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(共30张PPT)
Unit 2
Looking into the Future
Reading and Thinking
Language Competence
Master vocabulary and sentence patterns related to smart homes, and use them to describe future life scenarios.
Learning Ability
Apply reading skills like skimming and scanning to analyze the structure and key information of the text about future smart homes.
Cultural Awareness
Understand the cultural concept of pursuing a convenient and efficient lifestyle in modern society.
Thinking Quality
Critically evaluate the advantages and potential problems of smart homes, and think about the impact of technological development.
Learning Objectives
Teaching Focus
Focus on guiding students to master smart home - related language knowledge and reading strategies, and cultivate their ability to describe and analyze future life scenarios.
Teaching Challenges
Help students conduct in - depth critical thinking on the cultural implications and potential impacts of smart home technology, and express their viewpoints accurately in English.
Teaching Focus and Teaching Challenges
Part 1
Lead-in
Watch the video. Discuss what are your predictions about the future
Activity 1
What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is “smart”
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.
Activity 1
What do you think a “smart” house can do that other houses cannot
I would expect that a smart house could control room temperature and lights, for example.
Part 2
Reading
Skimming for the genre and the structure.
title
subtitles
The type of this text is ____________________________
A science exposition
1
2
3
4
5
总
分
总
Skimming for the genre and the structure.
Para.2
Intelligent controls
Para.3
Regular health checks
Para.4
No more disasters
Smart Homes to Make Life Easier
Para.1: a brief introduction of smart homes
Para 5: This smart technology is not a fantasy.
Skimming for the main idea of each paragraph.
Smart homes will monitor your health and offer advice.
Smart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents.
Despite the advancement of smart homes, it will take time before they become reality.
Intelligent controls in the home system.
Smart homes will bring us safe, energy-saving and comfortable life in the future.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.5
Para.3
Para.2
Skim the text and answer these questions.
1 What is the purpose of the text
2 Who is the intended audience of this text
The purpose of the text is to introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes.
Home owners.
Activity 2
Read para. 1 and answer the following questions.
1. Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions
2. What are the advantages of smart homes mentioned in this passage
① To arouse readers’ interest ② To lead to the topic.
① Keep us secure;
② Save us energy;
③ Provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
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.
Read para. 2 and compare intelligent controls between today and the future.
Today
use switches for our lights, knobs
use remote controls for our TVs and airconditioners
Future
use integrated sensors
learn your daily routine
& preferences
All controls will respond
to voice commands
Activity 3
Read para. 3 and compare intelligent controls between today and the future.
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.
record how well you sleep
check your body weight
send a warning to your phone
give you suggestions
keep constant track of your health
warn you early on
Activity 3
Read para. 4 and compare intelligent controls between today and the future.
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.
detect
provide with the relevant information
fix the problem
Activity 3
Read para. 5 and answer the question.
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.
What's the author's attitude to smart homes
A. Objective
B. Negative
C. Positive
D. Uncertain
Activity 3
Read the text again and fill in the table below.
In the future, what will smart homes do about ... doors dinners
TVs, computers beds
water pipes, electrical wires toilets
lights, favourite music, or TV programmes 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
come on the instant we enter the door
prepare dinner for us
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
Activity 3
Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text.
A smart home is one that i_________ computers into the structure of the building itself. In this way, many of the things that we now do ourselves will become a_________. For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to turn s_________ on and off, making your home more energy-e________. The smart home could also m_________ itself to make sure that everything is working as it should, and send you w_________ if there is a problem. Such smart homes could even be programmed to d_________ your health problems, and then give you r_________ 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.
ntegrates
utomatic
witches
fficient
onitor
arnings
etect
elevant
Activity 4
Part 3
Language Points
persuade vt. 劝说；说服
persuade sb. to do sth. = persuade sb. into (doing) sth.
说服某人做某事
persuade sb. (not) to do sth. = persuade sb. out of (doing) sth. 说服某人不做某事
persuade sb. of ... = persuade sb. (that) 使某人信服
练习：I managed to persuade my classmates ______ accepting my idea.
into
switch vt. 转换；交换
vi. & vt. （使）改变；转变
n. 开关；转换器；改变
switch off 关（电灯、机器等）
switch on 开（电灯、机器等）
switch over
（方法、产品等）改变，转变；转换（电台或电视频道）
switch over to 转换到
练习：Don’t forget to switch _____ before you go.
off
distant adj. 遥远的；远处的；疏远的；心不在焉的
the distant sound of music 远处的音乐声
a distant memory 久远的回忆
distant view 远景
distant cousin 远表兄妹
distance n. 遥远；远处的
distantly adv. 遥远地；远离地；疏远地
练习：He looked at me ________, as if he didn't know me.
distantly
integrated adj. 各部分密切协调的；综合的
be integrated with 与…… 相结合 / 融合
integrated v. 使合并；使结合
integration n.整合；集成；一体化
integrative adj. 综合的；一体化的；有结合力的
disintegrate v. 瓦解，分裂；使粉碎
disintegration n. 瓦解；分裂；蜕变
练习：The ____________ of different cultures enriches our society.
integration
preference n. 爱好；偏爱
have/show (a) preference for ... 偏爱……
give (a) preference to 优待
personal preference 个人喜好
by preference 如果可能的话；首先
prefer v. 更喜欢；宁愿
preferable adj. 更可取的；更好的
练习：She has a _____________ for classical music.
preference
command n. 命令,指令;控制,指挥;掌握,运用能力
command sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事
take command of 控制，指挥
in command of 控制，指挥
under one’s command=under the command of sb.
由某人控制/指挥
have a good command of... 精通……
练习：The teacher commanded the students _______ quiet.
to be
Part 4
Exercise
Sample
1. Fashion is ____________ (constant) changing day by day.
2. I turned left ______________ (automatic) without thinking.
3. They carried out ________ (secure) checks at the airport.
4. ________ will take two months before we get the results.
5. When his temperature continued to rise, Tania finally persuaded him ________ (see) a doctor.
6. There is, he said, a lack of an ________ (integrate) national transportation policy.
7. The documents are available ________inspection.
8. We must encourage ___________ (innovate) if the company is to remain competitive.
9. They think his behaviour is ________ (normal) today but I think it is as usual.
10. Research has shown that a preference ________ junk food can result in obesity.
constantly
automatically
security
It
to see
integrated
innovation
for
for
abnormal
Homework
1. Summarise what we have learnt in this lesson;
2. Prepare for the next lesson
See you next time!

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