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Unit 2 Looking into the future
Reading & Thinking
Learning Objectives
Find out the main idea of each paragraph and its supporting details
Exchange views on smart homes
Discuss and think critically
Learn some words and expressions about smart homes
1. What dose it mean when we say that something such as phone is “smart”?
To say that something is smart means that it can make decions on its own without a human telling it what to do, and that it can also learn how to do things itself.
2. What do you think a “smart ” house can do that other houses cannot?
A smart house can control lights, temperature , for example.
Lead in
SMART
You are a smart guy.
intelligent
Do you have any “smart” things? What are they?
smart closestool
smartphone
smartwatch
smartbracelet
smart TV
Smart houses will bring us:
convenience
safety
interest / fun
…
make our life easier?
Let’s learn a passage about it. (P14-15)
4. Where is the text likely to be taken from?
A. A science magazine