Unit+2+Reading+and+Thinking+【核心知识精讲+能力提升拓展】高二英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册.pptxVIP

Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE;Lead-in;What do you think a “smart” house can do that other houses cannot? Watch the video to find out some.;Smart homes to make life easier;Fast-reading;Scan the text to make clear the structure.;SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer? These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. ;智能家居让生活更轻松 你曾经有没有忘记过锁门? 或者，你曾经忘记关掉电视或电脑吗？这种事情经常发生在我们身上，这会浪费资源，有时还会导致问题。然而，在不远的将来，我们将生活在智能住宅中。当我们外出时，智能家居会为我们锁门；当我们忘记关电视时，智能家居会记得关掉它。这些智能家居将保证我们的安全，为我们节省能源，并提供一个更舒适的居住环境。 ;Intelligent Controls Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself．;Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey． ;智能控制 今天，我们必须使用电灯的开关，电器的旋钮，电视和空调的遥控器。在未来，我们每天都会使用先进技术对家中几乎所有东西进行自动化控制。未来的家庭将使用集成的传感器来告诉你每天早上???么时候离开家，然后自己进入节能模式。你将不