【課件】Unit+2Reading+and+Thinking+課件人教版（2019）選擇性必修第一冊+

Unit2Lookingintothefuture

ReadingandThinking:

SmartHomestoMakeLifeEasierLead-inDoyouknowany“smart”things?Whatcanitdoforyou?smartWhatdoesitmeanwhenwesaysomethingis“smart”?smart=technologicallyintelligentsmartphonesmartwatchsmartbraceletsmartsweepingrobotsmartclosestoolSMARTHOMESTOMAKELIFEEASIERReadforpredictionsReadthetitleandthethreesubtitlesandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

Smarthomeswillmakeourlife_______in____________.easiermanywaysReadforpredictions2.Whatisthetypeofthistext?A.Anarration(記敘文)B.Apopularscienceexposition(科普說明文)C.Anargumentation(議論文)D.Asciencefictionstory(科幻故事)3．Whatisthepurposeofthetext?Toinroducethesmarthomes.

4.Whoistheintendedaudienceofthetext?Peoplewhoareinterestedinsmarthomes.SmartHomestoMakeLifeEasierIntelligentControlsRegularHealthChecksNoMoreDisasters.①②③④⑤TitleSubtitleSubtitleSubtitleReadforthestructureIntroductionBodyEndingExpositionpara1para2-4para51.Whydoestheauthorstartthisparagraphwithtwoquestions?Tostirupreaders’interest.2.Whatdoes“thesekindsofthings”referto?Itreferstosomeinconveniencepeoplemayhaveintheirordinaryhomes.3.Inwhatwayswillsuchsmarthomesbehelpful?SmartHomeswillKeepussecure,saveusenergy,andprovideamorecomfortableenvironmenttoliveinHaveyoueverforgottentolockthedooryouofyourhouse?Or,haveyoueverforgottentoswitchofftheTVorcomputer?Thesekindsofthingshappentousallthetime,aboutturningswitchesonandoffyourself.wasteresources,andcansometimesleadtoproblems.However,inthenottoo-distantfuture,wewillbelivinginsmarthomesthatwilllockthedoorforuswhenweareawayandremembertoswitchofftheTVwhenweforget.Thesesmarthomeswillkeepussecure,saveusenergy,andprovideamorecomfortableenvironmenttolivein.ReadforthedetailsReadpara1andanswerthefollowingquestionsin2minutes.ReadforthedetailsReadpara2-4andfillinthetablein5minutes.Inthefuture,whatwillsmarthomesdoabout...?IntelligentControlsdoorsTVs,computerslight,favoritemusic,orTVprogrammesdinnersRegularHealthChecksbedstoiletsNoMoreDisasterswaterpipes,electricalwiresInthefuture,whatwillsmarthomesdoabout...?IntelligentControlsdoorsTVs,computerslight,favoritemusic,orTVprogrammesdinners

lockthedoorforuswhenweareawayswitchoffTVsandcomputerswhenweforgetalreadypreparedinnerforuswhenwegethomeReadforthedetailsReadpara2-4andfillinthetablein5minutes.comeontheinstantweenterthedoorenergysaverautomaticcontrollerWatchavideoReadforthedetailsReadpara2-4andfillinthetablein5minutes.Inthefuture,whatwillsmarthomesdoabout...?RegularHealthChecksbedstoiletsrecordhowwellwesleepeverynight,checkourbodyweight,sendawarningtoourphonesifwehavesleeporweightproblems,giveussuggestionsonahealthierdietandhowtosleepbetterkeepconstanttrackofourhealth,warnusearlyonifthereissomethingabnormalorifwehaveacriticalillnesssmartmonitorintelligentreminderReadforthedetailsReadpara2-4andfillinthetablein5minutes.Inthefuture,whatwillsmarthomesdoabout...?NoMoreDisasterswaterpipes,electricalwiresdetectifthereisaproblemandprovideuswiththerelevantinformationHowdoesthewriterdeveloptheseparagraphs?Bygivingexampleseffectivepreventerenergysaverautomaticcontrollersmartmonitorintelligentremindereffectivepreventerreliablehelper++++=easieSmarthomesdomakeourliferWithsomanyadvantages,doyouthinksmarthomesisareliablehelper?1.

Howdoyouunderstandthesentence“Inthissense,thehomeoftomorrowisalreadythehomeoftoday.”?Orinotherwords,isitstilladreamforustohaveasmarthome?andwhy?2.Whydoestheauthorsay“Nevertheless,itwilltakesomeyearsbeforemostnewhomesbegintousethisnewtechnology”?Thissmarttechnologyisnotafantasy.Manyofthesenewinnovationsarealreadyavailableandbeingusedinsomehomes.Inthissense,thehomeoftomorrowisalreadythehomeoftoday.Nevertheless,itwilltakesomeyearsbeforemostnewhomesbegintousethisnewtechnology.ReadforthedetailsReadpara5andanswerthefollowingquestionsin3minutes.BenefitsofsmarthomesKeepussecureSaveusenergyProvideamorecomfortableenvironmenttoliveinIntelligentControlsengergysaverautomaticcontrollerRegularHealthCheckssmartmonitorintelligentreminderNoMoreDisasterseffectivepreventerNow:NewinnovationsareavailableFuture:Itwilltakesomeyearsbeforemostnewhomesbegintousethisnewtechnology.IntroductionBodyEndingExpositionpara1para2-4para5MakeconclusionsThinkingWhatisthewriter’sattitudetowardssmarthomes?A.positiveB.negativeC.neutralD.uninterestedWhydopeoplecreatethesmarthomes?Becausepeoplewantconvinencetotheirlife.

Thebestwaytopredictthefutureistocreateit.