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Unit 2 Looking into the future
Reading & Thinking
Do you have any “smart” things? What are they?
smartphone
smartwatch
smart speaker
smart toilet
SMART
What dose “smart” mean?
Smart means that things can make decisions in its own without a human telling it what to do,and it can also learn how to do things itself.
What do you think a smart house can do?
Smart houses will bring us:
convenience
safety
interest/fun
make our life easier?
Read the title and the three subtitles, and answer:
1.What is the type of the text?
2.What is the purpose of the text?
3.Who is the intended reader?
4.Where is the text likely to be taken from?
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1. What is the type of this text?
A. A narration (记叙文)
B. A popular science exposition (科普说明文)
C. An argumentation (议论文)
D. A science fiction story (科幻故事)
Skimming
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2.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To sell integrated sensors.
B.To change the old houses.
C.To decorate home with smart technology.
D.To give us an insight(洞察;深刻了解) into smart homes.
Skimming
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People who are interested in advanced technology.
3.Who is the intended reader?
4. Where is the text likely to be taken from?
A. A science magazine B. A research report
C. A health magazine D. A book review
Skimming
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Para2.
Intelligent controls
Para3.
Regular health checks
Para4.
No more disasters
Para5. The situation of smart homes
Smart homes: to make life easier
Para1: a brief introduction of smart homes
Title
Introduction
Examples
Form a structure map of the text
Task 1
Conclusion
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Task 2: Textual Pattern Analysis
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 sm