Unit+2+Look+into+the+future+Reading+and+thinking+课件 【高效课堂精研精讲】高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Unit2LOOKINGINTOTHEFUTURE

ReadingandThinking:

SMARTHOMESTOMAKELIFEEASIERI.ViewingandSpeaking

1.Whatcanyouseeinthepicture?2.Whatdotheboy,therobotandtheuniverseprobablystandfor?3.Basedonwhattheboyisdoing,whatmessagedoesthispictureintendtoconvey?

♦theboy:humanbeings♦therobot:sciencetechnology♦theuniverse:infinitefutureahead♦thepossiblefuturerelationshipbetweenmanandtechnologyconquer?surrender?liveinharmony?预测未来最好的方式是创造未来。

Thebestwaytopredictthefutureistocreateit.——PeterDrucker

SMARTYouareasmartguy.intelligentDoyouhaveany“smart”things?Whatarethey?smartphonesmartwatchsmartbraceletsmarttoiletsmartcar

smartsweepingrobotLead-insmartWhatdoesitmeanwhenwesaysomethingis“smart”?Itmeansthatitcanmakedecisionsonitsownwithoutahumantellingitwhattodo,andthatitcanalsolearnhowtodothingsitself.Canyouimaginea“smart”house?Skimthetextandanswer:1.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Tosellintegratedsensors.B.Tochangetheoldhouses.C.Todecoratehomewithsmarttechnology.D.Togiveabriefintroductionaboutsmarthomes.2.Who’stheintendedaudience?Thosewhoareinterestedinturningtheirhomesmarter3.Whereisthetextlikelytobetakenfrom?A.sciencemagazine B.AresearchreportC.Ahealthmagazine D.AbookreviewThetextmainlytellsusthatsmarthomewillmakeourlifeeasierin____________.manyaspects3.FindouttopicsentencesThesesmarthomeswillkeepussecure,saveusenergy,andprovideamorecomfortableenvironmenttolivein.Inthefuture,wewillbeusingadvancedtechnologyeverydayforautomaticcontrolofjustabouteverythinginourhome.Inaddition,yoursmarthomewillbemonitoringyourhealthforyoueveryday.Smarthomeswillbeabletopreventseriousdamagefromaccident.Thissmarttechnologyisnotafantasy.12345Smarthomeswillbringussafe，energy­savingandcomfortablelifeinthefuture.Smarthomeswillpreventseriousdamagefromaccidents.Smarthomeswilluseautomaticcontrolsinthehomesystem.Smarthomeswillcheckpeople’shealthregularly.Smarttechnologywillbeusedwidely.0102030405IntroductionBodyConclusion

Sturcture①②③④⑤Tip:Anexpositorytextoftenhas

basicparts:theintroduction,thebodyandtheconclusion.3TitleSubtitleSubtitleSubtitleThetextmainlytellsusthatsmarthomewillmakeourlifeeasierin______________.3mainaspectsReadforDetailsHaveyoueverforgottentolockthedoorofyourhouse?Or,haveyoueverforgottentoswitchofftheTVorcomputers?Thesekindsofthingshappentousallthetime,wasteresources,andcansometimesleadtoproblems.However,inthenot-too-distantfuture,wewillbelivinginsmarthomesthatwilllockthedoorforuswhenweareawayandremembertoswitchofftheTVwhenweforget.Thesesmarthomeswillkeepussecure,saveusenergy,andprovideamorecomfortableenvironmenttolivein.TointroducethetopicToarousethereaders'attentionorinterestproblemsbenefitsCONTRASTHoweverswitch开关knob旋纽appliance电器Howdowecontrolthingsinourhomenow?remotecontrol遥控IntelligentControlsToday,wehavetouseswitches,knobsandremotecontrols.Thefuturehomewilluseintegratedsensors…Yourhomewillalsolearnyourdailyroutinesandpreferences…Allcontrolswillrespondtovoicecommands…ExamplescontrastInthefuture,wewillbeusingadvancedtechnologyeveryday.RegularHealthCheckInaddition,yoursmarthomewillbemonitoringyourhealthforyoueveryday.Yourbed,forexample,willrecordhowwellyousleepeverynight.Smarttoiletswillbekeepingconstanttrackofyourhealthaswell.TopicsentenceExample

