司雅琳
【摘 要】內(nèi)容科學(xué)合理、形式生動(dòng)新穎、語境真實(shí)有效的視頻資源,在英語教學(xué)中常常能收到事半功倍的效果。本文結(jié)合教學(xué)實(shí)例,從英語核心素養(yǎng)的四個(gè)方面——學(xué)習(xí)能力、語言能力、思維品質(zhì)和文化品格,闡述了自制微視頻在語境創(chuàng)設(shè)中的有效運(yùn)用。
【關(guān)鍵詞】自制微視頻 單元主題 語境 學(xué)科核心素養(yǎng)
英語新課標(biāo)指出,英語課程要力求合理利用和積極開發(fā)課程資源,提供貼近學(xué)生實(shí)際、貼近生活、貼近時(shí)代的內(nèi)容健康和豐富的課程資源。而內(nèi)容科學(xué)合理、形式生動(dòng)新穎的基于單元主題的視頻資源,有利于創(chuàng)設(shè)真實(shí)有效的語境,是學(xué)生最喜歡的課程資源。但是,滬教版英語教材的配套資源中有些單元并沒有提供合適的視頻資源,筆者在自身的教學(xué)實(shí)踐中,通過自制微視頻,在單元主題教學(xué)中創(chuàng)設(shè)有效的語境,培養(yǎng)和提升學(xué)生的語言能力、學(xué)習(xí)能力、思維品質(zhì)和文化意識(shí),取得了較好的教學(xué)效果。
一、自制微視頻創(chuàng)設(shè)語境,提升學(xué)生的語言能力
語言能力是指在社會(huì)情境中,以聽、說、讀、看、寫等方式理解和表達(dá)意義、意圖、情感態(tài)度的能力。語言輸入(Input)是語言輸出(Output)的前提和基礎(chǔ),語言輸出是對(duì)輸入語言的內(nèi)化和理解。在英語教學(xué)實(shí)踐中,為學(xué)生提供貼近生活實(shí)際的微視頻資源,創(chuàng)設(shè)接近學(xué)生真實(shí)生活的語境,能夠豐富學(xué)生的語言感知、語用體驗(yàn),促進(jìn)學(xué)生有效的語言輸出和實(shí)踐,從而切實(shí)提升學(xué)生的語言能力。
案例1:滬教版英語五年級(jí)上冊(cè)Unit 11 Water中Listen and say(見圖1)
教材文本簡單地探討了水的來源和用途,為了創(chuàng)設(shè)更加真實(shí)的語境并拓展文本內(nèi)容,基于教材文本,筆者重構(gòu)了下列敘述性語篇文本,并以此內(nèi)容為腳本,制作了圖文并茂、音像結(jié)合的小視頻,提升學(xué)生的語言能力。
We all know that water is everywhere. It comes from the sea. Theres a lot of water in the sea. But we cannot drink seawater. Sharks like the sea. Water comes from the rain. The trees and flowers like the rain. Water comes from the tap too. Vegetables and fruit like it.? Boys and girls, where else does water come from?
Farmers use water to grow crops. Firemen use water to put out the fire. We use water to wash clothes and clean the room…
(一)捕捉關(guān)鍵核心信息
筆者引導(dǎo)學(xué)生觀看微視頻后總結(jié)相關(guān)信息(見表1、表2),讓學(xué)生捕捉微視頻中的核心信息。
(二)發(fā)揮表格語義功能
筆者引導(dǎo)學(xué)生根據(jù)上述表格使用以下對(duì)話框架進(jìn)行結(jié)對(duì)練習(xí)。
A: Where does water come from?
B: It comes from … / … like …
A: How do … use water?
B: … use water to …
(三)運(yùn)用思維導(dǎo)圖拓展
筆者鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生運(yùn)用以下思維導(dǎo)圖(見圖2)和對(duì)話進(jìn)行小組合作,豐富語言內(nèi)容,提升語言能力。
A: Where else does water come from?
B: It comes …
A: How else do people use water?
