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课件网) Unit 2 Looking into the future Reading and Thinking Smart Homes to Make Life Easier Prediction Intelligent Controls Regular Health Checks No More Disasters Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer 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 , , and to live in. Para 1 Q: What are the advantages of smart homes keep us secure save us energy provide a more comfortable environment Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer 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. Para 1 Q: Why does the writer begin the paragraph with two questions to attract readers' interest to introduce the topic Para 2 Q: With intelligent controls, what can we do in the future Today In the future, we will be using _____ _____ every day for _____ control of just about everything in our home. advanced technology automatic switches a knob a remote control Contrast Intelligent Controls go into an energy-efficient mode learn your daily routine and preferences switch on the lights, music or TV programmes prepare dinner Intelligent controls can make our home ___. energy-e_____ fficient a_____ controlled i_____ r____ to enjoy utomatically eady ntelligent To sum up, Para 3 & 4 Find out the topic sentence of each paragraph. examples a topic sentence examples a topic sentence Smart homes will be monitoring your health e . Para 3 record how well you sleep check your body weight warn your health problems give suggestions on diets and sleep keep track of your health detect problems provide relevant information Smart homes will keep us s_____. ecure fficiently Regular Health Checks Para 4 No More Disasters To sum up, Para 5 This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology. Q:Does the author hold a positive or negative attitude towards smart homes How do you know that ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ Structure ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ 1 2 3 4 5 =para 2 4 3 1 5 narration 记叙文 exposition 说明文 Structure 1.The purpose of the author to write this passage is to . A.make smart homes accepted by more families ... ...
