（2019版）人教版选择性必修第一册英语Unit 2 Looking Into the Future Reading and Thinking ppt课件（含视频音频素材）.zip

LOGO Unit 2 Looking into the future Period 1 Reading to introduce the topic Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computers? 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. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. What is the authors attitude to smart homes? benefits positive/favorabl e To arouse the readers attention; to introduce the topic Para 2: Intelligent Controls Today In the future Manual control * switches * knobs * remote controls * think about turning switches on and off yourself Automatic/Intelligent control How does it work? use integrated sensors learn your daily routine & preferences All controls will respond to voice commands In the future Intelligent control use integrated sensors learn your daily routine & preferences All controls will respond to voice commands What are the features of intelligent controls according to para 2? considerat e smart, convenient, easy to control What are the features of intelligent controls according to para 2? . 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 to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. . widely accepted, popular efficient, automatic, environment-friendly considerat e smart, convenient, easy to control What made these automatic controls achieved? scientific progress, advanced technology, market demand. In the future Intelligent control use integrated sensors learn your daily routine & preferences All controls will respond to voice commands Para 3&4 How does the writer develop these paragraphs? Regular Health ChecksNo More Disasters monitor your healthprevent serious damage from accidents for example,. (2 examples) for example,. (2 examples) Para 5 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. The time of smart homes has already come. Why does it still need some years before most homes become smart homes? high cost, imperfect technology, risk of security, potential danger . A smart home is one that integrates computers into the structure of the building 1. (it). In this way, many of the things 2. we now do ourselves will become automatic. For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights that you would no 3.(long) have to switch on and off, 4. (make) your home more energy-efficient. Your home will also learn your 5.(day) routine and preferences, so everything will be ready 6. you when you get home each evening. All controls will respond to longer making itself that daily for voice commands, so if you want 7. (change) your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.The smart home could also monitor itself to make sure everything is working as it should, and send you a 8._ (warn) if there is a problem. Such smart homes could even be programmed to detect your health, and then give you relevant advice as to the food you should eat 9._ if you should see a doctor. Smarts home can also prevent us from disasters. So, in a sense, smart homes will lead us to 10._(life) smarter lives. warning or live to change LOGO Thank you!