学习活动观指引下的高中英语阅读课设计案例
2021-05-10王延平王涛
王延平 王涛
摘要:在学习活动观指引下开展高中英语阅读教学是英语课程改革的发展趋势,本文以人教版M1 Unit 2 The road to modern English Reading 1部分为例,探索如何在高中英语阅读课中进行有效的学习活动的实践。
关键词:英语学习活动观;英语阅读教学
中图分类号:G633.41 文献标识码:A文章编号:1992-7711(2021)01-119
一、英语学习活动观
《普通高中英语课程标准(2017年版)》的课程内容包括“主题、语篇、语言技能、语言知识、文化知识、学习策略”六要素,而英语学习活动观是六要素整合之后的具体体现,它包括学习理解、应用实践、迁移创新等一系列体现综合性、关联性和实践性等特點的英语学习活动。
本文以人教版模块1 Unit 2 The road to modern English Reading 1部分为例,探索了在高中英语阅读教学过程中贯彻英语学习活动观的具体步骤。
二、教学案例
1.教学目标
通过本课的学习,学生能够:
(1)预测主旨大意,获取文本的体裁、结构等事实信息;
(2)掌握与历史相关文本的阅读策略;
(3)分析美式英语更加流行的深层次原因;
(4)通过小组合作,展开辩论,增强文化自信。
2.教学重难点
(1)对文本的深层理解;
(2)获取文本信息的阅读策略。
3.教学资源
教材,多媒体课件
4.教学过程
Step 1 Lead-in & prediction:
Take British English and American English for example based on a dialogue between Donald John Trump and Boris Johnson to introduce the topic of the passage: The road to modern English. In the title, what does the word— “road” mean?(The development of modern English.)
设计意图:利用对话,创设情境,激活学生已有的知识和经验,引出主题,开展学习理解类活动。
Step 2 Skimming
Help students find out the topic sentence of each paragraph. Based on them, it turns out that the prediction is correct. Then finish the following exercises:
1. The writing style of the article is a(n) .
A. narration(记叙文) B. exposition(说明文)
C. argumentation (议论文)
2. The text is developed mainly by .
A. place B. time C. people
(Suggested answer:1. B 2. B)
Reading strategy
How to read a history article?
When you read a history article, you will notice dates and years in the text, e.g.“the 16th century” and “AD 450”. Recognizing these details will help you understand the order of events and how pieces of information relate to the rest of the text, so it is a good idea to make a time chart, listing important information, such as times, places and events in the article.
设计意图:在获取与梳理文本信息的基础上,预测、概括、核对文章大意,了解文本体裁、写作手法及阅读策略,开展学习理解类活动。
Step 3 Scanning:
设计意图: 通过扫读,运用阅读策略,了解文本结构,开展学习理解类活动。
Step 4 Discussion (pair work)
All types of English originated from (起源于) the English spoken in England. However, American English has now replaced British English and become more popular, why?
[Suggested answer: This is mostly because of the influence (影响) of the United States through the cinema, music, technology and trade, which shows its international position and comprehensive (全面的) national strength.]
设计意图:引导学生围绕主题开展描述、阐释、分析,提升至高级思维,逐步实现对语言知识和文化知识的内化,进行应用实践类活动的探索。
Step 5 A debate(辩论) (group work)
Will Chinese become an international language like English?
List the reasons (at least 2).
1. Our class will be divided into two groups:
Group 1 argues that Chinese will become an international language like English; Group 2 represents (代表) the opposite (相反的) opinion.
2. Discuss in groups of four—one reporter, one writer and the other two offering ideas.
设计意图:辩论作为迁移创新类活动开展的有效手段,教师引导学生通过自主、合作、探究的学习方式,综合运用语言技能,进行多元思维,理性表达观点、情感和态度,体现正确的价值观,实现深度学习,促进能力向素养的转化。
Step 6 Summary
There is no doubt that Chinese will become an international language like English.
First, Chinese culture is full of magic and legends(传说). Second, Chinese is spoken by the largest population in the world. Third, China has surprising economic strength and potential (潜力). Last but not least, more enterprises(企业) are eager to enter Chinese market and free themselves from the influence of COVID-19 (新冠肺炎).
Thus, on a personal note, there is no debating that Chinese will gain more popularity all over the world. As a Chinese, we should be proud of our mother tongue; as a Chinese we should be confident about our culture; as a Chinese, we should firmly believe that China will have a brighter future!
設计意图:教师因势利导,激发学生的爱国热情、民族自豪感,增强文化自信,这也是贯彻立德树人课程总目标的具体体现。
Step 7 Homework:
1. Finish the mind map of the extended reading;
2. Write a letter to your British pen-pal, Tom, telling him the development of Chinese characters. (Write 100 words based on the mind-map.)
设计意图:课后作业是课堂教学的延伸。学生在进一步了解英语语言文化的同时,有必要加深对母语的理解,从而继承、发扬和传播中华民族的传统文化。
三、落实英语学习活动观的建议
1.基于学习活动观的理念跟进。
教师应从“单一的学习活动观”转变为“六要素整合的学习活动观”,从理论和实践角度开展学习与实践。
2.基于学习活动观的课堂教学。
英语教师应在自己的课堂中积极实践学习活动观。在现有教材的基础上,以六要素中的某个要素为主线,通过改变教学活动的设计,充分将课程内容的六要素进行融合,将学习活动观的理念落到实处。
阅读教学中,教师可以以六要素的“主题语境”为主线,通过设计综合性的教学活动,引导学生改变对阅读文本的态度,对文本进行深度挖掘与延伸,将阅读作为完成其他任务的基础,意识到阅读材料与生活的关系。
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(作者单位:江苏省镇江中学,江苏 镇江212000)