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

E1 Unit2 Looking Into the Future Reading: Smart homes to make life easier Motto: Money is a good servant and a bad master. 金钱是善仆，也是恶主。 I. Learning aims 1. Sum up the main idea of the text by skimming; 2. To analyze the structure of the article and summarize the main idea of each paragraph. II. Self-learning guidance and test Learning guidance Tests 1. Lead-in What changes do you expect to see in your life in the future time? . 2. Skimming Task 1 Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para1 A. This smart technology is not a fantasy. Para2 B. Your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. Para3 C. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. Para4 D. Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. Para5 E. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. Task 2 Choose the best answer according to the passage. ( ) 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. 3. Scanning Task1: True(T) or False(F). ( )1. We can use remote controls to control everything in our home. ( )2. When we leave home each morning, integrated sensors will switch off all our appliances. ( )3. All controls will be operated by voice commands. ( )4. The moment you get home, you can have your dinner at any time. Task2: Choose the best answer according to the passage. ( ) 1. The questions mentioned in the very beginning is intended to . A. prove the author’s view B. give an example C. work as a topic sentence D. introduce the topic ( ) 2. According to Paragraph 3 and 4, smart homes can’t ________. A． m