Unit 2 Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking 课件-2026-2027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 SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER 1. Figure out the structure and language features of the reading 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.Understand and describe the function and the benefit of intelligent controls, regular health checks and no more disasters. 4. Express opinions on smart technology through critical thinking. Learning Objectives Q1:What can you see in the picture? Q2: What do the boy, the robot and the universe probably stand for? Q3: What message does this picture intend to convey? a little boy, a robot and the universe ♦the boy: human beings ♦the robot: science technology ♦the universe: the future ♦the possible future relationship between and . man technology 预测未来的最好方式就是去创造它。 The best way to predict the future is to create it. ——Peter Drucker Free-talk SMART intelligent Do you have any “smart” things? What are they? smartphone smartwatch smart toilet 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 by itself. smart car smart sweeping robot 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 SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER To introduce some functions or advantages of smart homes subject The text mainly tells us that _____________________will make our life_________ from some aspects. smart homes easier Prediction Skim for the genre and the structure. title subtitles 1 2 3 4 5 总 分 总 What’s the genre (体裁) of this article? A. A narration. (记叙文) B. An argumentation. (议论文) C. A science exposition. (科普说明文) D. A science fiction story. (科幻故事) What’s the structure of this article? General Reading Skim the text and answer these questions. 1.What is the purpose of the passage? A. To sell integrated sensors. B. To change the old houses. C. To introduce the functions of smart homes in future life. 2. Where is the text likely to be taken from? A. A science magazine B. A research report C. A story D. A book review(书评) 3.Who do you think are the intended audiences? A. Parents B. Scientists C. Teachers D. People interested in technology 9 Fast Reading--Skimming for main ideas Task 1: Put the main idea of each paragraph in the right order. Focus on the title, subtitles and the topic sentences of each paragragh. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Smart homes will make our life easier. Smart homes can make intelligent controls. Smart homes can offer regular health checks. Smart homes can prevent more disasters. Smart technology is not a fantasy, but it will take some years. While-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 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.. Q1: How do we control things in our home now? Q2: How do we control things in our home in the future? Q3: How does it work? With automatic control 自动控制 Para 2 Q3: How does it work? 1) use___________sensors（集成传感器） to tell when you leave and go into an _______________________（节能模式）all by________. 2) learn your daily__________and____________. Everything will be_________when you get home. 3) All controls will respond to________ ________（语音指令）. integrated itself routine preferences ready voice commands Intelligent Controls Para 2 energy-efficient mode Topic sentence Supporting details Advantages will be monitoring your health Smart bed record how well you sleep check your body weight send a warning to your phone give suggestions on diet and sleep Smart toilet keep constant track of your health warn you early on will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents potentially save your life detect: a leaking water pipe a short in the electrical wiring provide you with the relevant information will be able to fix the problem in time Para.3 Regular Health Checks Para.4 No More Disasters Para 3&4 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.What is meant by the sentence “In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today?” Since many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. the home of tomorrow is already the home of today 2. What is the writer’s attitude towards smart homes? optimistic, positive, hopeful, supportive Para 5 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 send warnings on illness detect problems and provide information benefits provide security save energy provide comfortable environment technologically-intelligent user-friendly Summary Discussion : work in groups What advantages and disadvantages do smart homes have? Post-reading Save energy Save time intelligent controls Monitor health Prevent disasters …… ? advantages disadvantages What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes? 1. If the system breaks down, 2. If hackers hack into your system, 3. For older people, you may find yourself locked out of the house or unable to turn on your TV. will be stolen for evil purposes. it will be difficult to operate the system. your personal information One more thing What attitude should we take towards the “smart technology”? Completely