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 Looking into the future Reading & Thinking I. Viewing and Speaking 1. What can you see in the picture? 2. What do the boy, the robot and the universe probably stand for? 3. What message does this picture intend to convey? ♦the boy: human beings ♦the robot: science technology ♦the universe: infinite future ahead ♦the possible future relationship between man and technology live in harmony? adj. 无限；无法衡量 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 “SMART” What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is “smart”? To say that something is smart 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 itself. smartphone smart watch smartbracelet smart speaker smart closestool “SMART” home smart home What do you think a “smart” house can do that other houses cannot? 1. What is the type of this text? 2. Who is the intended audience of this text? 3. What is the purpose of the text? 4. Where is the text likely to be taken from? Read the title and three subheadings and answer the questions. Pre-reading 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. Who is the intended audience of this text? People who are interested in advanced technology. a 3.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 an insight into smart homes. 4. Where is the text likely to be taken from? A. A science magazine B. A research report C. A health magazine D. A book review a a Para.1　 　 A．Smart homes will check people’s health regularly. Para.2　　 B．Smart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents. Para.3　　 C．Intelligent controls in the home system. Para.4　　 D．Smart technology will be used widely in the future. Para.5　　 E．Smart homes will bring us safe, energy-saving and comfortable life in the future. 1．Match each paragraph with its topic sentence. read for main idea of each paragraph Para 2:Intelligent Controls Para 3:Regular Health Checks Para 4: No More Disasters Para5. This smart technology is not a fantasy. Smart homes to make life easier Para1:General introduction to the advantages of smart home 1.General statement 3. Conclusion 2. Supporting details Read for its structure:: Task 1 Read Paragraph 1 and answer the following questions. Para 1 1. Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions? 2. What are the advantages of smart homes mentioned in this passage? ① Keep us secure; ② Save us energy; ③ Provide a more comfortable environment to live in. Because the writer wants to arouse readers’ interest or attention. Careful reading 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 Homework 9.19 1. 优化练习册P18-19 2. 优化活页 P5 3. 补测 Today In the future _______ for lights _____ for appliances ______________ for TVs and air conditioners use _______________ learn your ___________ and __________ All controls will respond to _______________ Read Paragraph 2 to complete the form. 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. 1. remote control 遥控器 2. air conditioner 空调 3. advanced technology 先进技术 4. automatic control 自动控制 5. integrated sensors 集成传感器 6. an energy-efficient mode 节能模式 8. by oneself 自动 9. no longer 不再 10. turn switches on and off 打开和关闭开关 智能控制 今天，我们必须使用开关来控制我们的电灯，使用旋钮来控制我们的家用电器，使用遥控器来控制我们的电视机和空调。未来，我们每天都能使用先进的技术来自动控制家里几乎所有的东西。未来的住宅将使用集成传感器来感应你每天早晨何时出门，然后自动进入节能模式。你再也不用想着自己打开或关闭各种开关。 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 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. 1. daily routine 日程安排 2. be ready/prepared for sb. 为某人准备好 3. come on 开始运转（或运行） 4. the instant 一…就 5. find 复合结构(宾宾补句型) find sb./sth. doing/done 6. respond to voice commands 对语音指令做出回应/响应 你的住宅还能了解你的日程安排和喜好，所以每天晚上你回到家时，一切都已经准备就绪。在你步入家门的一刹那，灯光亮起，你最喜爱的音乐或电视节目随即开启，而且你会发现晚餐也已备好。所有的控制器都将响应语音指令，因此如果你想要改变日程安排，你只需大声说出你的想法，家居系统就会照办。 Today In the future Manual control _______ for lights _____ for appliances ______________ for TVs and air conditioners Intelligent/Automatic control use _______________ learn your ___________ and __________ All controls will respond to _______________ switches knobs remote controls integrated sensors daily routine preferences voice commands Read Paragraph 2 to complete the form. Regular Health Checks 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 constant26 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. Read Paragraph 3 to complete. How does your smarthome monitor your health for every day? your bed smart toilet 1. _______how well you sleep 2.check your _____________ 3.send a warning to your phone 4.give suggestions on ___________ 1.__________________ your health 2.______ you early on record body weight diet and sleep keep constant track of warn No More Disasters 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. Read Paragraph 4 to choose the right answer. How will your smart homes prevent serious damage from accidents? A. By fixing the problem by itself before your home becomes a disaster. B. By detecting the problem and providing you with the relevant information. C. By using new technology to keep track of your health. D. By providing a more comfortable environment to live in. 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 Paragraph 5 to discuss the questions. 1.In what way is the home of tomorrow already the home of today? Since many of these new innovations are already used in some homes today, the era of “future” smart homes has already arrived. 2.What is the writer’s attitude towards smart homes? rational positive hopeful optimistic Activity: Fill in the blanks below. 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 Critical thinking What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes? Post-reading Critical thinking: 1. Have you ever thought of the disadvantages (potential challenges) smart homes will bring us? 2. What's your attitude towards smart homes? The best way to predict the future is to create it. --Peter Drucker 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. energy-consuming information leakage high cost security problems lose basic skills Homework 9.19 1. 优化练习册P18-19 2. 优化活页 P5 3. 补测 Homework 周末 1. 蓝本练习册P12-14 2. 优化练习册P21-25 3. 小测P107部分 U2单词 Lavf57.62.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 null, track 1 41874.094 null, track 1 32548.848 $$