○高 爽 毛麗偉
《義務(wù)教育英語(yǔ)課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)(2011年版)》提到,小學(xué)階段的寫(xiě)作多為控制性寫(xiě)作,即在圖片、表格及文字的提示下,結(jié)合一定的語(yǔ)境進(jìn)行仿寫(xiě)。那么如何“仿”才能讓學(xué)生最終做到會(huì)寫(xiě)、善寫(xiě)呢?在教學(xué)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(xué)生循序漸進(jìn)地從會(huì)讀到會(huì)賞,從會(huì)賞到會(huì)改,再?gòu)臅?huì)改到會(huì)仿,最終達(dá)到能夠獨(dú)立寫(xiě)作的目的。下面我們將以人教版小學(xué)英語(yǔ)六年級(jí)上冊(cè)Unit 5What does he do?B Let’s talk為例,來(lái)談?wù)劸唧w的操作方法。
教材通過(guò)Mike和小雨在回家路上聊自己家人工作和生活的場(chǎng)景,幫助學(xué)生感知核心句型“Where does he work?How does he go to work?”的語(yǔ)義及語(yǔ)用情景。要求學(xué)生在老師的引導(dǎo)下能夠理解對(duì)話(huà)大意,并用正確的意群及語(yǔ)音、語(yǔ)調(diào)進(jìn)行朗讀,能在情景中詢(xún)問(wèn)他人的工作地點(diǎn)和交通工具,并樹(shù)立努力學(xué)習(xí)、健康生活的意識(shí)。
在完成以上教學(xué)目標(biāo)的同時(shí),引導(dǎo)學(xué)生逐漸從對(duì)話(huà)模式過(guò)渡到敘述模式,以第三者的身份談?wù)劇癕ike’s uncle”,先試著形成口頭作文,之后再落實(shí)到筆頭上,讓學(xué)生感受寫(xiě)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(guān)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(xué)生認(rèn)真聽(tīng)并跟讀,盡量模仿其語(yǔ)音語(yǔ)調(diào),教師適時(shí)指導(dǎo)。)
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(xué)生根據(jù)教師提示以及文本內(nèi)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(xué)生在四線(xiàn)三格本上試寫(xiě)并交流展示,教師適當(dāng)點(diǎn)撥引導(dǎo)。)
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(duì)話(huà)課,在保證達(dá)成基本教學(xué)目標(biāo)的同時(shí),教師順勢(shì)將對(duì)話(huà)課引向?qū)懽髡n,細(xì)細(xì)品來(lái),有以下幾點(diǎn)值得借鑒和分享:
1.閱讀理解,奠定寫(xiě)的基礎(chǔ)。作為對(duì)話(huà)課,讀準(zhǔn)、讀懂依舊是教學(xué)的首要任務(wù)。結(jié)合文本插圖,引導(dǎo)學(xué)生帶著問(wèn)題自讀,初步理解對(duì)話(huà)大意;接著讓學(xué)生跟著原聲仿讀,在原汁原味的模仿中,體會(huì)語(yǔ)音、語(yǔ)調(diào)以及說(shuō)話(huà)者的心情、口氣,站在不同角度深入理解對(duì)話(huà)內(nèi)容,為后面的改寫(xiě)打好基礎(chǔ)。
2.去問(wèn)留陳,指導(dǎo)寫(xiě)的策略?!白x”講究方法,“寫(xiě)”同樣也要有策略。把對(duì)話(huà)改成敘述性小短文需要教師到位的指導(dǎo),從這節(jié)課來(lái)看,其實(shí)就是適時(shí)引導(dǎo)學(xué)生去掉無(wú)用的疑問(wèn)句,留下可用的陳述句,學(xué)生在不知不覺(jué)中就輕松把會(huì)話(huà)變成了小作文,頗有一種恍然大悟的感覺(jué)。
3.重捋思路,提升寫(xiě)的質(zhì)量。對(duì)于一些基礎(chǔ)扎實(shí)、水平較高的學(xué)生來(lái)說(shuō),只簡(jiǎn)單改肯定是不夠的。因此我們可以在純“改”的基礎(chǔ)上,引導(dǎo)學(xué)生跳出文本,重新構(gòu)思,在保證不改變?cè)拇笠獾那闆r下進(jìn)行加工潤(rùn)色。學(xué)生一方面可參考文本插圖,另一方面可自由展開(kāi)想象,讓短文更加生動(dòng)、立體起來(lái)。
總之,改寫(xiě)會(huì)話(huà)是鍛煉學(xué)生寫(xiě)作能力的一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)潔有效的途徑。學(xué)生在學(xué)習(xí)、改寫(xiě)會(huì)話(huà)的過(guò)程中,一方面能更好地領(lǐng)會(huì)核心句的意義,感悟英語(yǔ)會(huì)話(huà)的朗讀方法,另一方面能減少對(duì)寫(xiě)作的抵觸情緒,逐漸樹(shù)立起獨(dú)立寫(xiě)作的自信,可謂一舉多得。