高中英語讀后續(xù)寫題需要學(xué)生對(duì)原材料進(jìn)行梳理、分析,在這基礎(chǔ)上創(chuàng)造性續(xù)寫一段或兩段內(nèi)容,以此構(gòu)成故事的結(jié)尾。在解題的過程中,學(xué)生會(huì)有一些問題,這個(gè)時(shí)候就需要教師幫助學(xué)生找到解決問題的方法,使學(xué)生發(fā)現(xiàn)突破點(diǎn),以提高解題水平。本文以2023年南通市二模讀后續(xù)寫題為載體,分析學(xué)生在寫作時(shí)常常出現(xiàn)的問題,聚焦于教師如何幫助學(xué)生解決問題。
一、學(xué)生在讀后續(xù)寫時(shí)常出現(xiàn)的問題
導(dǎo)致讀后續(xù)寫的內(nèi)容出現(xiàn)問題的原因有下列幾種:一是學(xué)生解讀文本的能力差,不能充分利用原文提供的信息;二是學(xué)生缺乏語言積累,不能運(yùn)用恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~、短語和句子流利地表達(dá)思想。由于考生不善于分析問題和解決問題,所以在創(chuàng)作的過程中,會(huì)出現(xiàn)各種失誤的情況。下面,以2023年南通市二模讀后續(xù)寫題為例,談?wù)剬W(xué)生出現(xiàn)的問題以及應(yīng)對(duì)策略。
1. 情節(jié)不符合邏輯及應(yīng)對(duì)策略
續(xù)寫部分給出的兩句話是“As we were approaching the Heathrow turn-off(希斯羅機(jī)場(chǎng)岔道),I had an idea.”以及“Before he left to buy his air ticket, he gave me a huge hug.”這兩句話讓原故事走向尾聲和結(jié)局。文中的“I”和Brendan就要靠近機(jī)場(chǎng)岔道,“我”有了想法,第二段首句Brendan去買飛機(jī)票了,可以推斷出,“我”應(yīng)該是立刻伸出了援助之手讓Brendan早點(diǎn)回家,而不是幾個(gè)月之后Brendan才得以回家。學(xué)生寫道:Two months later, Brendan collected some money and I gave some.很明顯,情節(jié)方向走偏。
教師應(yīng)該引導(dǎo)學(xué)生關(guān)注給出的兩句話,并讓學(xué)生去想象怎么樣立刻送Brendan回家,錢到底哪里來的?!拔摇睕]有隨身帶足夠買飛機(jī)票的錢,那么需要到哪里拿錢呢?所以,學(xué)生所寫的句子應(yīng)該可以改成:I went to a cashpoint, got out 10 shiny new £ 20 notes and handed them over. 情節(jié)的完整與合理是讀后續(xù)寫內(nèi)容與原文協(xié)同的基礎(chǔ),如果情節(jié)都不符合邏輯,語言的協(xié)同就沒有意義。
2. 正確價(jià)值觀體現(xiàn)得不明顯及應(yīng)對(duì)策略
“新課標(biāo)”指出,學(xué)習(xí)中外優(yōu)秀文化,有助于學(xué)生在對(duì)不同文化的進(jìn)行比較、鑒賞、批判和反思的過程中,拓寬國(guó)際視野,理解和包容不同文化,增強(qiáng)對(duì)中華優(yōu)秀傳統(tǒng)文化、革命文化和社會(huì)主義先進(jìn)文化的認(rèn)識(shí),形成正確的價(jià)值觀和道德情感,成為有文明素養(yǎng)和社會(huì)責(zé)任感的人。這篇讀后續(xù)寫故事的主題是Helping people,作者想要弘揚(yáng)助人為樂,不求回報(bào)的精神。有位學(xué)生寫道:“I could lend you some money to buy the air ticket and you can post it to me when you return home.”這位學(xué)生寫出了在別人困難時(shí)及時(shí)借出錢,但是后面要求Brendan把錢寄給“我”,與文章主題有出入。還有位學(xué)生寫道:“When you earn money, remember to give it back.”
