(共14张PPT)
Open your mind
Now you have an opportunity to travel to the future world and talk about what you have seen
AI robots
flying cars
smart phones
Smart
Home Appliances
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
————————Peter Drucker
Introduction
Examples
Conclusion
Para1: a brief introduction of smart homes
Para 2.
Intelligent controls
Para5. The situation of smart homes
Para 3.
Regular health checks
Para4.
No more disasters
Task 1: skimming
Task 1: skimming
People who are interested in smart homes.
3. What do you think is the audience
1. What is the type of this text
A. A narration
B. A popular science article
C. An argumentation
D. A science fiction story
2. 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 us an insight into smart homes.
Task 2: Careful reading
Read para 1 and answer the questions.
1) Why does the writer use two questions at the beginning of Para 1
2) How smart homes will benefit people
To arouse the readers' attention or interest
keep us secure
save us energy
provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
Textbook
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.
Read para 2 and finish the comparison.
turning switches
Lights along with favourite music or TV programmes
voice commands
dinner
an energy-efficient mode all by itself
Swithes , Knobs,
remote controls
on the instant you enter the door
By yourself
None
By yourself
prepared for you
respond to
Task 2: Careful reading
Today
Future
Read para 3,4 and finish the mind map.
will record_______________ every night
give you suggestions on
________________________________________
Will be checking your_____________
body weight
a healthier diet
how to sleep better
be keeping constant track of your health
Warn you on
If there is
____________
or you have _____________
something abnormal
critical illness
how well you sleep
Regular Health Checks
Task 2: Careful reading
Bed
toilets
Read para 3,4 and finish the mind map.
water pipe starts leaking
No More Disasters
there is a short in the electrical wiring
______it
provide you with
_______________
detect
the relevant information
____the problem
fix
Task 2: Careful reading
Read the text and 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
lock the door for us when we are away
already prepared
switch off
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
come on the instant we enter the door
detect the problem and provide us with the relevant information
keep constant track of our health and warn us early
Task 3: summary
Task 4: Groupwork
1. In what way is the home of tomorrow already the home of today
today
tomorrow
2. What might be the disadvantages of smart homes
If you are going to design your ideal smart home, what smart devices will you create
Task 4: Groupwork
What smart devices there are in your home;
What their new functions are;
The benefits the new devices can bring.
Use the checklist and reflective questions below to evaluate your study in this period.
Checklist Need to be improved Ok Good
I can tell the functions and benefits of smart homes.
I can judge the type and structure of the text.
I can voice my own opinions on smart homes.
I am active in joining in class activities.
I can sense the significance of advancement in science and technology.
Task 5: Assessment
Task 6: Exercise
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
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onitor
arnings
etect
elevant
Homework
写作:第一节(满分15分)(2014·全国卷Ⅱ)
一家英语报社向中学生征文,主题是“十年后的我”。请根据下列要点和你的畅想完成短文。
1.家庭;
2.工作;
3.业余生活。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头语已为你写好。
I often imagine what my life will be like in the future.I think my life will be very different in ten years……