Unit 2 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 and thinking Smart homes to make life easier The best way to predict the future is to create it. －Peter Drucker 湖口中学 李璇 120bmp 1. Do you know any “smart” things? What are they? smartphone smartwatch smartbracelet smart speaker Lead-in ? Smart？ This may be what a smart home can do Skimming-Read for structure What's the main idea of the text? A. Smart home will focus on people’s health issues. B. Smart home is a new but controversial technology. C. Smart home will make our life easier in many ways. D. Smart home will make human beings lazy. What's the type of this text? What's the structure of this text? Title Introduction Body subtitle1 subtitle2 subtitle3 Conclusion Skimming-Read for structure A narration (记叙文) An exposition (说明文) An argumentation (议论文) A science fiction story (科幻故事) 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 technology will be used widely in the future. Para.5　　 E．Smart homes will bring us safe, energy-saving and comfortable life in the future. Match each paragraph with its topic sentence. Skimming : read for main idea of each paragraph Scanning-Read for details 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. 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. Para1 Introduction Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions? To arouse readers’ inter