Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE 重点短语句子知识清单 Listening and Speaking Listening and Speaking 短语： 短语： listen for predictions 听辨预测 identify purpose and audience 识别目的与受众 make predictions 进行预测 artificial intelligence (AI) 人工智能 global warming 全球变暖 句子： 句子： Dr Han predicted that AI will play a more important role in daily life in the next decade. 韩博士预测，未来十年人工智能将在日常生活中发挥更重要的作用。 When listening to the interview, we need to identify the speaker’s purpose and the intended audience. 听采访时，我们需要识别说话者的目的和目标受众。 Vincent Black believes that automation will change many jobs, but it will also create new opportunities. 文森特·布莱克认为，自动化将改变许多工作，但也会创造新的机遇。 We can forecast that global warming will continue to affect the environment unless we take effective measures. 我们可以预测，除非采取有效措施，否则全球变暖将继续影响环境。 My prediction is that nanobots will be used in medicine to treat diseases more accurately. 我的预测是，纳米机器人将应用于医学领域，更精准地治疗疾病。 Reading and Thinking Reading and Thinking 短语： 短语： smart homes 智能家居 energy-efficient mode 节能模式 daily routine and preferences 日常作息与偏好 voice commands 语音指令 regular health checks 定期健康监测 detect potential dangers 检测潜在危险 electrical wiring 电线线路 句子： 句子： Smart homes will lock the door automatically when we are away and switch off electrical appliances to save energy. 智能家居会在我们外出时自动锁门，并关闭电器以节约能源。 The smart home system can learn users’ daily routines and preferences, making life more convenient. 智能家居系统能学习用户的日常作息和偏好，让生活更便捷。 All controls in the smart home respond to voice commands, so you can easily adjust the temperature or lights. 智能家居的所有控制都响应语音指令，因此你可以轻松调节温度或灯光。 Smart toilets keep constant track of users’ health and warn of potential illnesses at an early stage. 智能马桶持续监测用户健康状况，及早预警潜在疾病。 If there is a leak in the water pipe or a short in the electrical wiring, the smart home will detect it immediately. 若水管漏水或电线短路，智能家居会立即检测到。 Discovering Useful Structures Discovering Useful Structures 短语： 短语： future progressive tense 将来进行时 simple future tense 一般将来时 at this time tomorrow 明天这个时候 be about to do 即将做某事 句子： 句子： At 8 p.m. tomorrow, I will be watching the live broadcast of the technology conference.（将来进行时） 明天晚上8点，我将正在观看科技大会的直播。 They will be travelling around Europe during the summer vacation.（将来进行时） 暑假期间他们将正在欧洲旅行。 The company will launch a new smart home product next month.（一般将来时） 该公司下个月将推出一款新的智能家居产品。 By 2030, more families will be using renewable energy to power their homes.（将来进行时） 到2030年，更多家庭将正在使用可再生能源为家庭供电。 I will be preparing for the exam this time next week, so I can’t go out with you.（ ... ...
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