○高 爽 毛麗偉
《義務教育英語課程標準(2011年版)》提到,小學階段的寫作多為控制性寫作,即在圖片、表格及文字的提示下,結合一定的語境進行仿寫。那么如何“仿”才能讓學生最終做到會寫、善寫呢?在教學中,教師不妨先降低難度,從教材中的Let’s talk文本出發(fā),以“改”代“仿”,讓學生循序漸進地從會讀到會賞,從會賞到會改,再從會改到會仿,最終達到能夠獨立寫作的目的。下面我們將以人教版小學英語六年級上冊Unit 5What does he do?B Let’s talk為例,來談談具體的操作方法。
教材通過Mike和小雨在回家路上聊自己家人工作和生活的場景,幫助學生感知核心句型“Where does he work?How does he go to work?”的語義及語用情景。要求學生在老師的引導下能夠理解對話大意,并用正確的意群及語音、語調進行朗讀,能在情景中詢問他人的工作地點和交通工具,并樹立努力學習、健康生活的意識。
在完成以上教學目標的同時,引導學生逐漸從對話模式過渡到敘述模式,以第三者的身份談談“Mike’s uncle”,先試著形成口頭作文,之后再落實到筆頭上,讓學生感受寫作的輕松。
T:Where does Mike’s uncle work?How does he go to work?Please look at the pictures,try to read the dialogue on Page 50 and find the answers.
Ss:(默讀理解文本大意,在文中勾出關鍵詞句并作答。)He works at sea.He goes to work by bike.
T:Do you think he has a healthy life?Why?
S1:Yes,I think his life is healthy.Because he goes to work by bike.
S2:Because he works at sea.The air is fresh there.
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T:Great answers!Next,let’s listen and imitate.Please read aloud.
(學生認真聽并跟讀,盡量模仿其語音語調,教師適時指導。)
T:We knew Mike’s uncle.Who can try to talk about him?Include:What does he do?Where and how does he work?And how about his life?
(學生根據教師提示以及文本內容整理思路。)
T:You can choose the useful sentences of the dialogue.Underline them on your book.
S:(試著口頭描述)Mike’s uncle is a fisherman.He works at sea.He sees lots of fish every day.He works on a boat.He goes to work by bike.He has a very healthy life.He works very hard and stays healthy.We should study hard and stay healthy,too.
T:Good try!
T:(出 示 PPT)Now who’d like to talk about Mike’s uncle with your own words?Of course,you can accord to the text and pictures.But you’d better arrange it and try to rewrite.Image your mind.
(學生在四線三格本上試寫并交流展示,教師適當點撥引導。)
Ss:Mike’s uncle is a fisherman.He is tall and strong.He works at sea.The sky is blue and the air is fresh.He can see lots of fish every day.It’s so great.He works on a boat,but he goes to work by bike.He works very hard and stays healthy.He likes his job,and he likes his life.
T:Wow!Great!I think we can give it a title.Who’d like to try?
S:Mike’s uncle.
T:Do you agree,dear class?
Ss:Yes!
這節(jié)課是典型的對話課,在保證達成基本教學目標的同時,教師順勢將對話課引向寫作課,細細品來,有以下幾點值得借鑒和分享:
1.閱讀理解,奠定寫的基礎。作為對話課,讀準、讀懂依舊是教學的首要任務。結合文本插圖,引導學生帶著問題自讀,初步理解對話大意;接著讓學生跟著原聲仿讀,在原汁原味的模仿中,體會語音、語調以及說話者的心情、口氣,站在不同角度深入理解對話內容,為后面的改寫打好基礎。
2.去問留陳,指導寫的策略?!白x”講究方法,“寫”同樣也要有策略。把對話改成敘述性小短文需要教師到位的指導,從這節(jié)課來看,其實就是適時引導學生去掉無用的疑問句,留下可用的陳述句,學生在不知不覺中就輕松把會話變成了小作文,頗有一種恍然大悟的感覺。
3.重捋思路,提升寫的質量。對于一些基礎扎實、水平較高的學生來說,只簡單改肯定是不夠的。因此我們可以在純“改”的基礎上,引導學生跳出文本,重新構思,在保證不改變原文大意的情況下進行加工潤色。學生一方面可參考文本插圖,另一方面可自由展開想象,讓短文更加生動、立體起來。
總之,改寫會話是鍛煉學生寫作能力的一個簡潔有效的途徑。學生在學習、改寫會話的過程中,一方面能更好地領會核心句的意義,感悟英語會話的朗讀方法,另一方面能減少對寫作的抵觸情緒,逐漸樹立起獨立寫作的自信,可謂一舉多得。