(共28张PPT)
Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
Reading and Thinking:
SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER
I. Viewing and Speaking
1. What can you see in the picture
2. What do the boy, the robot and
the universe probably stand for
3. Based on what the boy is doing,
what message does this picture
intend to convey
the boy: human beings
the robot: science technology
the universe: infinite future ahead
the possible future relationship
between man and technology
conquer
surrender
live in harmony
预测未来最好的方式是创造未来。
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
——Peter Drucker
SMART
You are a smart guy.
intelligent
Do you have any “smart” things What are they
smartphone
smartwatch
smartbracelet
smart toilet
smart car
smart sweeping robot
Lead-in
smart
What does it mean when we say something is “smart”
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 itself.
Can you imagine a “smart” house
Skim the text and answer:
1. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To sell integrated sensors.
B. To change the old houses.
C. To decorate home with smart technology.
D. To give a brief introduction about smart homes.
2. Who’s the intended audience
Those who are interested in turning their home smarter
3 . Where is the text likely to be taken from
A. science magazine B. A research report
C. A health magazine D. A book review
The text mainly tells us that smart home will make our life easier in ____________.
many aspects
3.Find out topic sentences
These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.
In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.
Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accident.
This smart technology is not a fantasy.
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Smart homes will bring us safe,energy saving and comfortable life in the future.
Smart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents.
Smart homes will use automatic controls in the home system.
Smart homes will check people’ s health regularly.
Smart technology will be used widely .
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Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Sturcture
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Tip : An expository text often has basic parts:
the introduction, the body and the conclusion.
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Title
Subtitle
Subtitle
Subtitle
The text mainly tells us that smart home will make our life easier in ______________.
3 main aspects
Read for Details
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computers 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.
To introduce the topic
To arouse the readers' attention or interest
problems
benefits
CONTRAST
However
switch 开关
knob 旋纽
appliance 电器
How do we control things in our home now
remote control 遥控
Intelligent Controls
Today, we have to use switches, knobs and remote controls.
The future home will use integrated sensors…
Your home will also learn your daily routines and preferences…
All controls will respond to voice commands…
Examples
contrast
In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day.
Regular Health Check
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.
Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.
Topic sentence
Example I
Example II
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…
This way, you will be able to fix the problem…
Topic sentence
Examples
Conclusion
“This smart technology is not a fantasy.”
Paragraph 5
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. Why does the author mention that smart home is not a fantasy
2. Are smart homes popular now Can you guess the reasons
The time of smart homes has already come.
high cost, imperfect technology, risk of danger...
Para. 5
Summary: Read the text again and fill in the table below. P15 3
In the future, what will smart homes do about… doors dinners
TVs, computers beds
water pipes, electrical wires toilets
lights, favourite music, or TV programmes lock the door for us when we are away
already prepared
switch off TVs and computers when we forget
record how well we sleep,
check our body weight, send a warning to our phones , give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better
detect the problem and provide us with the relevant information
keep constant track of our health and warn us early about something abnormal
come on the instant we enter the door
Careful reading
1. What will give you suggestions on a healthier diet in the future
A.Your bed. B.Your toilet.
C.Your TV. D.Your bridge.
2. How will you control your routine in your smart home
A.By pressing the buttons.
B.By using voice commands.
C.By the remote control.
D.By your body’s movement.
3. Which sentence is true about the second paragraph
A. Everything in our office will be controlled by
advanced technology automatically in the future.
B. The future home will go into an energy-efficient mode
automatically after sensing your leaving.
C. Your lights will come on five seconds after you
entering the door.
D. All controls in your room will respond to facial
recognition.
4. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, your bed will do the following things except ___.
A. give you advice about how to sleep better
B. give you suggestions on a healthier diet
C. send a warning to your phone
D. ring a doctor immediately
5. How will your smart homes prevent serious damage from accidents
A. By detecting the problem and provide you with the
relevant information.
B. By fixing the problem by itself before your home becomes
a disaster.
C. By using new technology to keep track of your health.
D. By providing a more comfortable environment to live in.
6. What’s the author’s attitude to smart homes
A. objective B. Negative C. Positive D. Uncertain
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
Post reading
Critical thinking
the advantages and disadvantages of smart homes
Isn’t it fantastic to live in a smart home like this
play music
respond to voice command and make smoothie
check calendar
turn off the fire
open the door
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What can the smart home do
Critical thinking
the advantages and disadvantages of smart homes
What advantages do smart homes have
Save energy
Save time
Monitor health
Prevent disasters
……
What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes
Discussion
What is wrong
What will you consider to make it better
pulled out teeth, change in voice
perhaps add
facial recognition
fingerprint code
traditional lock and key
…
What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes
Discussion
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