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 and Thinking Lead in How to solve it? How does the door open? be controlled by the phone——remote control switch on the lights and draw the curtains automatically a smart home 1. Do you have any “smart” things? What are they? smartphone smartwatch smartbracelet smart speaker Lead-in 2. In your eyes, what is a “smart home”? Smart Home Read the title and the three subtitles and identify purpose and audience. 1. What's its purpose? 2. Who is the intended readers? To introduce smart homes. People who are interested in smart homes or positive about the life improved by technology. 1. What's the type of this text? 2. What's the structure of this text? Title Introduction Body subtitle1 subtitle2 subtitle3 Conclusion Skimming A narration (记叙文) A exposition (说明文) An argumentation (议论文) A science fiction story (科幻故事) Reading 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. Para1 Introduction Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions? To arouse readers’ interest To lead to the topic 2. Why could such questions attract readers' attention? The shared experience (empathy共鸣) problems solutions advantages Reading 1.What do we use to control the household appliances today? today in the future We will be using __________________ every day for _________ control of just about everything in our home. switches knobs remote controls advanced technology automatic Para 2 Intelligent Controls _______control Manual Reading 2. How does the writer develop this paragraph ? today in the future We will be using __________________ every day for _________ control of just about everything in our home. switches knobs remote controls advanced technology automatic contrast Para 2 Intelligent Controls _______control Manual Reading Para 2 Intelligent Controls We will be using advanced technology very day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. go into an energy-efficient mode learn your daily routine and preferences turn switches on and off play music or TV programmes prepare dinner respond to voice commands What does the word “everything” refer to? Reading Para 2 Intelligent Controls Intelligent controls make our home ______________. energy-e_____ fficient a___________ controlled i____________ r____ to enjoy utomatically eady ntelligent go into an energy-efficient mode learn your daily routine and preferences turn switches on and off play music or TV programmes prepare dinner respond to voice commands 12 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. I 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 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. Para. 3 & 4 What do these two parargraphs have in common in regard to the writing technique? examples a topic sentence examples a topic sentence Devices Functions Advantages will be monitoring your health beds toilets record how well you sleep check your body weight send a warning to your phone give you suggestions on keep constant track of your health warn you early on potentially save your life Read Paragraph 3 and complete the tables. Para 3 Regular Health Checks Devices Functions Advantages smart water pipe/ electrical wiring Read Paragraph 4 and complete the tables. Para 4 No More Disasters will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents will be able to fix the problem in time provide you with the relevant information detect problems Sum up energy-efficient automatically controlled secure intelligent effectively monitored ready to enjoy Smart homes easier make life Para. 5 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. What’s the author’s attitude towards smart home? How do you understand “the home of...the home of today ”? supportive but rational 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. Not a Fantasy; a Reality Summary Smart Homes to Make Life Easier intelligent controls regular health check disaster prevention integrated sensors to switch mode prepare everything ready for you bed toilet record sleep quality check body weight advise healthy diet sned warnings on illness detect problems and provide information benefits provide security save energy provide comfortable environment technologically-intelligent user-friendly Discussion What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes? If the system breaks down, you may find yourself locked out of the house or unable to turn on your TV. If hackers hack into your system, your personal information will be stolen for evil purposes. For older people, it will be difficult to operate the system. Are there any preparations we can do for the coming age of intelligence? “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” —— Peter Drucker We need to work hard to embrace(拥抱) challenges and improve innovation(创新) 。 预测未来最好的方式是创造未来。 Paraphrase switch off/on distant future keep us secure appliance remote control integrated sensors energy-efficient mode daily routine and preferences respond to voice command system will obey monitor your health keep constant track of a critical illness detect relevant information innovation available 关/开 遥远的未来 保证我们安全 家用电器 远程控制 内置感应器 节能模式 日常生活与偏好 响应语音命令 系统会服从 监控你的健康 持续记录 严重的疾病 检测 相关信息 创新 可用的 Thank You Lavf58.12.100 Lavf57.83.100 $$