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课件网) Period 1 Reading and Thinking Unit 2 Looking into the Future Learning aims 1. To learn to describe a picture and express ideas about the information you get from the picture; 2. To read and learn how smart homes make life easier; 3. To learn to collect information from a practical writing; 4. To express your opinions on advantages and disadvantages of smart homes. Leading-in Think What changes do you expect to see in your life in the future time horse or simple vehicle such as a carriage cars, trains, airplanes, spaceship, personal flying cars Transport Communication videophone made mud small houses flats in high buildings houses along the street with many shops modern flats, floating ; Houses On-line shopping Shopping streets with markets, small shops large modern buildings, blocks of flats tall modern buildings; with green trees in houses Villages —distance education The school of the future e-schools Education Smart homes to make life easier Reading Comprehension Skim the text and answer these questions. 1.What is the purpose of the text To give us a brief introduction about the future smart homes. 2. Who is the intended audience of this text Common people who are interested in the advanced technology or smart homes. Task 1: Fast reading Identify purpose and audience 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 pets owners as its audience. 3. What can we learn from the title Smart homes to make life easier more comfortable more quickly more convenient … topic focus sub-titles of the text Intelligent control Regular health checks No more disasters This text has several sub-titles. They will help us get what the writer wants to tell us more quickly. From the sub-titles, we can know the structure of the text easily. 4. Draw the simple outline of the text. Smart homes to make life easier These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide more comfortable environment to live in. Intelligent control Regular health checks No more disasters 1. Read the text again and fill in the table below. In the future, what will smart homes do about… doors dinners TVs, computers beds water pipes, electrical wires toilets lights, favourite music, or TV programmes Task 2: Careful reading doors dinners TVs, computers beds water pipes, electric wires toilets lights, favourite music, or TV programmes automatic control already prepared energy-efficient mode record how well you sleep； check your body weight be ready for you detect the problem and provide you with relevant information keep constant track and warn you early about something abnormal Intelligent controls Go into an energy-efficient ... ...
