Unit 2 Reading and Thinking 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语同步备课堂（人教版2019）（选择性必修第一册）

Reading and Thinking Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE The best way to predict the future is to create it. ---Peter Drucker What dose the word “smart” mean when we talk about “smart home”? SMART intelligent Lead-in smart sweeping robot smart bin smart TV smart robots smartphone smartwatch Pre-reading 1.What the purpose of this text? 2.Who is the intended audience of this text? What’s the genre（体裁） of this article? To introduce smart homes. People who are interested in smart homes or positive about the life improved by technology. A popular science exposition (科普说明文) Scanning title introduction examples conclusion 01 02 03 04 05 Introduction Body Conclusion Sturcture Tip : An expository text often has basic parts: the introduction, the body and the conclusion. 3 The text mainly tells us that smart home will make our life easier in ______________. 3 main aspects Which of the following shows the correct structure of the text? A. B. C.   Tip 1... text has been truncated due to evaluation version limitation. Carefully reading Read Para.1 and answer the questions. To arouse readers’ interest and To introduce the topic Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer? 1.Why does the author start the paragraph with two questions? What smart homes can ____. What _______ smart homes will bring. 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. do benefits 2.What’s the following sentences about? switch 开关 knob 旋纽 for appliances How do we control things in our home now? remote control 遥控 Today, we have to use switches, knobs and remote controls. Examples contrast In the future, we will be u