negative Completely supportive Negative but hopeful Supportive but rational 19 课文语法填空 Today, people need to lock doors or switch off electrical appliances by 1. (they), but in the future, smart homes will be used in people's life, which will offer people a more secure, energy-saving and comfortable environment 2. (live) in. Smart homes have many functions, __ (include) intelligent controls, regular health checks and others and so on.In the future, people will be using 4. (advance) technology every day to automatically control everything in their homes, and even give their commands by loud voice to change their routines. In addition, smart homes will be monitoring your health every day. They can warn you early on if you have 6. critical illness, such as cancer, and 7. (potential) save your life. Even smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage 8. accidents.Although many of these new 9._______________ (innovate) are already available and being used in some homes, it will take some years 10. most new homes begin to use them completely. themselves to live including advanced a potentially from innovations before 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. THANK YOU ! 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. 你曾经忘记锁家门吗？或者，你曾经忘记关掉电视或者电脑吗？这类事情总是发生在我们身上，浪费资源，并且有时会引发问题。 forget to do sth 忘记要去做某事（事情没做） forget doing sth 忘记做过某事（事情已经做完） switch off 关掉（电器、灯），反义词 switch on 打开；同义 turn off happen to sb 发生在某人身上； happen to do sth 碰巧做某事 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. 然而，在不远的将来，我们将会生活在智能住宅里，这些住宅会在我们外出时替我们锁门，并且在我们忘记（关电视）时记得关掉电视。这些智能家居会保障我们安全，为我们节约能源，并提供一个更加舒适的居住环境。 将来进行时 not-too-distant 不太远的；不远的 智能家居 save sb sth 为某人节省某物（双宾语结构） provide sth (for sb) /provide sb with sth 【定语从句，修饰 smart homes】 谁与谁并列？ keep + 宾语 + 形容词作宾补：使…… 保持…… 状态 ... ... a more comfortable environment to live in. 不定式作后置定语：to live in ⚠️ 易错点：介词 in 不能省略。 正确：an environment to live in；不能说 an environment to live。 原理：live 是不及物动词，live in the environment，介词不能丢。 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. 智能控制 如今，我们必须使用开关来控制电灯，旋钮操控电器，遥控器操控电视和空调。在未来，我们每天都将使用先进技术，对家里几乎所有物品实现自动控制。 先进的；高级的; just about 几乎，差不多(= almost) 修辞:对比（contrast）： Today（现在） VS In the future（未来）， 是说明文最经典写作手法。 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. 未来的住宅将使用集成传感器来识别你每天早晨何时离家，然后自动进入节能模式。你将不再需要亲自想着去开关各类电器。 when 引导宾语从句：tell when…判断什么时候…… tell此处不是 “告诉”，识别、判断（熟词生义，高考高频） by itself 作方式状语：自动地 no longer 不再（= not … any longer） 考虑 / 想着做某事 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. the instant = as soon as 一…… 就……（连词） prefer to do sth；preference for sth 对…… 的偏爱 你的家还会了解你的日常作息和喜好，所以每晚你到家的时候，一切都将为你准备妥当。你一进门，灯光就会亮起，同时播放你喜爱的音乐或电视节目；而且你会发现晚餐已经为你准备好了。 重点语法 the instant 作连词，引导时间状语从句 = as soon as，一…… 就…… 同类：the moment, the minute 都可以直接引导从句 1.The lights come on the instant you open the door. 你一开门，灯就亮了。 2.The moment she heard the news, she burst into tears. 她一听到这个消息就哭了。 3.The minute the bell rings, all the students run out of the classroom. 铃声一响，所有学生就跑出教室。 As soon as he got home, he began to prepare dinner. = He began to prepare dinner the instant he got home. = He began to prepare dinner the moment he got home. = He began to prepare dinner the minute he got home. 易错提醒 ❌ 不能加 when！ 错误：the moment when you arrive ✅ 正确：the moment you arrive 重点语法 ：find your dinner already prepared find + 宾语 + done（过去分词宾补） 结构：find + 宾语 + adj./done/doing - find sth done：发现某物被……（被动、完成） - find sth doing：发现某物正……（主动进行） 本句 dinner 和 prepare 是被动关系 → prepared 1.我回来时，发现房子已经打扫好了。 When I returned, I found the house cleaned. 2.我经过教室时，发现他们正在讨论这个问题。 When I passed the classroom, I found them discussing the problem. 3.你会发现智能家居很方便。 You will find the smart home convenient. find sth done find sth doing find sth + 形容词 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. 所有控制器都会响应语音指令，所以如果你想更改日常设置，你只需大声说出你的需求，家居系统就会执行。 respond to sth 对…… 作出反应（to 是介词） response n. 回应，响应 obey orders/commands 服从命令 what you want 宾语从句 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. regular checks 定期检查；regular exercise 规律锻炼 in addition 此外，另外（作文过渡短语，= besides） 拓展：in addition to + 名词 /doing 除…… 之外（还有） 定期健康监测 此外，你的智能家居每天都会为你监测健康状况。例如，你的床会记录你每晚的睡眠质量。它还会监测你的体重。如果你开始出现睡眠或体重方面的问题，它将会向你的手机发送预警。 warn sb (not) to do sth 警告某人（不要）做某事 send sth to sb = send sb sth 双宾语 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. 它还会就更健康的饮食以及如何改善睡眠给你提供建议。智能马桶也会持续追踪你的健康状况。如果出现异常情况，或是你患上癌症这类重大疾病，它们能够及早发出预警，有可能挽救你的生命。 形容词修饰不定代词后置： something important /anything wrong /nothing special give suggestions on sth 就某事给出建议 as well 也（放句末，肯定句）= too keep constant track of 持续追踪 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. 不再遭受灾害 智能家居将能够预防事故造成的严重破坏。例如，如果水管开始漏水，或是电线线路发生短路，你的智能家居就会检测到问题，并向你提供相关信息。这样一来，你就可以在家中被水淹或者起火之前解决这个问题。 short /ʃɔːt/ n. 短路 prevent damage 预防损害；prevent …from doing… 阻止…… 做某事 方式状语：这样一来 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. 这项智能技术并非幻想。许多这类新发明已经面世，并且正在一些家庭中投入使用。从这个意义上来说，明日之家已然是今日之家。然而，大多数新房开始使用这项新技术还需要数年时间。 创新，新发明（可数名词） innovate v. 创新 从这个意义上说 幻想，想象；幻想出来的事物; fantastic adj. 极好的；虚幻的 It will take some years before…还要过多少年才……（重点句型） Lavf58.20.100 Bilibili VXCode Swarm Transcoder v0.6.29 $