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

The best way to predict the future is to create it. -----Peter Drucker Unit 2　 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE 1 AI robots smart phones flying cars future city Smart homes to make life easier Intelligent Controls Regular Health Checks No More Disasters 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，了解) into smart homes. People who are interested in smart homes. 1. What is the type of this text? A. A narrative (记叙文) B. A popular science article C. An argumentation D. A science fiction （虚构）story 3. What do you think is the audience ? Skimming structure: Leading-in and advantages of smart homes. (P1) Three functions of smart homes. (P2-P4) The present and future situations of smart homes. (P5) The text is mainly about ___________________________ how smart homes make life easier. 1. Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions? To arouse (唤醒)readers’ interest and get them to think actively about the topic. 2. How does the writer develop Para.1? Paragraph 1 While-reading Paragraph 1 Problems Solutions Advantages While-reading Paragraph 2-4 How does the author introduce the three funcitons of smart homes? Things mentioned （what） Functions （what） Advanteges （what） Descriptive method(描写方法)(how) Intelligent Controls Regular Health Checks No More Disasters Paragraph 2-4 How does the author introduce the three funcitons of smart homes? Things mentioned （what） Functions （what） Advanteges （what） Descriptive method(描写方法)(how) Intelligent Controls Light, music, TVprograms, dinners Light,musci,TV will come on the instant you enter; dinner will be prepared Provide a more comfortable living environment Contrast (Today..., In the future... ) Regular Health Checks Bed,toilet Check sleep,weight and health problems; give suggestions on health diet Warm you in time and save your life Giving examples. (, for example, ) No More Disasters Water pipes, electrical wires Detect problems and provide relevant information Your home will be secure. Giving examples. (For example, ) Conclusion P5 Why does the writer say “the home of tomorrow is already the home of today?” Smart home is already available. It’s not a fantacy, but a reality. While-reading Are there any disadvanteges of smart homes? 1. Security problems: strangers may be able to hack(/hæk/非法入侵） into the system to collect information about your life and use it for evil （邪恶的）purposes. 2. Operation problems: it may be difficult for the old to operate the system. 3. High cost: Post reading SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER 智能家居让生活更轻松 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. Intelligent Controls智能控制 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. $$