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课件网) task before class--预习检测(课前候背) Reading and Thinking Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE The best way to predict the future is to create it. --Peter Drucker Lead-in You are a remarkably smart guy. =intelligent Q:Do you have any “smart” things What are they smartphone smartwatch smartbracelet smart speaker smart closestool What does it mean when we say something is “smart” It means that it can make decisions on its own without a human telling it what to do, and that it can also learn how to do things itself. smart What can a smart home do for us For example, a smart home can control room temperature and lights. Isn’t it fantastic to live in a smart home like this play music respond to voice command and make smoothie check calendar turn off the fire open the door … What can the smart home do Pre-reading 01 1. Read the title and the three subheadings, then answer the following questions. 1) What is the purpose of the passage？ A．To sell integrated sensors. B．To change the old houses. C．To decorate home with smart technology. D．To give us an insight into smart homes. 2) Where is the text likely to be taken from A. A science magazine. B. A research report. C. A health magazine. D. A book review. 3) Who is the passage intended for A. scientists B. homeowners C. professors D. novelists Read the title and the three subheadings and answer the following questions. Activity 2 Pre-reading 1.What is the type of this text 2.What is the purpose of the text 3.Who do you think is the intended audience Pre-reading 1. What is the type of this text Narration. Exposition. Argumentation. 2. What is the purpose of the text 3. Who do you think is the intended audience To introduce and get people excited about the idea of smart homes. The people who are interested in smart home and hold a positive attitude towards technology. Intelligent Controls Regular Health Checks No more disasters close-up introduction SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER General Structure Part 1 Careful Reading (detail, inference, writing technique) introduction Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions What does "these kinds of things” refer to What benefits will smart homes bring us Paragraph 1 Pause the video for 30 seconds to read. 1. Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions To arouse readers’ interest and get them to think actively about the topic. 2. What does "these kinds of things” refer to Some inconvenient situations people may have in ordinary homes such as… 3.What benefits will smart homes bring us 1) keep us secure (安全) 2) save us energy （节约能源） 3) provide a comfortable environment to live in Paragraph 1 Part 2 Intelligent Controls Regular Health Checks No More Disasters Careful Reading (detail, inference, writing technique) switch 开关 knob 旋纽 appliance 电器 How do we control things in our home now remote control 遥控 How do we control things in our home in the future ... ...
