浙江 朱建煥
2017年版《普通高中英語(yǔ)課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)》(以下簡(jiǎn)稱《課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)》)定義的英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)活動(dòng)觀是指學(xué)生在主題意義引領(lǐng)下,通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)理解、應(yīng)用實(shí)踐、遷移創(chuàng)新等一系列體現(xiàn)綜合性、關(guān)聯(lián)性和實(shí)踐性等特點(diǎn)的英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)活動(dòng),使學(xué)生基于已有的知識(shí),依托不同類型的語(yǔ)篇,在分析問(wèn)題和解決問(wèn)題的過(guò)程中,促進(jìn)自身語(yǔ)言知識(shí)學(xué)習(xí)、語(yǔ)言技能發(fā)展、文化內(nèi)涵理解、多元思維發(fā)展、價(jià)值取向判斷和學(xué)習(xí)策略運(yùn)用。這一過(guò)程既是語(yǔ)言知識(shí)和語(yǔ)言技能整合發(fā)展的過(guò)程,也是思維品質(zhì)不斷提升、文化意識(shí)不斷增強(qiáng)、學(xué)習(xí)能力不斷提高的過(guò)程。
具體落實(shí)到浙江省新高考讀后續(xù)寫這一新的題型上面時(shí),許多考生不知道從何種角度入手來(lái)提高讀后續(xù)寫的分?jǐn)?shù),許多英語(yǔ)教師也不知道使用何種教學(xué)方法來(lái)指導(dǎo)學(xué)生有效應(yīng)對(duì)這一題型,從而導(dǎo)致這一題型的失分率高、學(xué)生雖經(jīng)多次訓(xùn)練但是進(jìn)步相當(dāng)慢等多方面問(wèn)題。針對(duì)這些問(wèn)題,教師不妨仔細(xì)研讀最新版《課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)》,引導(dǎo)學(xué)生采取范文背誦的方法來(lái)提高教學(xué)的效果。
首先,來(lái)看一篇有關(guān)courage(勇氣)的重要性的文章:
From hanging out with friends in the nearby coffee shop to daydreaming of“making it big”as a rock star, the last few years have been a roller-coaster ride. I am tormented(受折磨)with questions such as who I am and what I am doing here.
During the last year at school, I took up the challenging task of directing the English play for the Annual Inter House Dramatics Competition. The task was said to be most long and tiring but equally rewarding. After several discussions with my vice-captain and my English teacher, the play was selected and the cast was confirmed. I thought of“perfect delivery of certain dialogues”and the“perfect effects”.
I discussed my ideas with my crew and vice-captain.Everybody seemed pleased with thoughts and also suggested a few. I took these into careful consideration and made sure that my crew’s suggestions were incorporated(合并).
But little did I know that my“perfect plan”was not perfect according to my English teacher who was in charge of my house. Even though it was supposed to be a completely student-based activity, my English teacher poked her nose into the production.
All of us wanted to win and this was made very clear by my English teacher. She changed her entire plan into something we could not understand. There was a lot of confusion among the actors and the crew. I was torn between listening to the complaints of the fellow students and obeying my teacher. But soon I realized that the way we were practising would lead us nowhere.
So, the next morning, I gathered all my courage, practised what I was going to say to her and finally made the journey of my life to the staff room. I discussed with my teacher about the confusion being caused, the unsatisfied actors and how her interference(干預(yù))was causing frustration(失?。?
