Unit 2 Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking 导学案 -2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

X1 Unit2 Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking Smart Homes to Make Life Easier Teaching Objectives： 1. identify the purpose, the intended readers and figure out the structure of the text. 2. Identify the devices, functions and advantages of smart homes. 3. Analyze possible disadvantages of smart homes and brainstorm for relevant suggestions. 4. form an objective attitude towards smart homes. Teaching procedures: Ⅰ. Lead-in: 1:Do you know these“smart”things? What are they? 2. What is “a smart home”? 3. What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is “smart”? Ⅱ. Pre-reading 1. What genre is the 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) 2. What is the purpose of the text? A．To sell integrated sensors. B．To change the old houses. C．To decorate home with smart technology. D．To give us a brief introduction about smart homes. 3. Who do you think is the intended audience? Ⅲ. While-reading ●Fast reading 1. What’s the structure of the passage? ●Careful reading 1. Para（1） · Why does the writer begin the paragraph with two questions? · What are the advantages of smart homes? · Why does the author write in the first and second person? 2. Para (2) Read the first body paragraph and fill in table. Devices Functions Advantages lights, TV · control · go into mode · everything will be · voice make our life (adj.) 3. Para（3-4）Read the remaining two body paragraphs. Work in pairs and complete the table. Devices Functions Advantages 4.Para（5）Read the conclusion and find out the writer's attitude towards smart homes. A. Doubtful. B. Optimistic. C. Neutral. D. Opposed. Ⅳ. Post-readin