【课件】Unit2Reading+and+Thinking+课件高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册.pptx

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1、Unit 2 Looking into the futurecontent01Lead-in02Pre-reading03While-reading04Post-reading01Lead-in幸运答题组的诞生幸运答题组的诞生G3G8G6G2G1G5G7G41.What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is“smart”?2.Do you know any other smart products?If so,what are they?3.Will there be smart homes in the futu

2、re?what will your life look like in a smart house?To say that something is smart 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.I would expect that a smart house could control room temperature and lights,for exampl

3、e.Lead-inEnjoy a videoLead-inWhatdoyouthinkofthesmarthome?intelligent01make life easier02smart03comfortable04convenient05wonderful0607while-readingpre-readingsmart homes to make life easierpost-readinglets have a glimpse of the smart homes02Pre-readingRead the title and the three subheadings,then an

4、swer the following questions.1What is the purpose of the passage？ATo sell integrated sensors.BTo change the old houses.CTo decorate home with smart technology.DTo Tell us what the future home will be like.2.Where is the text likely to be taken from?A.A science magazine B.A research report C.A health

5、 magazine D.A book review3.Who is the passage intended for?Everyone,or people who are interested in smart homes.03While-readingStep 1.Fast-readingPara.1 ASmart homes will check peoples health regularly.Para.2 BSmart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents.Para.3 CIntelligent controls in the

6、 home system.Para.4 DSmart technology will be used widely in the future.Para.5 ESmart homes will bring us safe,energy-saving and comfortable life in the future.1Match each paragraph with its topic sentence.Smart Homes to Make Life EasierThese smart homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provid

7、e a more comfortable environment to live in.Intelligent ControlsRegular Health ChecksNo More DisastersThis smart technology is not a fantasy.TitleIntroductionExamplesConclusion2.the structure of the article Step 2 Careful-reading1.Read Para.1 and answer the questions.1)What are the functions?2)How t

8、hey will benefit people?3)Why does the writer use two questions at the very beginning of paragraph 1?4)What problems does the writer mention at the beginning?5)What does“these kinds of things”refer to here?6)Why does the writer use“will be living”instead of“will live”here?7)Whats the writers attitud

9、e towards smart homes in the future?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

10、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.functionsbenefitsTo arouse the readers attention or interestproblemsattitu

11、de:positive/excited/favourablePara.12.Read Para.2 and answer the questions.1)With intelligent controls,what can smart homes do,and how does it benefit us?2)What are the features of intelligent controls?What evidence can you find in the text?bring us conveniencesave us energyprovide a more comfortabl

12、e environment to live inPara.2 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 f

13、uture 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 turing switches on and off yourself.Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences,so everything will be ready

14、for you when you get home each evening.Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door and along with your favorite music or TV programs,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

15、 what you want and the home system will obey.popular,widely acceptedsensitiveefficient,automatic,enviroment-friendlyconsideraterelaxing,comfortableeasy to control features3.Read Para.3-4 and analyse them with the help of the following questions.1)What smart home functions are mentioned?2)What can sm

16、art homes do with these functions?3)What advantages can these functions bring?Regular Health ChecksNo More Disasterswill be monitoring your healthYour bedrecord how well you sleepcheck your body weightsend a warning to your phonegive you suggestions onSmart toiletkeep constant track of your health w

17、arn you early onwill be able to prevent serious damage from accidentspotentially save your lifedetect:a water leaking pipe a short in the electrical wiringprovide you with the relevant informationwill be able to fix the problem in timePara.3Regular Health Checks In addition,your smart home will be m

18、onitoring 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

19、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.Your bedSmart toilets Para.4No More Disasters Smart home will be able to prevent seriou

20、s damage from accidents.For example,if a water pipe starts leaking,of 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 catched fire.4.Read Para.51

21、)Is living in a smart home only a fantasy?Why or why not?2)What does“these new innovations”refer to?3)What do you understand by the sentence“In this sense,the home of tomorrow is already the home of today”?4)Are smart homes popular now?Why or why not?Para.5 This smart technology is not a fantasy.Man

22、y 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.The time of smart homes has already come.these new innovationshigh

23、 cost,imperfect technology,risk of danger.04Post-readingDeep Thought and DiscussionWhat do you think of the high-tech products like smart homes?Are you for or against it?PROsCONsConvenient Comfortable Efficient Powerful Energy-saving Environment-friendly.Largely depend on electricityPotential danger

24、s May become a threat to human beingsMake people lazier The high-tech will bring convenience to us and make our lives more comfortable.But everything has two sides,when the electricity is cut off，everything is impossible.And the programme is easy to go wrong and make many troubles for the owner.Thou

25、gh we should welcome high-tech,we should also be cautious about possible disadvantages.So,we should hold an open but cautious attitude towards them.Summary Use what you have learnt to express your opinion in an essay about the changes that could be caused by advances in technology.Homework Thank you!