Unit2

LookingintothefutureBytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto…figureoutthestructureofthepassageandlearnaboutsmarthomesandwhattheycandointhefuture；judge

thewritingpurposeandintendedaudienceofthispassage;express

yourideasonthegiventopicsthroughcriticalthinkingLearningObjectivesLead-in1.Canyouimaginelivinginasmarthouse,whatwillyourlifelooklike?01TextualpatternAnalysisPara1SmarthomestomakelifeeasierHaveyoueverforgottentolockthedoorofyourhouse?Or,haveyoueverforgottentoswitchofftheTVorcomputer?Thesekindsofthingshappentousallthetime,wasteresources,andcansometimesleadtoproblems.However,inthenot-toodistantfuture,wewillbelivinginsmarthomesthatwilllockthedoorforuswhenweareawayandremembertoswitchofftheTVwhenweforget.Thesesmarthomeswillkeepussecure,saveusenergy,andprovideamorecomfortableenvironmenttolivein.TopicTointroducesomefunctionsoradvantagesofsmarthomes1.WhichoneisthetopicsentenceinPara1?2.Inthefuture,whatwillsmarthomesdoaboutdoors,TVsandcomputers?lockthedoorforuswhenweareaway;switchofftheTVandcomputerswhenweforgetPara2IntelligentControlsToday,wehavetouseswitchesforourlights,knobsforourappliances,andremotecontrolsforourTVsandairconditioners.Inthefuture,wewillbeusingadvancedtechnologyeverydayforautomaticcontrolofjustabouteverythinginourhome.Thefuturehomewilluseintegratedsensorstotellwhenyouleavehomeeachmorning,andthengointoanenergy-efficientmodeallbyitself.Youwillnolongerhavetothinkaboutturningswitchesonandoffyourself.Yourhomewillalsolearnyourdailyroutineandpreferences,soeverythingwillbereadyforyouwhenyougethomeeachevening.YourlightswillcomeontheinstantyouenterthedooralongwithyourfavouritemusicorTVprogrammes,andyouwillfindyourdinneralreadypreparedforyou.Allcontrolswillrespondtovoicecommands,soifyouwanttochangeyourroutine,youjustsayaloudwhatyouwantandthehomesystemwillobey.TopicInthefuture,whatwillsmarthomesdoaboutdinners,lights,favouritemusicorTVprogrammes?dinners:preparedinnerforus;lights,favouritemusicorTVprogrammes:comeontheinstantweenterthedoor;Para3

RegularHealthChecksInaddition,yoursmarthomewillbemonitoringyourhealthforyoueveryday.Yourbed,forexample,willrecordhowwellyousleepeverynight.Itwillalsobecheckingyourbodyweight.Ifyoustarttohavesleeporweightproblems,itwillsendawarningtoyourphone.Itwillalsogiveyousuggestionsonahealthierdietandhowtosleepbetter.TopicItwillalsogiveyousuggestionsonahealthierdietandhowtosleepbetter.Smarttoiletswillbekeepingconstanttrackofyourhealthaswell.Theycanwarnyouearlyonifthereissomethingabnormalorifyouhaveacriticalillness,suchascancer,andpotentiallysaveyourlife.Inthefuture,whatwillsmarthomesdointermsofbedsandtoilets?

beds:recordhowwellwesleepeverynight;checkourbodyweight;sendawarningtoourphoneswhenwehavesleeporweightproblems;giveussuggestionsonаhealthierdietandhowtosleepbettertoilets:keepconstanttrackofourhealthandwarnusearlyonifthereissomethingwrongPara4

TopicNoMoreDisastersSmarthomeswillbeabletopreventseriousdamagefromaccidents.Forexample,ifawaterpipestartsleaking,orifthereisashortintheelectricalwiring,yoursmarthomewilldetectitandprovideyouwiththerelevantinformation.Thisway,youwillbeabletofixtheproblembeforeyourhomebecomesfloodedorcatchesfire.Whatwillsmarthomesdoaboutwaterpipesandelectricalwires?detectifthereisaproblemandprovideuswiththerelevantinformationIn

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about?doorsdinnersTVs,computersbedsWaterpipes,electricalwirestoiletsLights,favouritemusic,orTVprogrammes.LockthemautomaticallypreparethemautomaticallySwitchthemonoroffautomaticallyRecordyoursleep,checkyourbodyweight,sendyousuggestionsDetectthemandprovideyouwiththerelevantinformationKeepconstanttrackofyourhealthandwarnyouearlyonifyouhaveanillness.TurnonoroffforyouaccordingtoyourfavouritePara5

