高一—人教版—英语选择性必修一—第二单元

LOOKINGINTOTHEFUTURE

Lesson1ReadingandThinkingI

广州市第六中学胡上

Lookanddiscuss

?Whatcanyouseeinthepicture?

-Alargefemaleandroidholdinga

boyinthepalmofherhand.

?Whatdoesitimply?

?Whatareyourpredictionsaboutthe

future?

?Doyouagreethat“thebestwayto

predictfutureistocreateit”?

Lead-in

?Doyouhaveany“smart”things?Whatarethey?

smartphonesmartwatchsmartspeakersmartsweepingrobot

?Whatcantheydoforus,comparedwiththeirordinary

counterparts?

Pre-reading

smartphonesmartwatchsmartspeakersmartsweepingrobot

?Whatdoesitmeanwhenwesaysomethingis“smart”?

Itmeansthatitcanmakedecisionsonitsownwithouta

humantellingitwhattodo,andthatitcanalsolearnhowto

dothingsitself.

Whatcanasmart

homedoforus?

Forexample,asmart

homecancontrolroom

temperatureandlights.

Isn’titfantastictoliveinasmarthomelikethis?

Whatcanthe

smarthomedo?

?playmusic

?respondtovoice

commandand

makesmoothie

?checkcalendar

?turnoffthefire

?ope