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Unit 2 Looking into the future
Reading and Thinking
Smart Homes to Make Life Easier
Prediction
Intelligent Controls
Regular Health Checks
No More Disasters
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house Or, have you ever forgotten 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 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 , , and
to live in.
Para 1
Q: What are the advantages of smart homes
keep us secure
save us energy
provide a more comfortable environment
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house Or, have you ever forgotten 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 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.
Para 1
Q: Why does the writer begin the paragraph with two questions
to attract readers' interest
to introduce the topic
Para 2
Q: With intelligent controls, what can we do in the future
Today
In the future, we will be using ________ ____________ every day for __________ control of just about everything in our home.
advanced technology
automatic
switches
a knob
a remote control
Contrast
Intelligent Controls
go into an energy-efficient mode
learn your daily routine and preferences
switch on the lights, music or TV programmes
prepare dinner
Intelligent controls
can make our home ___.
energy-e_____
fficient
a___________
controlled
i__________
r____ to enjoy
utomatically
eady
ntelligent
To sum up,
Para 3 & 4
Find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
examples
a topic
sentence
examples
a topic
sentence
Smart homes will be monitoring
your health e .
Para 3
record how well you sleep
check your body weight
warn your health problems
give suggestions on diets and sleep
keep track of your health
detect problems
provide relevant information
Smart homes will keep us s________.
ecure
fficiently
Regular Health Checks
Para 4
No More Disasters
To sum up,
Para 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.
Q:Does the author hold a positive or negative attitude towards smart homes How do you know that
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Structure
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2
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=para
2
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narration 记叙文
exposition 说明文
Structure
1.The purpose of the author to write this passage is to .
A.make smart homes accepted by more families
B.introduce how smart homes can make life easier
C.explain smart homes still have some shortage
D.tell people the application of smart home need some time
2.Who is the intended audience of this text
.
Home owners. / People who are interested in smart homes.
A passage’s content helps identify its audience. For example, a passage that gives tips on looking after pets would have pet owners as its audience.
Tips
Purpose & Audience
Q: What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes
a reporter
Discussion
What if the intelligent system doesn’t work
How about the price of smart home products
What if there is no electricity
What if some strangers steal(窃取) the system’s information
Is it easy for the elder people to live in a smart home
How about people who have pets
...
Option1:Write a summary(概要)for the text.（≤60 words）
Option2: Which home do you prefer, the smart homes or the traditional ones Write a passage explaining your choice.
Assignments
Thank you！
Q: Which home do you prefer, the smart homes or the traditional ones Give your reasons.
Discussion
a reporter

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