IExampleIINoMoreDisastersSmarthomeswillbeabletopreventseriousdamagefromaccidents.Forexample,ifawaterpipestartsleaking,orifthereisashortintheelectricalwiring…Thisway,youwillbeabletofixtheproblem…TopicsentenceExamplesConclusion“Thissmarttechnologyisnotafantasy.”Paragraph5Thissmarttechnologyisnotafantasy.Manyofthesenewinnovationsarealreadyavailableandbeingusedinsomehomes.Inthissense,thehomeoftomorrowisalreadythehomeoftoday.Nevertheless,itwilltakesomeyearsbeforemostnewhomesbegintousethisnewtechnology.1.Whydoestheauthormentionthatsmarthomeisnotafantasy?2.Aresmarthomespopularnow?Canyouguessthereasons?Thetimeofsmarthomeshasalreadycome.highcost,imperfecttechnology,riskofdanger...Para.5Summary:Readthetextagainandfillinthetablebelow.P153Inthefuture,whatwillsmarthomesdoabout…?doorsdinnersTVs,computersbedswaterpipes,electricalwirestoiletslights,favouritemusic,orTVprogrammeslockthedoorforuswhenweareawayalreadypreparedswitchoffTVsandcomputerswhenweforgetrecordhowwellwesleep,checkourbodyweight,sendawarningtoourphones,giveussuggestionsonahealthierdietandhowtosleepbetterdetecttheproblemandprovideuswiththerelevantinformationkeepconstanttrackofourhealthandwarnusearlyaboutsomethingabnormalcomeontheinstantweenterthedoorCarefulreading1.Whatwillgiveyousuggestionsonahealthierdietinthefuture?A.Yourbed. B.Yourtoilet.C.YourTV. D.Yourbridge.2.Howwillyoucontrolyourroutineinyoursmarthome?A.Bypressingthebuttons.B.Byusingvoicecommands.C.Bytheremotecontrol.D.Byyourbody’smovement.3.Whichsentenceistrueaboutthesecondparagraph?

A.Everythinginourofficewillbecontrolledbyadvancedtechnologyautomaticallyinthefuture.B.Thefuturehomewillgointoanenergy-efficientmodeautomaticallyaftersensingyourleaving.C.Yourlightswillcomeonfivesecondsafteryouenteringthedoor.D.Allcontrolsinyourroomwillrespondtofacialrecognition.4.Ifyoustarttohavesleeporweightproblems,yourbedwilldothefollowingthingsexcept___.A.giveyouadviceabouthowtosleepbetterB.giveyousuggestionsonahealthierdietC.sendawarningtoyourphoneD.ringadoctorimmediately5.Howwillyoursmarthomespreventseriousdamagefromaccidents?A.Bydetectingtheproblemandprovideyouwiththerelevantinformation.B.Byfixingtheproblembyitselfbeforeyourhomebecomesadisaster.C.Byusingnewtechnologytokeeptrackofyourhealth.D.Byprovidingamorecomfortableenvironmenttolivein.6.What’stheauthor’sattitudetosmarthomes?A.objectiveB.NegativeC.PositiveD.UncertainCompletethesummaryusingthecorrectformsofthewordsfromthetext.Asmarthomeisonethat___________computersintothestructureofthebuildingitself.Inthisway,manyofthethingsthatwenowdoourselveswillbecome___________.Forexample,thesmarthomecouldcontroltheairconditioningandlightssothatyouwouldnolongerhavetoturn_________onandoff,makingyourhomemoreenergy-_________.Thesmarthomecouldalso________itselftomakesurethateverythingisworkingasitshould,andsendyou_________ifthereisaproblem.Suchsmarthomescouldevenbeprogrammedto_______yourhealthproblems,andthengiveyou_________adviceastothefoodyoushouldeatorifyoushouldseeadoctor.So,inasense,smarthomeswillleadustolivingsmarterlives.integratesautomaticswitchesefficientmonitorwarningsdetectrelevantPostreadingCriticalthinkingtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofsmarthomesIsn’titf