楊麗
一、課文原文
There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love.One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds.She took them home and put them in a small cage.She cared them with love and the birds GREw strong.Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song.The girl felt great love for the birds.
One day the girl left the door to the cage open.The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage.The girl was so frightened that he would fly away.As he flew close,she grasped him wildly.Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him.Suddenly she felt the bird go limp.She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird.Her desperate love had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage.She could feel his GREat need for freedom.He needed to soar into the clear,blue sky.She lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air.The bird circled once,twice,three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird’s enjoyment.Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.She wanted the bird to be happy.Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder.It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight,the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!
二、對教材的目標定位的反思
英語經(jīng)典誦讀的課型已經(jīng)在許多課堂上進行了嘗試,有側重文章韻律的,課堂就應該注重文章朗讀時的節(jié)奏感。有側重文章語言之美的,比如《再別康橋》,課堂就應該注重字詞句的反復誦讀、推敲,體會作者的心情。這篇文章我覺得應該是對文字背后的深層內涵的挖掘和遷移,即:“失去愛的方法,最快莫過于將其牢牢地抓在手心;令愛長駐的方法,最好莫過于賦予它一雙翅膀——將愛放飛!”所以在課堂的總體設計上,將目標定位為:(1)學會在中英對譯的幫助下,用英文解釋新單詞;(2)學會觀察不同角色的動作,體會人物的內心世界,更深層次地理解這篇文章;(3)將文章的中心思想遷移到與父母的關系處理中,找到將愛放飛的關鍵,并通過寫信的方式與自己的父母嘗試溝通。
三、學情分析
本節(jié)課對于初二年級的學生來講,他們基本的朗讀要求都能過關,但是就情感要求講,需要學生抓住文章中的關鍵字,仔細分析并移情作者感受,再跟自己的實際生活相聯(lián)系,引發(fā)出一定的思考有一定的難度。
四、教學目標(含重、難點)
1.學會在中英對譯的幫助下,用英文解釋新單詞;
2.學會觀察不同角色的動作,體會人物的內心世界,更深層次地理解這篇文章;
3.能將文章的中心思想遷移到與父母的關系處理中,找到將愛放飛的關鍵,并通過寫信的方式與自己的父母嘗試溝通。
五、對課堂教學環(huán)節(jié)的反思
Step1.Presentation of prewiew
學生展示提前預習中對生詞的理解,用英文解釋英文,檢測對生詞的理解能力和語言運用能力。
反思:在中英對譯的經(jīng)典誦讀的文章中,學生在預習時能看懂文章的大意,部分生詞在文章后面做了詳細的注釋,所以我認為與其在課堂教授這些生詞,不如給學生一次鍛煉和展示的機會。讓他們用英文解釋英文,難度是比較大的。在預習任務下達之前的預習中,不少學生對生詞只是本著不影響總體閱讀為想法,并沒有認真記住它們、理解它們。在下達預習任務后,他們不得不先畫出生詞、生句,在文章后中文解釋和英漢大字典的幫助下,轉變成自己能說得出來、周圍同學能聽得懂的英文去表達想要表達的意思。因為任務比較難,所以分成四個小組各準備一個小段。
Step2.Lead in
學生解釋生詞后,留下一個生詞“l(fā)et go”,由老師解釋。老師舉例“l(fā)et go of kite,let go of ballons,let go of birds”,緊接著就文章標題進行質疑,“1.How can we let go of love? Still by cutting down the rope? ”,“2.Why do we need to let go of love?”,告知學生在學完文章后,需要回答這兩個問題。
反思:這樣設計的目的主要有以下幾個:(1) 過渡到文章的理解;(2)讓學生準備好深層次地理解文章;(3) 在后面的第五個環(huán)節(jié),起到對文章理解的前后呼應、畫龍點睛的作用。
Step 3.Further reading of para 1-4
主要將文章4段分成三個部分,從對不同角色的把握,體會內涵。
第一段,設疑“Why did the girl feel lonely?”,“Why did the girl took the birds home instead of leaving them there?”,“Why didn’t the girl let go of the birds after they were strong enough?”。
反思:通過這樣幾個層層遞進的問題,引導學生說出:“The little girl took the birds home because she can feel the birds’ loneliness just like hers.”這樣深層次的理解小女孩的內心活動,并感同身受她不舍得放手的心情。
第二段,設疑:“Did the girl kill the bird?”“Did she want to kill the bird?”“Do you think the bird will fly away forever?”再設計小鳥和小女孩的內心對白,由班級男女生分別擔任不同角色探討文字背后的東西。
反思:通過對人物內心活動的挖掘,活躍課堂氣氛,學生的積極參與源于對人物內心活動的挖掘,這樣對文章的理解有了更深的理解。
第三段和第四段,設疑“Did the girl kill you?”,“Were you happy after you had a chance to fly away?”,“Why did you fly back to the gilr at last?”。作為幸存的這只鳥,它目睹并且體驗了一切,設計“我的獨白”這一環(huán)節(jié),總體回顧文章前后不同角色的情感變化。
反思:作為另一只鳥,我認為其對整個的“事件”是最有發(fā)言權的,所以用它的獨白,最能將這篇文章的深層內涵帶出,也就是“將愛放飛”。在這個過程中,通過第三個問題,引導學生說出“Understanding is the key to let go of love”。
Step 4.Develop
Ask students to try to answer the questions on the Bb.“(1) How can we let go of love? Still by cutting down the rope? ”,“(2) Why do we need to let go of love?”。引導學生說出“Letting go of love just means that we shouldn’t make others do something they don’t like.Everyone has the right to choose to live no matter how much you love him.”。
Talk about their parents deep love for them,要求學生盡可能多地舉例展示父母之愛。
Talk about their parents misunderstanding of them.要求盡可能多地舉例展示彼此間的難溝通的問題。
最后,Write a letter to your parents and try to get their understanding。
反思:這個教學環(huán)節(jié)的設計主要是深化文章內涵和拓展延伸到自己的學習生活,達到學以致用的目的。但是由于時間關系,沒有來得及寫筆頭作文并展示,當時應該讓學生口頭表達幾句,有點遺憾。