教師可以向?qū)W生提問:“When we help people, should we expect something in return?”學(xué)生思考后說道:“When we help people, we should expect nothing in return.”教師進(jìn)而讓學(xué)生繼續(xù)思考:“How did Brendan feel with the money I offered? How did I feel after helping Brendan? Was I happy or anxious? Did Brendan feel grateful?”學(xué)生得出結(jié)論:“It dawned on me that it was helping people that made people feel happier. An act of kindness from a stranger came to make Brendan see everything differently.”教師還可以讓學(xué)生參考譯林版教材選修二第三單元的extended reading,這一單元的主題是helping people,學(xué)生可以獲得更多的啟發(fā)。續(xù)寫內(nèi)容的主題走偏方向,與原文的主題南轅北轍,讀后續(xù)寫也很難得到高分。
3. 背景未能完全回扣原文及應(yīng)對(duì)策略
原文中的“我”是在回倫敦的路上,Brendan是想回到愛爾蘭,如果學(xué)生在結(jié)尾處回扣原文,就做到了背景方面的協(xié)同,一定會(huì)給續(xù)寫文章增色不少。有些學(xué)生在續(xù)寫文章結(jié)尾里并沒有提及倫敦和愛爾蘭,只是寫到Brendan的感激之情,也有學(xué)生提到了其中一個(gè),比如:On my way back to London, a sense of satisfaction welled up in my mind. 如果再談到愛爾蘭,文章的結(jié)尾會(huì)更加完美,那么教師可以繼續(xù)提問:Where did Brendan want to fly?教師也可以設(shè)置空格提醒學(xué)生做到背景協(xié)同:After Brendan bought his air ticket and went back to ______,a sense of satisfaction welled up in me on my way back to _____.如果沒有背景的協(xié)同,文章就不能前后呼應(yīng)。
4. 語言風(fēng)格不一致及應(yīng)對(duì)策略
有學(xué)者指出,針對(duì)學(xué)生語言水平精選文本,以其為范本進(jìn)行續(xù)寫,跟優(yōu)質(zhì)的語言協(xié)同,跟精彩的思想?yún)f(xié)同,跟嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)倪壿媴f(xié)同,跟巧妙的銜接連貫協(xié)同,可顯著拔高學(xué)生的語言表達(dá)能力。讀后續(xù)寫的原文對(duì)于學(xué)生來說是很好的學(xué)習(xí)材料,他們可以模仿其優(yōu)質(zhì)的語言,精彩的思想,嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)倪壿?,巧妙的銜接連貫,再創(chuàng)作精彩故事。但是在讀后續(xù)寫的過程中,學(xué)生的語言往往不能夠和原文的協(xié)同,甚至和文章的語言風(fēng)格格格不入。本次續(xù)寫的原材料里有許多的對(duì)話,但是有的學(xué)生在續(xù)寫的文章里用太多的心理描寫來表達(dá)人物的心情,而且用了較多的套句,導(dǎo)致看不出人物的真情實(shí)感。這位學(xué)生套用了以下句子:The smile on Brendan face shone like a diamond. A warm current rose in his heart. A flood of gratitude welled up in him.這些句子強(qiáng)行植入到續(xù)寫故事里,顯得不自然,與原故事的語言風(fēng)格有很大的出入。
因此,教師可以引導(dǎo)學(xué)生關(guān)注文章的語言風(fēng)格,例如對(duì)話描寫、心理描寫、動(dòng)作描寫比例大概是多少,學(xué)生應(yīng)該能發(fā)現(xiàn)原故事中有較多的對(duì)話和動(dòng)作描寫,那么教師讓學(xué)生思考一下如何把較多的心理描寫改寫成對(duì)話:1.“That’s so kind of you,” he said in a soft voice.2.I said in a soft voice,“ I’ll buy you a ticket and you can fly home.”3.“Would you please give me your business card number?” Brenda said in an excited tone .“ I will absolutely return all this to you.” 教師也要強(qiáng)調(diào)對(duì)話也不能過多,但是不等于續(xù)寫文章里可以沒有對(duì)話。學(xué)生在進(jìn)行動(dòng)作描寫時(shí)可以模仿原文中He laughed a lot and enjoyed his off-grid lifestyle.從這句話中我們可以感受到Brendan性格開朗,積極樂觀。教師可以順勢(shì)引導(dǎo)出動(dòng)作鏈的表達(dá)方式:
Sb. did A and did B.
Sb. did A, did B and did C.
Sb. did A and did B, doing C.
Sb. did A,獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu),或獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu),Sb. did A.
Sb. did A,with 復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu),或With 復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu),Sb. did A.
緊接著,教師可以讓學(xué)生練習(xí)這些句子:
She wiped her tearful eyes and _______ (run) to her room.
He went ahead slowly, paid for the milk, and _______ (take) his change.
Mr. Lim paid the medical bill and kept us company all night long, constantly ___________ (comfort) us.
Tears ______ (fill) her eyes, Brendan offered me his heartfelt gratitude.
With everything _____ (do), her face shone with a sweet smile.
