Unit 2 Period 1 Reading and Thinking（课件）英语人教版2019选择性必修第一册

Reading and Thinking SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER Unit 2 Looking into the Future 1 After this class, you will be able to: 1.figure out the structure of the 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.express opinions on advantages and disadvantages of smart homes. Learning objectives 2 Contents 1. Lead in 2. Pre-reading 3. General Reading 4. Detailed Reading 5. Post-reading 6. Summary 7. Critical thinking 8.Language points 9.Assignment 2. Smart watch 4. Smart sweeping robot 3. Smart glasses 1. Smart Phone Lead in Do you know these “smart” things? What are they? Smart air-conditioner Smart lock Smart curtain If we combine them together, What do we call it? 4 Smart Home If we combine them together… 5 Smart Home What do you think a “smart” house can do that other normal houses cannot? Please appreciate a video. 6 sweep the floor automatically detect any abnormality remotely and constantly use passwords and our fingerprints to open the doors instantly connect to laptops or phones wirelessly smart keyboard Technologicially intelligent! What does it mean when we say that something is “smart”? Pre-reading Skim for the genre and the structure. title subtitles The type of this text is ____________________________ A science exposition 1 2 3 4 5 总 分 总 General Reading Skimming for the main idea of each paragraph. 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 Para.5 Para.3 Para.2 General Reading Skimming for the genre and the structure. Para.2 Intelligent controls Para.3 Regular health checks Para.4 No more disasters Smart Homes to Make Life Easier Para.1: a brief introduction of smart homes Para 5: This smart technology is not a fantasy. General Reading Skim the text and answer these questions. 1 What is the purpose of the text? 2 Who is the intended audience of this text? The purpose of the text is to introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes. Home owners. 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 pets owners as its audience. Detailed Reading Read paragraph 1 and answer the following questions. 1. Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions? 2. What are the advantages of smart homes mentioned in this passage? ① To arouse readers’ interest ② To lead to the topic. ① Keep us secure; ② Save us energy; ③ Provide a more comfortable environment to live in. 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. Detailed Reading 1.What makes all these automatic controls possible? Advanced technology 2.How does automatic control work? Examples? 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 Intelligent controls make our home _________. energy-e_____ fficient i____________ ntelligent a___________ controlled utomatically r____ to enjoy eady Read paragraph 2 and think over the questions. Detailed Reading Read para.3 to complete the tables Devices How to monitor your health? 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 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. record how well you sleep check your body weight send a warning to your phone give you suggestions keep constant track of your health warn you early on beds toilets Smart homes make our life ________. healthier Detailed Reading Para 4 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. How could smart homes prevent your home from serious disasters? By ___________ the problems and __________ relevant information, smart home makes our life __________. detecting providing safer Detailed Reading 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 Detailed Reading 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. Para 5 The time of smart homes has already come. high cost, imperfect technology, risk of danger... Read Paragraph 5 and answer the questions. 1. Why does the author say that smart home is not a fantasy? 2. Why will it take “some years” to be popular? Detailed Reading 17 Isn’t it fantastic to live in a smart home like this? play music respond to voice command and make smoothie check calendar turn off the fire open the door … What can the smart home do? Detailed Reading This smart technology is not a fantasy. Most 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... positive / optimistic / supportive / hopeful 1. What’s the author’s attitude towards smart homes? Post-reading ... 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. advantages confident Smart Homes to Make Life Easier intelligent controls regular health check disaster prevention integrated sensors to switch mode prepare everything ready for you bed toliet 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 Summary Critical Thinking What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes? What is wrong? What are the solutions? pulled out teeth, change in voice perhaps add facial recognition fingerprint code traditional lock and key … 22 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. Critical Thinking 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。 “Innovation is the primary force guiding development.” --President Xi 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. (P14) 你一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目(会自动播放)，而且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。 解析句子结构： ①the instant“一......就......”引导时间状语从句 ②and连接两个并列句 ③find your dinner ...for you,是find+宾语+宾补结构，宾语yours dinner，宾补prepared for you 短语积累： come on 打开；亮起 prepare sth. for sb. 为某人准备某物 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. (1)The colours gently fade each time you wash the shirt. (2)Tell me the moment you get the result.(3) Directly you feel any pains, you must go to the doctor. the first time, next time, (the) last time, every time, each time; the moment, the minute, the second, the day, the year, the autumn, the instant; immediately, directly, instantly （一……就……） 时间名词短语或副词用作从属连词，引导时间状语从句。 “一…就…”的其他用法： ①As soon as+从句, +主句 ②The moment/minute/instant+从句, +主句 ③Directly/Immediately/Instantly+从句, +主句 ④Upon/on + doing/n.作时间状语, + 主句 Language Points 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. 句式分析 本句是_____连接的并列句。 在第二个分句中if you want to change your routine是_________从句； and连接两个并列分句you just say aloud what you want和the home system will obey，在第一个并列分句中what you want 是______从句，作say的宾语。 译： so 条件状语 宾语 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。 Language Points 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 Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text.P15 Assignment Design your ideal smart home If you are going to design your ideal smart home, what smart devices will you create? Discuss with your group members. You are supposed to include: smart home What smart devices there are in your home; What their new functions are; The benefits the new devices can bring. Assignment Thank you 29 Lavf58.20.100 Bilibili VXCode Swarm Transcoder v0.6.29 $$