Paragraph one: As I waited for my teacher to reply, I prepared myself for the blow._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph two: Though we came second in the English play competition, I realized I had got more out of the whole experience than I had hoped for._______________________________________________________________________________________________
綜觀整篇文章,不難概括出整篇文章的結(jié)構(gòu)脈絡(luò)為boredom—change—cooperation—interference—delimma—attempt這樣的曲線,后面續(xù)寫的部分會(huì)有三種可能:一為向上的老師理解我們并且作出調(diào)整;二為平行的老師對(duì)我的抗議置若罔聞,不予理睬;三為向下的老師勃然大怒,狠狠訓(xùn)斥。根據(jù)本篇文章站在正能量的角度,強(qiáng)調(diào)courage(勇氣)的重要性,結(jié)果也只能選擇方向朝上、朝著好的方向發(fā)展的結(jié)局。
在確定好方向之后,緊接著要考慮的是寫作的手法,即是使用語(yǔ)言描寫、行為描寫、心理描寫還是使用比較、假設(shè)、引用和比喻等具體的寫作手法。在運(yùn)用這些寫作手法的同時(shí),考生們被要求使用準(zhǔn)確、高級(jí)和新穎的句子和詞匯來(lái)達(dá)到展現(xiàn)這些表達(dá)內(nèi)容的目的。實(shí)際上,高分作文并非只有一種模式,不同思維方式的學(xué)生會(huì)有不同的篇章內(nèi)容呈現(xiàn),所謂百花齊放、百家爭(zhēng)鳴,正是如此。但是所有好的范文都符合基本的規(guī)范,也就是方向正確、手法新穎和語(yǔ)言優(yōu)美。
下面來(lái)賞析一篇相對(duì)完美的讀后續(xù)寫范文:
As I waited for my teacher to reply, I prepared myself for the blow. But she just smiled and said that I had done a good thing bringing this to her attention. In the evening she called a meeting and told the crew to continue with the previous plan and said that it was astudent-based production.But as she left she told us that our“perfect plan”should make us to be the first place.
Though we came second in the English play competition, I realized I had got more out of the whole experience than I had hoped for. I realized that I had the courage to face problems and I could work under pressure as a team worker. Now I still visit my English teacher and each time I see her, her face reminds me of that terrifying walk to the staff room.
本篇文章無(wú)論是從寫作方向、寫作內(nèi)容還是從寫作語(yǔ)言上來(lái)說(shuō)都堪稱上乘。首先,從寫作方向上來(lái)說(shuō),本文巧妙地銜接了閱讀部分的寫作思路,圍繞正能量的主題(courage所產(chǎn)生的好的結(jié)局)層層鋪開、巧妙對(duì)照。其次,從寫作手法上來(lái)說(shuō),本文采取了描寫(包括語(yǔ)言描寫、動(dòng)作描寫和心理描寫)、轉(zhuǎn)折(Though we came second in the English play competition, I realized I had got more out of the whole experience than I had hoped for.)和回述(Now I still visit my English teacher and each time I see her,her face reminds me of that terrifying walk to the staff room.)等多種寫作手法,可謂手法靈活、引人入勝。