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课件网) Unit 2 Looking into the future Teaching objectives: By the end of this period, you will be able to… 1.figure out the structure and language features of the text. 2.identify the purpose and the intended readers. 3. know the conveniece brought by smart homes in the future. 4. express opinions on smart technology. What is “Smart” Smart homes to make life easier Prediction General statement (Para.1) Detail 1 (Intelligent controls) Detail 2 (Regular health checks) Detail 3 (No more disasters) General—Particular Pattern 一般-特殊模式 Conclusion (Para.5) 1. Intended audience: 2. Purpose: entertain inform/introduce describe persuade .... to introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes. People who are interested in smart homes. Pragmatic Analysis I. brief and attractive title a popular science article (科普说明文) Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computers These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. Textual Pattern Analysis 1.How does it introduce the topic 2.What will be the advantages of smart homes These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. Smart homes can make life easier Intelligent Controls Today, we have to use swithes for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door and along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already preared for you. All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey. Textual Pattern Analysis 1.What's the topic sentence 2.How does automatic control work Examples In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. ①The future home will use integrated sensors ②Your ③All controls will respond to voice commands, home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, II.To explain difficult scientific concept ... ...
