Unit2 Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit 2 Looking into the future Reading: Smart homes to make life easier. 制卷:徐文莲 做题：赵冉冉 审核：张涛 时间：2023.09.09 学科网-湛江市李海艳名师工作室团队作品 Learning Objectives By the end of this period, you are expected to: 1. To appreciate and grasp some words and expressions; 2. Important words：distant automatic automatically efficient efficiently 3. Important phrases: all kinds of appliances ,temperature sensor,go into an enertgy-efficient mode,live in a fantasy world. Teaching procedures 文本分析本文是一篇杂志类型的文章，具有典型的科普性。目标读者是对实用型科技发展感兴趣的人群。这篇文章也是一篇科普说明文，也称为科学小品文，介绍了未来智能家居。 Read the title and the three subheadings and answer the following questions. Step 1. Read for prediction What is the main idea of the text ? A:Smart homes will focus on people’s health issues. B:Smart homes are a new but controversial technology. C:Smart homes will make our life easier in many ways. c Step 2. Read for structure Para 1 A. Smart homes will check people’s health regularly. Para 2 B. Smart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents. Para 3 C.Intelligent controls in the home system. Para 4 D:Smart homes will bring us safe ,energy-saving and comfortable life in the future. Step3. Read for detailed information Read the text on pages 14--18 carefully and then choose the best answer. 1:What role will the bed play in the smart home of the future? A:Keeping constant track of your health. B:Warning you early on. C:Checking your body weight. 2.What can we learn from the text? A:We will be warned early on if we have a deadly illness. B:We have to change our daily routine according to the command of the home system. C:We will not be forgetful any longer. D:We will be protected from any disasters. 3.Where is the text likely to be taken from? A: A science magazine. B: A research report.