最后,從寫作語(yǔ)言上來(lái)說(shuō),本文使用了高級(jí)句型,如賓語(yǔ)從句(But she just smiled and said that I had done a good thing bringing this to her attention.)和時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句(...each time I see her, her face reminds me of that terrifying walk to the staff room.)。也使用了不少高級(jí)詞匯和短語(yǔ),如blow(打擊),bring...to one’s attention(引起某人的注意),continue with the previous plan(堅(jiān)持原來(lái)的計(jì)劃),hope for(希望得到),under pressure(在壓力之下),remind...of...(使某人想起),terrifying(讓人害怕的)。正是由于從方向、內(nèi)容和語(yǔ)言三個(gè)角度來(lái)評(píng)價(jià),本篇范文都無(wú)懈可擊,所以才能使它躋身優(yōu)秀習(xí)作行列,同時(shí)也使學(xué)生在背誦本篇文章時(shí)遇到不小的障礙。下面筆者著力分析背誦這篇范文的四種方法的利與弊。
方法一:傳統(tǒng)背誦法
傳統(tǒng)的教學(xué)方法最簡(jiǎn)單粗暴,就是要求學(xué)生們直接背誦。如果學(xué)生們不能按時(shí)保質(zhì)地完成背誦任務(wù),那么罰抄范文等懲戒措施就接踵而來(lái)了。不可否認(rèn)的是這些英語(yǔ)教師的出發(fā)點(diǎn)是好的,是為了讓學(xué)生們多記一些篇章和知識(shí),所謂“熟讀唐詩(shī)三百首,不會(huì)寫來(lái)也會(huì)吟”。同時(shí),這些英語(yǔ)教師也可以被正面評(píng)價(jià)為有敬業(yè)精神和富有責(zé)任心,但是這種方法的副作用也顯而易見,那就是占據(jù)了學(xué)生大量的休息和休閑時(shí)間,長(zhǎng)此以往必然不利于他們的身心健康。其次,學(xué)生雖然死記硬背了這篇文章,但是由于沒有深層地了解文本的內(nèi)在結(jié)構(gòu)和文章主題,在遇到類似文章時(shí)仍無(wú)法進(jìn)行知識(shí)遷移,導(dǎo)致學(xué)生的成績(jī)難以提高。此外,在這種教學(xué)方法指導(dǎo)下的學(xué)生往往缺乏創(chuàng)造性,因?yàn)楹ε路稿e(cuò)而不敢在生活中進(jìn)行任何的嘗試和體驗(yàn),這與現(xiàn)代日新月異、快速發(fā)展的社會(huì)背道而馳。
方式二:模糊曲線法
模糊曲線法要求學(xué)生能夠理出一條大致故事發(fā)展的曲線,該曲線能夠表明前后事件的起伏。為了表明作者的態(tài)度,筆者以每一條線的方向代表不同的情感色彩,具體來(lái)說(shuō),向上的直線表示褒義,平行的直線表示中性,毫無(wú)疑問(wèn),向下的直線表示貶義,請(qǐng)看下圖示例:
第一條向下的線表示“我”的心理準(zhǔn)備(自己愿意接受被老師狠狠地批評(píng)),所以是貶義的。接下來(lái)向上的直線為老師的寬容回應(yīng),屬于褒義性質(zhì)的。后面是英語(yǔ)老師對(duì)這件事情的安排和處理,所以是平行的直線,祝愿我們?nèi)〉煤贸煽?jī),毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)應(yīng)該為向上的直線。續(xù)寫第二部分開頭表示我們沒有如愿取得第一,比較遺憾,所以是向下的直線,但是“我”認(rèn)為“我”收益良多,毋庸置疑是方向向上的直線,接下來(lái)具體講解自己提高的內(nèi)容,是穩(wěn)中向上的直線,最后一部分為向下的直線,原因是作者采取了正話反說(shuō)的手法,用回憶過(guò)去害怕的場(chǎng)景來(lái)凸現(xiàn)勇氣的重要性。
這種方法相比傳統(tǒng)背誦法的優(yōu)勢(shì)是能夠讓學(xué)生樹立宏觀意識(shí),擺脫詞句細(xì)節(jié)的糾纏,注重篇章結(jié)構(gòu),較好地完成理解任務(wù)。但是這種方法還是存在不足之處的,那就是太過(guò)于粗線條,不能細(xì)致化地反映文章中的某些局部細(xì)節(jié),容易使學(xué)生犯“只見樹木,不見森林”的錯(cuò)誤。
下面在第二種方法的基礎(chǔ)上稍微進(jìn)行整理,推出第三種方法——塊狀組裝法。
方法三:塊狀組裝法
塊狀組裝法即把描寫確定為方塊圖形,引用確定為三角圖形,比較、假設(shè)確定為圓形,然后,根據(jù)圖形所處的位置來(lái)確定它們的性質(zhì),如向上表示褒義,平行表示中性,而向下則表示貶義。
請(qǐng)看在第三種方法指導(dǎo)下的思維導(dǎo)圖:
上面表格中一開始向下的方塊表示自己的心理準(zhǔn)備,由于考慮到自己會(huì)遭到懲罰,所以傾向于貶義,然后是向上的方塊,表示英語(yǔ)老師“smiled”的動(dòng)作描寫,接下去便是她說(shuō)的話,屬于引用的寫作手法,由于句子中有“good”這個(gè)單詞,所以性質(zhì)上屬于褒義,然后是英語(yǔ)老師具體的行為安排,歸于中性的動(dòng)作描寫。第二段開始使用了though引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語(yǔ)從句,是貶義的假設(shè),也就是向下的圓形,然后是褒義的心理描寫,繼之以偏褒義的具體闡述,最后收官的是貶義的倒敘,也就是動(dòng)作描寫。
第三種方法是第二種方法的升級(jí)版,在講清篇章脈絡(luò)結(jié)構(gòu)的基礎(chǔ)上側(cè)重講述作者在寫作手法上的變化,使學(xué)生能夠更加直觀地把握篇章,理解作者為了表達(dá)主題所采用的寫作手法,如描寫、比較、比喻和引用等,而且能夠理解這些寫作手法的配合過(guò)程,明白其目的是實(shí)現(xiàn)表達(dá)主題的層層照應(yīng)和前后銜接,這對(duì)于學(xué)生以后的謀篇行文都大有裨益。
但是不少老師對(duì)這種方法的擔(dān)憂之處在于它無(wú)法實(shí)現(xiàn)對(duì)語(yǔ)言知識(shí)的鞏固,長(zhǎng)此以往學(xué)生只是關(guān)注語(yǔ)篇結(jié)構(gòu)而忽略語(yǔ)言知識(shí)的落實(shí),無(wú)法夯實(shí)基礎(chǔ),最終難以實(shí)現(xiàn)更高層次的飛躍。確實(shí),這種顧慮也不無(wú)道理,為了更好地解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題,筆者在前面三種方法的基礎(chǔ)上推出第四種方法,即點(diǎn)線面結(jié)合法。
方法四:點(diǎn)線面結(jié)合法
語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)中的各個(gè)要素是一個(gè)相互關(guān)聯(lián)的有機(jī)整體。具體而言,所有的語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)活動(dòng)都應(yīng)該在一定的主題語(yǔ)境下進(jìn)行。
同樣圍繞上面一篇文章的語(yǔ)境,我們可以嘗試在語(yǔ)篇結(jié)構(gòu)理解的基礎(chǔ)上整合語(yǔ)言知識(shí),從而提高語(yǔ)言能力和升華思維品質(zhì),請(qǐng)看下面的圖形:(圖形中的數(shù)字代表知識(shí)點(diǎn))
① blow 打擊
② bringing this to her attention現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)作定語(yǔ)
③ continue with the previous plan堅(jiān)持原來(lái)的計(jì)劃
④ as she left由as引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句
⑤ Though we came second in the English play competition由though引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句
⑥ had hoped for 過(guò)去完成時(shí)與前句中I had got為平行結(jié)構(gòu)
⑦ I realized that I had the courage to face problems由that引導(dǎo)的賓語(yǔ)從句
⑧ terrifying 心情類動(dòng)詞的現(xiàn)在分詞作定語(yǔ),修飾something
通過(guò)這種點(diǎn)線面結(jié)合法,學(xué)生一方面能夠鞏固語(yǔ)言知識(shí),另一方面能夠明白這些語(yǔ)言知識(shí)在語(yǔ)篇中所起到的作用,通過(guò)長(zhǎng)此以往的訓(xùn)練,學(xué)生能夠養(yǎng)成自主意識(shí),快速準(zhǔn)確地把所學(xué)到的知識(shí)進(jìn)行轉(zhuǎn)化并加以運(yùn)用,使自己享受學(xué)習(xí)帶來(lái)的樂(lè)趣,提高自己的感性思維能力和理性思維能力。
筆者在教學(xué)實(shí)踐中分別運(yùn)用這四種不同的教學(xué)方法,這四種方法的教學(xué)效果一目了然。傳統(tǒng)的教學(xué)手段在當(dāng)前的教學(xué)形勢(shì)下展現(xiàn)出越來(lái)越多的不合理之處,但是不夠科學(xué)的教學(xué)改革又不能達(dá)到預(yù)期的效果。因此,在教學(xué)過(guò)程中,只有堅(jiān)持探索并遵循規(guī)律,教師才能真正實(shí)現(xiàn)教書育人的目標(biāo)。