詞匯量對于考生的重要性不言而喻,詞匯量的多少甚至對考生分?jǐn)?shù)的高低起決定性作用。英語成績相對較薄弱的考生,其詞匯量往往相對較??;而基礎(chǔ)較好的考生,其詞匯量也往往較大。如何提升詞匯量也是困擾廣大考生的難題??忌鶗捎脵C(jī)械記憶的方式來記單詞,比如按照詞匯表或單詞書逐個(gè)重復(fù)讀寫來記憶,但效果并不明顯,往往很快就忘記,反復(fù)記憶又反復(fù)忘記,最終使考生失去記單詞的動力和興趣。那么,如何才能更好提升詞匯量呢?
一、以教材文本為基礎(chǔ),深入研讀文本,建構(gòu)知識結(jié)構(gòu)
考生應(yīng)該充分重視教材文本,教材的每個(gè)文本都是圍繞一個(gè)特定的主題展開的,包含了大量而豐富的主題詞匯。為了掌握這些零碎的主題詞匯,考生需要識別文本中含有主題詞匯的語塊,畢竟語塊是學(xué)習(xí)語言的基本單位,語塊可以包含動詞短語、名詞短語、形容詞短語、介詞短語等有意義的詞匯組合。此外,考生需要深入研讀文本,深探主題意義,從而找到主題語塊的內(nèi)在關(guān)聯(lián),把零散的語塊串聯(lián)起來,連成線、織成網(wǎng)、形成片,形成一定的知識結(jié)構(gòu),納入已有的知識結(jié)構(gòu),形成知識體系更易于儲存在大腦中。下面以人教版必修三Unit 2 Morals and Virtues 的Reading and Thinking: Mother of Ten Thousand Babies為例來闡釋如何通過深入解讀文本、建構(gòu)知識結(jié)構(gòu)來串聯(lián)零散的主題語塊。該文本包含了課標(biāo)要求的precious life, entrust…with…, carry through, be deeply affected by, instead of, follow the traditional path of marriage, the majority of girls, complain, think of high tuition fees等 31個(gè)語塊。
該文本主要講述了“萬嬰之母”林巧稚的教育背景以及工作經(jīng)歷,贊揚(yáng)了林巧稚的努力拼搏、家國情懷以及默默奉獻(xiàn)的一生。該文本共有六段,可以分為三個(gè)部分,第一部分即第一段:通過引用林巧稚的話引入其艱難抉擇的一生這個(gè)主題;第二部分即第二至五段:主要講述了林巧稚的教育和工作經(jīng)歷;第三部分即最后一段:再次引用林巧稚的話烘托其無私奉獻(xiàn)的精神。該文本是人物自傳、記敘文文體,其明線是時(shí)間線索,按照時(shí)間先后順序介紹了林巧稚的一生,暗線是林巧稚一生五個(gè)艱難的抉擇。因此,根據(jù)兩個(gè)線索把文本的主要語塊進(jìn)行有意義的串聯(lián)如下。
Time
Lins experiences
1901
Lin was born.
1906
She was deeply affected by her mothers death.
1909
Instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study medicine.
1917
She graduated from PUMC with the Wenhai Scholarship, the highest prize given to graduates. She immediately became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident physician and then was named a chief resident physician.
(續(xù)表)
Time
Lins experiences
1939
She was sent to study in the US.
1941
She became the first Chinese woman ever to be appointed director of the hospital.
1954
She was elected to the first National Peoples Congress.
1983
She didnt retire until the day she died, 22 April, 1983.
表1:文本的明線——時(shí)間線索
Hard choices
Reasons
Difficulties
Quotes
Qualities
Choice 1: Instead of getting married, she chose to study medicine.(Para1)
She was deeply affected by her mothers death.
The high tuition fees.
She responded, “Id rather stay single to study all my life.
determined
Choice 2: She rejected staying in the US but chose to return home.(Para2)
She wanted to serve the woman and children at home.
She must give up high incomes and comfortable life.
patriotic
Choice 3: She chose to open a private clinic rather than did nothing.(Para3)
All the people were still in need of help.
She charged very low fees and reduced costs and rode a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care.
devoted, committed
Choice 4: Instead of holding many important positions, she chose to tend patients, publish medical research on care for woman and children, and train the next generation of doctors.(Para4)
The OB-GYN
department cares for two lives. We should be responsible.