B: People use water to …
二、自制微視頻豐富語境,提升學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)能力
在滬教版英語教材中,部分單元內(nèi)容的語境跳躍性較大,給教材的使用者和學(xué)習(xí)者創(chuàng)造了較大的發(fā)揮空間。這就需要教師認(rèn)真鉆研教材,發(fā)掘教材文本中的細(xì)節(jié),通過充實(shí)語境,為學(xué)生插上想象的翅膀,引導(dǎo)學(xué)生通過上網(wǎng)查找、生活調(diào)查、交流討論、獨(dú)自思考等途徑充實(shí)文本內(nèi)容,從而培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)能力。
案例2:滬教版英語六年級(jí)下冊(cè)Unit 9 Reusing things中Listen and say(見圖3、圖4)
本單元是關(guān)于廢物回收利用的話題。教材文本一開始就在Alice與媽媽之間展開,難度較大。為了使語境更有層次、更真實(shí)合理,我們整合了單元內(nèi)容,改變了授課順序。整合后教學(xué)文本設(shè)計(jì)思路如下:第一課時(shí)主語境為Alice在學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)有關(guān)廢物回收利用的基本知識(shí),三個(gè)分語境包括教室、教師辦公室、操場(chǎng),這個(gè)課時(shí)主要利用以舊帶新的方式呈現(xiàn)核心句型,在舊的句型和對(duì)話中教授部分新單詞;第二課時(shí)語境創(chuàng)設(shè)為Alice與弟弟在家談?wù)撃男U舊物品可以回收、如何再利用廢舊物品,為創(chuàng)設(shè)更多真實(shí)的情境,筆者自制了視頻腳本,專業(yè)人員提供技術(shù)支持,把腳本制成微視頻。
以第二課時(shí)語境為例,我們把腳本制成兩個(gè)不同的微視頻:第一個(gè)微視頻基于單元主題,合理補(bǔ)充了教材情境;第二個(gè)微視頻則對(duì)主題意義、相關(guān)語言及文化內(nèi)涵有深切的感知,升華了單元主題。
第一個(gè)微視頻腳本:
Little brother(B): Alice, can I throw away these old things?
Alice(A): No, we should keep them!
B: Why?
A: Because we can reuse them. Let me show you.Look, Jack. We can reuse the envelopes to make a file folder for Dad. He can put cards in it.
B: Wow, good idea!
A: We can reuse the can, too. Do you have any ideas?
B: Yes. We can reuse it to make a vase for Mum.
A: What a wonderful idea!
第二個(gè)微視頻腳本:
A:Look, Jack. Reusing things is good for us.
B:Yes, how nice! How about my small clothes? I dont need them.
A:We can reuse them for others. We can donate them and help the poor children.
B:Fantastic! Reusing things is good for others.
A:Yes! Its good for our city and the Earth, too. It can make our city cleaner and cleaner. It can make our Earth better and better.
(1)觀看視頻,然后回答下列問題。
How does Alice reuse old envelopes?
How does Jack reuse old cans?
How do they reuse old clothes?
(2)提出問題,讓學(xué)生思考,小組合作并展示, 培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)能力。
How do you reuse old things?
S1: I reuse my old trousers to make shorts.
S2: I reuse beer bottles to make vases.
S3: …
(3)讓學(xué)生討論回收利用的意義,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的低碳環(huán)保意識(shí)。
Why do we reuse old things?
三、自制微視頻還原語境,提升學(xué)生的思維品質(zhì)
英語學(xué)科核心素養(yǎng)之思維品質(zhì)不同于一般意義的思維能力,是指與英語學(xué)習(xí)密切相關(guān)的思維品質(zhì),如根據(jù)所給信息提煉事物共同特征,借助英語形成新的概念,加深對(duì)世界的認(rèn)識(shí);如根據(jù)所學(xué)概念性英語詞語與表達(dá)句式,學(xué)會(huì)從不同的角度思考和解決問題。再好的教材也不可能面面俱到,不可能適合所有學(xué)生。因此,教師可以依據(jù)單元主題,適當(dāng)自編基于單元主題的拓展腳本,制作微視頻,還原真實(shí)語境。
案例3:滬教版英語五年級(jí)上冊(cè)Unit 11 Water中第三課時(shí)Water and life(自編文本)
第三課時(shí)是在前兩節(jié)課的基礎(chǔ)上,拓展學(xué)習(xí)Water Festival、polluted water、flood等與水相關(guān)聯(lián)的自然和人文現(xiàn)象。通過自制視頻,還原了生活中的真實(shí)情境,學(xué)生對(duì)水這一自然界的物質(zhì)有較為全面和客觀的認(rèn)識(shí),幫助學(xué)生運(yùn)用事實(shí)(facts)和觀點(diǎn)(opinion)去歸納、判斷和提煉信息,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的辯證思維品質(zhì)。
視頻的腳本如下:
Wonderful Amazing Terrible Exciting Rare
Water makes our life wonderful. We use water to ... Firemen use water to put out fires. Farmers use water to grow crops.
Water is amazing. It comes from everywhere over the world. It comes from the … Water can flow and fly in the water cycle. We can make dirty water clean by water treatment.
Water makes our life exciting. The Dai people in Yunnan, China, have a “Water Festival”. They pour water at each other.
Water sometimes makes our life terrible. Trees,…cant live in polluted water. The flood flushes away our cars ... Many people die in the flood.
Water is rare in many places. People are thirsty. Plants and animals die without water.
Save water, save our life.
