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

阅读 1 Learning objectives In this class we will Find out the main idea of each paragraph and its supporting details Exchange views on smart homes Discuss and think critically Learn some words and expressions about smart homes Unit 2 Looking into the future 1. What comes to your mind when you see the unit title and the theme picture? 2. What might be talked about in this unit? Possible answer: Just as we view robots as toys now, in the future robots may view us as toys vice versa. Lead-in 1. How do you understand the quote? Possible answer: It means that we should make our own futures. We do not have to guess what tomorrow will bring, nor do we have to accept whatever fate gives us – we can decide what kind of life we will lead in the future by taking action in the present. 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 Identify purpose and audience 确定目的和受众 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祈使句 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. 文章中使用的短语类型有助于确定文章的目的。例如，“在我看来” 这个短语告诉我们这篇文章可能是为了说服。而使用祈使句的文章很可能是为了教导。文章的内容有助于识别读者。例如，一篇文章给出了照顾宠物的建议，它的读者可能是宠物主人。 Details Lock the doors for us when we are away. Security Details Switch off TVs and computers when we forget. Security Details Detect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant information Monitoring Details Prepare dinner for us Intelligent Control Details Record how well we sleep every night, check our body weight, send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weight problems, and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better. Monitoring Details Come on the instant we enter the door Automatic Summary Security Monitor Automatic Technology Responsive有求必应的 Smart homes to make life easier 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. 你曾经忘记锁门吗？或者，你是否曾经忘记关掉电视或电脑？这些事情总是发生在我们身上，浪费资源，有时还会导致问题。然而，在不久的将来，我们将生活在智能家居中，当我们外出时，智能家居会为我们锁门，当我们忘记时，智能家居会记得关掉电视。这些智能家居将保证我们的安全，节约能源，并提供一个更舒适的居住环境。 1. forget--forgot--forgotten unforgettable adj. 难以忘记的 2. switch off 关闭 switch on 打开 3. all the time 总是；一直 4. lead to 导致 lead--led--led 5. in the not-too-distant future 在不久的将来 6. secure adj.安全的 v.获得--security n.安全 Intelligent Controls智能控制 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. 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. 今天，我们用开关来开灯，用旋钮来开电器，用遥控器来控制电视和空调。在未来，我们将每天使用先进的技术来自动控制我们家里的一切。未来的家庭将使用集成传感器来告诉你每天早上什么时候离开家，然后自动进入节能模式。你将不再需要考虑自己打开和关闭开关。你的家也会了解你的日常生活和喜好，所以当你每天晚上回家时，一切都会为你准备好。当你走进家门的那一刻，你的灯就会亮起来，伴随着你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目，你会发现你的晚餐已经为你准备好了。所有的控制都会响应语音命令，所以如果你想改变你的日常生活，你只要大声说出你想要什么，家庭系统就会服从。 1. remote control 遥控器 air conditioner 空调 2. advanced technology 先进的科技 advance n./v.进步--advanced adj. 先进的 3. integrated sensors 集成传感器 4. energy-efficient mode 节能模式 5. daily routine 日常生活 6. preference n.偏好 7. the instant 一...就... along with 伴随着 8. respond to voice commands对语音指令做出反应 Regular Health Checks定期体检 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. 另外，你的智能家居将每天为你监测你的健康状况。例如，你的床会记录你每晚的睡眠质量。它还会检查你的体重。如果你开始出现睡眠或体重问题，它会向你的手机发送警告。它还会给你关于更健康的饮食和如何睡得更好的建议。智能马桶也会持续跟踪你的健康状况。如果有什么不正常的情况，或者你得了癌症等危重疾病，它们可以在早期警告你，并有可能挽救你的生命。 1. in addition=additionally 另外 2. monitor 监听 record 记录 3. send a warning to sb. 向某人发出警告 4. give sb. suggestions on sth. 给某人建议 5. healthy--healthier--healthiest 6. keep constant track of 持续追踪 7. as well 也（放在句末） 8. early on 在初期 9. abnormal 异常的 10. a critical illness 严重的疾病 11. potential--potentially 潜在地；可能地 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. 智能家居将能够防止事故造成的严重损害。例如，如果水管开始漏水，或者如果电线有短路，你的智能家居会检测到它并为你提供相关信息。这样，你就能在你的房子被水淹或着火之前解决问题。 1. be able to do 能够做某事 2. prevent/stop/keep sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事 3. leak 泄漏 electrical wiring 电线 4. detect 检测 5. provide sb. with sth.=provide sth. for sb. 给某人提供某物 eg. The school provides students ______ textbooks and notebooks = The school provides textbooks and notebooks _______ students 6. relevant information 相关的信息 7. fix the problem 解决问题 8. catch fire 着火 with for 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. 这种智能技术并不是幻想。这些新发明中的许多已经可用，并在一些家庭中使用。从这个意义上说，明天的家已经是今天的家。然而，大多数新家庭开始使用这项新技术还需要几年的时间。 1. fantasy n.幻想--fantastic adj. 极好的 2. innovate v.创新--innovation n.创新--innovative adj. 创新的 3. available adj. 可获得的；有空的 4. in this sense 从这个意义上说 5. nevertheless 然而 6. It will take some years before... 要过几年才能…… Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text. 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 P15 4 smart home system advanced technology ；relevant advice相关建议 in the not-too-distant future voice command ；daily routine home automation ； automatic control自动控制 switch on/off the lights monitor home security ； prevent...from阻止...发生 save energy ；energy-saving 节能的 automatic door lock； keep tack of improve quality of life 1. Search for more information about the development of smart homes and share with your classmates. 2. Finish the exercises in Learning English. Lavf58.29.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 $