She had to work very hard and may became exhausted.
“The OB-GYNdepartment cares for two lives”, she told new staff in the department. “As doctors, we should be responsible for the patients and treat them as our sisters.”
indifferent tofame andmoney,hard-working
Choice 5: She chose to work until the day she died, and toleave her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors.(Para5)
Life is precious, and people entrust her with that life.
She may have nothing left for her own.
“Im ready to go. Dont try to rescue me any more. Dont waste the medicine any more.”
selfless, generous
表2:文本的暗線——林巧稚一生的五大抉擇
表1按照時(shí)間線索梳理了林巧稚的生平,共串聯(lián)了11個(gè)語塊(黑體劃線部分);表2按照文本的暗線梳理了林巧稚一生的五大抉擇以及抉擇背后的原因、困難、對林巧稚話語的引用及其寶貴的品質(zhì),共串聯(lián)20個(gè)語塊。兩個(gè)線索共同形成了文本的知識結(jié)構(gòu),共串聯(lián)了31個(gè)課標(biāo)要求掌握的語塊。
二、基于知識結(jié)構(gòu),復(fù)述文本內(nèi)容,提煉語塊,強(qiáng)化記憶
建立知識結(jié)構(gòu)后,也就理清了文本發(fā)展的主要脈絡(luò),并梳理了文本的主要信息。為了進(jìn)一步理解記憶主要語塊,考生要根據(jù)知識結(jié)構(gòu)對文本進(jìn)行復(fù)述,不僅更好理解文章的主要內(nèi)容,而且能進(jìn)一步掌握單詞、語塊的用法,為后續(xù)的遷移運(yùn)用做鋪墊。同樣以人教版必修三Unit2 Morals and Virtues 的Reading and Thinking: Mother of Ten Thousand Babies為例,根據(jù)以上知識結(jié)構(gòu),該文本的復(fù)述如下:
In 1901, Lin Qiaozhi was born. As a five-year-old girl, she was deeply affected by her mothers death. At age 18, Instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study medicine despite her brothers complain about high tuition fees. Eight years later, She graduated from PUMC with the Wenhai Scholarship, the highest prize given to graduates. She immediately became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident physician and then was named a chief resident physician. In 1939, she was sent to study in the US and was invited to stay but she rejected the offer. In 1941, She became the first Chinese woman ever to be appointed director of the hospital but it was closed because of the war. She chose to open a private clinic rather than did nothing, because all the people were still in need of help. She charged very low fees and reduced costs and rode a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care. In 1954, she was elected to the first National Peoples Congress and then she held many important positions, but she chose to tend patients, publish medical research on care for woman and children, and train the next generation of doctors, for she thought that as doctors, they should “ be responsible for the patients and treat them as our sisters.” She chose to work until the day she died in 1983, and to leave her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors, because she thought that life was precious and people entrusted her with that life.
以上復(fù)述包含了該文本需要掌握的主要語塊??忌粌H應(yīng)能口頭復(fù)述,最好能夠?qū)懴聛硎怪泳_、完整。此外,考生應(yīng)根據(jù)知識結(jié)構(gòu)和對文本的復(fù)述,再次梳理語塊,如下:
Be deeply affected by 對……感到深深悲傷
Instead of 而不是
Follow the traditional path of marriage 遵循傳統(tǒng)的結(jié)婚之路
The majority of girls 大多數(shù)女孩
……
梳理語塊時(shí)注意分兩欄,左邊寫英語,右邊默寫漢語,中英文對照以便后續(xù)再次鞏固復(fù)習(xí),強(qiáng)化記憶。
三、結(jié)合試題,歸納派生詞,積累語塊
對于考生而言,熟練掌握教材文本語塊僅僅是基本功。而考試的時(shí)候,往往會有很多超越教材文本的詞匯導(dǎo)致考生看不懂文章,答題的錯(cuò)誤率居高不下,因此,考生要善于總結(jié)試題中的詞匯,尤其是派生詞以及語塊以拓展詞匯量。下面以2024年廣州市普通高中畢業(yè)班綜合測試 (二)的A篇文章為例來闡明如何總結(jié)派生詞、積累語塊。該文章如下:
A
Train the important skills modern editors use to evaluate and enhance writing for clarity, precision and accuracy.
