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一、教學準備
1.教材分析
《義務教育英語課程標準(2022年版)》明確指出,秉持在體驗中學習、在實踐中運用、在遷移中創(chuàng)新的學習理念,倡導學生圍繞真實情境和真實問題,激活已知,參與到指向主題意義探究的學習理解、應用實踐和遷移創(chuàng)新等一系列相互關聯(lián)、循環(huán)遞進的語言學習和運用活動中。堅持學思結合,引導學生在學習理解類活動中獲取、梳理語言和文化知識,建立知識間的關聯(lián)。堅持以評促學、以評促教,注重發(fā)揮學生的主觀能動性,引導學生成為各類活動的設計者、參與者和合作者。
為進一步探索問題導向的學、思、練語法課堂,筆者以譯林版牛津英語教材七(上)Unit 2語法課為例,解決教學難點。該單元強調的是“人與自我”,核心話題是討論、分享與運動有關的內容。語法板塊的功能是梳理本單元出現(xiàn)的重點語言現(xiàn)象,幫助學生更好地掌握語法規(guī)則,使其在語境中開展學習,遷移知識,運用所學。
2.教法分析
以學定教,踐行問題導向的學、思、練語法課堂教學主要分為以下幾個步驟:基于課程標準,精心設計課前練習;基于學生起點,精準規(guī)劃課堂教學活動;基于學生特點,提供自測評價反饋單。
3.教學目標
本課例擬通過一課時完成教學,讓學生能在學習結束時達成以下目標:在語境中理解行為動詞一般現(xiàn)在時的用法;在語境中掌握行為動詞一般現(xiàn)在時的肯定句、否定句、疑問句以及肯定和否定回答的基本用法;圍繞本單元主題,在語境中運用一般現(xiàn)在時進行交流。
二、教學過程
1.圍繞單元主題,精心設計課前練習
一般現(xiàn)在時的句型在小學四年級已反復出現(xiàn),七年級學生對其并不陌生。因此,基于學情設計課前練習,教師應當準確把握學生學習起點,充分發(fā)揮學生主觀能動性,踐行學思結合,讓學生成為課堂教學活動的主人。
本單元的主題為“讓我們一起運動”。為準確把握本課時教學起點,相關課前練習應緊密圍繞“運動”主題展開,從而引導學生圍繞主題解決問題,激活已知,發(fā)現(xiàn)認知差距,形成學習期待。課前練習設計如下:
(1)Which of the following refer to present events? Tick the correct boxes.
□My friend does well in swimming.
□They often played football after school last term.
□Look, he is jogging in the park.
□We usually take a walk after supper.
□He will play in the Huanghe Football Club next year.
(2)Use correct forms to fill in the following blanks.
Most people say sports________(be) for young people, but my grandparents________(not think) so. My grandpa is 72 years old and he________(like) swimming and running. He likes ball games too. He often_______(play) tennis in the afternoon. My grandmother is 69 years old. She often_______(dance) after dinner on the square. My grandparents both_____(play) table tennis in their free time. My grandmother says doing sports can make her healthy, but now she _______(not have) enough time to exercise every night. She likes Yangko now.
【設計意圖】圍繞單元主題設計課前練習,讓學生在主題語境中完成相關練習,激活已知。教師根據本班學生課前練習反饋確定教學內容,為接下來的課堂語法教學找好起點,將傳統(tǒng)的教師講授型課堂轉變?yōu)橐詫W生學、思、練為一體的素養(yǎng)型課堂,讓語法課堂的學習更高效。
2.基于學生起點,精準規(guī)劃課堂教學活動
根據課前測反饋結果來看,95%的學生可以適應一般現(xiàn)在時的使用語境,對該時態(tài)的概念掌握較好,能在不同時態(tài)中準確分辨出一般現(xiàn)在時的用法。在課堂教學中,應基于學情,明確教學重點,通過活動引導學生在真實情境中梳理語言現(xiàn)象,歸納語法規(guī)則,積極參與指向主題意義探究的語言學習和運用活動,從而提升素養(yǎng),發(fā)展能力。
(1)Presentation
T: You did some exercises about simple present tense yesterday. Everybody did a very good job. But there are a few mistakes. Its very common to make mistakes at first. Today, lets try to find out and solve them together.
【設計意圖】堅持問題導向,直接呈現(xiàn)昨日練習中的問題,鼓勵生生互動,讓學生成為各類評價活動的參與者和合作者。問題導向的課堂能讓學生盡快投入課堂學習,主動發(fā)現(xiàn)問題,學會思考,讓學習真正發(fā)生。
(2)Analysis
T:Now you have found out these mistakes. Can you work in pairs to analyze the reasons for these mistakes?
S1: They dont know how to change “y” into “s”.
S2: Maybe they dont know the differences between vowels and consonants.
【設計意圖】發(fā)現(xiàn)問題、識別問題后,錯誤產生的原因須進一步分析和明確。教師再次引導學生通過互助分享、分析問題、梳理錯因等方法,找出問題,避免再犯。和以教師直接講授規(guī)則、學生被動聽講的傳統(tǒng)課堂相比,通過生生互相發(fā)現(xiàn)—總結—分享,踐行問題導向的學、思、練教學模式更容易被學生接受,學生學習成效較高,學習真正發(fā)生的概率更大。
(3)Work out the rules
T:Do you know how to add “s” to the verb? How many ways are there to add an “s”?What are they?Now can you work in groups of four to work out the rules and then write them down?