學(xué)生可以從中汲取靈感,進(jìn)行再創(chuàng)造。原文中的復(fù)合句和并列復(fù)合句使文章連貫,銜接得當(dāng),例如:It must have been the concept of home that got me, and helping a man who’d clearly had a tough time seemed like the right thing to do. 有的學(xué)生寫了復(fù)合句,但是表達(dá)不夠準(zhǔn)確或者用錯(cuò)時(shí)態(tài),有位學(xué)生是這樣寫的:For me, the expense is worthwhile, because it gives me a great friend.教師可以引導(dǎo)學(xué)生:這句話想傳達(dá)的意思到位了,但是到底該如何正確使用worthwhile呢?這句話的時(shí)態(tài)對(duì)嗎?如果學(xué)生英語學(xué)習(xí)能力較弱,教師可以給出一個(gè)句子讓學(xué)生填空:For me , helping people _____ (make) me happier because what I did made a difference to a person in trouble.或者改成 For me , it was _______ to help people in trouble, and I felt much happier because what I did made a difference to a person.教師精心設(shè)計(jì)內(nèi)容有利于學(xué)生糾正錯(cuò)誤,并啟發(fā)學(xué)生再創(chuàng)造。
二、提高學(xué)生續(xù)寫水平的方法
在授課的過程中,學(xué)生在教師的指引下應(yīng)該能充分意識(shí)到讀后續(xù)寫內(nèi)容中的問題:情節(jié)不符合邏輯、正確價(jià)值觀體現(xiàn)得不明顯、背景未能完全回扣原文和語言風(fēng)格不一致等。那么,教師如何幫助學(xué)生解決這些問題,提高其續(xù)寫水平呢?
1. 引導(dǎo)學(xué)生精讀原文
引導(dǎo)學(xué)生讀原文的情節(jié),讀原文的主題,讀原文的詞語搭配、句型等。以南通市二模讀后續(xù)寫題的原文為例,教師指導(dǎo)學(xué)生再閱讀原文,指導(dǎo)學(xué)生讀文章的時(shí)候注意構(gòu)成情節(jié)的各個(gè)元素,再完成表格內(nèi)容,情節(jié)如表格所示:
情節(jié)的梳理有助于學(xué)生對(duì)文本有更深刻的理解,學(xué)生自然會(huì)得出主題是幫助他人。原文的語言風(fēng)格是輕松幽默的,雖然Brendan遭遇很多不幸,但是文中的一句話可以看出Brendan對(duì)生活的態(tài)度是比較積極、樂觀的,例如,He laughed a lot and enjoyed his off-grid lifestyle.“ I’m hoping to get some casual work in London, so I can then get myself home to Ireland.”所以,教師可以啟發(fā)學(xué)生:Although Brendan suffered a lot from his life, he was optimistic. Would you like to help a person like Brendan?所以在續(xù)寫時(shí),學(xué)生應(yīng)該表現(xiàn)出Brendan積極、樂觀的生活態(tài)度。教師還可以讓學(xué)生聚焦原文的長(zhǎng)難句,比如,It must have been the concept of home that got me, and helping a man who’d clearly had a tough time seemed like the right thing to do. 提醒學(xué)生續(xù)寫部分應(yīng)該出現(xiàn)一些類似文中的句式,使得語言連貫,并達(dá)到語言的協(xié)同。
2. 引導(dǎo)學(xué)生多輪續(xù)寫
有學(xué)者指出,為補(bǔ)齊讀后續(xù)寫教學(xué)中互動(dòng)偏弱的短板,我們可以引導(dǎo)學(xué)生進(jìn)行多輪續(xù)寫,將一個(gè)語篇分段,在同一主題下逐段續(xù)寫,或者采用對(duì)比續(xù)寫,增加回讀次數(shù)。教師可以讓學(xué)生讀完原文之后,試著續(xù)寫第一段,學(xué)生需要不斷思考情節(jié)是否符合邏輯、正確價(jià)值觀體現(xiàn)是否明顯、語言風(fēng)格是否一致。學(xué)生寫完第一段之后,教師拿出范文的第一段請(qǐng)學(xué)生對(duì)比自己的作品和范文,自我修改,某種程度上,學(xué)生增加了回讀次數(shù),使寫作水平走向更高處。一位學(xué)生修改后的第一段如下所示:I knew he was homesick, so I made up my mind to help him. I turned to him, patted his shoulder and said in a determined voice, “I’ll buy you a ticket and you can fly home.” So surprised was Brendan that he couldn’t utter a single word. When we arrived at the Heathrow, I went to a cashpoint, got out some money and gave it to Brendan. He bowed to me, saying with a brilliant smile, “That’s so kind of you.”這位學(xué)生把描述Brendan接受幫助之后的淚流滿面改成了微笑感激,這樣一改比較符合人物的性格。教師緊接著讓學(xué)生看續(xù)寫第一段的范文和第二段首句再續(xù)寫第二段,同時(shí)提醒學(xué)生不能忘記原文的時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)和相關(guān)背景。