Unit2LOOKINGINTOTHEFUTUREReadingandThinkingSMARTHOMESTOMAKELIFEEASIER

NokiasmartphoneWarmingupWhatdoesitmeanwhenwesaythatsomethingsuchasaphoneis“smart”?Somethingissmartmeansthatitcanmakedecisionsonitsownwithoutahumantellingitwhattodo,andthatitcanalsolearnhowtodothingsitself.Whatothersmartdevicesdoyouknow?SmartDevicesWhatelse?...Step2.Pre-readingSkimthetextandanswerthesequestions.1.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?2.Whoistheintendedaudienceofthistext?Telluswhatthefuturehomewillbelike.Thetextismainlyforthosewhoneednewtechnologytohelpthemsolveproblemsindailyhouselife.Matchthemainideaswitheachparagraph.Step3.While-readingSmarttechnologywillbeusedwidelyinthefuture.Intelligentcontrolsinthehomesystem.Smarthomeswillpreventseriousdamagefromaccidents.Intelligentcontrolsinthehomesystem.Para.1Para.5Para.4Para.3Para.2Smarthomeswillbringussafe,energy-savingandcomfortablelifeinthefuture.Step3.While-reading1.ForgettingtolockthedoororswitchofftheTVoftenhappenstous.2.Peoplewon’thaveacriticalillnessiftheyliveinthesmarthomes.3.Intelligentcontrolscancontrolanythinginyourhome.4.SmarttechnologyhasbeenusedwidelyinallhomesinChina.TFFTReadanddotheTorFquestions.5.Smarttechnologycandetectwhethertheelectricalwiringisshortornot.FNowanswerthequestionsbelow.1.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?2.Whoistheintendedaudienceofthistext?Homeownersorcommonpeoplewhoareinterestedintheadvancedtechnologyorsmarthomes.Thepurposeofthetextistointroduce

andgetpeopleexcitedabouttheidea

ofsmarthomes.ScanPara.1

1)Whydoesthewriterstartthepassagewithtwoquestions?

Toarousepeople’sinterest&tobetterintroducethetopic.2)Whatdoes“thesekindsofthings”referto?

Trivialthingsinlife.3)Whatwillbeasmartsolution?

Asmarthomewillsolvetheproblemsforuswhenweforgetit.4)Inwhatwayswillsuchsmarthomesbehelpful?

Theywillkeepussecure,saveusenergyandprovideamorecomfortableenvironment.ReadthetextagainandfillinthetablebelowInthefuture,whatwillsmarthomesdoabout…?doorsTVs,computerswaterpipes,electricalwiresdinnerslockthedoorforuswhenweareawayswitchoffTVsandcomputerswhenweforgetpreparedinnerforusdetectifthereisaproblemandprovideuswiththerelevantinformationInthefuture,whatwillsmarthomesdoabout…?bedtoiletslights,favouritemusic,orTVprogrammeskeepconstanttrackofourhealthandwarnusofsomethingwrongoracriticalillnessearlyoncomeontheinstantweenterthedoorRecordhowwellwesleepeverynightandcheckourbodyweight;sendawarningtoourphoneandofferussuggestionsonahealthierdietifwehaveproblems.Step3.While-readingStep4.Post-readingWorkingroups.Discussthesequestions.1.Inwhatwayisthehomeoftomorrowalreadythehomeoftoday?

Manyofthenewinnovationsgivearealreadyusedinsomehomestoday.Thisistrueespeciallyofautomaticcontrolsforthingssuchaslightsandairconditioners.Step4.Post-readingWhatmightbesomeofthedisadvantagesofsmarthomes?Onedisadvantageisthatifthereisaproblemwiththesystem,youmayfindyourselflockedoutofthehouse,orunabletoturnyourTVofforon.Securityisanotherbigconcern,asstrangersmaybeabletohackintothesystemtocollectinformationaboutyourlifeandusethatforevilpurposes.Completethesummaryusingthecorrectformsofthewordsfromthetext.makesurethateverythingisworkingasitshould,andsendyouw_______ifthereisaproblem.Suchsmarthomescouldevenbeprogrammedtod____yourhealthproblems,andthengiveyour_______adviceastothefoodyoushouldeatorifyoushouldseeadoctor.So,inasense,smarthomeswillleadustolivingsmarterlives.arningsetectelevantfuturelifeIntroductionExamplesConclusionAdvantagesofsmarthomesKeepus________SaveusenergyProvideamore___________enviromenttoliveinsecureIntelligentControlsUsingadvancedtechnologyfor_________controlofeverythingathomeRegularHealthChecks__________yourhealthNoMoreDisasters__________seriousdamagefromaccidents.comfortableautomaticMonitoringPreventingNow:Newinnovationsareavailable.Future:Itwilltakesomeyearsbeforemostnewhomesbegintousethisnewtechnology.MindMap-ASummaryofthePassageThissmarttechnologyisnotafantasy.Manyofthesenewinnovations(innovate--innovative)arealreadyavailable(beavailableto)andbeingusedinsomehomes.Inthissense(makesense;makesenseof;asenseofachievement),thehomeoftomorrowisalreadythehomeoftoday.Nevertheless,itwilltakesomeyearsbeforemostnewhomesbegintousethisnewtechnology.1.Itwilltaketwoyearsbeforewegraduate.要過多久...才...;2.Itwon’tbelongbeforewegraduate.不久就....;3.TenyearshadpassedbeforeIknewit不知不覺SMARTHOMESTOMAKELIFEEASIERInthefuture,wewillbeusing1.________(advance)technologyeverydayforautomaticcontrolofjustaboute