Unit 2 Fascinating Parks Reading and thinking 课件(25张ppt)

(共25张PPT)
Book 4 Unit 2
Reading and thinking
1.What is the type of this text
A. A narration (记叙文)
B. A popular science exposition (科普说明文)
C. An argumentation (议论文)
D. A science fiction story (科幻故事)
2.Who is the intended readers
The person who are interested in the advanced technology to make their lives easier.
Skim the text and answer these questions.
1. What’s the purpose of the text
The purpose of the text is to introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart。 homes.
2. Who is the intended audience of the text
Home owners.
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Structure
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for example:
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Smart Homes to Make Life Easier
These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
Intelligent Controls
Regular Health Checks
No More Disasters
This smart technology is not a fantasy.
Title
Introduction
Examples
Conclusion
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 ______, ______us energy, and provide a more ____________ environment to live in.
Para 1
Q: What are the advantages of smart homes
secure
save
comfortable
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.
Para 1
Q: Why does the writer begin the paragraph with two questions
to attract readers' interest
to introduce the topic
Para 2
Q: With intelligent controls, what can we do in the future
Today
In the future, we will be using ________ ____________ every day for __________ control of just about everything in our home.
advanced technology
automatic
switches
a knob
a remote control
Contrast
go into an energy-efficient mode
learn your daily routine and preferences
turn switches on and off
play music or TV programmes
prepare dinner
respond to voice commands
Para 2
examples
a topic
sentence
... ... In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. ...
Q: How does the writer develop this paragraph
To sum up,
go into an energy-efficient mode
learn your daily routine and preferences
turn switches on and off
play music or TV programmes
prepare dinner
respond to voice commands
Intelligent controls
make our home ___.
energy-e_____
fficient
a___________
controlled
i__________
r____ to enjoy
utomatically
eady
ntelligent
Para 3 & 4
examples
examples
key verbs
record your sleep
warn your weight problems
give suggestions on diets
keep track of your health
detect possible problems
provide relevant information
Your health will be e________ monitored.
Your home will be s________.
ffectively
ecure
Q: What examples are given
to show how smart homes
monitor your health
prevent damage
energy-e_______
a___________ controlled
intelligent
r_____ to enjoy
e_________ monitored
s______
To sum up,
Intelligent Controls
Regular Health
Checks
No More Disasters
fficient
utomatically
eady
ffectively
ecure
Smart homes
energy-efficient
automatically controlled
secure
intelligent
effectively monitored
ready to enjoy
To sum up,
Smart homes
easier
make life
Para 5
Task: Find out the writer's attitude towards
smart homes.
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.
Para 5
Q: Why will it take “some years” to be popular
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.
too expensive
imperfect
... ...
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.
ntegrates
utomatic
witches
fficient
onitor
arnings
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.
etect
elevant
1 pros and cons
2 switch off
3 in the not-distant future
4 keep sb. secure
5 save sb. energy
6 a comfortable environment to live in
7 a remote control
8 integrated sensors
Language Points: Important phrases (P13 ~ P15)
利弊，优缺点
关闭
在不久的将来
保障某人的安全
节省某人的能源
一个舒适的居住环境
遥控
集成传感器
9 energy-efficient mode
10 daily routine
11 respond to
12 monitor one’s health
13 send a warning to
14 give suggestions on
15 keep constant track of
16 have a critical illness
节能模式
日常
对……作出反应
监测某人的健康状况
给……发出警告
就……给出建议
持续跟踪……
身患重病
17 prevent ... from
18 provide ... with ...
19 the relevant information
20 fix the problem
21 become flooded
22 catch fire
23 in this sense
阻止
向……提供……
相关信息
解决问题
被水淹
着火
从这种意义上来讲
Language Points: Important sentences (P14 ~ P15)
1. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. (P14)
这样的智能家居将保障我们的安全，节省我们的能源，为我们提供一个更为舒适的居住环境。
(1) Yangzhou is a good place ____________ (live).
(2) Thailand is a visiting place ___________ (go).
(3) Cooking is an interesting topic ______________ (talk).
(4) Mary is easy _______________ (相处).
当不及物动词的不定式形式做后置定语或表语时，并且不定式的宾语为所修饰对象时，介词不能省略。
to live in
to go to
to talk about
to get along with
2. In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. (P14)
另外，你的智能家居每天都会监测你的健康状况。
(1) Daniel’s family _________________ (enjoy) their holiday in
Huangshan this time next week.
(2) I’m not really sure what I _______________ (do) in ten years
from now.
will be enjoying
will be doing
一般将来时的进行时表示将来某一时间正在进行的动作，一般与表示将来的时间状语连用，如：soon, this evening, on Sunday, at this time tomorrow, in two days 等。
将来进行时还可以表示安排要做的事或者预计会发生的事情。
注意：在口语中，将来进行时用的较多，而且可以与现在进行时互换，意义无区别：
例如：I’ll be meeting Mary tomorrow. = I’m meeting Mary tomorrow.
3. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology. (P15)
然而，还需要过些年大多数新住宅才会开始使用这种新技术。
英译汉:
(1) They would die before surrendering.
(2) True men choose death before dishonour.
(3) Put down that knife before you hurt somebody.
他们宁死也不投降。
士可杀不可辱。
放下刀子，以免伤人。
【拓展】
(1) It will not be long _________ we understand each other.
(2) It was some time _______ the door opened in response to his ring.
before
before
不久以后，我们就会互相理解。
门铃按了很久，门才打开。