學(xué)生第二段的續(xù)寫結(jié)束之后,教師再展示范文的第二段,分析范文的情節(jié)走向,分析續(xù)寫內(nèi)容的語言風(fēng)格、主題等。最后,教師再指導(dǎo)學(xué)生根據(jù)范文修改自己的文章。又一位學(xué)生修改后的第二段如下所示:He told me that he was so grateful because I offered him help and promised that he would repay my kindness as soon as he arrived home. Finally, Brendan succeeded in buying a ticket to Ireland and flew to his home. Meanwhile, I drove the final mile to London, feeling much happier because I could help Brendan who suffered a lot in his life and dealt with difficulties in life in a positive way. 這位學(xué)生修改之后的文章很巧妙地回扣了原文,尤其突顯在兩位主角朝著自己的目的地前行,做到了背景的協(xié)同。在這個(gè)過程中,某種意義上,學(xué)生多輪續(xù)寫了原故事,多次與高水平的出題者,和原作者進(jìn)行了互動(dòng),提高了學(xué)生自身的寫作水平,增強(qiáng)了對(duì)寫作的興趣。每一次的續(xù)寫都激發(fā)了學(xué)生寫作動(dòng)力,學(xué)生想要了解到自己與原作者有什么不同,又有哪些相似,就會(huì)回看原文,盡量模仿原文,爭(zhēng)取達(dá)到原作者的水平。多次這樣的課堂寫作訓(xùn)練,一定有助于學(xué)生續(xù)寫能力的提高。
3. 引導(dǎo)學(xué)生回歸教材
牛津譯林版新教材為學(xué)生提供了許多不同話題的閱讀文章,教師應(yīng)該指導(dǎo)學(xué)生回歸教材課文,從故事的情節(jié)、文本的主題、文中的好詞和好句、文中的環(huán)境、心理和動(dòng)作描寫方面欣賞語篇。例如選修二第三單元主題是helping people,Extended Reading 板塊的文章標(biāo)題是The chain of kindness,教師可以以這篇文章為基礎(chǔ),設(shè)計(jì)梳理情節(jié)發(fā)展的題目,讓學(xué)生完成:
學(xué)生分析過情節(jié)之后,教師可以啟發(fā)學(xué)生:如果把這篇文章改成讀后續(xù)寫題,續(xù)寫的內(nèi)容應(yīng)該從哪里開始?學(xué)生會(huì)從另外一個(gè)角度對(duì)讀后續(xù)寫有更深刻的認(rèn)識(shí),從而認(rèn)真閱讀文本。
選擇性必修三第一單元Extended Reading:An adventure in Africa,這篇旅游日志也為學(xué)生的讀后續(xù)寫提供了許多生動(dòng)的環(huán)境和心理描寫的范例。例如,文中有一些優(yōu)美的環(huán)境描寫的內(nèi)容:
The wind was blowing grains of sand from the tops of the dunes;
The sun was beating down hard and bright;
The sky was a deep shade of blue that I had never seen before;
The colours of the dunes contrasted strikingly with the blue of the cloudless sky.
Stars were already twinkling brightly in the darkening sky and it was getting cold with the approach of the night.
教師可以讓學(xué)生一遍又一遍去閱讀,讀出其中的韻味,再去模仿進(jìn)行環(huán)境描寫。教師還可以提供以下內(nèi)容讓學(xué)生翻譯:
A gentle breeze softly kissed me.
微風(fēng)輕撫著我。
The wind just whistled across their faces.
風(fēng)從他們臉龐呼嘯而過。
Cold as the rain was, great warmth filled his heart like never before.
盡管雨水很冷,他的心充滿著不曾有過的溫暖。
As daylight began to fade, we offered our thanks for the visit and said goodbye.
天漸漸黑了,我們對(duì)來訪表示感謝,并說了再見。
The light of the setting sun shone on the boys, witnessing the start of a new friendship.
落日余暉照耀在男孩們身上,見證著新友誼的開始。
課文中也有一些很好的句子值得我們學(xué)習(xí),如:They must have realized that we were totally helpless, for after a few moments, they wandered over and pushed us free. 這句話中的兩個(gè)詞組很形象地展示了當(dāng)?shù)厝舜緲?、樂于助人的特點(diǎn)。教師可以問學(xué)生還有哪些句子值得我們學(xué)習(xí),學(xué)生不斷地閱讀,不斷地積累,促進(jìn)深度學(xué)習(xí)的發(fā)生。學(xué)生在遇到新的續(xù)寫故事時(shí)會(huì)很自然地分析文本,并在創(chuàng)作過程中向其看齊。
讀后續(xù)寫能力的提升不是一蹴而就的,而是需要長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的積累,學(xué)生在進(jìn)行讀后續(xù)寫的過程中可能會(huì)出現(xiàn)各種問題,教師可以從學(xué)生容易出錯(cuò)的點(diǎn)出發(fā),幫助學(xué)生改正錯(cuò)誤、解決問題、反思自己,從而提高學(xué)生的讀后續(xù)寫水平。