1. What kinds of modern conveniences are there at your homes? 2. What kinds of devices do you expect to have in the future to make your home more convenient? “Smart” Multifunctional Intelligent Automatic Smart Homes To Make Life Easier In the future, what can smart homes do? First reading Second reading draw a mind-map to introduce smart homes advanced devices examples Smart Homes To Make Life Easier In the future, what can smart homes do? secure energy-saving more comfortable intelligent Controls automatically control everything use integrated sensors go into an energy-efficient mode learn your daily rountine and preserences (e.g.) respond to voice commands Regular health check monitor your health Bed record sleep check body weight send warnings and offer suggestions. Toliet Keep constant track of our health warn us save our lives No more disasters prevent serious damage from accidents Detect the problems and provide us with the relevant information Example 1 water pipes leaking Example 2 a short in electric wires The home of tomorrow is aleady the home of today. Smart Homes To Make Life Easier Thinking 1. Why does the author describe smart homes in these three aspects? 2. What’s the author’s attitude towards smart homes? How do you know that? Intelligent Controls Regular Health Checks No More Disasters Thinking Smart Homes To Make Life Easier Third reading 1. How does the author develop the whole passage? 2. How does the author lead in the topic “smart homes”? 3.How does the author develop each part? ? 4. How does the author end the passage? Thinking 1. What’s the purpose of this text? 2. Who is the intended audience of this text? 3. How do you know that? Discussion 1. Among all the advantages described in the text, which one do you like best? Why? 2. Despite the convenience smart homes can bring to us, what might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes? “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”--Peter Drucker Design your smarter home. What smart devices there are in your home; What their new functions are; What benefits the smart home can bring…… Group work Group work 1. Draw a brief picture about your desgin and name it. 2. Avoid the disadvantages you listed. 3. Share your home with the class. 4. Try to use what you've learned in the class. Desgin your own ideal smart home Thank you
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