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课件网) Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE Reading and thinking Smart homes to make life easier Lead-in Peter Drucker (1909 –2005) , an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author. He was also a leader in the development of management education. He invented the concept known as “management by objectives and self-control”. He has been described as "the founder of modern management". Lead in Can you imagine the life in the future Before reading Q1,What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is “smart” Before reading Q2,What do you think a “smart” house can do that other house cannot smart phones Functions Benefits What functions and benefits can smart phones bring us Surf the Internet shop online play games watch online movies listen to music take courses ... make our lives more interesting more convenient much easier ... Do you know any other smart products If so, what are they smart sweeping robot smart closestool smart bin smart robots smartwatch Will there be smart homes in the future 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. √ A popular science article. Monitor your health your bed: your toilet: Prevent serious damage: Para5. The situation of smart homes Smart homes: Benefits Para1: a brief introduction of smart homes Title Introduction Examples Draw a structure map of the text. Conclusion Para2. Intelligent controls Para3. Regular health checks Integrated sensors when you leave: when you get home: Para4. 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（导致） problems. However, in the not-too-distant future（不久的将来）, 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. ＊keep/make/find/think+n/代词+宾补 distant memory distant relatives ①She felt secure when she was with her family. 安全的；安心的 ②a secure job / income 稳定的 ③The team managed to secure a place in the finals .v.获得；得到 Intelligent Controls Today, we have to use switches 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（集成传感器） to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode （高效节能模式）all by itself（独自）. ... ...
