Unit 2 Looking into the future Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册

reading and thinking B4U2 Looking into the future Lead in What’s the difference? smart Do you know any other “smart” things? smart lock smart bin smart sweeper smart toliet smartphone smart speaker smart watch What does it mean when we say that something is “smart”? sweeping robot sweep the floor automatically smart digital door lock use passwords and our fingerprints to open the doors instantly smart keyboard connect to laptops or phones wirelessly It 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. Can you imagine living in a smart house. And how do the smart appliances help you? Please enjoy a video. Mark Zuckerberg smart home AI assistant “Jarvis” Pre-reading read the title and get the main idea smart homes to make life easier The text may tell us that ____________ will make our life ___________ smart homes easier skim the text and gain basic information of the text science exposition 科普类说明文 title subtitle from a science magazine introduce Para 2: Intelligent Controls Para 3: Regular Health Checks Para 4: No More Disasters Para 5: This smart technology is not a fantasy. Smart homes to make life easier Para 1: General introduction to the advantages of smart homes Read for structure scan the text and find out some important information of each paragraph 浏览，扫描，仔细查看 P1 introduce 1. underline the topic sentence. 2. Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions? 3.What are the advantages of smart homes mentioned in this passage? ① to arouse readers’ interest ② to lead in the topic keep us secure, save us energy and provide a more comfortable environment to live in 1. underline the topic sentence. 2. What does the word “everything” refer to? switch knob remote control 2. What does the word “everything” refer to? ① go into an energy-efficient mode ② no longer turn switches on and off yourself ③ learn your daily routine and preferences ④ lights come on ⑤ play music or TV programmes ⑥ prepare dinner ⑦ respond to voice commands 1. underline the topic sentence. 2. In the future, what will the beds and toilets do? Beds: _________ how well you sleep _________ your body weight _________ a warning to your phone _________ you suggestions Toilets: _____________________ your health ________________ you early on record check send give keep constant track of warn 1. underline the topic sentence. 2. How could smart homes prevent your home from serious disasters? By quickly detecting the problems and providing relevant information. 1. underline the topic sentence. 2. Why does the author mention that smart home is not a fantasy? 从这个角度 从这个意义 Because many new innovations are already available and being used now. Post-reading advantages of Smart Homes 1. remote control of many devices, ease chores and improve efficiency 2. adjust lighting, temperature, humidity and create comfortable living environment 3. track health and warn of potential illness 4. detect problems to prevent serious damage or accidents but wait. Are smart homes perfect? watch a video about when smart homes fail Watch a video and experience the disadvantages of smart homes. Let’s treat smart homes rationally. disadvantages of Smart Homes 1. system or power failure may stop you from using home devices or entering your house 2. Smart devices’ constant monitoring may invade your privacy and risk security. 3. Buying and maintaining smart home systems can cost a lot of money. In conclusion, smart homes are a double-edged sword 双刃剑 good in some ways, but with problems. So we need to treat them rationally language points 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. distant adj. 遥远的 distance n. 距离 in the distance 在远处 2. will be doing 将来进行时 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. energy-efficient 节能的 2. no longer 不再 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. the instant+时间状语从句 一...就... I sent you the news the instant I heard it. 2. find + 宾语 + 宾补（done/doing) I found the window broken. On arriving at school, I found my daughter waiting for me. 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. 1. weight n. 重量 weigh v.称重，权衡 You must weigh up pros and cons. 2. adj.修饰不定代词后置 nothing serious, anything important, everything useful, someone friendly. 日常高频搭配 权衡利弊 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. 1. prevent...from... 2. provide sb. with sth. = provide sth. for sb. 3. The old house caught fire last night. 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. 1. distant adj. 遥远的 distance n. 距离 in the distance 在远处 2. will be doing 将来进行时 Lavf58.12.100 $