1、Looking Into The FutureUnit 2 Reading and ThinkingLearning ObjectivesFind out the main idea of each paragraph and its supporting detailsExchange views on smart homesDiscuss and think criticallyLearn some words and expressions about smart homes 1. What dose it mean when we say that something such as

2、phone is “smart”?To say that something is smart means that it can make decions on its own without a human telling it what to do, and that it can also learn how to do things itself.2. What do you think a “smart ” house can do that other houses cannot?A smart house can control lights, temperature , fo

3、r example.Lead inSMARTYou are a smart elligentDo you have any “smart” things? What are they?smart closestoolsmartphonesmartwatchsmartbraceletsmart TVSmart houses will bring us:conveniencesafetyinterest / funmake our life easier？Lets learn a passage about it. (P14-15)4. Where is the text likel

4、y to be taken from? A. A science magazine B. A research report C. A health magazine D. A book reviewTitleIntroductionSubtitle Subtitle Subtitle Conclusion Skimming readingPeople who are interested in technology and hold a positive attitude towards smart home. The text mainly tells us that smart home

5、 will make our life easier in _.many aspects1What 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 a brief introduction about smart homes. 2. What is the type of this text?A. A narration(記敘文B. A popular s

6、cienc exposition （科普說明文） C. An argumentation（議論文） D. A science fiction story（科幻故事） 3. Whos the intended audience? Para2. Intelligent controls Para3. Regular health checks Para4.No more disastersPara5. The situation of smart homesSmart homes: BenefitsPara1: a brief introduction of smart homesTitleInt

7、roductionExamplesForm a structure map of the textTask 3ConclusionReading for informationIn the future, what will smart homes do about .?doors dinners TVs, computersbeds water pipes, electrical wires toilets lights, favourite music, or TV programmeslock the door for us when were awayswitch off TVs an

8、d computers when we forgetdetect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant informationprepare dinner for usrecord how well we sleep every night, check our body weight, send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weight problems, and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how

9、 to sleep betterkeep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrongcome on the instant we enter the doorP15 Ex.3 A smart home is one that i_ computers into the structure of the building itself. In this way, many of the things that we now do ourselves will become a_. Fo

10、r example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to turn s_ on and off, making your home more energy-e_. The smart home could also m_ itself to make sure that everything is working as it should, and send you w_ if there is a problem. Such smart homes could even be programmed to d_ your health problems, and then give you r_ advice as to the food you should eat or if you should see a doctor. So in a sense, smart homes will lea