Unit 2 Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking & Learning About Language 课件-2024-2025学年高二英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking & Learning About Language Unit 2　 PATR 1 阅读理解 Ⅰ. Before you read, discuss these questions in groups. 1. What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is“smart”？ It means it has many functions including surfing the Internet, using QQ, Wechat , listening to music and watching films and videos. 2. What do you think a “smart” house can do that other houses cannot? A “smart” house keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. It can monitor our health and prevent disasters from happening. Reading and Thinking Identify purpose and audience The types of phrases used in a passage help identify its purpose. For example, the phrase in my opinion tells us that the passage is likely meant to persuade. And a text that uses imperatives is likely meant to instruct. A passage’s content helps identify its audience. For example, a passage that gives tips on looking after pets would have pet owners as its audience. 阅读技巧 Ⅱ. Skim the text and answer these questions. 1.What is the purpose of the text? To introduce smart homes and get people excited about the idea of smart homes. 2.Who is the intended audience of this text? People who welcome smart homes/ new technology. People who live in an ordinary home and who are interested in smart homes. 3.What is the attitude of the author? Optimistic, positive, hopeful and supportive. Ⅲ. Read Paragraph 1 and answer the following questions: 1. What problems do we have today? Forget to lock the door; forget to switch off TV or computer 2. What do you think of living in a regular home today? Annoying/ high resource-consuming/ dangerous... 3. How will these problems be solved in the not-too-distant future? We will be living smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. 4. What difference will smart homes make to our life? Keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. 5. How does the writer introduce the topic? By contrasting. 6. Why does the author use two questions at the very beginning of Paragraph 1? To get readers' attention or raise their interest. Paragraph 1 These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. Paragraph 2 In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. Ⅳ. Topic sentence of each paragraph Paragraph 3 Smart homes will be monitoring your health for you every day. Paragraph 4 Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. Paragraph 5 This smart technology is not a fantasy. 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 Ⅴ. Read the text and fill in the table below. prepare them automatically record your sleep, check your body weight and give your some suggestions keep constant track of your health and warn you early on if you have an illness look them automatically switch them on and off automatically detect them and provide you relevant information turn on or off for you according to your favorite 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. ntegrates utomatic witches fficient onitor arning Ⅵ. Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text. Such smart homes could even be programmed to d_____ your health problems, and then give your 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. etect elavant Ⅶ. Work in groups. Discuss these questions. In what way is the home of tomorrow already the home of today? Many of the new innovations are already used in some homes today. This is true especially of automatic controls for things such as lights and air conditioners. Learning About Language Ⅰ. Write as many correct pairs of “verb+ noun”phrases as possible. detect integrate leak switch on/ off monitor cure have become issue encourage repair reject a preference routine a warning cancer learning the heater air quality potential dangers oil innovation the electrical wiring fantasies “verbs” “nouns” detect potential dangers have fantasies have a preference leak oil switch on/ off the heater monitor air quality cure cancer repair the electrical wiring encourage innovation reject learning issue a warning become routine Ⅱ. Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the box. 1. Big data will become much more _______ in solving crimes in the future. 2. Many smart watches can provide__________ fitness data. 3. It is possible that this technological fantasy will come true in the _______future. 4. After the accident, both drivers are in ________ condition. 5.The fridge keeps food at a _________ low temperature. critical constant relevant distant abnormal abnormal automatic available constant critical efficient distant instant relevant secure 6. The air conditioner works in __________ mode. 7. It is important to make food and water _________ to the survivors. 8. Houses with advanced appliances will keep us________ and healthy. 9.We find the German transport system to be one of the most _______ in Europe. 10. The sensors can detect anything ________ and automatically call someone to come and fix it. abnormal available secure efficient automatic Ⅲ. Add more elements in the mind map to build up your vocabulary Future life houses transport health security work education integrated sensors driverless cars health monitoring machines to detect disasters automatic personal assistant all kinds of schools without limitations of space and time PATR 2 语言核心知识 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词或短语 （1）The types of _________ (词组) used in a passage （2）be likely meant to _________ (说服) （3）s______ off the TV or computer （4）in the _____________(在不久的) future （5）keep us ________(安全) （6）use ________(远程的) controls for air conditioners phrases persuade witch remote secure not-too-distant （7）use advanced technology for _________ (自动化的) control （8）use _________(综合的) sensors （9）go into an ___________________(节能模式) all by itself （10）learn your ___________(日常生活) and __________ (喜好) （11）the i______ = as soon as （12）respond to voice __________(指令) automatic integrated energy-efficient mode commands nstant daily routine preferences （13）send a _________ (警告) to your phone （14）keep ________(不断的) track of your health （15）warn you ________(在初期) （16）not normal=_________ （17）have a ______(严重的) illness such as________(癌症) （18）however=___________ warning constant early on cancer critical abnormal nevertheless （1）water pipe ________ 水管漏水 （2） _____________________ 电线短路 （3）__________________相关信息 （4）__________________ 解决问题 （5）__________________ 水流满地 （6）__________________ 唾手可用 （7）__________________ 从这个意义上来说 （8）_____________________________ 新的革新的一些幻想 become flooded be available in this sense some fantasies of new innovations leaking a short in electrical wiring relevant information fix the problem 根据汉语提示写出下列重点短语 (1) As a doctor, he has to ___________ the latest development in medicine. (2) Many people _________ the television to kill their holidays. (3) __________ , it is the nature of history education to recognise culture. (4) _______, I felt very shy but soon I came to like it. (5) He is into music. Music can relax him. _________ , music can bring him a lot of joy and happiness. keep track of switch on In this sense Early on In addition switch on in this sense early on switch off in addition catch fire respond to keep track of such as all by oneself 用所给词组的正确形式完成语境。 (6) For a moment, I was at a loss how to _________ his question. (7) He bought a lot of fruits _______ apples and peaches. (8) _________ the lights when you leave. (9) But he told me that I had to do it ___________. (10)Don’t get too close to the stove. Your clothes will _________. respond to such as Switch off all by myself catch fire the instant（that）一……就……，引导时间状语从句。 The instant he got home, he sent me an e-mail. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favorite music or TV programmes. 你一步入家门，灯光亮起，你最喜爱的或电视节目也随即开启。 重点句型 The instant we got to Paris, we set out to check in at the hotel. = As soon as we got to Paris, we set out to check in at the hotel. =The moment we got to Paris, we set out to check in at the hotel. =We set out to check in at the hotel immediately we got to Paris. 相当于下列连词的含义 as soon as, the moment/ instant/ second/ minute, immediately/ instantly the instant 一……就…… (1)As soon as he got to his office, he got down to daily affairs. = ___________ he got to his office, he got down to daily affairs. (2) _________________________(他一听说那个消息), he burst into tears. 根据语境用the instant 完成句子 The instant he heard the new The instant 该句为将来进行时。 just about 意为几乎、近乎，相当于almost。 You have met just about everyone. 你几乎每个人都见到了。 just about 还可表示大约, 相当于approximately。 They should be arriving just about now. 他们现在大概该到了。 2. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. 在未来，我们每天都会使用先进技术对家中几乎所有东西进行自动化控制。 他精通中国诗词，几乎知道每首诗。 He has a good knowledge of Chinese poetry and knows almost every poem. He has a good command of Chinese poetry and knows just about every poem. 一句多译 Review what we have learnt and repeat the text with your own words. $$