Unit 2 Reading and Thinking(ppt课件)-2022新人教版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第一册.pptx

1、 Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTUREReading and thinkingSmart homes to make life easierLearning Objectives：n By the end of this period,you will be able to1.learn how smart homes make our life easier.2.learn about the advantages and disadvantages of technology in the future.3.analyze the structure of the

2、article and summarize the main idea for each paragraph.4.express your opinions on smart homes.5.figure out the structure of the passage and learn about smart homes and what they can do in the future.6.infer the writing purpose and intended audience of this passage.7.know the convenience brought by s

3、mart homes in the future.Enjoy a videoLead in:Lead in:Lets watch a video about smart homes Lets watch a video about smart homes。Who do you think is the intended audience of this text?Who do you think is the intended audience of this text?Home owners or common people who are interested in the advance

4、d technology or smart homes.People who welcome smart homes or new technology.pre-readingQ.Whats the main idea of the text?A.Smart home will focus on peoples health issues.B.Smart home is a new but controversial technology.C.Smart home will make our life easier in many ways.D.Smart home will make hum

5、an beings lazy.Q：What genre is the text?What are its features?A.A narration(记叙文记叙文)B.A popular science exposition(科普科普说明文说明文)C.An argumentation(议论文议论文)D.A science fiction story(科幻故事科幻故事)Para 2:Intelligent ControlsPara 3:Regular Health ChecksPara 4:No More Disasters Para5.This smart technology is not

6、 a fantasy.Para1:General introduction to the advantages of smart home1.General statement3.Conclusion2.Supporting detailsPara.1Para.1 A ASmart homes will check peoples health regularly.Smart homes will check peoples health regularly.Para.2Para.2 B BSmart homes will prevent serious damage from Smart h

7、omes will prevent serious damage from accidents.accidents.Para.3Para.3 C CIntelligent controls in the home system.Intelligent controls in the home system.Para.4Para.4 D DSmart technology will be used widely in the Smart technology will be used widely in the future.future.Para.5Para.5 E ESmart homes

8、will bring us safe,energy-saving and Smart homes will bring us safe,energy-saving and comfortable life in the fortable life in the future.1 1Match each paragraph with its topic sentence.Match each paragraph with its topic sentence.read for main idea of each paragraph:read for details1.Where is the t

9、ext likely to be taken from?A.A science magazine B.A research report C.A health magazine D.A book review2.When you live in a smart home,_.A.you will be warned early on if you have a deadly illness B.you have to change your daily routine according to the command of the home system C.you will not be f

10、orgetful any longer D.you will be protected from any disasters3.What does the word“monitoring”(Para.3)most probably mean?A.Watching.B.Entertaining.C.Treating.D.Recovering.:read for detailsQ4：What do we know about this smart technology from the last paragraph?A.It is a fantasy at present.B.It has alr

11、eady been used widely.C.It is being used in some homes.D.It will never be realized.Whats the author s attitude toward the new technology?A.Doubtful.B.Confident.C.Unclear.D.Opposed.Q5：What is the writers attitude towards smart homes?How do you know that?Q 6:Where can you find this kind of passage?Thi

12、s text is more likely from a magazine.It is usually presented in many forms,including books,magazine articles,web pages,etc.Optimistic,positive,hopeful,supportive.:read for detailsPara.1Activity 1:Read paragraph1 and think over the questions.Q1.Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questi

13、ons?.A:Because the writer wants to introduce the topic and to arouse readers interest.Q2:How does it introduce the topic?A:By raising two questions.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 a

14、ll 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 mo

15、re comfortable environment to live in.functionsbenefitbenefits sTo arouse the readers attention or interestTo arouse the readers attention or interestproblemsproblemsattitude:attitude:positive/excited/favourablepositive/excited/favourablePara.1:read for details Para.1:read for details Para.2 Intelli

16、gent 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 automatic control of just about everything in our home.The future home will use integrated sensors

17、 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 learn your daily routine and preferences,so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evenin

18、g.Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door and along with your favourite music or TV programmes,and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.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

19、 will obey.popular,widely popular,widely acceptedacceptedsensitivsensitive eefficient,automatic,environment-efficient,automatic,environment-friendlyfriendlyconsiderateconsideraterelaxing,comfortablerelaxing,comfortableeasy to control easy to control featurefeatures s:read for details Para.3Regular H

20、ealth 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 will send a warning to your phone.It will also give you

21、 suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness,such as cancer,and potentially save your life.Your bedSmart toilets How does the wr

22、iter organise the information?By means of classification,comparison and giving examples.:read for details Para.4No More Disasters Smart home will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.For example,if a water pipe starts leaking,of if there is a short in the electrical wiring,your smart hom

