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(共20张PPT)
looking into the future
Unit 2
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
——Peter Drucker
I. Viewing and Speaking
1. What can you see in the picture
2. What do the boy and the robot and probably stand for
3. What message does this picture
intend to convey
the boy: human beings
the robot: science technology
the possible future relationship
between man and technology
smart phone
smart watch
smart translation pen
Lead-in
smart sweeping robot
Do you have any “smart” things What are they
“SMART”
What does it mean when we say that something is “smart”
A. be clever or intelligent.
B. (of a machine, weapon, material, etc.) controlled by a computer, so that it appears to act in an intelligent way.
smart home
smart house
Smart houses will bring us:
convenience
safety/security
interest / fun…
make our life easier？
Fast-reading
Skim the text quickly and answer the following questions:
(1) What’s the type of this text
(2) What’s the structure of this text
(3) What’s its purpose
(4) Who is the intended readers
popular science exposition(科普说明文)
Title
Introduction
Body
subtitle1
subtitle2
subtitle3
Conclusion
To introduce smart homes
Home owners who are interested in turning their homes smarter
1. Why does the writer raise two questions in the very beginning
To attract readers’ attention
To signal the coming of what the writer emphasizes.
What’s a smart home like
2. What's the following sentences about
What benefits will smart homes bring us
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.
Why could such questions attract readers’ attention
the shared experience (empathy)
Para1
Detailed-reading
Intelligent Controls
2. What does the word “everything” refer to
1. What’s the topic sentence of paragraph 2
In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.
go into an energy-efficient mode
turn switches on and off
learn your daily routine and preferences
play music or TV programmes
prepare dinner
respond to voice commands
by giving examples
a topic
sentence
Para2
Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knots for our appliances...In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic...
Para2
contrast / comparison
What else rhetorical device is used
Regular Health Checks
smart bed
smart toliets
record sleep quality
check body weight
advise healthy diet
send warnings early on
3. How is the paragraph 3 developed
By giving examples
2. What in your smart homes will monitor your health And what can they do specifically
1. What’s the topic sentence of paragraph 3
In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you everyday.
Para3
send a warning
keep constant track of your health
No More Disasters
By quickly detecting the problem and providing relevant information
3. How is this paragraph developed
By giving examples
2. How could smart homes prevent your home from serious disasters
1. What’s the topic sentence of paragraph 4
Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.
Para4
1. Why does the writer say “the home of tomorrow is already the home of
today” How do you understand it
the home of tomorrow: new innovations
the home of today: a few new things already available
Not a Fantasy;
a Reality
2. What’s the writer’s attitude towards smart homes according to the last paragraph
supportive but rational (理性的)
Para5
Intelligent Controls
Regular Health Checks
No More Disasters
use _________________ to tell you information; all controls will respond to __________________
beds will check your sleep and ____________; toilets will keep _____________ of your health
a ________ water pipe
a short in the _________
________
Smart technology is not a ________.
automatic _______
monitor ______
prevent serious damage from ___________
control
health
accidents
integrated sensors
voice commands
body weight
constant track
leaking
electrical
fantasy
(keep us ______; save us _______; provide a more comfortable _____________ to live in)
secure
energy
environment
smart homes
wiring
What might be some of the disadvantages smart homes
Critical thinking
Do smart homes really only have advantages
Do you want to own such a smart home
What might be some of the disadvantages smart homes
If there is a problem with the system failure, you may find yourself locked out of the house, or fail to switch your TV on or off.
Security is another big concern, as strangers may be able to hack into the system to collect private information about your life and use that for evil(邪恶的) purposes.
Critical thinking
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’re 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
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
3 Read the text again and fill in the table below.
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
4 Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text.

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