Unit2ading and thinking 21-22学年高一英语人教版(19)选择性必修第一册

Post-reading
➢What might be some of the disadvantages缺点 of smart
hOnoemdeissa?dvantage 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 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.
What can we do with smart phone?
6 Navigating导航, shopping...
5
Listening to music
1 Having or giving a call
Benefits:
2 Playing games
more convenient more interesting
Para.1
lth regularly.
Para.2
B．Smart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents.
Para.3
C．Intelligent controls in the home system.
warnings警告 detect探 察
automatic自动的
efficient 高效的
relevant 相关的
A smart home is one that i_n_t_e_g_r_a_t_e_scomputers into the structure of the building itself. In this way, many of the things that we now do ourselves will become au__to__m_a_t_i_c_. For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to turn s_w_i_tc_h__e_s__ on and off, making your home more energy-e_ff_i_c_ie_n__t__. The smart home could also m_o_n_i_to__r __ itself to make sure that everything is working as it should, and send you w_a_r_n_i_n_g_s__ if there is a problem. Such smart homes could even be programmed to de__te_c_t___ your health problems, and then give you re_l_e_v_a_n__t _ 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.
Title Smart Homes to Make Life Easier
Introduction
These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
1．What is the purpose of the passage？ A．To sell integrated sensors. B．To change the old houses. C．To decorate home with smart technology. D．To give us an insight into smart homes.
Para.4
D．Smart technology will be used widely in the future.
Para.5
E．Smart homes will bring us safe, energy-saving and
comfortable life in the future.
4. Analyse the structure
7. no longer 自动控制 8. regular health checks 不再
9. early on 定期体检 10. in this sense 在初期；早先
从这种(某种)意义上来讲
Unit 2 Looking into the future
I. Viewing and Speaking
1. What can you see in the picture? 2. What do the boy, the robot and
the universe probably stand for?
live in harmony?
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
——Peter Drucker
预测未来的最好方式就是去创造它。
The development of science and technology can bring a lot of convenience to our life.
2. What is the type of this text? A. A narration (记叙文) B. A popular science exposition (科普说明文) C. An argumentation (议论文) D. A science fiction story (科幻故事)
♦the boy: human beings
♦the robot: science technology
3. ♦Wthheautnmiveesrssea:gienfdinoietesftuhtiusrepiachteuarde intend to convey?
♦the possible future relationship between man and technology
electric rice cooker
smart homes
Pre-reading
Please imagine what your home will be like in 20 years!
Read the title and the three subheadings, then answer the following questions.
Examples
Intelligent Controls
Regular Health Checks
No More Disasters
Conclusion
This smart technology is not a fantasy.
Post-reading
integrates融入
switches开关 monitor监控
1. all the time 一直 2. in the not-too-distant future 在不久的将来
3. switch off 4. intelligent controls 关掉，关上（电灯等） 5. advanced technology 智能控制 6. automatic control 先进技术
great changes
made mud small housefslats in high buildings
houses along the street
with many shops modern flats, floating ;
Will there be smart homes in the future?
3 Watching films
4 Studying
much easier ...
Do you know any other smart products? If so, what are they?
smart watches
smart sweeping robots
Smart Devices
smart robots
Who is the passage intended for?
Everyone, or people who are interested in smart homes.
Step 1. Fast-reading
1．Match each paragraph with its topic sentence.