In this course, students will learn how an editor approaches a submitted piece, going beyond sentence-level error and looking at the big picture around accuracy, style and organization. Understanding the different challenges in an editors job, students will get a behind-the-scenes look at this sometimes busy and often exciting career. Meanwhile, students will grow their own technical editing skills and return home a more competent editor.
Using Gen Z Era as their case study, students will meet and study under the people who decide what topics are relevant and valuable to the audience and who determine the overall editorial strategy, ensuring that the content meets the standards and tone of the publication.
Course Highlights
Visit the media city and attend lectures by award-winning guest speakers.
Assess articles as well as question and coach the authors to get the best piece possible.
Connect with professionals who manage the development and publication of accurate and worthy content.
Edit one piece into a well-written and fact-checked article in the style of Gen Z Era Price
Residential Program (Students live on campus): $6,600
Day Program(Students commute to class every day): $5,500
(Graduating seniors can have a $400 discount if applying before May 2,2024.)
Term Date: July 9-July 21,2024
Application Deadline: Friday, May 31,2024
Contact Admission: info@gzeeditor.net
21.Which is the probable name of the course?
A.Career Development in Media.
B.Editorial Decision-making.
C.Fundamentals of Editing.
D.Introduction to Publication.
22.What will students do in the course?
A.Interview award-winning guests.
B.Help authors improve their articles.
C.Connect with professional publishers.
D.Edit one article for Gen Z Era.
23.A graduating senior applying for a Day Program on April 30, 2024 should pay .
A.$5,100 B.$5,500
C.$6,200 D.$6,600
該文章是一篇應(yīng)用文,主要介紹了寫作課程的主要內(nèi)容以及基本信息。該文本含有大量的派生詞和語塊,因此,考生在答題后應(yīng)總結(jié)歸納文本的派生詞并積累語塊以拓展詞匯量。如文章的第一段出現(xiàn)了editor一詞,第二段出現(xiàn)其形容詞短語editing skills,第三段出現(xiàn)另外一個(gè)形容詞短語the overall editorial strategy以及動詞短語edit one piece into a well-written and fact-checked article,考生應(yīng)能敏銳捕捉到edit, editor, editing, editorial這一系列派生詞及其語塊。又如第22題中的選項(xiàng)C:Connect with professional publishers,原文中第二段出現(xiàn)其相關(guān)派生詞短語meets the standards and tone of the publication,而在人教版必修三Unit 2 Morals and Virtues 的Reading and Thinking: Mother of Ten Thousand Babies中出現(xiàn)其動詞語塊:publish medical research,因此考生應(yīng)能把試題中派生詞的考查和教材文本中的詞根進(jìn)行關(guān)聯(lián),形成派生詞:publish, publisher, publication,publishing及其短語的全面總結(jié)。此外該本文還包含了同義詞如:第一段中:evaluate writing;第三段中出現(xiàn)其同義詞:assess articles,第一段中precision and accuracy也是同義詞,因此考生應(yīng)善于歸納總結(jié),若是能拓展就更好,如:evaluate—evaluation, assess—assessment, precision—precise, accuracy—accurate等;另外,該文本及其選項(xiàng)中還包含了大量高頻語塊如:award-winning guest speakers,a submitted piece,以及fundamentals of editing等,因此考生要善于識別、總結(jié)、拓展試題中的系列派生詞、同義詞、高頻語塊以擴(kuò)大詞匯量。
總之,提升詞匯量應(yīng)是考生持之以恒的追求,考生應(yīng)能采取有效的策略助力詞匯量的擴(kuò)展和夯實(shí)。在日常學(xué)習(xí)中,考生主要通過學(xué)習(xí)教材內(nèi)容和所做的試題兩個(gè)方面來夯實(shí)詞匯基礎(chǔ)??忌越滩奈谋緸榛A(chǔ),深入研讀文本,建構(gòu)知識結(jié)構(gòu);基于知識結(jié)構(gòu),復(fù)述文本內(nèi)容,提煉語塊,強(qiáng)化記憶;結(jié)合試題,歸納派生詞,積累語塊。
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