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Period 2
Reading and Thinking
Unit 2 Looking into the Future
1. Students can know the main idea some detail information of the passage.
2. Students can master the article structure.
3. Students can Know the structure of the passage.
Step 1. Lead-in
According to the following pictures, can you predict what the future life will be like
Look and discuss with your parnter.
What do you think a “smart” house can
do that other houses cannot
For example, a smart home could control room temperature and lights.
Skim the text and answer the questions.
While-reading
What is the purpose of the text
Who is the intended audience of
this text
Identify purpose and audience
The types of phrases used in a passage help identify its purpose. For example, the phrase in my opinion tells us that the passage is likely meant to persuade. And a text that uses imperatives is likely meant to instruct. 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.
Reading Strategy
Step 3.While-reading
Scan the text and choose the best choice.
1. What's the main idea of the text
A. Smart home will focus on people’s health issues.
B. Smart home is a new but controversial technology.
C. Smart home will make our life easier in many ways.
D. Smart home will make human beings lazy.
2. Where is the text likely to be taken from
A. A science magazine B. A research report
C. A health magazine D. A book review
Step 3.While-reading
3．Which one is not what the smart homes will bring people in the not-too-distant future？
A．Safety. B．Convenience.
C．Energy-saving. D．Freedom from disease.
4．What are the technologies used in smart homes？
A．Integrated sensors. B．Switches.
C．Knobs. D．Remote controls.
Step 3.While-reading
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 them on or off automatically
Be well prepared for us in advance
detect problems and provide us with the relevant information
lock the door for us when we are away
In the future, what will smart homes do about…
bed
toilets
lights, favourite music, or TV programmes
keep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrong
come on the instant we enter the door
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
Post-Reading— Further discussion

How does a smart home make our life easier in the future Its advantages
Its disadvantages
intelligent controls
regular heath care
exact predictions of the disasters
…
….
security will be a problem
If there is a problem in the system, sth terrible will happen
degradation（退化） of human intelligence
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
ntegrates
utomatic
witches
fficient
onitor
Step 4.Post-reading
A smart home is one that integrates computers into the structure of the building 1.　　　 (it).In this way, many of the things 2. 　　　　 we now do ourselves will become automatic. For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights that you would no 3.　　　　　(long) have to switch on and off,4.　　　　　 (make) your home more energy-efficient. Your home will also learn your 5.　　　(day) routine and preferences, so everything will be ready
6. 　　　 you when you get home each evening.
longer
making
itself
that
daily　
for

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