陳國(guó)安
摘 要:英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)作能力的發(fā)展既是我國(guó)英語(yǔ)教育的重點(diǎn),也是弱點(diǎn),寫(xiě)作教學(xué)時(shí)常被異化為大量例文的背誦,背離了寫(xiě)作教學(xué)的宗旨。然而,隨著現(xiàn)代教育技術(shù)的發(fā)展和教學(xué)資源的開(kāi)發(fā),英語(yǔ)教學(xué)有了多媒體手段、多平臺(tái)以及多方位的空間。本文以一節(jié)初中Task微課設(shè)計(jì)為例,力求為教師提供可操作的寫(xiě)作課例。
關(guān)鍵詞:基于微課、初中英語(yǔ)、Task課型、寫(xiě)作能力
學(xué)生英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)作能力的發(fā)展是我國(guó)英語(yǔ)教育的重點(diǎn)同時(shí)也是弱點(diǎn)。當(dāng)前,我國(guó)中學(xué)英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)作教學(xué)時(shí)常被異化為大量例文的背誦,忽視了對(duì)學(xué)生寫(xiě)作過(guò)程的指導(dǎo)和訓(xùn)練。然而,現(xiàn)代英語(yǔ)教學(xué)有了多媒體的手段、多類(lèi)型的平臺(tái)和多方位空間的支持,特別是微課的興起為我們的英語(yǔ)教學(xué)帶來(lái)了全新的思路。教師要根據(jù)實(shí)際情況,積極學(xué)習(xí)設(shè)計(jì)微課,以幫助學(xué)生提高寫(xiě)作興趣和能力。筆者以《牛津初中英語(yǔ)(8下)》Unit 5 Task 微課設(shè)計(jì)為例,探討Task課型的設(shè)計(jì),但愿能對(duì)大家有所啟示。
一、教材分析
《牛津初中英語(yǔ)(8下)》Unit 5 的單元話題是“Good manners”, Task板塊的標(biāo)題是Table manners,該板塊由三部分組成:(A)呈現(xiàn)一個(gè)關(guān)于“Good table manners”的演講計(jì)劃,作為學(xué)生擬定計(jì)劃時(shí)的樣稿,計(jì)劃后另附useful expressions; (B)呈現(xiàn)學(xué)校網(wǎng)站上Amy和Daniel制作的一個(gè)短文填空形式的頁(yè)面,要求學(xué)生根據(jù)計(jì)劃完成短文;(C)和Task板塊標(biāo)題呼應(yīng),要求學(xué)生就一個(gè)方面的禮儀制訂計(jì)劃并創(chuàng)建自己的網(wǎng)頁(yè)。顯然,教材編寫(xiě)的意圖是讓學(xué)生先學(xué)習(xí)計(jì)劃,提取有效信息完成教材范文的填空,在解讀范文過(guò)程中了解范文的篇章結(jié)構(gòu)和遣詞造句,最后用所學(xué)禮儀的知識(shí)完成寫(xiě)作任務(wù)。
二、設(shè)計(jì)思路
微課的設(shè)計(jì)需要從微課類(lèi)型、制作模式、微課長(zhǎng)度、教學(xué)目標(biāo)、內(nèi)容、重難點(diǎn)等方面入手。
本課Task板塊由A、B、C三個(gè)部分組成,循序漸進(jìn)地強(qiáng)調(diào)了寫(xiě)作的前期準(zhǔn)備(如選取標(biāo)題、制訂計(jì)劃、收集信息等)到完成文章的過(guò)程活動(dòng),明確要求通過(guò)同伴互助、教師指導(dǎo)等活動(dòng)完成寫(xiě)作任務(wù)。因而筆者選取了任務(wù)型教學(xué)法和過(guò)程寫(xiě)作教學(xué)法相結(jié)合的方法來(lái)設(shè)計(jì)本節(jié)微課,即寫(xiě)前(準(zhǔn)備階段)—寫(xiě)中(初稿—修改—校訂—完稿)—寫(xiě)后(評(píng)價(jià))。
該微課類(lèi)型為“講授”型,長(zhǎng)度預(yù)設(shè)為8分鐘,呈現(xiàn)形式為視聽(tīng)演示,故而選取了“錄屏軟件+PPT”的制作模式,微視頻為MP4格式,設(shè)置片頭及片尾,時(shí)間分別為片名字幕、片尾5″左右,片頭出現(xiàn)1次執(zhí)教者照片和簡(jiǎn)要介紹。
三、基本流程
(一)寫(xiě)前發(fā)展性鋪墊
以Task板塊A和B部分內(nèi)容為依托,進(jìn)行寫(xiě)前準(zhǔn)備階段的教學(xué)環(huán)節(jié)設(shè)計(jì),激發(fā)學(xué)生寫(xiě)作興趣,了解計(jì)劃要素,把握?qǐng)?bào)告整體框架,收集詞匯,掌握寫(xiě)作微技能,選題擬訂計(jì)劃等。
1.觀看錄像,激趣導(dǎo)入
T:First of all, let’s watch a video. After watching, please answer the two questions: What are the three persons doing? Do the two men behave well?
