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Unit 2
Looking into the future
Reading and Thinking
1. What can you see in the picture
2. What do the boy, the robot and the universe probably stand for
3. What message does this picture intend to convey(傳達)
the boy: human beings
the robot: advanced science technology
the universe: infinite future ahead
the possible future relationship
between man and technology
live in harmony
adj. 無限；無法衡量
Lead-in
Appreciate the quote and think about the questions.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
—Peter Drucker
How do you understand the quote
What might be some of the advantages and disadvantages of life in the future
Lead-in
Answer the questions.
1. What does it mean when you say that something such as a phone is “smart” ？
2. What do you think a “smart” house can do that other houses can not
Pre-reading
Reading strategy
The types of phrases used in a passage help identify its purpose. For example, the phrase in my opinion tells us that the passage is likely meant to persuade. And a text that uses imperatives is likely meant to instruct. A passage’s content helps identify its audience. For example, a passage that gives tips on looking after pets would have pet owners as its audience.
Identify purpose and audience
Pre-reading
2. 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.
1. What is the type of this text
A. A narration B. An exposition說明文
C. An argumentation D. A science fiction story
3. What do you think is the audience
A. Home owners. B. University students
C. Magazine advertisers
While-reading
Chooses the correct answer.
Read text again and fill in the table below.
In the future, what will smart homes do about…
Doors Dinners
TV, computers Beds
Water pipes, electric wires Toilets
Lights, favorite music or TV programs
Lock the door for us
While-reading
In the future, what will smart homes do about…
Doors Dinners
TV, computers Beds
Lock the door for us
Switch them off for us
Be well prepared for us in advance
Record how well we sleep every night and check our weight; send a warning to our phone and offer us suggestions on a healthier diet if we have problems.
While-reading
In the future, what will smart homes do about…
Water pipes, electric wires Toilets
Lights, favorite music or TV programs
Detect the problems and provide us with the relevant information
Keep constant track of our health and warn us early on.
Turn on our favorite music or TV programs the moment we enter home
While-reading
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. In what ways will such smart homes be helpful
They can keep us secure, save us energy and provide us with a more comfortable environment to live in.
Paragraph 1
While-reading
What makes all these intelligent controls possible
The integrated sensors.
Paragraph 2
While-reading
3. Which sentence is true about the second paragraph
Everything in our office will be controlled by advanced technology automatically in the future.
The future home will go into an energy-efficient mode automatically after sensing your leaving.
Your lights will come on five seconds after you entering the door.
All controls in your room will respond to facial recognition.
Paragraph 2
While-reading
5. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, your bed will do the following things except ___.
A. give you advice about how to sleep better
B. give you suggestions on a healthier diet
C. send a warning to your phone
D. ring a doctor immediately
4. What does the word “monitoring” most probably mean
A. Watching. B. Entertaining.
C. Treating. D. Recovering.
While-reading
Paragraph 3
6. How will your smart homes prevent serious damage from
accidents （par.4）
A. By detecting the problem and provide you with the
relevant information.
B. By fixing the problem by itself before your home becomes a disaster.
C. By using new technology to keep track of your health.
D. By providing a more comfortable environment to live in.
Paragraph 4
While-reading
7. What’s the author’s attitude to smart homes
A. Objective B. Negative C. Positive D. Uncertain
Paragraph 5
While-reading
Discuss these questions in groups.
In what way is the home of tomorrow already the home of today
What might be some of the disadvantages of smart homes
Post-reading
Complete the summary using the correct forms of the words from the text.
A smart home is one that i computers into the structure of the building itself. In this way, many of the things that we now do ourselves will become a . For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to turn s on and off, making your home more energy-e .
ntegrates
utomatic
witches
fficient
Post-reading
The smart home could also m itself to make sure that everything is working as it should, and send you w if there is a problem. Such smart homes could even be programmed to d your health problems, and then give you r advice as to the food you should eat or if you should see a doctor. So, in a sense, smart homes will lead us to living smarter lives.
onitor
arnings
etect
elevant
Post-reading
Thank you!

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