Unit 2 Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit 2 1.switch on/off________________ 2. not-too-distant________________ 3. intelligent control________________ 4. knobs for our appliances________________ 5. advanced technology________________ 6. integrated sensors________________ 7. energy-efficient mode________________ 8. daily routine________________ 9. respond to voice commands________________ 10. keep constant track of...________________ 集成传感器　 不远的，不久的　 智能控制　 电器的旋钮　 　 打开/关上　 节能模式　 日常生活　 持续跟踪　 响应语音指令　 先进的技术　 预习稿 11. monitor your health（P3L2） ________________ 12. have a critical illness(P3倒数L2）________________ 13. a short in the electrical wiring（P4L5）__________ 14. provide you with the relevant information____________ 15. fix the problem________________ 16. in this sense(P5L4)________________ 解决这个问题 向你提供相关信息　 　 监测你的健康　 病情危重 电线短路　 从这个意义上说　 Unit 2 Looking into the future Reading and Thinking 1. Figure out the structure and language features of the reading passage and identify the purpose and the intended readers. 2. Get the main idea of each paragraph and know the influence and convenience brought by smart homes in the future. 3.Understand the function and the benefit of intelligent controls, regular health checks and no more disasters. 4. Express opinions on smart technology through critical thinking. Learning Objectives You are a remarkably smart guy. =intelligent Q: What dose it mean when we say that something such as phone is “smart”? A: That means that it can make decisions on its own without a human telling it what to do, and that it can also learn how to do things by itself. Lead in smart phone smart bracelet /ˈbreɪslət/ Do you have any “smart” things? What are they? smart watch technologically intelligent landline phone 预习稿 7 What smart appliances are being used in your home? How do these “smart” things affect our lives? smart TV smart closestool /ˈkləʊsstuːl/ Enjoy a video to see how “smart” a home can be. 预习稿 SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER To introduce some functions or advantages of smart homes subject Reading and Thinking The text mainly tells us that _____________________will make our life_________ from some aspects. smart homes easier title subtitles(副标题) The type of this text is _______________ an exposition (说明文) Read for main ideas 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. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Read for Details 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. To introduce the topic To arouse the readers' attention or interest Why does the writer use two questions at the beginning of Para 1? What does “these kind of things” refer to? 3) How smart homes will benefit people? Read for Details 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. problems benefits However Para. 2 Intelligent controls Para. 3 Regular health checks Para. 4 No more disasters Smart homes to make life easier Title Introduction Para. 1 These smart homes will keep us secure, save our energy, and provide more comfortable environment to live in. Find out the topic sentences of paragraph 2, 3, 4 and how the author develop each paragraph. Intelligent Controls (Para2) 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…Your home will also learn your daily routines and preferences…All controls will respond to voice commands… Intelligent Controls (Para2) Today, we have to use switches, knobs and remote controls. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.. comparison How does the writer develop this paragraph？ Regular Health Check (Para3) 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. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. Topic sentence Example I Example II How does the writer develop this paragraph? Why does the paragraph start with “In addition”? “In addition” is used here to mention another item connected with the subject you are discussing above. No More Disasters (Para4) 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… Topic sentence Examples How does the writer develop this paragraph？ Read for structure Para.2 Intelligent controls Para.3 Regular health checks Para.4 No more disasters Para5. Smart homes: Benefits Para.1: a brief introduction of smart homes Title General statement Supporting details/examples 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. Read for Details optimistic;positive;hopeful;supportive Conclusion 1. What’s the writer’s attitude towards smart homes? 2. Why does the author say that it is not a fantasy? Para. 2 Intelligent controls Para. 3 Regular health checks Para. 4 No more disasters Para. 5 This smart technology is not a fantasy. Smart homes to make life easier Title Introduction Examples Conclusion Para. 1 These smart homes will keep us secure, save our energy, and provide more comfortable environment to live in. Para.1 Para.5 Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 Read for structure Para.1 总 分 Para.234 Para.5 总 The best way to predict the future is to create it. ---Peter Drucker 1. What is the purpose of the text? 2. Who is the intended audience of the text? 3. What’s your attitude towards smart homes？ 1. To introduce the smart homes and to inspire students to create smart things. 2. People who welcome smart homes / new technology. The best way to predict the future is to create it. ---Peter Drucker We should make our own future. We do not have to guess what tomorrow will bring, nor do we have to accept whatever fate gives us—we can decide what kind of life we will lead in the future by taking action in the present. What is a popular science exposition? (科普说明文) 科普说明文是用以介绍和普及科学知识的一种文体。它一般发表在科普杂志、报纸或专门的科普专著中。 特点 ： 1. 说明性。科普说明文的写作目的在于介绍科学知识。是科普说明文，就要介绍科学知识。 2. 单一性。一篇科普说明文，一般只说明一个科学现象，介绍一种科学知识。 3. 通俗性。科普说明文介绍的知识多是普及性的，所以要求用通俗有趣的语言,深入浅出地进行说明。 Make a Report Work in a group of four and talk about the smart phone and its advantages and disadvantages 1. You can use the structure (contrast + examples + conclusion) learnt in class. 2. You can start with this topic sentence “The smart phone is a double-edged sword.” The smart phone is a double-edged sword. When I was a kid, I used to do a lot of reading in my leisure time. But now my eyes are glued to my phone wherever I go because not only can I chat with friends instantly and make video call on it, I can even make transactions and play games with just a tap of my figures. On the one hand, it sends us unlimited amounts of information. We don't have to wait. Our devices ring, vibrate and light up with the latest news from family, friends and around the world. On the other hand, this immediate access to information may become an addiction. And it may make some people feel lonely, anxious and depressed. We need to make full advantage of the smart phone and avoid getting addicted to it. Topic sentence Contrast Advantages & Disadvantages (Examples) Conclusion Read the text again 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 lock the door for us when we are away switch off TVs and computers when we forget detect the problem and provide us with the relevant information already prepared record how well we sleep, check our body weight, send a warning to our phones , give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better keep constant track of our health and warn us early about something abnormal come on the instant we enter the door Post-reading Exercise Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text. A smart home is one that__________computers into the structure of the building itself. In this way, many of the things that we now do ourselves will become_________.For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to turn________ on and off, making your home more energy-________.The smart home could also_______itself to make sure that everything is working as it should, and send you___________if there is a problem. Such smart homes could even be programmed to_______your health problems, and then give you___________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. integrates automatic switches efficient monitor warnings detect relevant Post-reading Activity What advantages and disadvantages do smart homes have? advantages disadvantages intelligent controls If there is a problem in the system, something terrible will happen. ... saving energy saving time monitoring health preventing disasters a problem with the system/power failure security will be a problem. ... Summary and Homework Sum up what have you learned from this class? ‘The best way to predict the future is to create it.’ So I do hope each of you can create an awesome future to achieve your predictions through your efforts. Thank you for your listening 学科网-湛江市李海艳名师工作室团队作品 $$