Unit 2 Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking 课文预习课件-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 (预习课) Can you speak out some words about smart home? Do you want to live in a smart home? 核心词汇识记 appliance n. 电器;器具 automatic adj. 自动的 sensor n. 传感器;敏感元件 efficient adj. 效率高的;有功效的 preference n. 爱好;偏爱 instant n. 瞬间;片刻adj.立即的;速食的;速溶的 potential adj. 可能的;潜在的n.潜力;可能性 electrical adj. 电的;用电的 wiring n. 电线线路;线路系统 detect vt. 发现;查明 fantasy n. 幻想;想象 innovation n. 创新;创造 短语积累 switch off/on 关/开(电灯、机器等) remote control 遥控器;遥控 air conditioner 空调机;空调设备 daily routine 日常生活 early on 在初期;早先 catch fire 着火 SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER 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. 智能家居让生活更轻松 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。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。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。 Para 1 Intelligent Controls Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. 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. 智能控制 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 。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。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。 Para 2 -1 You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights wi