Unit 2 Reading and thinking 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

1.When you see“the future”in the title, what comes into your mind? 2. How do you understand the quote? Hypernet-work AI robots Mars ... new resources new human beings space exploration driverless cars THE FUTURE 预测未来的最好方式就是去创造它。 The best way to predict the future is to create it. ——Peter Drucker Possible answer: It means that we should make our own futures. We do not have to guess what tomorrow will bring, nor do we have to accept whatever fate gives us – we can decide what kind of life we will lead in the future by taking action in the present. Free-talk Q1:What can you see in the picture? Q2: What do the boy, the robot and the universe probably stand for? Q3: What message does this picture intend to convey? a little boy, a robot and the universe ♦the boy: human beings ♦the robot: science technology ♦the universe: the future ♦the possible future relationship between and . man technology SMART You are a smart guy. Exchange views on smart home. 1. be clever or intelligent 2. (of a machine, weapon, material, etc) controlled by a computer, so that it appears to act in an intelligent way It means that it can make decisions on its own without a human telling it what to do, and that it can also learn how to do things itself. What does it mean when we say something is “smart”? Do you have any “smart” things? What are they? smartphone smartwatch smartbracelet smart speaker smart closestool What do you think a “smart” house can do that other houses cannot? Can you imagine a “smart” house? Read the title and the three subheadings, and answer： 1.What is the type of the text? 2.What is the purpose of the text? 3.Who is the intended reader? 4.Where is the text likely to be taken from? 6 1. What is the type of this text? A. A narration (记叙文) B. A popular science exposition (科普说明文) C. An argumentation (议论文) D. A science fiction story (科幻故事) Skimming 2．What is the purpose of the passage