1、LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE 新人教版选择性必修一 UNIT 2 Reading and thinking 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, the road and the universe stand for? 4. Based on what the boy is doing, what message does
2、 this picture intend to convey? 3. What do you think the boy is doing? The boy: human beings The robot: science technology The universe: infinite future Robots take control of human beings? They live in harmony. The best way to predict the future is to create it. -Peter Drucker. How do you understan
3、d the quote? Watch a video about Zuckerbergs home and think about the two questions 1. Use an adjective to describe his home. 2. What changes will technology bring our homes in the future? The best way to predict the future is to create it. -Peter Drucker. How do you understand the quote? Watch a vi
4、deo about Zuckerbergs home and think about the two questions 1. Use an adjective to describe his home. 2. What changes will technology bring our homes in the future? II. READING AND THINKING 1. Skim the text and answer the following questions. 1) whats the type of this text? 2) Whats the structure o
5、f the text? 3) Whats the authors writing purpose? 4) Whos the intended audience? Title Introduction Subtitle Subtitle Subtitle Conclusion Exposition/a popular science article To introduce the functions of smart homes in future life. People who are interested in technology and hold a positive attitud
6、e towards smart home. II. READING AND THINKING Read Para 1 to answer the following questions. (1) Why does the writer start the passage with two questions? Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer? (2) What does these kinds
7、of things refer to? These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. (3) Whats the following sentences about? 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
8、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. To attract readers attention To lead in the topic The problems or inconvenience in ordinary home. Whats smart homes like? What can smart homes do? What bene
9、fits can they bring us? II. READING AND THINKING （1）Why does the writer raise two questions in the very beginning? Read Para 2 to answer the following questions. (1)How will the automatic controls make our home smarter? (2) What makes all these automatic controls possible? (3)How could we control th
10、e automatic controls? (4)How does the writer show the automatic controls are intelligent? uuse integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning. ugo into an energy-efficient mode all by itself ulearn your daily routine and preferences Advanced technology By saying aloud(voice command) II.
11、 READING AND THINKING （1）Why does the writer raise two questions in the very beginning? (4) How does the writer show the automatic controls are intelligent? The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning.Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferenc
12、es, so everything will be ready for you Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along. All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey. Rhetoric devices(修辞手法）: personification In the fu
13、turetechnology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. so everything will be ready for yo
14、u when you get home each evening. .lights will come on the instant you enter the and you will find your dinner already prepared . All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you you just say aloud what you Structure：by contrast Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appl
15、iances. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for. Language： vivid and strong II. READING AND THINKING （1）what in your smart homes will monitor your health? And what can they do specifically? Smart bed Record sleep quality Read Para 2 to answer the following questions. Smart
16、toilets Check your qualityAdvise health diet Send warnings on abnormal physical condition or critical illness （2）why does the author use the sentence pattern “you bed willit will it willit To create a kind of feeling that smart home could solve all the problems you meet. Examples （3）How is the parag
17、raph developed? II. READING AND THINKING (4) Whats the authors attitude towards smart homes? Positive /optimistic/ supportive/hopeful （1）how could smart homes prevent your home from serous disasters? Read Para 3-4 to answer the following questions. By quickly detecting the problem and providing rele
18、vant information. Examples（2）How is the paragraph developed? （3）why does the writer say “the home of tomorrow is already the home of today” ? Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. III THINKING AND Discussing Discuss these questions in your group. 1. The pa
19、ssage tells us so much convenience smart homes will bring us. It seems smart homes will be perfect without any disadvantages, do you think so? If not what possible advantages can you think of ? 1. Too expensive to afford. 2. If something went wrong with your smart homes, things will be more complica
20、ted. 3. You may suffer great loss in case of personal information leakage, given the intelligent controls collect so much private information about you and your family. . III THINKING AND Discussing Discuss these questions in your group. 1. After reading the passage, how do you understand the word “
21、smart”? On the one hand, being smart means a device or an appliance is controlled by computer and can be operated in an intelligent way. On the other hand, being smart means the device or the appliance can learn something quickly, respond to humans commands can form habits after repetition. Draw a m
22、ind-map to show the content and the structure of the text. III THINKING AND Discussing Smart Homes to Make Life Easier Intelligent controls Prepare everything ready for you Integrated sensors to switch mode Disaster prevention Regular health check Bed Toilet Record quality Check body weight Advise h
23、ealthy diet Send warnings on illness Detect problems and provide information BenefitsProvide security Save energyProvide comfortable environment 1.Look into the future 展望未来 look back on the past days/months/years 回 首 look into the mirror 照镜子 look into the distance 眺望远方 look into the accident 调查这起事故 2. 利弊，优缺点 advantages and disadvantages Pros and cons Benefits and shortcomings Strengths and weaknesses 3. Lock 锁 unlock 开锁 lock the door 锁门 Their eyes locked. 他们目光交织。