【簡(jiǎn)析】播放一段三個(gè)英國(guó)人一塊吃飯的視頻,其中兩個(gè)男士非常粗魯,以至于女士忍無(wú)可忍,無(wú)奈離桌。西方餐桌禮儀視頻的播放,很快把學(xué)生帶入了話題情境,問(wèn)題的提出引導(dǎo)學(xué)生進(jìn)行討論,激發(fā)了學(xué)習(xí)興趣,導(dǎo)入新課。
2.頭腦風(fēng)暴,激活儲(chǔ)備
T:The two men in the video don’t behave well. What should we do and what shouldn’t we do when eating or drinking? Please have a discussion in groups and share your ideas.
S:...(稍停頓)
T:What shouldn’t you do? ...
T:What should you do? ...
【簡(jiǎn)析】出具兩個(gè)問(wèn)題,拉幕式播放10張圖片,目的是把圖片和學(xué)生的生活體驗(yàn)相結(jié)合,從正面和反面討論餐桌禮儀的有關(guān)注意事項(xiàng),激活學(xué)生的知識(shí)儲(chǔ)備。最后出具表格歸納好壞兩方面的餐桌禮儀,將圖片信息轉(zhuǎn)換為文字信息,為后續(xù)寫(xiě)作收集素材。
3.依托教材,分析計(jì)劃
T:The Class 2, Grade 8 students are giving a talk on good table manners. Read their plan and answer the following five questions. (What’s the name of the talk? What’s the purpose of the talk? When and where will they give the talk? What’s the content of the talk? Why should we know the rules?)
T:How many parts can we see? Yes, five.
【簡(jiǎn)析】通過(guò)以上問(wèn)題來(lái)分析突出計(jì)劃表構(gòu)成的Name, Purpose, Time and place, Content和Conclusion等關(guān)鍵要素,從而為后續(xù)制訂計(jì)劃做好鋪墊。
4.提取信息,補(bǔ)全范文
T:Amy and Daniel are making a web page on the school website. Please help them complete their talk.
【簡(jiǎn)析】提取教材A部分的信息補(bǔ)全范文,使篇章完整。
5.分析范文,賞析詞句
T:Find out the structure of the talk by reading. The key words may be of help.
T:Next let’s read the talk again to find out the useful expressions.
T We can take some expressions from their talk as examples when we are writing our own talk.
【簡(jiǎn)析】本環(huán)節(jié)旨在指導(dǎo)學(xué)生審視范文,確認(rèn)段落結(jié)構(gòu)以及段落大意,讓學(xué)生加深對(duì)范文的理解,賞析范文的遣詞造句,為后續(xù)寫(xiě)作做鋪墊。
6.分段寫(xiě)作,各有側(cè)重
T:Amy and Daniel’s talk gives us a good example for writing. Now let’s give our own talk. First of all, I will give you some tips. First, choose a topic as its name. Second, state the purpose directly and briefly in Paragraph 1. Third, state time and place properly.
T:Here is the practice for you. Never forget to imitate the expressions in Amy and Daniel’s talk. Suppose you’ll give a talk on manners in the hospital. Present the topic sentence first. 展示:
T:We have written the topic sentence and next we will give supporting details. Also, I will first of all give you some tips. You should list the supporting details and make sure every sentence after the topic sentence should support it.
Here’s the practice. Suppose you want to give a talk on good manners on the street. Choose the supporting details. 展示:
T:The third tip is that, use linking words and phrases to help the reader better understand the relationship between ideas when writing the supporting details.
T:Now it’s time for practice. Please give a talk on manners in the library. Present the supporting details. 展示:
T:Let’s move to the last paragraph, the conclusion part. In Paragraph 4, restate the talk’s main points.
