Unit 2 Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking 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 ——Smart Homes to Make Life Easier 01 Learn some words and expressions about smart homes 02 Read a text and find out the main idea of each paragraph and its supporting details 03 Think critically and exchange views on smart homes Learning Objectives 64548187-c85d-4ef4-9e53-0831496356ea.source.3.zh-Hans 2 1 pros and cons 2 switch off 3 in the not-distant future 4 keep sb secure 5 save sb energy 6 a comfortable environment to live in 7 a remote control 8 integrated sensors 利和弊，优缺点 关闭 在不久的将来 保障某人的安全 节省某人的能源 一个舒适的居住环境 遥控 集成传感器 9 energy-efficient mode 10 daily routine 11 respond to 12 monitor one’s health 13 send a warning to 14 give suggestions on 15 keep constant track of 16 have a critical illness 节能模式 日常 对……作出反应 监测某人的健康情况 给……发出警告 就……给出建议 持续跟踪…… 身患重病 17 prevent …from 18 provide…with… 19 the relevant information 20 fix the problem 21 become flooded 22 catch fire 23 in this sense 24 automatic control 阻止 向…提供… 相关信息 解决问题 被水淹 着火 从这个意义上讲 自动开关 5 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 6 2. Where can you probably read this passage? A. A science magazine B. A research report C. A health magazine D. A book review Skimming 7 3．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 a brief introduction about smart homes. Skimming 8 People who are interested in advanced technology. 4.Who is the intended reader? Skimming 9 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. forget - forgot - forgotten forget doing sth 忘记做过某事 forget to do sth 忘记做某事 关上(电视等);断掉(电源)  一直 导致 在不久的将来 将来进行时 that 引导定语从句 keep +宾语+宾补 后置定语 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. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. 遥控器 n. 旋钮 n. 电器 空调 在未来 先进的技术 集成传感器 when引导宾语从句 节能模式 不再 打开和关闭开关 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 will come on the the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey. 日常生活 为...准备好... when引导时间状语从句 开始运转（或运行） the instance表示时间的名词短语用作连词，引导时间状语从句，“一 ... 就 ...” 和 ... 一起 find + 宾语 + 宾补 对 ... 作出反应 语音指令 if引导条件状语从句 改变习惯 what引导宾语从句 Regular Health Checks 定期健康检查 In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone. It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life. 此外，另外 v. 监控，监管 给...发送一个警告 给某人关于...的建议 healthy - healthier - healthiest keep track of 了解 ... 的动态，与 ... 保持联系 也 在初期；早先 No More Disasters 没有更多的灾难 Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire. 阻止...免受... v. 漏，渗漏；泄漏 水管 电线 n. 短路 provide sb with sth 为某人提供某物 解决问题 adj. 被水淹没的 着火 Careful reading 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. Para 1 ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ Why does the writer start with two questions? To arouse the readers' attention; to introduce the topic. 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. These kinds of things Read the text and fill in the table below. 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: doors dinners TVs, computers beds water pipes, electric wires toilets lights, favourite music, or TV programmes lock the door for us when we are away already prepared switch off TVs and computers when we forget record how well we sleep, check our body weight, send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weigh problems, and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better come on the instant we enter the door detect the problem and provide us with the relevant information keep constant track of our health and warn us early about something abnormal What is the writer’s attitude towards smart homes? the last paragraph positive /optimistic /supportive/hopeful 18 $$