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课件网) 阅读 By the end of this class, you will be able to: gain more knowledge about smart home’s functions, advantages and possible future. infer the writing purpose and intended audience according to its text type and language features. think critically about smart homes and recognize that innovation is closely related to reality and take actions to fulfill our dreams step by step. Learning objectives Lead in part 1 Reading and thinking Discussion 1.What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is “smart” Lead in A. be clever or intelligent. B. (of a machine, weapon, material, etc.) controlled by a computer, so that it appears to act in an intelligent way. Discussion 2.In your eyes, what is a “smart home” Lead in Background information A smart home refers to a convenient home setup where appliances and devices can be automatically controlled remotely from anywhere with an Internet connection using a mobile or other networked devices. (https://www./terms/s/smart-home.asp) Pre-reading part 2 Reading and thinking What do you think of a “smart” house can do that other houses cannot Discussion I expect that a smart house could control room temperature and lights, for example. While-reading part 3 Read the title and the three subtitles and identify purpose and audience. Skimming Skimming Identify purpose and audience The types of phrases used in a passage help identify its purpose. For example, the phrase in my opinion tells us that the passage is likely meant to persuade. And a text that uses imperatives is likely meant to instruct. A passage’s content helps identify its audience. For example, a passage that gives tips on looking after pets would have pet owners as its audience. Identify purpose and audience n.a group of words without a finite verb v. to make sb. do sth. by giving them good reasons for doing it Identify purpose and audience 1.What the purpose of this text 2.Who is the intended audience of this text Skimming 1 Purpose of the text 2 intended audience of the text To introduce smart homes. People who are interested in smart homes or positive about the life improved by technology. Skimming A narration (记叙文) A popular science exposition (科普说明文) An argumentation (议论文) A science fiction story (科幻故事) What’s the genre（体裁） of this article Expansive learning 这类文章借助于一些文学作品的写作手法，将科学内容生动、形象地表达出来，一般出现在科普读物或教科书上。 科学小品文的表现形式多样，常见的有四种： 描述式 既有形象的描写，又有生动地叙述，具有文艺性散文的风格。 自述式 采用拟人的手法，让被说明的事物以第一人称作自我介绍。 故事式 用第三人称以讲故事的形式介绍科学知识，达到科普的目的。 谈话式 常以问答或对话的方式进行，加强和读者的沟通，以产生共鸣。 What is the structure of this text Scanning Introduction Example 1 Conclusion Example 2 Example 3 Examples Title Title Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Examples Part 3 Conclusion SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER P1: ... ...