T:Now let’s have a try. Suppose you’ll give a talk on manners in the park. Please draw a conclusion. 展示:
【簡(jiǎn)析】本部分通過(guò)逐段分析教材范文,讓學(xué)生明晰每段的寫(xiě)作側(cè)重點(diǎn),拓展了學(xué)生思維,幫他們理清了思路。六個(gè)不同場(chǎng)合禮儀信息的針對(duì)性小練習(xí),形式多樣,寫(xiě)作視角開(kāi)闊,從多個(gè)角度對(duì)學(xué)生的寫(xiě)作思維和技能進(jìn)行了訓(xùn)練,學(xué)生的寫(xiě)作水平得到有效提高。
此外,我們還可以通過(guò)鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生用多種方式來(lái)表達(dá),以提高學(xué)生的遣詞造句能力。通過(guò)討論,半開(kāi)放或開(kāi)放式制訂寫(xiě)作計(jì)劃,通過(guò)展示計(jì)劃來(lái)幫助學(xué)生查找計(jì)劃要素是否缺失,支撐素材是否有效。
以上這些環(huán)節(jié)的設(shè)計(jì)在寫(xiě)作微技能指導(dǎo)方面做了有益的探索。 設(shè)計(jì)的針對(duì)性微型寫(xiě)作練習(xí),給學(xué)生提供了形式多樣的有效語(yǔ)言輸入和范例,從不同角度訓(xùn)練并培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的寫(xiě)作思維和技能。學(xué)生從獨(dú)立思考到積極參與,形成了思想與方法的發(fā)展性建構(gòu)(皺國(guó)香,魏玉平 2015)。已有知識(shí)的激活和大量信息的輸入,為學(xué)生生成性輸出做了有效鋪墊。
(二)寫(xiě)中生成性輸出
繼續(xù)以過(guò)程取向?qū)懽鹘虒W(xué)模式作為指導(dǎo)思想,將初稿(Draft)—修改(Revise)—校訂(Edit)—完稿(Publish)和Task板塊C部分內(nèi)容有機(jī)結(jié)合,教給學(xué)生寫(xiě)作方法,幫助學(xué)生理解和內(nèi)化寫(xiě)作全過(guò)程。此部分要給學(xué)生預(yù)留足夠的時(shí)間,學(xué)生活動(dòng)的形式可以靈活多樣。為走出教師重結(jié)果輕過(guò)程,對(duì)初稿的示范修正一帶而過(guò),學(xué)生的互評(píng)流于形式,寫(xiě)作教學(xué)異化為例文的背誦等寫(xiě)作教學(xué)誤區(qū)。筆者在設(shè)計(jì)本節(jié)微課時(shí)做了大膽的探索。
1.當(dāng)堂訓(xùn)練,完成初稿
T:Now write your first draft with a complete structure, clear and effective ideas and rich expressions. Having a look at the outline of the talk will be helpful.
Now talk in pairs and then complete the draft on your own.
2.修正示范,自糾錯(cuò)誤
T:Please improve your writing after you finish the draft. Look at the following draft. How can you revise your writing? You should focus on the overall flow of the talk, especially the structure, main points and details. Circle any mistakes you notice but focus on the big problems. You can use move、cut or add while doing the revision.
Look here, we can use move parts to the right place, cut out unnecessary details and add new materials to make our writing better. They are good ways, do you think so? Now revise your writing on your own. 展示:
【簡(jiǎn)析】教師示范初稿修訂,具體指導(dǎo)學(xué)生自評(píng),使學(xué)生從篇章結(jié)構(gòu)上把握寫(xiě)作方法。
3.同伴合作,校訂錯(cuò)誤
T:Boys and girls, have you improved your writings greatly? What should you do next? Read your writing more slowly and carefully to find out other mistakes in grammar, clearness, punctuation, spelling and capitalization. Please follow the four steps and edit your writings with your parters. 展示:
【簡(jiǎn)析】通過(guò)示范初稿的校訂,具體指導(dǎo)學(xué)生同伴互評(píng),讓學(xué)生在小錯(cuò)糾正中不斷改善并提高習(xí)作水平。
4.注意書(shū)寫(xiě),完善二稿
T:Now we’ll come to the final copy. Please make your own web page with your best handwriting. Try to make your web page more beautiful.
寫(xiě)前—初稿—修改—校訂—完稿,這五個(gè)寫(xiě)作步驟各有側(cè)重,層次清晰,環(huán)環(huán)相扣,一氣呵成,學(xué)生習(xí)作的輸出水到渠成。這五個(gè)寫(xiě)作步驟是本節(jié)課的又一個(gè)教學(xué)重難點(diǎn)。在設(shè)計(jì)習(xí)作修改環(huán)節(jié)上,筆者努力避免流于形式,讓教師有實(shí)際操作的抓手。
此外,我們可以通過(guò)寫(xiě)后評(píng)價(jià)性展示,讓學(xué)生在多層評(píng)價(jià)中進(jìn)一步發(fā)現(xiàn)問(wèn)題,享受成功。通過(guò)課堂總結(jié),鞏固已學(xué)知識(shí),討論禮儀,進(jìn)行情感升華。
四、反思與展望
本節(jié)Task微課,筆者力求為教師提供可操作的課例。在設(shè)計(jì)過(guò)程中,能充分把握Task課型的特征,既關(guān)注了教師教的層面,又關(guān)注了語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)的規(guī)律,并且符合學(xué)生的心理認(rèn)知特點(diǎn)。特別對(duì)平時(shí)教學(xué)中遇到的寫(xiě)作微技能指導(dǎo)和習(xí)作修改的瓶頸問(wèn)題做了有益的探索,力求為學(xué)生提供翔實(shí)有效的寫(xiě)作指導(dǎo)。然而,Task課型的微課設(shè)計(jì)沒(méi)有固定的模式,需要我們?cè)诠ぷ髦羞M(jìn)一步加深對(duì)于微課的理解和認(rèn)識(shí),進(jìn)一步熟練運(yùn)用現(xiàn)代教育技術(shù)手段,積極探索,不斷前行。
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