voice commandsThe future home will _,and then_.Your home will also learn your_lights will _ favorite music or TV program will_dinner_go into an energy-efficient modetell when.daily routine and preferencesrespond topreparedcome oncome onYour lights will come on the instant you enter the door al
11、ong with your favourite music or TV programmes,and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.While-readingAnalyse find+宾语宾语+宾补宾补当他醒来时，他发现自己被一些孩子所包围。当他醒来时，他发现自己被一些孩子所包围。When he woke up,he found himself surrounded by some children.as soon as What makes all these intelligent controls possible?
12、tRoom temperature sensorWater leakage sensorSmoke detector While-readingintegrated sensors While-readingv Regular Health Checks Your bed _how well you sleep.also _your body weightIf you have sleep or weight problems,_to your phone also _on a healthier diet.record send a warning give you suggestions
13、checksmart toilets _ your health_ if there is something abnormal keep constant track of warn you early on While-readingv No More DisastersHow will smart homes help to prevent serious damage from accidents?detectproviderelevant informationfix While-reading Read Para5 and think overvWhat is the writer
14、s attitude towards smart homes?How do you know that?A.objective B.critical C.doubtfulThe smart technology is not a fantasy.Many of these new innovations are already available.Nevertheless,it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology._ Post-reading Post-readingvDiscu
15、ss and writeTopic1 Which function impresses you most?Why?Topic2 What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes?If the system breaks down,.If hackers hack into your system,.For older people,.If the system breaks down,you may find yourself locked out of the house or unable to turn off your TV Your personal information will be stolen for evil purposes For older people,it will be difficult to operate the system .The smart home brings us not only benefits,but also challenges.So we should improve it,overcome its disadvantages and put it on the market sooner.Post-reading