TopicThissmarttechnologyisnotafantasy.Manyofthesenewinnovationsarealreadyavailableandbeingusedinsomehomes.Inthissense,thehomeoftomorrowisalreadythehomeoftoday.Nevertheless,itwilltakesomeyearsbeforemostnewhomesbegintousethisnewtechnology.optimisticFindthetopicsentenceofPara5.Whatdoesthesentence“Inthissense,thehomeoftomorrowalreadythehomeoftoday”mean?Manyofthenewinnovationsarealreadyusedinsomehomestoday.Thisistrueespeciallyofautomaticcontrolsforthingssuchaslightsandairconditioners.02PragmaticAnalysisAuthor’sattitudeWritingpurposeIntended

audienceOptimistic,positive,hopeful,supportiveTointroduceandgetpeopleexcitedabouttheideaofsmarthomes.Peoplewholiveinanordinaryhouseandwhoareinterestedinsmarthouse03CriticalthinkingAfterreadingthewholepassage,wehaveknownwhatsmarthomescandointhefuture,whichcanmakeourlifemoreconvenient.Ontheotherhand,whatmightbesomeofthedisadvantagesofsmarthomes?V.ConsolidationHaveyouever_______(forget)tolockthedoorofyourhouseorswitchofftheTV?Thesekindsofthingsoftenhappentous,________canleadtoproblems.However,inthenearfuture,we___________(live)insmarthomesthatwilllockthedoorandswitchofftheTV_______(automatic).Thesesmarthomeswillprovideuswitha__________________(comfortable)environment.Yourhomewilllearnyourdailyroutineand___________(preference),soeverythingwillbereadyforyouwhenyougethomeeachevening.Forexample,lightswillcomeon________(instant)youenterthedooralongwithyourfavouritemusic.Allcontrolswillrespond______voicecommands,soyoujustsay_______youwantandthehomesystemwillobey.Besides,itwillgiveyou_________(advise)onahealthierdietandhow________(sleep)better.

Thissmarttechnologyisnotafantasy.____________,itwilltakesomeyears________mostnewhomesbegintouseit

whichwilllive/willbelivingautomaticallymorecomfortablepreferencesinstantlywhattosleepNeverthelessbeforeforgottentoadviceVI.Importantphrases1.switchoff/henot-too-distantfuture3.keepus

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senseVII.Translatethesentences1.這些智能住宅將使我們安全，節省能源，并提供一個更舒適的居住環境。2.然而，在不久的將來，我們將生活在智能家居中，當我們離開的時候，智能家居會為我們鎖上門，當我們忘記（關電視）的時候，（智能家居）會記得關掉電視。3.在未來，我們每天都會使用先進技術對家中幾乎所有東西進行自動化控制。VIII.Languagepoints:1..YourlightswillcomeontheinstantyouenterthedooralongwithyourfavouritemusicorTVprogrammes,andyouwillfindyourdinneralreadypreparedforyou.句意：你一進家門，燈就會亮起，還有你最喜歡的音樂或電視節目，而且你會發現晚餐已為你準備好了。分析：本句是由and連接的兩個并列句，第一個分句是theinstant引導的時間狀語從句。例如：1.Theinstanttheyheardthefirealarm,theresearchersrushedoutofthelab.

研究人員一聽到火警警報就沖出了實驗室。2.

IwassotiredthatthemomentIclosedmyeyesIfellasleep.我太累了，一閉上眼睛就睡著了。3.

Writtenforchildren,thebookbecamepopularwithparentsimmediatelyitcameout.這本書是為孩子寫的，一出版就深受家長歡迎。【歸納總結】Assoonas/themoment/theminute/thesecond+時間狀語從句；Instantly/immediately/directly+時間狀語從句一句多譯：一到擁有悠久歷史的青州我們就被那里的美景深深地迷住了

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there.3.Nevertheless,itwilltakesomeyearsbeforemostnewhomesbegintousethisnewtechnology.2)before常用于以下句型：Itwillbe+時間段+before+句子（一般現在時）表示過了多久….才Itwas+時間段+before+句子（一般過去式）表示多久之后….就翻譯下列句子：Itwasjust3daysbeforethebookwaspublished._________________________________________Itwillbe2yearsbeforewegraduate._____________________________________

ItwasreallyalongtimebeforeIrealizedthetruth._______________________________________。Itwon’tbelongbeforetheyarrive.______________________________3天之后這本書就出版了。再過兩年我們才畢業。過了很久我們才知道真相他們不久就回來了。4.觀察下面課文原句，注意劃線部分。However,inthenot-too-distantfuture,w