Unit 2 Looking into the future第 1 课时Reading and Thinking（教学课件）-【上好课】2024-2025学年高二英语同步精品课堂（人教版2019选择性必修第一册）

Smart Homes to Make Life Easier 新人教版高中英语选择性必修一Unit2 Looking into the future Reading and Thinking 1 2024/6/20 Learning Objectives Learn about the convenience brought by smart homes in the future; Learn about the discourse structure and language features of an exposition of popular science; Identify the purpose and the intended audience according to the content and linguistic features and express their opinions on the development of technology; 1. What can you see in the picture? 2. What do these elements stand for? 3. What message does this picture intend to convey? a little boy, a robot and the universe the boy: human beings the robot: science technology the universe: the future ♦the possible future relationship between and . man technology Lead in How do you understand the quote? 预测未来的最好方式就是去创造它。 The best way to predict the future is to create it. ——Peter Drucker Lead in What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is “smart”? 1. be clever or intelligent Smart 2. Something has a “brain” like a human being. It can “think” and do what its owner commands to do. Lead in do you have such experience? Do you know these “smart” things? What are they? smartphone smart watch smart sweeper smart TV smart speaker Lead in do you have such experience? sweeping robot sweep the floor automatically smart digital door lock use passwords and our fingerprints to open the doors instantly smart security camera detect any abnormality remotely and constantly smart keyboard connect to laptops or phones wirelessly What does it mean when we say that something is “smart”? are there any smart products in your home? What is “a smart home”? Lead in Let’s watch a video about smart homes Vedio Time title subtitles(副标题) 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) 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 into smart homes. √ √ √ Skimming Smart homes will monitor your health and offer advice. Smart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents. Despite the advancement of smart homes, it will take time before they become reality. Intelligent controls in the home system. Smart homes will bring us safe, energy-saving and comfortable life in the future. Main idea of each paragraph Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Skimming Para.2 Intelligent controls Para.3 Regular health checks Para.4 No more disasters Para5. The situation of smart home Smart homes: Benefits Para.1: a brief introduction of smart homes 总 - 分 - 总 The text mainly tells us that will make our life_________ in many aspects. smart homes easier Read for Structure 13 Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computers? 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. 1. Why does the writer start with two questions? 2. What is the author’s attitude to smart homes? To arouse the readers‘ attention; to introduce the topic. Positive/Favorable. Para 1 Careful Reading Today In the future Manual control switches knobs remote controls think about turning switches on and off yourself Automatic/Intelligent control How does it work? use integrated sensors learn your daily routine & preferences All controls will respond to voice commands Para 2 Careful Reading--Intelligent Controls What are the features of intelligent controls? considerate smart, convenient, easy to control In the future use integrated sensors learn your daily routine & preferences All controls will respond to voice commands Automatic/Intelligent control Para 2 widely accepted, popular efficient, automatic environment-friendly Careful Reading How does the writer develop these paragraphs? Regular Health Checks No More Disasters for example,... (2 examples) for example,... (2 examples) Para 3&4 Careful Reading functions What can smart homes do with these functions? advantages Your bed Smart toilet Para 3&4 Careful Reading 18 functions What can smart homes do with these functions? advantages will be monitoring your health Your bed record how well you sleep check your body weight send a warning to your phone give you suggestions on Smart toilet keep constant track of your health warn you early on will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents potentially save your life detect: a water leaking pipe a short in the electrical wiring provide you with the relevant information will be able to fix the problem in time Para 3&4 Regular Health Checks No More Disasters A general introduction Examples Advantages Careful Reading 19 How does the writer develop Paragraph 2-4? By first introducing the main functions of smart homes, using the 2nd person to make people have a real experience and then giving examples to give further explanation about those functions. Careful Reading--Think and Answer This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology. Para 5 Why does the author mention that smart home is not a fantasy? Are smart homes popular now? Why or why not? The time of smart homes has already come. high cost, imperfect technology, risk of danger... Careful Reading 21 Intelligent Controls Regular Health Checks No More Disasters use ________________ to tell you information all controls will respond to _________________ beds will check your sleep and ____________toilets will keep _____________ of your health a ________ water pipe a short in the _________ ________ Smart technology is not a ________. automatic _______ monitor ______ prevent serious damage from ___________ control health accidents Integrated sensors voice commands body weight constant track leaking electrical fantasy (keep us ______; save us _______; provide a more comfortable _____________ to live in) secure energy environment smart homes wiring In the future, what will smart homes do about ...? doors dinners TVs, computers beds water pipes, electrical wires toilets lights, favourite music, or TV programmes lock the door for us when we’re away switch off TVs and computers when we forget detect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant information prepare dinner for us record how well we sleep every night, check our body weight, send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weight problems, and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better keep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrong come on the instant we enter the door Reading for information 23 A smart home is one that i_________ computers into the structure of the building itself. In this way, many of the things that we now do ourselves will become a_________. For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to turn s_________ on and off, making your home more energy-e_________. The smart home could also m________ itself to make sure that everything is working as it should, and send you w_________ if there is a problem. Such smart homes could even be programmed to d_______ your health problems, and then give you r________ advice as to the food you should eat or if you should see a doctor. So in a sense, smart homes will lead us to living smarter lives. ntegrates utomatic witches fficient onitor arnings etect elevant Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text. Summary Have you ever thought of the disadvantages (potential challenges) smart homes will bring us? If there is a problem with the system/power failure, you may find yourself locked out of the house, or fail to switch your TV on or off. Security is another big concern, as strangers may be able to hack into the system to collect private information about your life and use that for evil purposes. What is your attitude towards smart homes? Critical Thinking If you are going to design your ideal smart home, what smart devices will you create? Discuss with your group members. You are supposed to include: What smart devices there are in your home; What their new functions are; The benefits the new devices can bring. Design your ideal smart home Level A 1.Draw a mind map about the passage by yourself. 2.Complete the exercises on workbook. Level B Write a short passage about your dream smart home. You are advised to use the words you have learnt in this period as many as possible. Homework Homework 27 Possible version This is my dream smart home, where technology can do almost everything. The computer wakes me up in the morning as usual. In front of me is a to-do list of the important events for the day provided by the computer. According to my request, the computer serves a list of possible and delicious dishes. As I eat breakfast, the computer reminds me to reply to others. Then I go to the supermarke, the stores systems checks my car when I drive to the pickup area and greets me by name. When I remove my order, all trades are completed automatically（自动地）over the information superhighway. That is, the money is electronically paid into the bank. My dream smart home can also do many other things：Find things like keys and mobile phones; Switch on or off machines and lights with my voice; Clean my home from clothes to buildings automatically; Record everything and everyone entering and leaving the house; Take care of each member of the family, young or old. Homework 28 Lavf58.20.100 null 239035.92 $$