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The best way to predict the future is to create it.
---Peter Drucker
Reading and Thinking
预测未来最好的方式就是去创造它。
---彼得 德鲁克
Learning Objectives
In this class, you will
1 figure out the structure of the passage and learn about smart homes and what they can do in the future;
2 infer the writing purpose and intended audience of this passage;
3 express your ideas about smart homes.
Task 1 Do you have any “smart” things What are they
Task 2 What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is “smart”
Task 3 What do you think a “smart” house can do that other houses cannot
Brainstorm.
Smartphones, smart watches, smart speakers…
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 example.
1. What is the type of this text
2. What is the purpose of this text
3. Who do you think is the intended audience
Skim the text and answer these questions.
title
subtitles(副标题)
Writing purpose
Intended audience
The purpose of the text is to introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes.
People who hold a positive attitude towards the life to be improved by technology.
Type of
text
A popular science article.
the structure of the passage
Intelligent
Controls
Smart Homes
Regular
Health
Checks
No more
Disasters
Integrated sensors
When you leave:
energy-efficient mode
When you get home:
doors, lights, TV ,
dinner
Monitor your health
Your bed:
sleep, body weight
Your toilet:
critical illnesses
Prevent serious damage:
leaking pipes
a short in electric wiring
Topic
Main
functions
Examples
Read the text again and fill in the table below.
In the future，what will smart homes do about…
doors
TVs, computers
water pipes, electrical wires
dinners
lock the door for us when we are away
switch off TVs and computers when we forget
detect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant information
prepare dinner for us
In the future，what will smart homes do about…
beds
toilets
lights, favorite music, or TV programmes
record how well we sleep every night，check our body weight，send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weight problems，and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better
keep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrong
come on the instant we enter the door
A smart home is one that _ computers into the structureof the buildingitself. In this way, many of the things that we now do ourselves will become . For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning andlights so that you would no longer have to turn _ _ on and off, makingyour 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, smnart homes willlead us to living smarter lives.
integrates
automatic
switches
efficient
monitor
warnings
detect
relevant
Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text.
Work in groups. Discuss these questions.
1　In what way is the home of tomorrow already the home of today
2　What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes
Many of the new innovations are already used in some homes today. This is true especially of automatic controls for things such as lights and air conditioners.
① One disadvantage is that if there is a problem with the system，you may find yourself locked out of the house，or unable to turn your TV off or on.
② Security is another big concern，as strangers may be able to hack into the system to collect information about your life and use that for evil purposes.
Thank you

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