一、案例背景
以往的小學英語單元閱讀教學并不能有效幫助學生建立起閱讀內(nèi)容與現(xiàn)實生活之間的聯(lián)系,換句話說,通過閱讀得到的英語知識在學生眼中缺少現(xiàn)實的趣味和意義,無法給學生帶來啟示。本班就有一些學生,對于英語閱讀教學缺少參與熱情,學習效果不佳。為了解決這一問題,有必要從主題意義出發(fā),結(jié)合教材及有趣的繪本內(nèi)容來展開整合教學,豐富教學內(nèi)容,增加學習趣味,提升小學英語閱讀教學的價值,促進學生的綜合發(fā)展。本案例就是在這一認識背景下所出現(xiàn)的。
二、案例主題
以小學英語教材的單元話題為引導,結(jié)合Mother! Dear Mother!繪本內(nèi)容,構(gòu)建出新的,能夠吸引小學生的英語閱讀內(nèi)容,整合語言、文化、技能、方法等各方面的學習要素,不僅實現(xiàn)學科教學,還要推動學科育人,切實提升小學生的英語核心素養(yǎng)。
三、案例過程
T:Good morning, boys and girls.
S:Good morning, teacher.
T:Today we are going to learn something about animals. Are you ready?
S:Yes.
Step1 Lead-in
1.Free talk
T:Please take a look at these pictures. Do you like them?
S:Yes.
T:What are the pictures about?
S:They are about animals.
(設計意圖:教師出示圖片,圖片中的動物與教材上的一致。豐富直觀的學習內(nèi)容,吸引學生注意力,激發(fā)學生興趣,引出本單元閱讀主題。)
T:Now, Can you answers my riddles? It is red. It has no legs or arms,but it can move quickly in water. It looks very beautiful.
It has big eyes and big bodies. It...
S:It's a fish!
T:Good! Let's guess the next riddle...
(設計意圖:利用謎語形式,帶領(lǐng)學生快速回憶已學動物名稱,熟悉動物外貌特征以及各種身體部位的英文詞匯。)
Step 2 Picture book
T:Now let's look at this picture book(Mother! Dear mother!).There are more interesting animals in it. Please read after the teacher first.
T:Now please choose a story to perform. You can group freely and start rehearsal.
Team A:My mother is a swan. She has two wings . She looks very beautiful and elegant...
Team B:My mother is a dolphin. She swims fast,and she is smart...
……
T:Is your mother beautiful,elegant,smart,gentle and fashionable?
S:Yes!
T:Do you love your mother? Does your mother love you?
S:Yes!
(設計意圖:利用合作表演方式,提升學生相互溝通交流的能力,為學生英語語用能力的提升創(chuàng)造舞臺。隨后,教師對學生進行引導,讓學生將對繪本內(nèi)容的認識轉(zhuǎn)移到現(xiàn)實中來,促進學生的情感升華。)
Step 3 Read and find
Of course, the mother of every animal is different, and so are each of us. Now let's find out what's different about the mothers of these animals. Please group freely and say the key words after finding these differences.
Team A:Some animals have fashionable mothers. The key word is “fashionable”.
Team B:The mothers of some animals are very giant. The key word is “giant”.
……
T:Do you really understand the meaning of these keywords? Please play a game with your deskmate:One person says the key words and the other performs them with body movements.
(設計意圖:利用合作表演方式,提升學生相互溝通交流的能力,為學生英語語用能力的提升創(chuàng)造舞臺。隨后,教師對學生進行引導,讓學生將對繪本內(nèi)容的認識轉(zhuǎn)移到現(xiàn)實中來,促進學生的情感升華。)
T:Now please read the picture book again and say your feelings.
First student:One of the most beautiful things in life is love—the mother's love.
Second student:I will help my mother do something in the future.
Third student:I want to say thank you to my mother.
……
(設計意圖:通過再次閱讀,鞏固學生的情感認識,并將這種情感引向?qū)嶋H行動,提升小學英語閱讀教學的價值。)
Step 4 Review
T:Let's look at the textbook again. Please introduce the appearance of animals in the textbook.
First student:The dog is white. It has four legs. It can run and jump.
Second student:The rabbit is white. It has red eyes and long ears. It has four legs, too.
Third student:The parrot is yellow and green. It has two legs and two wings. It can talk and fly.
……
(設計意圖:鞏固學生對與外貌有關(guān)的各種英語詞匯的認識,提升學生描述動物外貌特征時的語用能力,增強學生英語表達能力的邏輯性。)
Step 5 Expand
T:Let's create a picture book Animals we like. We have known a lot of animals. Please form a group again, draw your favorite animal on the paper and describe the appearance of the animal. Everyone writes at least one sentence. Finally, each group selects one student to read it.
Team A:We drew a turtle. It's green.
Team B:We like elephant. It's very big.
(設計意圖:融合繪本及教材內(nèi)容,給學生機會用所學知識去描繪自己喜歡的動物,拓展學生的語用范圍,鞏固相關(guān)知識,挖掘?qū)W生潛力,滿足學生的表達愿望。)
Step 6 Homework
1. Go home and tell your mother about her impression in your eyes.
2. Introduce your favorite animals to your family.
四、案例結(jié)果
1. 通過自主及合作方式對本單元涉及的主要單詞進行了學習和鞏固。
2. 在合作探究過程中,充分進行了句型I/We/you...have等知識的語言應用,切實提升了學生的語用能力。
3. 結(jié)合教材及繪本,幫助學生了解了各種動物及動物外貌的描述方式,提升學生了語用思維的邏輯性。
4. 通過對繪本的深入閱讀和討論,對學生開展了有效的情感教育,體現(xiàn)了小學英語學科的人文價值。
5. 教學活動整體上生動有趣,有效提升了小學生的英語自主閱讀興趣。
五、案例評析
本案例符合小學生的心理需求以及英語語言能力的成長規(guī)律,能夠帶領(lǐng)小學生以循序漸進的方式學會英語知識,而且學習效果比較鞏固,更貼合實際的語言應用情況,促使學生將英語知識應用到日常交流中并獲得很好的語用體會,對小學生今后在該領(lǐng)域?qū)崿F(xiàn)持續(xù)且自主的英語能力進步很有幫助。
另一方面,本案例的內(nèi)容較為豐富,教學過程比較緊湊,學生完成各項學習活動的時間不夠充分。在今后的教學中要進行適當?shù)臐饪s,爭取通過更少的教學環(huán)節(jié)達成更好的教學效果。
【作者簡介】陳靚,南京市秦淮外國語學校小學部。