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Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
Reading and thinking
Smart homes to make life easier
Lead-in
Peter Drucker (1909 –2005) , an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author.
He was also a leader in the development of management education.
He invented the concept known as “management by objectives and self-control”.
He has been described as "the founder of modern management".
Lead in
Can you imagine the life in the future
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
pre-reading : read for views on smart homes
Q1.What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is “smart”
Q2.What do you think a “smart” house can do that other houses cannot
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 also learns how to do things itself.
I would expect that a smart house could control room temperature and lights, for example.
Before you read, discuss these questions in groups：
What’ s the type of the text
Brief and attractive title
a popular science article (科普说明文)
General statement
(Para.1)
Detail 1
(Intelligent controls)
Detail 2
(Regular health checks)
Detail 3
(No more disasters)
Conclusion
(Para.5)
pre-reading : read for structure
pre-reading : Analyse the discourse structure
Para 2:Intelligent Controls
Para 3:Regular Health Checks
Para 4: No More Disasters
Para5. This smart technology is not a fantasy.
Smart homes to make life easier
Para1:General introduction to the advantages of smart home
1.General statement
3. Conclusion
2. Supporting details
Reading Tips
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.
persuade--persuasion--persuasive(有说服力的)
persuade sb to do sth
persuade sb into doing sth
persuade sb out of sth
Eg:我成功劝服了我的同学接受我的观点
talk into--persuade--convince
be meant/intended to do
目的是；旨在....
be likely to do sth可能做某事
Skim the text and answer these questions.
What is the purpose of the text
Who is the intended audience of this text
The purpose of the text is to tell us what the future home will be like.
The text is mainly intended for those who are curious about or interested in new technology in daily life.
课文需掌握重要短语
1. switch off/on 关掉/打开
2. in the not-too-distant future在不久的将来
3.keep us secure 使我们保持安全
4.save us energy 节省能量
5. remote controls 遥控器
6. air conditioners 空调机
7. advanced technology 先进的技术
8. automatic control 自动控制
9. integrated sensors 集成传感器
10. an energy-efficient mode 节能模式
11. daily routine 日常生活
12. respond to voice commands 响应语音控制
13. in addition 除此之外
Para.1　 　 A．Smart homes will check people’s health regularly.
Para.2　　 B．Smart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents.
Para.3　　 C．Intelligent controls in the home system.
Para.4　　 D．Smart technology will be used widely in the future.
Para.5　　 E．Smart homes will bring us safe, energy-saving and
comfortable life in the future.
1．Match each paragraph with its topic sentence.
While-reading : read for main idea of each paragraph
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
While-reading : read for details
Q4：What do we know about this smart technology from the last paragraph
A. It is a fantasy at present.
B. It has already been used widely.
C. It is being used in some homes.
D. It will never be realized.
What's the author's attitude toward the new technology
A. Doubtful. B. Confident.
C. Unclear. D. Opposed.
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Q5：What is the writer's attitude towards smart homes How do you know that
Optimistic, positive, hopeful , supportive.
Q 6: What writing techniques are used in this article
By means of classification, examples and comparison.
Q7: Where can you find this kind of passage
It is usually presented in many forms, including books, magazine articles, web pages, etc. This text is more likely from a magazine.
Intelligent
Controls
Smart Homes
Regular
Health
Checks
No more
Disasters
Integrated sensors
When you leave home:
energy-efficient mode
When you get home:
Everything will be ready doors, lights, TV ,
dinner.
Monitor your health
Your bed:
sleep, body weight,
Your toilet:
Keep constant track
Warn you early
critical illnesses
Prevent serious damage:
leaking pipes
a short in electric wiring
Detect it
Structure:
Topic
Main
functions
Examples
While-reading : read for details
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 future home will use integrated sensors（集成传感器） to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode （高效节能模式）all by itself（独自）. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your daily routine（日常） and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on （开始运转）the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. All controls will respond to（回应） voice commands（语音指令）, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.（disobey v 不服从）
He switched the conversation from one subject to another.
prefer--preference
refer--reference
occur--occurrence
have a preference for
instant--instantly;
the instant/moment/second+句子
command sb to do sth
command + that ... (should) do sth:
have a good command of精通
Regular （定期的）Health Checks
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 （持续记录）your health as well. They can warn you early on（在初期 早先的） if there is something abnormal （ normal adj 正常的 ）or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially （develop/unlock one’s potential）save your life.
warn against警告；告诫
warn sb of sth警告某人某事
warn sb (not) to do sth
critical factor
critical thinking
be critical to对...极为重要
critic(批评家)--criticize(v.批评)--criticism(n.批评)
track.n.轨道；小道；踪迹； v.跟踪；
keep track of记录；了解...的动态
off the beaten track
远离闹市；偏远
No More Disasters
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 （短路）in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect （发现）it and provide you with the relevant information（be relevant to; irrelevant）. This way, you will be able to fix the problem （解决：address; tackle）before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.
fix:1.fix one’s attention/eyes on sb/sth
2.to fix a shelf to the wall
3.Has the date of the next meeting been fixed
4.The car won't start─can you fix it
5.There is no quick fix for the steel industry.
catch fire(强调动作，无被动)
be on fire(强调状态)
set fire放火
put out a fire灭火

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