2021新版人教版选修一英语Unit2 reading (2) ppt课件.ppt

1、Unit2Unit2 Looking into the futureLooking into the future By the end of this period, you will be able to figure out the structure of the passage and learn about smart homes and what they can do in the future； judge the writing purpose and intended audience of this passage; express your ideas on the

2、given topics through critical thinking Learning Objectives Lead-in 1. Can you imagine living in a smart house, what will your life look like? 01 Textual pattern Analysis Para 1 Smart homes to make life easier Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to swit

3、ch off the TV or computer? These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. 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.

4、These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. Topic To introduce some functions or advantages of smart homes 1. Which one is the topic sentence in Para1? 2. In the future, what will smart homes do about doors, TVs and computers ? lock t

5、he door for us when we are away; switch off the TV and computers when we forget Para 2 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

6、 automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. Your home will also lea

7、rn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on 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 vo

8、ice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey. Topic In the future, what will smart homes do about dinners, lights, favourite music or TV programmes? dinners: prepare dinner for us; lights, favourite music or TV programmes: come o

9、n the instant we enter the door; Para 3 Regular 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

10、 will send a warning to your phone. It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better. Topic It will also give you suggestions on a healthier dietand how to sleep better. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. They can warn you early on if th

11、ere is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life. In the future, what will smart homes do in terms of beds and toilets? beds: record how well we sleep every night; check our body weight; send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or wei

12、ght problems; give us suggestions on healthier diet and how to sleep better toilets: keep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrong Para 4 Topic No More Disasters Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. For example,if a water pipe starts

13、 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. What will smart homes do about water pipes and electrical wires? de

14、tect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant information 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 them automatically prepare them automatically Switch them on o

15、r off automatically Record your sleep, check your body weight, send you suggestions Detect them and provide you with the relevant information Keep constant track of your health and warn you early on if you have an illness. Turn on or off for you according to your favourite Para 5 Topic This smart te

16、chnology 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. optimistic Find the topic sente

17、nce of Para 5. What does the sentence “In this sense, the home of tomorrow already the home of today” mean? Many of the new innovations are already used in some homes today. This is true especially of automatic controls for things such as lights and air conditioners. 02 Pragmatic Analysis Optimistic

18、,positive, hopeful ,supportive To introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes. People who live in an ordinary house and who are interested in smart house 03 Critical thinking After reading the whole passage, we have known what smart homes can do in the future, which can make our l

19、ife more convenient. On the other hand, what might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes? V. Consolidation Have you ever _(forget)to lock the door of your house or switch off the TV? These kinds of things often happen to us, _ can lead to problems. However, in the near future, we _ (live) in s

20、mart homes that will lock the door and switch off the TV _ (automatic). These smart homes will provide us with a _(comfortable) environment. Your home will learn your daily routine and _(preference), so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. For example, lights will come on

21、 _(instant) you enter the door along with your favourite music. All controls will respond_voice commands, so you just say _you want and the home system will obey. Besides, it will give you _(advise) on a healthier diet and how _(sleep) better. This smart technology is not a fantasy. _, it will take

22、some years _ most new homes begin to use it which will live/will be living automatically more comfortable preferences instantly what to sleep Nevertheless before forgotten to advice VI. Important phrases 1. switch off/on 2. in the not-too-distant future 3.keep us secure. 4.save us energy 5. remote c

23、ontrols. 6. air conditioners 7. automatic control. 8. integrated sensors 9. an energy-efficient mode 10. learn your daily routine and preferences 11. along with. 12. respond to voice commands 13. monitor your health 14. check your body weight 15. give you suggestions on a healthier diet 16. keep con

24、stant track of your health 17. prevent serious damage from accidents 18. provide you with the relevant information 19. as well 20.early on 21 fix the problem 22.catch fire 23 in this sense VII. Translate the sentences 1.这些智能住宅将使我们安全，节省能源，并提供一 个更舒适的居住环境。 2.然而，在不久的将来，我们将生活在智能家居 中，当我们离开的时候，智能家居会为我们锁上 门

25、，当我们忘记（关电视）的时候，（智能家居） 会记得关掉电视。 3.在未来，我们每天都会使用先进技术对家中几乎所 有东西进行自动化控制。 VIII. Language points: 1.Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. 句意：你一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节 目，而且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好

26、了。 分析：本句是由and 连接的两个并列句，第一个分句是the instant 引导的时间状语从句。 例如： 1.The instant they heard the fire alarm, the researchers rushed out of the lab. 研究人员一听到火警警报就冲出了实验室。 2. I was so tired that the moment I closed my eyes I fell asleep. 我太累了，一闭上眼睛就睡着了。 3. Written for children, the book became popular with parents

27、immediately it came out. 这本书是为孩子写的，一出版就深受家长欢迎。 【归纳总结】 As soon as/the moment/the minute/the second+时间状语从句； Instantly/immediately/directly+时间状语从句 一句多译：一到拥有悠久历史的青州我们就被那 里的美景深深地迷住了 As soon as we arrived at QingZhou，a city with a long history，I was deeply struck by its beautiful scenery. I was deeply str

28、uck by beautiful scenery of qingzhou, a city with a long history the moment/the minute/the second/Instantly/ immediately/directly we arrived there. 3.Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology. 2)before常用于以下句型： It will be +时间段+ before+句子（一般现在时）表示过了多久

29、.才 It was + 时间段+before+ 句子（一般过去式）表示多久之后. 就 翻译下列句子： It was just 3 days before the book was published. _ It will be 2 years before we graduate. _ It was really a long time before I realized the truth. _。 It wont be long before they arrive. _ 3天之后这本书就出版了。 再过两年我们才毕业。 过了很久我们才知道真相 他们不久就回来了。 4.观察下面课文原句，注意划

30、线部分。 However,in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day. In addition ,your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. It will also be checking your body weight. Smart

31、toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. 分析：划线部分是将来进行时态，基本构成为_ 将来进行时的基本用法 将来进行时通常表示将来某个时间点或某个时间段所发生的动作。 By this time tomorrow, Ill be lying on the beach. 我明天这时候，我正躺在沙滩上。 We will be taking a test at this time tomorrow. 明天这时我们将在考试。 will be doing 翻译句子： 你那时可以给我打电话，我那时不在睡觉。 _ 在 12:30 和 1:30之间不要给我打电话. 我将小憩一会儿 . _ 你最好不要在那时跟Tom 闲逛，他将写一篇关于批判性思维的文 章。 _ _ You can call me then.I wont be sleeping. . Do not call me between 12:30 and 1:30. I will be taking a nap . Youd better not hang out with Tom,He will be working on his article on critical thinking.