人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册Unit2 Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking 课件（共26张PPT，内嵌视频）

(共26张PPT)
Unit 2 Looking into the Future
Reading and Thinking
Learning Objectives
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Figure out the genre, structure, intended audience and intention of the text.
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summarise the functions and benefits of smart homes.
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understand writer’s attitude towards smart homes and share their own opinions with others.
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By the end of the class, you will be able to:
Do you know these “smart” things What are they
smartphone
smart watch
smart sweeper
smart TV
smart speaker
Warm-up
sweeping robot
sweep the floor automatically
smart digital door lock
use passwords and our fingerprints to open the doors instantly
smart security camera
detect any abnormality remotely and constantly
smart keyboard
connect to laptops or phones wirelessly
What does it mean when we say that something is “smart”
What is “a smart home”
Let’s watch a video about smart homes
title
subtitles(副标题)
Pre-reading
Skim the text and answer these questions.
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 introduce the functions of smart homes in future life.
2. Where is the text likely to be taken from
A. A science magazine B. A research report
C. A story D. A book review(书评)
3.Who do you think are the intended audiences
A. Parents B. Scientists
C. teachers D. People interested in techonology
Type of
text
Writing purpose
Intended audiences
Pre-reading
Reading Circle
Discussion
leader
Passage person
Language Wizard
Dormitory designer
Summarizer
life connector
While-reading
Passage person
Your job is to:
analyse the genre of the passage
read the passage carefully, illustrate the structure, and summarise the main ideas of each paragraph
draw a mind map of the text
prepare a brief summary of the text in your own words.
Mind map
Summary
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Passage person
Smart homes to make life easier
The genre of this article Exposition
Argumentation
Narration
Main idea
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4 para 5
Possible structure of this article general to specific
specific to general
general specific general
Smart homes will make our life easier in many ways
Smart homes will bring us safe, energy-saving and confortable life in the future
Intelligent controls in the home system
Smart homes will check people's health regularly
Smart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents
Smart technology will be used widely in the future
Para.2
Intelligent controls
Para.3
Regular health checks
Para.4
No more disasters
Para5. The situation of smart home
Smart homes: Benefits
Para.1: a brief introduction of smart homes
总 - 分 - 总
The text mainly tells us that will make our life_________ in many aspects.
smart homes
easier
Read for Structure
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
Read for Structure
Summarizer
Your job is to:
draw a mind map of the text
prepare a brief summary of the reading in your own words.
Mind map
Summary
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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
Careful Reading--Intelligent Controls
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
Careful Reading
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
Discussion Leader
Your job is to:
Raise three questions(细节/推理/开放性/批判性问题)
Based on the text and write down your answers
Share the answers in your group and make sure your group members can answer them
Organise your group to discuss the questions
My question
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My Answer
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Connector
Your job is to:
connect the text with real life and answer the following questions
do you have any smart things？
do people around you have smart things
what impacts do those smart things have on life
do you want to own a smart thing if so, what smart things do you want and why
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Dormitory Designer
Your job is to:
1.use your wild imagination to redesign your dormitory with smart things,you can pick one or two particular things in the dorm to design.
2.draw a blueprint (蓝图) of your smart dorms, and give some side notes to explain the functions and features of your designs.
3.It would be better if you can make your design colourful and beautiful.
4.The rest of the class need to evaluate the design and vote out the most appealing dorm.
Language Wizard
Your job is to:
find the words,phrases, and sentence pattern ( 3 for each group)
explain their meaning
use them to make a sentence
use them to make a mind map
My word meaning sentence
__________ ___________ _________________
My word meaning sentence
__________ ___________ _________________
My word meaning sentence
__________ ___________ _________________
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.
Summary
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
Critical Thinking
Level A
Complete the exercises 6 .
Level B
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.
Homework
Homework
Discussion
Give your reasons of your choice.
Traditional Homes
Thank you for listening!