【课件】Unit+2Reading+and+thinking+课件人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册.pptx

Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE Reading and Thinking:SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIERI.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 beingsthe robot:science technologythe universe:infinite future ahead the possible future relationship between man and technologyconquer?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 SMARTYou are a smart guy.intelligentDo you have any“smart”things?What are they?smartphone smartwatchsmartbraceletsmart toiletsmart car smart sweeping robotLead-insmart 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.Whos the intended audience?Those who are interested in turning their home smarter3.Where is the text likely to be taken from?A.science magazine B.A research report C.A health magazine D.A book reviewThe text mainly tells us that smart home will make our life easier in _.many aspects3.Find out topic sentencesThese 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.123450102030405IntroductionBodyConclusion Sturcture Tip:An expository text often has basic parts:the introduction,the body and the conclusion.3TitleSubtitle Subtitle Subtitle The text mainly tells us that smart home will make our life easier in _.3 main aspectsRead 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 topicTo arouse the readers attention or interestproblemsbenefitsCONTRASTHoweverswitch 开关knob 旋纽appliance 电器 How do we control things in our home now?remote control 遥控Intelligent ControlsToday,we have to use switches,knobs and remote controls.The future home will use integrated sensorsYour home will also learn your daily routines and preferencesAll controls will respond to voice commandsExamplescontrastIn the future,we will be using advanced technology every day.Regular Health CheckIn 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 IExample IINo More DisastersSmart 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 wiringThis way,you will be able to fix the problemTopic sentence ExamplesConclusion“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.5Summary:Read the text again and fill in the table below.P15 3In the future,what will smart homes do about?doors dinnersTVs,computers bedswater pipes,electrical wires toiletslights,favourite music,or TV programmeslock the door for us when we are awayalready preparedswitch off TVs and computers when we forgetrecord 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 betterdetect the problem and provide us with the relevant informationkeep constant track of our health and warn us early about something abnormalcome on the instant we enter the doorCareful reading1.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 bodys 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 immediately5.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.Whats the authors attitude to smart homes?A.objective B.Negative C.Positive D.UncertainComplete 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 readingCritical thinkingthe advantages and disadvantages of smart homesIsnt 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 What can the smart home do?Critical thinkingthe advantages and disadvantages of smart homesWhat advantages do smart homes have?Save energySave timeMonitor healthPrevent disastersWhat might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes?DiscussionWhat is wrong?What will you consider to make it better?pulled out teeth,change in voiceperhaps add facial recognition fingerprint code traditional lock and key What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes?Discussion1.Ifthes y st embr eak sdo wn,2.Ifhack ershackint oy ours y st em,3.F orolderpeople,y ouma yfindy ourselflock edoutofthehouseorunablet oturnony ourTV.willbest olenf ore vilpurposes.itwillbedifficultt ooper at ethes y st em.y ourpersonalinf ormation