T: If you have finished, you can turn to page 23, and check out the rules with your group members.
【設計意圖】課本第23頁所要學習、呈現(xiàn)的內容在生生歸納和總結中完成。由生生互助梳理、概括與整合代替教師的講授和歸納,更能調動學生積極性。學生作為主體參與語言活動,自主習得語言知識,在學習中取長補短,總結經驗,充分發(fā)揮主體作用。
(4)Presentation
T: Now I think most of you have learned how to add “s”.
(5)Discussion
T: Everybody finished a diary about Millie and her family members? favourite sports yesterday. Now, work in pairs to read the diary together. If you have some questions during reading, you can stop to discuss or raise up your hands and I will help you.
【設計意圖】根據課前測情況得知,該部分內容尚有學生未掌握,設計此活動,可以幫助學生梳理行為動詞的否定句和一般疑問句的用法。學生在具體的語境中學習語法知識,在活動中體驗學習,在討論中梳理、歸納所學語法的表達形式、使用功能和語用功能,反思錯因。在此過程中,教師根據學生的表現(xiàn)和需求,及時提供幫助和反饋,通過觀察、提問、追問等方式,確認學生學習是否真正發(fā)生。
(6)Practice
T: Today we knew something about Millie and her family members? favourite sports. What about yours?Now, work in pairs to interview something about favourite sports with the help of the following blanks. During your interview, remember to use Wh-questions and Yes or No questions as many as you can.
[Favourite sports
I My dad My mom My
cousin My
grandpa My
grandma Like Dislike ]
T: Now, lets welcome some of you to present their interviews.
S1: Hello, I want to know something about your family members favourite sports and yours. Can you answer my questions?
S2: Sure.
S1: Whats your favourite sport?
S2: I like swimming.
S1: When do you often swim?
S2: I often swim at the weekend.
S1: Do yo like running?
S2: No, I dont like running. But my dad likes running very much.
S1: What else does he like?
S2: He likes playing basketball too.
S1: Which sport doesnt he like?
S2: He doesnt like playing tennis.
S1: Does your mom like playing tennis?
S2: No,she doesnt like it. She likes jogging with her friends.
S1: How about your grandpa and grandma? What sports do they like?
S2: My grandpa likes walking but he doesnt like running. My grandma likes dancing but she doesnt like running either.
【設計意圖】練習能進一步促使學生在語言輸出中體悟所學所練。初中英語語法教學應當盡可能保證學生在完整語篇和真實語境中接觸、建構新知,并運用所學探究主題意義,提升語言技能。教師應有意識地組織學生在課前復習一般現(xiàn)在時,完成相關練習,找出差距;在課中反思、總結一般現(xiàn)在時用法,鞏固所學;在生生對話中運用所學、建構新知,在語境中運用所學語法知識理解和表達意義。
(7)Mini-writing
T:In this class, we talked about and shared something about our favorite sports. At last, I think all of you can write down something about your and your family members favourite sports. Now, lets write down something about it according to the table above.
【設計意圖】討論后的微寫作可幫助學生在寫作輸出中再次體會、練習行為動詞一般現(xiàn)在時的用法,鞏固當日所學,在語境中學會正確運用、表達。在學生當堂寫作時,教師應及時巡視,收集學生是否學會的一手數據,發(fā)現(xiàn)學生問題后,及時給予幫助,讓學生體驗學習的收獲。
3.基于學生特點,提供自測評價反饋單
T:Today we learned the simple present tense together. At the end of the class, I want to make sure how much you learned about it. Now, according to what you have mastered , try to fill in the following self-assessement.
[
I can
Examples Result
(Wonderful/Good/Not bad) know when to use simple present tense make positive and negative sentences in the simple present tense ask and answer questions in the simple present tense use the correct forms of the verb to talk about activities I need to spend more time on_______________ ]
【設計意圖】以課前測了解學情為起點,到基于學情的以學定教,構建以學生為主體的學、思、練的課堂模式,能有效幫助學生在活動中發(fā)現(xiàn)差距,逐漸從感性認識上升到理性認識。知識的習得僅靠課后練習或單元試卷無法全面檢測和評價。課堂教學是評價實施的重要載體。因此,在學生經過討論、分析、總結、練習本節(jié)課難點內容后,通過學生自評單的完成情況,教師可以評估本節(jié)課學習內容掌握的程度以及進一步練習的精準度等。教師應指導學生學會通過自評單,反思當日所學,評價學習效果,形成正確的學習方法和策略。
三、教學反思
實踐證明,以學定教、踐行問題導向的學、思、練語法課堂能通過多形式活動,幫助學生發(fā)現(xiàn)問題、反思問題、解決問題,讓語法課堂更真實、更高效,問題解決更有針對性,真正幫助學生學會語法知識,學用語法現(xiàn)象,增強語法意識,提升語用能力,為進一步學好英語、用好英語做好鋪墊和準備。
(作者單位:江蘇省南京市寧海中學分校)