Unit+2+Look+into+the+future+Reading+and+thinking+课件ppt-（2023新教材）高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册.pptx

1、Unit 2 Looking into the future Reading&Thinking1.What can you see in the picture?2.What do the boy,the robot and the universe probably stand for?the boy:human beings the robot:science technology the universe:infinite future ahead adj.无限的；无法衡量的无限的；无法衡量的3.What message does this picture intend to conve

2、y?the possible future relationship between man and technologylive in harmony?The best way to predict the future is to create it.Peter Drucker It means that it can make decisions on its own without a human telling it what to do,and that it can also learn how to do things itself.smartphone smart watch

3、 smart speaker smart sweeping robot 1.What is the type of this text?2.What is the main idea of the passage？3.Why does the writer start with two questions?4.What is the purpose of the text?5.Where is the text likely to be taken from?6.What is the authors attitude to smart homes?Skim the text to answe

4、r the questions.1.What is the type of this text?A.A narration B.A popular science exposition C.An argumentation D.A science fiction story 2What is the main idea of the passage？A.Smart home will focus on peoples health issues.B.Smart home will make our life easier in many ways.C.Smart home will make

5、human beings lazy.D.Smart home is a new but controversial technology.adj.有争议的；引发争论的有争议的；引发争论的3.What is the purpose of the text?ATo sell integrated sensors.BTo change the old houses.CTo decorate home with smart technology.DTo give a brife introduction about smart homes.4.Where is the text likely to b

6、e taken from?A.A science magazine B.A research report C.A health magazine D.A book review5.Why does the writer start with two questions?6.What is the authors attitude to smart homes?A.To show the topic of the textB.To summarize the main idea of the passageC.To show the importance of smart homesD.To

7、introduce the topic and arouse readers interestA.positive B.negativeC.neutural D.unclearFind out the topic sentence of each para.These smart homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every day for

8、 automatic control of just about everything in our home.In addition,your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accident.This smart technology is not a fantasy.Para2.Intelligent controlsPara3.Regular health checksPara4.No m

9、ore disastersPara5.The situation of smart homesPara1:a brief introduction of smart homesExamples to support the pointsSmart homes to make life easier24315Decide whether the following statements are True(T)or False(F).1.People living in smart homes will not worry about whether they turn off the TV.()

10、2.In the future,advanced technology will be used in few appliances.()3.You will change the home system by voice commands.()4.The smart home will show the condition of your body.()5.Smart toilets will possibly save your life.()6.It will be impossible to protect your smart home from being flooded when

11、 a pipe leaks.()TFTTTF Careful reading7.The smart home will find problems in your home and provide you with limited information.()8.Nowadays,people have access to some new innovations in their homes.()FT Careful readingHow does the writer develope these paragraphs?Use the second person to make peopl

12、e have a real experienceGive examples to give further explanation about those functions Careful readingA 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

13、 conditioning and lights so that you would no longer 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 problem

14、s,and then give you _ advice as to the food you should 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 Post readingCritical thinkingthe advantages and disadvantages of smart home

15、sSave energySave timeMonitor healthPrevent disastersenergy-consumingCritical thinkingunpopular among most of senior citizens,etc.Critical thinkingOne 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 off or on.Security

16、is another big concern,as strangers may be able to hack into the system to collect information about your life and use that for evil purposes.High cost，risk of leaking personal information，unpopular among most of senior citizens,etc.1.It will take two years before we graduate.要过多久要过多久.才才.2.It wont be long before we graduate.不久就不久就.3.Ten years had passed before I knew it.不知不觉不知不觉.