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Looking into the future
Reading and thinking
Exchange views on smart homes
Where do we spend most of our time with our family
At home
If a man is 80 years old, he will spend 53 years at home.
19080 days
636 months
years
53
We spend about 2/3 of our time at home.
Home is the harbor of the soul .
Home is the post of life .
Home is the destination of feelings
家是心灵的港湾。
家是人生的驿站。
家是感情的归宿。
Smart homes to make life easier
Main idea: The text may tell us that _____________ will make our life___________________.
smart homes
easier
Activity 1
Read the title and get the main idea
the problem
solutions
Activity 2 Read the titile and the subtitiles and answer
1. What’s the type of the text
A. A narration (记叙文)
B. A popular science exposition (科普说明文)
C. An argumentation (议论文)
D. A science fiction story (科幻故事)
2. What is the purpose of the text
A.To sell integrated sensors.
B.To change the old houses.
C.To decorate home with smart technology.
D.To give us a brief introduction about smart homes.
Title
subtitle
subtitle
subtitle
Title
Introduction
subtitle1
subtitle2
subtitle3
Conclusion
3.What's the structure of this text
A.
2
4
3
1
5
B.
2
4
3
1
5
2
4
3
1
5
C.
Read Paragraph 1 and answer the following questions.
Para 1
1. How does the writer start paragraph 1
2.Why does the writer start the paragraph in that way
A. To attract readers’ interest and introduce the topic
B. To talk about daily life
C. To talk about people’s memory
Activity 3
By asking two questions
Activity 4 Read the body part and finish the tasks
Today
In the future
_______control
_______ for lights
_____ for appliances
______________
for TVs and air
conditioners
___________________control
use _______________
learn your ___________
and __________
All controls will respond
to _______________
switches
knobs
remote controls
integrated sensors
daily routine
preferences
voice commands
Manual
Intelligent/Automatic
Task 1Read para 2 and fill in the blanks
By comparison
1. Underline the topic sentence
2. In the future, what will the beds and toilets do
Beds:
____________how well you sleep
____________your body weight
____________a warning to your phone
____________you suggestions
Toilets:
_________________________ of your health
_____________________you early on
record
check
send
give
keep constant track of
warn
Task 2 Read para 3 and answer
By giving examples
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.
1. Underline the topic sentence
2. In the future, what will the smart homes can do about water pipes and electrical wires
If a water pipe starts____________ , if there is a ____________ in the electrical wiring, your smart home will ____________it and provide you with the ____________ information.
leaking
short
detect
relevant
Task 3 Read para 4 and answer
By giving examples
…go into energy-efficient mode all by itself
Everything will be ready for when you get home
…keep track of your life and warn you of illness.
All controls will respond to voice command
…prevent serious damage from accident.
…detect the problem and provide you relevant information
efficient
automatic
secure
intelligent
effective
reliable
smart homes to make life _______
easier
Advantages
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.
1. Underline the topic sentence
2.What’s the writer's attitude towards smart homes
A. Doubtful. B. Optimistic.
C. Neutral（中立的）. D. Opposed.
Activity 5 Read para 5 and answer.
Activity 6 Critical thinking
Watch a video and think about what the challenge is.
Smart technology is so powerful ,which will make a lot of people out of work . What can we do to face the challenge
Activity 7 Group-work
Design your future smart home: Draw a picture and
share it with your class.
Smart Homes Make My Life Easier.
I would like to introduce my smart home to you .
Today, I use for . In the future , I use advanced technology every day for automatic control . If I have problem , my smart home will . If , my smart home will .
......
All in all , smart homes really makes my life easier.ife easier .
Our love for the home will never change .
Our hope for the future will never change .
Our chase for a better earth will never change .
We need to work hard to embrace(拥抱) challenges and improve innovation(创新) 。
1. Search information about smart classroom online and write a short exposition to introduce smart classroom.
2. Build a language bank related to smart homes.
HOMEWORK
Thanks

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