(共50张PPT)
Reading and Thinking
UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
SMART
You are a smart guy.
intelligent
Do you have any “smart” things What are they
Smartphone
Smartwatch
smartbracelet
Smart TV
Smart closestool
Questions
1. what will homes in the future eb like
2. what is your ideas about smart homes in the future
3. what kinds of smart things\devices in your home now that makes your life more convenient
What do you think a smart house can do
A smart home refers to a convenient home setup where appliances and devices can be automatically controlled remotely from anywhere with an Internet connection using a mobile or other networked devices. (https://www./terms/s/smart-home.asp)
Smart houses will bring us:
convenience
safety
interest / fun
…
make our life easier?
Let’s learn a passage about it. (P14-15)
Title
Introduction
Subtitle
Subtitle
Subtitle
Conclusion
Skimming
People who are interested in technology and hold a positive attitude towards smart home.
The text mainly tells us that smart home will make our life easier in ____________.
many aspects
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. What is the type of this text
A. A narration B. A popular science exposition
C. An argumentation D. A science fiction story
3. Who’s the intended audience
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.
Scanning for topic sentences of each paragraph.
1
2
3
4
5
Para 2:
Intelligent controls
Para 3:
Regular health checks
Para 4:
No more disasters
Para 5: The situation of smart home
Smart homes: Benefits
Para1: a brief introduction of smart homes
Topic
Introduction
Benefits/Examples
Conclusion
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.
1. Why does the writer start with two questions
2. What is the author’s attitude to smart homes
To arouse the readers‘ attention; to introduce the topic.
Positive/Favorable.
Para 1
Today
In the future
Manual control
switches
knobs
remote controls
think about
turning switches
on and off yourself
Automatic/Intelligent control
How does it work
use integrated sensors
learn your daily routine
& preferences
All controls will respond
to voice commands
Para 2
Intelligent Controls
What are the features of intelligent controls
considerate
smart, convenient, easy to control
In the future
use integrated sensors
learn your daily routine
& preferences
All controls will respond
to voice commands
Automatic/Intelligent control
Para 2
widely accepted, popular
efficient, automatic
environment-friendly
How does the writer develop these paragraphs
Regular Health Checks
No More Disasters
for example,...
(2 examples)
for example,...
(2 examples)
Para 3&4
functions
What can smart homes do with these functions
advantages
Your bed
Smart toilet
Para 3&4
functions
What can smart homes do with these functions
advantages
will be monitoring your health
Your bed
record how well you sleep
check your body weight
send a warning to your phone
give you suggestions on
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 water leaking pipe
a short in the electrical wiring
provide you with the relevant information
will be able to fix the problem in time
Para 3&4
Regular Health Checks
No More Disasters
A general introduction
Examples
Advantages
How does the writer develop Paragraph 2-4
By first introducing the main functions of smart homes, using the 2nd person to make people have a real experience and then giving examples to give further explanation about those functions.
Think and answer
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
Why does the author mention that smart home is not a fantasy
Are smart homes popular now Why or why not
The time of smart homes has already come.
high cost, imperfect technology, risk of danger...
Intelligent Controls
Regular Health Checks
No More Disasters
use _________________ to tell you information all controls will respond to __________________
beds will check your sleep and ____________toilets will keep _____________ of your health
a ________ water pipe
a short in the _________
________
Smart technology is not a ________.
automatic _______
monitor ______
prevent serious damage from ___________
control
health
accidents
Integrated sensors
voice commands
body weight
constant track
leaking
electrical
fantasy
(keep us ______; save us _______; provide a more comfortable _____________ to live in)
secure
energy
environment
smart homes
wiring
Reading for information
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’re away
switch off TVs and computers when we forget
detect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant information
prepare dinner for us
record how well we sleep every night, check our body weight, send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weight problems, and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better
keep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrong
come on the instant we enter the door
P15 E3
Post-reading
Ⅲ
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.
Critical thinking
Have you ever thought of the disadvantages (potential challenges) smart homes will bring us
If there is a problem with the system/power failure, you may find yourself locked out of the house, or fail to switch your TV on or off.
Security is another big concern, as strangers may be able to hack into the system to collect private information about your life and use that for evil purposes.
What is your attitude towards smart homes
If you are going to design your ideal smart home, what smart devices will you create Discuss with your group members. You are supposed to include:
What smart devices there are in your home;
What their new functions are;
The benefits the new devices can bring.
Design your ideal smart home
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
Language Points
Ⅳ
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
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
Important phrases (P13 ~ P15)
利弊,优缺点
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
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
节能模式
Important phrases (P13 ~ P15)
17 prevent ... from
18 provide ... with ...
19 the relevant information
20 fix the problem
21 become flooded
22 catch fire
23 in this sense
向……提供……
相关信息
解决问题
着火
从这种意义上来讲
被水淹
阻止
Important phrases (P13 ~ P15)
The colours gently fade each time you wash the shirt.
Tell me the moment you get the result.
Directly you feel any pains, you must go to the doctor.
2. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with
your favourite music or TV programmes. (P14)
你一进家门,灯就会亮起,还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目(会自动播放)。
the first time, next time, (the) last time, every time, each time; the moment, the minute, the second, the day, the year, the autumn, the instant; immediately, directly, instantly (一……就……)
时间名词短语或副词用作从属连词,引导时间状语从句。
Important sentences
Compare and find
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。
3. 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 doing
will be enjoying
Important sentences
4. 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。
Important sentences
4. 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。
【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。
Important sentences
Homework
Ⅴ
1. Write a short passage about your dream smart home. You are advised to use the words you have learnt in this period as many as possible.
2. Complete the exercises on P15.
How did you spend your summer vacation
Study, play computer/mobile phone games….
computer
mobilephone
Can you live without them
ipad
What are their functions
Smart home
What do you think a “smart” house can do that other houses cannot
Smart home
Smart home
Smart home
Digital
Household
Appliance
Smart Homes to Make Life Easier
Pre-reading
1
Purpose
of the text
2
intended audience
of the text
Activity: Read the title and the three subtitles and identify purpose and audience.
To introduce smart homes.
Home owners
This text has several sub-titles. They will help us get what the writer wants to tell us more quickly. From the sub-titles, we can know the structure of the text easily.
While-reading
Activity: Read Paragraph 1 for the topic
Q1: What problems do we have today
Q2: What do you think of living in a regular home today
Forget to lock ...; forget to switch off ...
Annoying / high resource-consuming / dangerous /...
While-reading
Q3: What difference will smart homes make to our life
Q4: How does the writer introduce the topic
Q5: Why does the author use two questions at the very beginning of Paragraph 1
…keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in…
By contrasting.
To get readers' attention or raise their interest.
While-reading
What do you think will be talked about in the following parts
- an introduction to the technology which makes future homes smart;
- some example functions of smart homes;
- the expense of smart homes;
- the relationship between smart technology and humans;
...
Read Paragraphs 2-5 individually to confirm the predictions.
While-reading
Activity: Fill in the table below.
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
While-reading
doors dinners
TVs, computers beds
water pipes, electric wires toilets
lights, favourite music, or TV programmes
lock the door for us when we are away
prepare dinner for us
switch off TVs and computers when we forget
record how well we sleep,
check our body weight, send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weight problems, and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better
come on the instant we enter the door
detect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant information
keep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something abnormal
Post-reading
Activity: Fill in the blanks below.
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
THANKS
Make you different