Unit2

LOOKINGINTOTHEFUTURE

ReadingandThinking

Thebestwaytopredictthe

futureistocreateit.

---PeterDrucker

Lead-in

Lead-in

Whatdosethewordsmartm

RTintell

smartrobots

smartphone

smartphone

smartsweepingrobot

smartsweepingrobot

smartwatch

smartwatch

lkahoit“smarthome”?

smartbin

smartbin

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smartTV

smartTV

Pre-reading

Pre-reading

1.Whatthepurposeofthistext?

To

Tointroducesmarthomes.

2.Whoistheintendedaudienceofthistext?

Peoplewhoare

Peoplewhoareinterestedinsmarthomesor

positiveaboutthelifeimprovedbytechnology.

3.Whatsthegenre(体裁)ofthisarticle?

A.Apopularscienceexposition(科普说明文)

Scanning

Scanning

SMARTHOMESTO

Haveyoueverforgottentolockthedoorofyourhouse?Or,haveyoueverforgottentoswritchofftheTVorcomnuter?These

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uswhenweareawayandremembertoswitchofftheTVwhenweforget.Thesesmarthomeswillkeepussecure,saveusenergy,andprovideamorecomfortable

environmenttolivein.

htelligentControls

uyw-vtewenesforourlights,knobsforourappliances,andremotecontrolsforourTVsandairconditioners.Inthefuture,wewillbeusingadvancedtechnologyeverydayforautomaticcontrolofjustabouteverythinginourhome.Thefuturehomewilluseintegratedsensorstotellwhen

MAKELIFEEASIER

youleavehomeeachmorning,andthengointoanenergy-efficientmodeallbyitself.Youwillnolongerhavetothinkabouttumingswitchesonandoffyourself.Yourhomewillalsolearnyourdailyroutineandpreferences,soeverythingwillbereadyforyouwhenyougethomeeachevening.YourlightswillcomeontheinstantyouenterthedooralongwithyourfavouritemusicorTVprogrammes,andyouwillfindyourdinneralreadypreparedforyou.Allcontrolswillrespondtovoicecommands,soifyouwanttochangeyourroutine,youjustsayaloudwhatyouwantandthehomesystemwillobey.

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