最后,通過三個(gè)課時(shí)的學(xué)習(xí),對(duì)WATER中五個(gè)字母進(jìn)行畫龍點(diǎn)睛的解讀:W-wonderful, A-amazing, T-terrible, E-exciting and R-rare。最終,學(xué)生系統(tǒng)而又深刻地學(xué)習(xí)了與水相關(guān)的知識(shí)。
案例4:滬教版英語六年級(jí)下冊(cè)Unit 11 Western Festival
本單元簡單地介紹了復(fù)活節(jié)、萬圣節(jié)、感恩節(jié)和圣誕節(jié)四個(gè)西方節(jié)日,Read a story中則講述了一個(gè)關(guān)于圣誕節(jié)的虛擬故事,并沒有提及這些西方節(jié)日的由來、發(fā)展和變化等。為了彌補(bǔ)教材的缺失,筆者用自制微視頻的方式,詳細(xì)解說感恩節(jié)的由來及相關(guān)歷史背景,讓學(xué)生能客觀和辯證地看待歷史。
視頻的腳本如下:
More about Thanksgiving Day
In the past, people from England had a big dinner with Indians to thank for their help. It was the first Thanksgiving Day. Now Thanksgiving Day is a happy day for families and friends. But theres something you need to know. As time went by, people from England became stronger and stronger. They destroyed the Indians culture. They also robbed their land. Now there are few Indians in the world. Yet, the Americans are still celebrating Thanksgiving Day...
通過這段微視頻,學(xué)生全面地了解了感恩節(jié)的“來龍去脈”,客觀地加深了對(duì)世界和歷史的認(rèn)識(shí),真正培養(yǎng)了學(xué)生辯證思考問題的能力。
四、自制微視頻拓展語境,提升學(xué)生的文化意識(shí)
英語新課標(biāo)指出,語言有豐富的文化內(nèi)涵。在英語教學(xué)中,文化是指所學(xué)語言國家的歷史地理、風(fēng)土人情、傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗、生活方式、文學(xué)藝術(shù)、行為規(guī)范、價(jià)值觀念等。接觸和了解英語國家的文化有益于學(xué)生對(duì)英語的理解和使用,有益于學(xué)生加深對(duì)本國文化的理解與認(rèn)識(shí),更有益于培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的世界意識(shí)。在教學(xué)中,教師應(yīng)根據(jù)學(xué)生的年齡特點(diǎn)和認(rèn)知能力,逐步拓展文化知識(shí)的內(nèi)涵和外延。
案例5:滬教版英語六年級(jí)下冊(cè)Unit 11 Western Festival
在該單元的第三課時(shí)中,為了幫助學(xué)生拓寬視野,增進(jìn)對(duì)國內(nèi)外文化的認(rèn)知和理解,進(jìn)而提高其跨文化交際能力,筆者設(shè)計(jì)了以下視頻腳本:
In September 1620, 102 people from England went to America on a ship called Mayflower.? The journey took 65 days. They finally arrived in Winter. Life was very hard at first. They had to find food and build new houses. At that time, many Indians lived in America. With their help, the England had a good harvest in the first year. To celebrate the harvest, they had a big dinner together. It was the first Thanksgiving in the history. Today, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the 4th Thursday of November. They have parades. Families sit together to have a big dinner. They have a good time.
英語教學(xué)中,在培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的跨文化意識(shí)的同時(shí),更要引導(dǎo)學(xué)生對(duì)我國文化的認(rèn)同、傳承和弘揚(yáng)。因此,筆者還設(shè)計(jì)了以下視頻腳本:
We have our own important festival in China, such as the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Spring Festival and so on. We had these special days a long time ago. We can get together with our families and friends. We can also have big dinner and do a lot of interesting things. Watch exciting dragon boat races, enjoy the beautiful full-moon and tell interesting stories from the old times. I think they are very interesting. Lets enjoy our own special days.
通過播放自制微視頻,幫助學(xué)生理解和認(rèn)同中國傳統(tǒng)文化的內(nèi)涵,如春聯(lián)及春聯(lián)上的文字都是對(duì)新年的美好憧憬、對(duì)未來的美好期盼;端午龍舟賽象征和平競(jìng)技,象征著勇往直前、堅(jiān)毅果敢的團(tuán)隊(duì)精神;中秋滿月昭示著團(tuán)團(tuán)圓圓、月圓人更圓……在此基礎(chǔ)上,引導(dǎo)學(xué)生對(duì)比中西方文化的異同,讓學(xué)生獲得文化知識(shí),理解文化內(nèi)涵,汲取文化精華,堅(jiān)定文化自信,培養(yǎng)跨文化意識(shí),弘揚(yáng)中華優(yōu)秀傳統(tǒng)文化,形成正確的價(jià)值觀。
總之,教師可以充分利用現(xiàn)代信息技術(shù)手段,自編基于單元主題的腳本,制作微視頻,創(chuàng)設(shè)語境,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的語言能力、學(xué)習(xí)能力、思維品質(zhì)和文化意識(shí),促進(jìn)學(xué)生全面和諧發(fā)展。