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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,2021/6/21,0,Unit 2,Looking into the Future,Reading and Thinking,1,Unit 2Looking into the Future,1,To get the main idea and some detail information,of the passage,2,Goal,s,To know the structure of the passage,2,1To get the main idea and some,Look and discuss:,What might the pictures be about?,Lead,in-The Opening Page,反之亦然,Just as we view robots as toys now,in the future robots may view us as toys vice versa.,3,Look and discuss:Lead in-The,4,4,Before Reading,Before,you read,discuss these questions in groups,：,What,does it mean when we say that,something,such as a phone is smart,?,What,do you think a smart house can do,that,other houses cannot,?,5,Before ReadingBefore you read,First Reading,1.,Skim the text and answer these,questions.,1).What,is the purpose of the text,?,2).Who,is the intended audience of this text?,Tell us what the future home will be like.,For those who are careless in their lives.,6,First Reading1.Skim the text,2.Whats the main idea of the,text,?,A.Smart home will focus on peoples health issues.,B.Smart home is a new but controversial technology.,C.Smart home will make our life easier in many ways.,D.Smart home will make human beings lazy.,First Reading,First Reading,3.,Where is the text likely to be taken from?,A.A science magazine B.A research report,C.A health magazine D.A book review,7,First ReadingFirst Reading7,Second Reading,8,Second Reading8,SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER,Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house?Or,have you ever gorgotten 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 hmes 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,What are the advantages of smart homes?,9,SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIE,Intelligent Controls,Today,we have to use switches for our lights,knobs for our appliances,and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning,and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself.,You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself.Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences,so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes,and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.All controls will respond to voice commands,so if you want to change your routine,you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.,Para.2,1.What will you do if you want to change your routine in your smart home?,A.Press the buttons on walls.B.Use remote controls.,C.Say what you want aloud.D.Operate the home system.,10,Para.21.What will you do if yo,Regular Health Checks,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.It will also be checking your body weight.If you start to have sleep or weight problems,it will send a warning,to your phone.It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.,Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness,such as cancer,and potentially save your life.,Para.3,1.When you live in a smart home,_.,A,.you will be warned early on if you have a deadly illness,B.you have to change your daily routine according to the command of the home system,C.you will not be forgetful any longer,D.you will be protected from any disasters,2.What does the word“monitoring”(Para.3)most probably mean?,A.Watching.B.Entertaining.,C.Treating.D.Recovering.,11,Regular Health ChecksPara.31.W,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,your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.This way,you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.,Para.4,What does the word“short”in the 4th paragraph mean?,短,B,.,短路,C.,短缺,D.,短处,12,Para.4What does the word“short,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,What do we know about this smart technology from the last paragraph?,A.It is a fantasy at present
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