1、人教版英语选择性必修第一册Unit 2 Look into the futurePeriod 1 Reading and thinkingWhat changes do you expect to see in your life in the future time?horse or simplevehicle such as a carriagecars,trains,airplanes,spaceship,personal flying carsvideophonemade mudsmall housesflats in high buildingshouses along the st
2、reetwith many shopsmodern flats,floating;On-line shoppingstreets with markets,small shopslarge modern buildings,blocks of flatstall modern buildings;with green trees in housesdistance educatione-schoolsAny disease can be cured in the future.People can live longer.on the earth;on landon the earthin s
3、pace stations;under；the sea;on other planets Present TimefutureTransportWork Finance and currencyAirplanes,cars,bicyclesOffice,factory,construction,landscape,serviceBanks,offices,insurances,businesses.No longer by air because of environmental pollution;bicycle and horses will come backAt home using
4、advanced,interactive computers.Meetings can be conducted on the computer and people will see each other speak.One global currency-maybe the yuan as China will be the largest global exporter.Present TimefuturelanguagesEnvironment Education HousescommunicationEnglish,Russian,ChineseAir:could be improv
5、ed in citiesNursery,schools,universityOne global language-perhaps Chinese or still EnglishVery poor,need to recycle all the waste,control on the use of cars,no airplanes,methods to improve poor air qualities;climate of the earth being very hot is making problems of water resources.Longer than now po
6、ssibly until 25 years of age so that students can learn all the new technologies.Flats,houses,concrete,woodPost office,internetBuilt into the ground as the surface of the earth is so hot.By thought pad,telephone,computer,mobiles,Morse code,etc Skim the text and answer these questions.1.What is the p
7、urpose 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.Read the text again and find out:1.What will you do if you want to change your routine in your smart
8、home?2.What does the word“monitoring”(Para.3)most probably mean?3.What do we know about this smart technology from the last paragraph?4.Whats the authors attitude toward the new technology?Read the text again and find out:1.What will you do if you want to change your routine in your smart home?Press
9、 the buttons on walls.2.What does the word“monitoring”(Para.3)most probably mean?Watching.3.What do we know about this smart technology from the last paragraph?It is being used in some homes.4.Whats the authors attitude toward the new technology?Confident.Further reading Read text again and fill in
10、the table below.In the future,what will smart homes do about?doorsdinnersTV,computers bedsWater pipes,electric wirestoiletsLights,favorite music or TVprogrammsKeysIn the future,what will smart homes do about?doorsdinnersTV,computers bedsLock the door for usSwitch them off for usBe well prepared for
11、us in advanceRecord how well we sleep every night and check our body weight;send a warning to our phone and offer us suggestions on a healthier diet if we have problems.KeysIn the future,what will smart homes do about?Water pipes,electric wirestoiletsLights,favorite music or TVprogrammsDetect the pr
12、oblems and provideus with the relevant informationKeep constant track of our health and warn us early on.Come on the moment we enter home with our favorite music or TV programms课文语法填空 A smart home is one that integrates computers into the structure of the building 1._(it).In this way,many of the thi
13、ngs 2.we now do ourselves will become automatic.For example,the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights that you would no 3.(long)have to switch on and off,4.(make)your home more energy-efficient.Your home will also learn your 5.(day)routine and preferences,so everything will be rea
14、dy 6.you when you get home each evening.All controls will respond to voice commands,so if you want 7.(change)your routine,you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.itselfthatlongermakingdaily forto change The smart home could also monitor itself to make sure that everything is w
15、orking as it should,and send you a 8._(warn)if there is a problem.Such smart homes could even be programmed to detect your health problems,and then give you relevant advice as to the food you should eat 9.if you should see a doctor.Smarts home can also prevent us from disasters.So,in a sense,smart h
16、omes will lead us to 10._(live)smarter lives.warningorliving(根据教材语篇内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要)参考范文 A smart home is one that integrates computers into the structure of the building itself.(要点1)In this way,many of the things that we now do ourselves will become automatic.(要点2)Your smart home will not only be monitoring your health and give you valuable advice,(要点3)but also prevent you from disasters.(要点4)So,in a sense,smart homes will lead us to living smarter lives.(要点5)