Unit2LookingintotheFutureReadingandthinking1.Therearesomanysmartdevicestoday.Whatwillbethereinthefuture?smartphonesmartwatch1.PRE-READING2.Whatdoyouthinkasmartphonecandointhedailylife?2.WHILE-READINGReadthetextandthenanswerthequestionsbelow.1.Whatkindofthetextis?It'sexpositoryessay.2.Whereisitpossiblefrom?Amagazineornewspaper.3.Canyousummarizethemainideaofthetext?Itisabouthowsmarthomesmakelifeeasier,forintelligentcontrols,regularhealthchecks,etc..4.Whoistheintendedpeopleofthistext?Homeowners.Readthepassageonemoretimeandfindouttheanswerstothesequestions.Paragraph1Whataretheadvantagesofsmarthomesmentionedinthispassage?A.Keepussecure;B.Saveusenergy;C.Provideamorecomfortableenvironment.Paragraph2Howdowecontrolourhometoday?Howaboutitinthefuture?EX1.Today,wehavetouseswitchesforourlights,knobsforourappliances,andremotecontrolsforourTVsandairconditioners.Howaboutitinthefuture?EX2.Inthefuture,wewillbeusingadvancedtechnologyeverydayforautomaticcontrolofjustabouteverythinginourhome.Paragraph3Whatwillsmarthomesdotomonitoryourhealth?EX1.Smartbedswillrecordhowwellyousleepeverynightandalsocheckyourbodyweight.Whatwillsmarthomesdotomonitoryourhealth?EX2.Smarttoiletswillbekeepingconstanttrackofyourhealth.ReadandfillinthetablebelowInthefuture,whatwillsmarthomesdoabout...?doorsdinnersTVs,computersbedswaterpipes,electricalwirestoiletslights,favouritemusic,orTVprogrammespreparedinnerforusrecordhowwesleepeverynight,checkourbodyweight,sendawarningtoourphoneskeeptrackofourhealthandwarnuswhensomethingiswronglockthedoorforusswitchoffTVsandcomputersdetectifthereisaproblemandprovideinformationcomeontheinstantweenterthedoorReviewthepassageonemoretimeandfinishthetasksbelow3.POST-READINGsummary

Asmarthomeisonethatintegratescomputersintothestructureofthebuildingitself.Inthisway,manyofthethingsthatwenowdoourselveswillbecomeautomatic.

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Forexample,thesmarthomecouldcontroltheairconditioningandlightssothatyouwouldnolongerhavetoturnswitchesonandoff,makingyourhomemoreenergy-efficient.Thesmarthomecouldalsomonitoritselftomakesurethateverythingisworkingasitshould,andsendyouwarningsifthereisaproblem.summary

Suchsmarthomescouldevenbeprogrammedtodetectyourhealthproblems,andthengiveyourelevantadviceastothefoodyoushouldeatorifyoushouldseeadoctor.So,inasense,smar