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【摘要】本文以What we eat and how we live一課為例,突出建構(gòu)主義“支架”理論在英語課堂中的滲透和運(yùn)用。通過搭建閱讀支架,幫助學(xué)生建構(gòu)知識(shí)。教師創(chuàng)設(shè)“情境”激發(fā)學(xué)生的興趣,組織各種活動(dòng),讓學(xué)生在“協(xié)作”中,轉(zhuǎn)被動(dòng)閱讀的過程為主動(dòng)信息加工的過程,感知閱讀的快樂,從而活躍英語課堂,提升學(xué)生的綜合語言運(yùn)用能力。
【關(guān)鍵詞】建構(gòu)主義 “支架”理論 英語閱讀 協(xié)作
一、理論基礎(chǔ)
初中英語課程總目標(biāo)是“通過英語學(xué)習(xí)使學(xué)生形成初步的綜合語言運(yùn)用能力,促進(jìn)心智發(fā)展,提高人文素養(yǎng)?!?閱讀能力是英語學(xué)習(xí)的重要組成部分。因此教師應(yīng)該注意在教學(xué)中加以培養(yǎng),加強(qiáng)閱讀自主性,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生準(zhǔn)確捕獲有效信息的能力,幫助學(xué)生解決閱讀理解中的各類問題,提高他們的語言能力和閱讀素養(yǎng)。
建構(gòu)主義“支架理論”強(qiáng)調(diào)學(xué)生被看作一座建筑,學(xué)生的“學(xué)”是在不斷地、積極地、建構(gòu)自身地過程;教師的“教”則是一個(gè)必要的腳手架,支持學(xué)生不斷地建構(gòu)自己,不斷建造新的能力。學(xué)習(xí)的過程是學(xué)習(xí)者主動(dòng)建構(gòu)意義,教師引導(dǎo)的過程與英語課標(biāo)倡導(dǎo)的培養(yǎng)學(xué)生主動(dòng)學(xué)習(xí)和持續(xù)發(fā)展的能力不謀而合。
二、搭建閱讀支架
筆者結(jié)合一節(jié)公開課,探析如何巧妙地設(shè)計(jì)各個(gè)教學(xué)環(huán)節(jié),通過創(chuàng)設(shè)教學(xué)情境,搭建支架,讓學(xué)生在協(xié)作中會(huì)話,在鞏固舊知識(shí)的基礎(chǔ)上,掌握新知識(shí),構(gòu)建知識(shí)網(wǎng)絡(luò),提高閱讀水平。
1.創(chuàng)設(shè)情境,激發(fā)學(xué)生閱讀興趣
Lead-in (課前猜食物,鞏固所學(xué)知識(shí))
T:Today I prepare some food for you, do you want to eat?
T:OK, good. You say “Is there an apple in the box?If you are right, you can get it. Understand?Ok, lets start.”
T:Do you think all these food are healthy?
T:OK, lets put them into different boxes. Are oranges healthy?
T:Is milk healthy?
T:You are so clever. If you want to keep fit, what should you do first?
(板書Eat healthy food)
2.搭建支架,鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生獨(dú)立探索。開始階段,教師創(chuàng)設(shè)容易激發(fā)學(xué)生探討熱情的真實(shí)情境,將學(xué)生引入問題情境中讓學(xué)生獨(dú)立探索。探索開始時(shí)要先由教師啟發(fā)引導(dǎo),提供不同的“支架”,然后讓學(xué)生自己去分析。探索中教師可以通過板書等形式適時(shí)提示,幫助學(xué)生逐步提高解決問題能力。
Task 1:To be a fast reader
T:Do you want to know more about how to keep fit. Ok, open your books and turn to page 70, lets read together with Millie. First, read the text quickly and find out “Who has a healthy lifestyle?”
T:Good, now lets listen to Kittys story and find out why Kitty has a healthy lifestyle. Lets read the questions together.
Task 2:To be a careful reader
(1) Read Line 1-3 and fill in the blanks about Kittys lifestyle.
(2) Read Line 3-8 and match the two parts to find out Kittys food.
T:“healthy food”, 問 Do you want to know what is Kittys healthy food?Ok, now read Line 3-8, find out Kittys healthy food.
板書 Have…, for breakfast. for lunch. for dinner.
T:Here, I have a question. Does Kitty often eat sweets?S:No, she seldom eats sweet.
3.協(xié)作會(huì)話,活躍閱讀課堂。建構(gòu)主義倡導(dǎo)“協(xié)作”和“會(huì)話”。師生之間,生生之間的“協(xié)作”與“會(huì)話”有助于建構(gòu)知識(shí)。在post-reading之前,設(shè)置了小組競賽。前二名小組獲得老師提前準(zhǔn)備的獎(jiǎng)品。組與組之間形成了競爭,組員之間共同合作,將學(xué)生的閱讀理解能力與說、讀、寫其它能力的培養(yǎng)結(jié)合起來,通過說、寫、表演等方式與閱讀的交互發(fā)展來強(qiáng)化閱讀理解力,讓學(xué)生在愉快的氛圍中獲得知識(shí),體驗(yàn)成功。
Task 3:To be a kind helper
T:Millies friend, Simon doesnt have time to read the article. He is asking Millie some questions about them. Help Millie answer the questions. Finish part B4 and help Millie answer Simons questions.
Task 4:To be a great story teller.
T:Very good. Now lets read the text together.
T:great. Lets try to be a great story teller. We have 4 groups, group1 and 2, you tell us Kittys story, group 3 and 4, you tell us Daniels story. Now, discuss with your deskmate.
Step three:production:make an interview
T:Today we know a lot about Kitty and Daniels lifestyle. I want to know your lifestyle. Can I ask you some questions?
T:Great. Now you are the reporter from Get Fit Club, you can ask your desk mate some questions. Then present your interview.
三、結(jié)語
本節(jié)課教學(xué)從創(chuàng)設(shè)閱讀情境,理解學(xué)生出發(fā),為學(xué)生掃清了心理障礙,提高學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)的興趣;通過讀前、讀中、讀后幾個(gè)階段營造輕松的學(xué)習(xí)氛圍,引導(dǎo)學(xué)生采用略讀,尋讀,聽讀多種閱讀技巧,給學(xué)生展示的機(jī)會(huì),搭建起一個(gè)個(gè)“支架”,實(shí)現(xiàn)知識(shí)的內(nèi)化、實(shí)現(xiàn)從知識(shí)到能力的轉(zhuǎn)化;通過組內(nèi)合作、組間競爭的協(xié)作方式就所讀內(nèi)容進(jìn)行口頭或者書面的陳述,及時(shí)鞏固,既強(qiáng)化了閱讀效果,又鍛煉了說和寫的能力,形成有特色的認(rèn)知體系,提升了學(xué)力,促進(jìn)高效英語課堂的建立。endprint