Teaching Plan for Reading and Thinking：Smart Homes to Make Life Easier （Unit 2 Looking into the Future） Learning objectives 1. figure out the structure of the passage and identify the purpose and the intended readers. 2. get the main idea of each paragraph and know the influence and convenience brought by smart homes in the future. 3. express opinions on advantages and disadvantages of smart homes and hold a positive attitude towards technology. Teaching Procedures Step 1. Warming-up Q1:Is the home in the video the same with your home “No.” Q2:what’s the difference “In my home, devices are controlled by a switch or a remote control. But in the video, everything is controlled automatically.” Q3:what is this kind of home called “Smart home.” Step 2. Fast reading Activity 1: Figure out the structure Read the title and the three subtitles. Smart Homes Para1: a brief introduction of smart homes Intelligent controls Regular health checks No more disasters Para5. The situation of smart homes Activity 2. Identify the purpose and intended audience. 1. What is the type of this text A. A narration B. A popular science exposition C. An argumentation D. A science fiction story 2. What is the purpose of the text A. To sell integrated sensors. B. To change the old houses. C. To decorate home with smart technology. D. To introduce smart homes. 3. Who do you think is the intended audience of this text A. Parents B. Scientists C. Teachers D. People interested in technology Activity 3. Find out the topic sentences of each para. Step 3. Detailed reading Activity 4. Read paragraph 1 and answer. Q1. Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions ①To attract / arouse the readers’ interest. ②To bring in the topic. Q2. Is smart home really helpful Please underline the key sentence in Para.1. Activity 5. Read para 2-4 and fill in the table. In the future, what will smart homes do about... Intelligent Controls doors TVs, computers light, favorite music, or TV programmes dinners Regular Health Checks beds toilets No More Disasters water pipes, electrical wires Activity6. Read para 5 and identify author’s attitude. Q: What’s the writer's attitude towards smart homes A. Uncertain B. Positive C. Negative D. Critical Step 4. Post-reading Activity7. Critical Thinking Q: Would you like to live in a smart home Have you ever thought of the disadvantages (potential challenges) smart homes will bring us Ss answer freely. Step 5. Self-assessment & Summary Activity8. Based on what we’ve learned in this class, try to decide whether the following statements are true or false. 1.The structure of an exposition is like a hamburger usually made up of introduction, body and conclusion. 2.The text is likely to be taken from a science magazine. 3.Smart homes refer to a convenient home setup where appliances and devices can be automatically controlled remotely from anywhere with an Internet connection using a mobile or other networked devices. 4.Th ... ...
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