高中英语选择性必修一 Unit2 Looking into the Future period 2

1、Reading and Thinking SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIERUnit 2 Looking into the FuturePeriod 21. What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is “smart”？2. What do you think a “smart”house can do that other houses cant？Enjoy a videoLead-inSkimming1.What is the main idea of the passage？ S

2、mart homes Tips：Pay attention to the topic sentence and the core words. .Skimming2.What is the purpose of the text? To introduce smart homes that can make life easier Tips：The types of phrases used in a passage help identify its purpose. A passages content helps identity its audience. 3.Who is the i

3、ntended audience of the text?People who welcome smart home or new technology. Reading detailsvocabulary1. switch off 关（电视、机器等）2. distant adj. 遥远的；疏远的The not-too-distant future 不远的将来3. secure adj. 安全的，安心的；可靠的 v. 获得；拴牢；保护 Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgot

4、ten 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

5、we forget. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.para.1Question Time1-1.What problems do we have in our daily life?For example, you have ever forgotten to lock the door.1-2.How will these problems be solved in the not-too-distant

6、 future?For example, we will be living smart homes that will lock the door .1-3.What difference will smart homes make to our life?For example, These smart homes will keep us secure.Tips: Pay attention to the details of paragraph oneReading details Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs

7、 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

8、an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself.vocabulary4. knob n. 球形把手；旋钮5. appliance n. 电器；器具6. advanced adj. 先进的； 高级的；年长的7. automatic adj. 自动的8. integrated sensor 集成的传感器9. an energy-efficient mode 节能模式para.2Reading detailsYour

9、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

10、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.para.2vocabulary10. daily routine 日常生活11. preference n. 爱好；偏爱12. respond to 对响应Question Time2-1. Summarize the second paragraph using one phrase.Intelligent controlsT

11、ip：Pay attention to the subtitle of this paragraph2-2. What can you do if you want to change your routine?You just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.Pair Work2-3. Translate the sentence：Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV

12、programmes, and you will find your dinner always prepared for you.提示：句中the instant引导时间状语从句，意思为“一就”，用法类似的短语还有 the moment，the minute等。find sth done 发现某事已做，其中done表示被动或完成。译文：一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你喜欢的音乐或电视节目，而且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。Reading detailsIn addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every

13、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

14、 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.para. 3vocabulary13. warning n. 警告；警示14. constant adj. 不断的；重复的15. abnormal adj. 不正常的normal adj. 正常的16. critical

15、adj.严重的；关键的17. potentially adv. 潜在地；可能地potential adj.可能的；潜在的 n. 潜力；可能性Question Time3-1. Summarize the third paragraph in one sentence.Your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.3-2. If you start to have sleep or weight problem, what will your smart bed do?It will send a warning

16、 to your phone and give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.Reading details No More DisastersSmart 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 d

17、etect 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.vocabulary18. leak v. 渗漏；透漏 n. 漏洞；裂缝19. electrical wiring 电线20. detect vt. 发现；查明21. relevant adj. 有关的；有意义的 22. catch fire着火 para. 4Reading detailsThi

18、s 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.vocabulary23. fantasy

19、n. 幻想；想象24. innovation n. 创新；创造25. available adj. 可获得的 ；可利用的；（人）有空的26.nevertheless adv. 尽管如此；不过；然而para. 5Question Time4. Summarize the forth paragraph in one sentence. 5. Why do you know the smart technology is not a fantasy？Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidentsBecause ma

20、ny of these new innovation are already available and being used in some homes.CompetitionGroup A (Girls)PKGroup B (Boys)Please fill in the forms as soon as possible Rules: If you have found out the answer, please stand up as quickly as possible. If you are right, you can get one point for your group

21、.Group showdoorsTVs，computerswater pipes，electrical wiresdinnersbedstoiletslight，favourite music，or TV programme Fill in the table with the words and phrases.In the future, what will smart homes do about？Discussion in groupsRead the text again and discuss the questions.1) In what way is the home of

22、tomorrow always the home of today？ Many of these new innovation are already available and being used in some homes. 2) What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes？High cost，risk of leaking personal information，unpopular among most of senior citizens, etc.Group showComplete the summary usi

23、ng the correct forms of the words from the text.A smart home is one that i computers into the structure of 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 h

24、ave to turn s on and off, making your home more energy-e . integratedautomaticswitchesefficientGroup showThe 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. monitorwarningsdetectrelevantDeep thought a