Unit 2 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

LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE 选修一 Unit 2 Reading SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER 智能家居让生活更轻松 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. 你有没有曾忘记锁门？或者，你曾经忘记关掉电视或电脑吗？这种事情经常发生在我们身上，浪费资源，有时还会导致问题。 forget-forgot-forgotten 关（电灯、机器等） v.锁住；固定 n.锁 n.自然资源；资源（指钱、物、人等） 导致=contribute to=bring about=result in para.1 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. 然而，在不远的将来，我们将生活在智能住宅中。当我们外出时，智能家居会为我们锁门；当我们忘记关电视时，智能家居会记得关掉它。 然而 将来进行时 定从 时状 记得去做某事 关（电灯、机器等） para 1. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. 这些智能住宅将使我们安全，节省能源，并提供一个更舒适的居住环境。 adj.安全的；安心的；可靠的；牢固的 keep+宾语+宾补 不定式做后置定语 provide sth for sb 为某人提供某物 provide sb with sth 为某人提供某物 Intelligent Controls 智能控制 Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. 今天，我们必须使用电灯的开关，电器的旋钮，电视和空调的遥控器 。 n.开关；转换器；改变 n.旋钮；球形把手 adj. 聪明的；有智力的；智能的 intelligence n. 智力；智能；情报 n.电器；器具 （遥控）器 空调机；空调设备 Intelligent Controls 智能控制 In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. 在未来，我们每天都会使用先进技术对家中几乎所有东西进行自动化控制。 将来进行时 adj.先进的；高级的；高等的 adj.自动的 Intelligent Controls 智能控制 The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. 未来的家庭将使用集成的传感器来告诉你每天早上什么时候离开家，然后自己进入节能模式。你将不再需要考虑自己打开和关闭开关。 adj.各部分密切协调的；综合的 n.传感器 进入：移动到某个地方或状态 adj.效率高的 不再 考虑 Intelligent Controls 智能控制 Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. 你的家也会了解