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

Reading and Thinking 1. Opening page What can you see in the picture? What do they probably stand for? A robot is holding a boy in her palm the boy: human beings the robot: new technology the universe: the future the unknown the possible future relationship between and . man technology What do you think this picture implies? The best way to predict the future is to create it. ——Peter Drucker 3 1. Opening page What can you see in the picture? What do they probably stand for? A robot is holding a boy in her palm the boy: human beings the robot: new technology the universe: the future the unknown the possible future relationship between and . man technology What do you think this picture implies? The best way to predict the future is to create it. ——Peter Drucker 4 What will the future be like? Can you name some smart devices in your life? What functions do they have? Smart phone Smart watch Smart speaker Lead in What does it mean when we say that something is “smart”? floor cleaning robot intelligent toilet Smart devices are already part of our daily life. With smart phone, With smart watch, we can So, what does it mean when we say that something is smart? This is the question we are going to figure out through today’s class. 6 It means that it can make decisions on its own without human telling it what to do, and that it can also learn how to do things itself. What does it mean when we say something is “smart”? Smart Homes To Make Life Easier 2.What do you think a “smart” house can do that other houses cannot? Smart Homes To Make Life Easier What a smart home can do for us? It can …… make our life easier switch on\off the Windows\lights\TV automatically get your car ready automatically keep your family secure prepare dinner for us automatically react to our preferences automatically Skim the text and answer: 1. 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 a brief introduction about smart homes. 2. Who’s the intended audience? Those who are interested in turning their home smarter 3 . Where is the text likely to be taken from? A. science magazine B. A research report C. A health magazine D. A book review science exposition (科普说明文) Match the main ideas with each paragraph. Smart technology will be used widely in the future. Intelligent controls in the home system. Smart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents. Smart homes will monitor your health and offer advice. Para.1 Para.5 Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 Smart homes will bring us safe, energy-saving and comfortable life in the future. 11 Para2. Intelligent controls Para3. Regular health checks Para4. No more disasters Para5. The situation of smart homes Smart homes to make life easier Para1: a brief introduction of smart homes Title Introduction Examples Conclusion 4. the structure of the text 1.Read Paragraph 1 to answer the questions. 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． 1. What’s the topic sentence in Para.1? These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in． Read Para.1 and answer the questions. 2.Why does the author start the paragraph with two questions? To arouse readers’ interest. To introduce the topic 3.What’s the following sentences about? What smart homes can ____. What _______ smart homes will bring. 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. Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer? do benefits can w... text has been truncated due to evaluation version limitation. switch 开关 knob 旋纽 appliance 电器 How do we control things in our home now? remote control 遥控 Today, we have to use switches, knobs and remote controls. The future home will use integrated sensors… Your home will also learn your daily routines and preferences… All controls will respond to voice commands… Examples contrast In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day. Para. 2 How do we control our home today? How will we control our home in the future? Please give some examples. 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 Para. 3 What will smart homes do to monitor your health? Please give some examples. 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… This way, you will be able to fix the problem… Topic sentence Examples Conclusion Para. 4 What ability of smart homes is mentioned in this paragraph?Please give some examples. Summary: Read the text again and fill in the table below. P15 3 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 already prepared switch off TVs and computers when we forget record how well we sleep, check our body weight...... detect the problem and provide us with the relevant information keep constant track of our health and warn us early about something abnormal come on the instant we enter the door 1. What’s the writer's attitude towards smart homes? 2. Why will it take “some years” to be popular? High cost Imperfect technology Leak of privacy People’s unwillingness to accept new technology … positive rational Positive but rational Read the conclusion part and answer the questions. 2.Watch a video and experience the disadvantages of smart homes. Let’s treat smart homes rationally. Every coin has two sides. smart home is a two-edged aword. Critical Thinking the advantages and disadvantages of smart homes Critical thinking the advantages and disadvantages of smart homes What advantages do smart homes have? Save energy Save time Monitor health Prevent disasters …… What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes? Discussion 24 25 Complete the summary with the correct words . 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 Summary THANK YOU Lavf59.16.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 null 239035.92 $$