23、e 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.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,th

24、e 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 The time of smart homes has already e.thesenew innovationshigh cost,imperfect high cost,imperfect technology,risk of technol

25、ogy,risk of danger.danger.:read for details Smart Homes to Make Life EasierThese smart homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.Intelligent ControlsRegular Health ChecksNo More DisastersThis smart technology is not a fantasy.TitleIntroductionExam

26、plesConclusion:Conclusion conclude the structure of the textRead the text again and finish the mind map.Read the text again and finish the mind map.理理清清文文章章架架构构课文语法填空，在空白处填入课文语法填空，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house or switch off the TV?T

27、hese kinds of things often happen to us,which can lead_problems.However,in the near future,we_(live)in smart 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),s

28、o everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.For example,lights will come on instantly you enter the door along with_(you)favourite music.All controls will respond to voice commands,so you just say _you want and the home system will obey.Besides,it will give you suggestions on a

29、 healthier diet and how_(sleep)better.This smart technology_(be)not a fantasy.Nevertheless,it will take some years _ most new homes begin to use it.toautomaticallymore comfortablepreferencesyour whatto sleepis beforewill be living:Fill in the blanks with the given words:146523What can we do with sma

30、rt phone?What can we do with smart phone?Having or giving a Having or giving a callcallPlaying gamesPlaying gamesWatching filmsWatching filmsStudyingStudyingListening to musicListening to musicNavigating,Navigating,shopping.shopping.more more convenientconvenientBenefitBenefits:s:more more interesti

31、nginterestingmuch easiermuch easier.:read for explortation Q2Q2：What attitude What attitude should we have should we have towards smart homes?towards smart homes?Answer:Though we should welcome smart homes,Answer:Though we should welcome smart homes,we should also be cautious about possible we shoul

32、d also be cautious about possible disadvantages.So,we should hold an open but disadvantages.So,we should hold an open but cautious attitude towards them.cautious attitude towards them.Q1Q1：Who is actually Who is actually intelligent?and why do intelligent?and why do humans create such smart humans c

33、reate such smart technology?technology?Answer:We human beings are intelligent.Answer:We human beings are intelligent.Because we can use it to serve us and Because we can use it to serve us and make our lives easier.make our lives easier.Question：Why do humans create high-tech products like smart hom

34、es since smart technology poses challenges to us?Q 3:What might be some Q 3:What might be some of the disadvantages of of the disadvantages of smart homes?smart homes?Answer:Some of the Answer:Some of the disadvantages of smart homes are disadvantages of smart homes are concerns over their reliabili

35、ty concerns over their reliability and security.and security.Critical reading:Learn to think critically In what way is the home of tomorrow already the home of today?Many of the new innovations are already used in some Many of the new innovations are already used in some homes today.This is especial

36、ly true fhomes today.This is especially true foror automatic automatic controls controls o of things such as lights and air f things such as lights and air conditioners.conditioners.What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes?One disadvantage is that if there is a problem with the system,

37、you One disadvantage is that if there is a problem with the system,you may find yourself locked out of the house,or unable to turn your TV may find yourself locked out of the house,or unable to turn your TV off or on.off or on.Security is another big concern,as strangers may be able to hack into Sec

38、urity is another big concern,as strangers may be able to hack into the system to collect information about your life and use that for the system to collect information about your life and use that for evil purposes.evil purposes.High costHigh cost，risk of leaking personal informationrisk of leaking

39、personal information，unpopular among most unpopular among most of senior citizens,etc.of senior citizens,etc.Whats the authors attitude towards smart homes?The author uses“will be doing”to show his favor to smart homes.The author uses“will be doing”to show his favor to smart homes.Complete the summa

40、ry using the correct forms of the words from the text.A smart home is one that _computers into the structure of the building itself.In this way,many of the things that we now do ourselves will become _.For example,the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no long

41、er have to turn _ on and off,making your home more energy-_.The smart home could also _itself to make sure that everything is working as it should,and send you _if there is a problem.Such smart homes could even be programmed to _your health problems,and then give you_ advice as to the food you shoul

42、d eat or if you should see a doctor.So,in a sense,smart homes will lead us to living smarter lives.integrates automatic switches efficient monitor warnings detect relevant summary 1.Introduce smart homes in your mind.2.Use your own words to briefly summarize the advantages of smart homes and exchang

43、e your ideas after class.3.If you are ready to take part in an English speech contest about“Smarter Homes,Easier Life”.Please write your content.（80词左右）词左右）4.If you are able to create a smart device,what will you create?Write about your creation.You are supposed to include:1)a name indicating the device;2)a general introduction to the new device;3)examples illustrating its new functions;4)the benefits the new device can bring.