(南京师大附中江宁分校,江苏 南京 211102)
摘 要:英语阅读理解能力是一种通过阅读过程而体现出来的综合能力,已逐步成为中学英语教学的主要目标。随着新课程改革的逐步推进,阅读教学在英语教学中的比重也越来越大。因此,如何上好阅读课已成为广大英语教师研究的重点。本文结合《牛津英语》8B Unit 4 A charity show阅读课第二课时的教学过程,探讨了对于阅读课的教学方法。
关键词:英语阅读;案例分析;课后反思
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一、案例描述
(一)创设情境,激趣导入
案例片段1:
(The teacher shows a picture of a charity show. But the host is unseen. )
T: Have you ever watched the charity show?
Ss: Yes./ No.
T: Do you know who was chosen to be the hostess?
Ss: Sorry, I don’t know.
T: Let’s listen.(Play the sound) Now, can you guess who she is?
Ss: Dong Qin.
T: Are you right? (Play the short video)Yes, you are right. What’s her duty in the charity show?
S1: Host the show.
S2: Organize the show.
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评析:富有艺术性的导入,有助于自然地把学生引入学习新知识的情境,并能激发他们的学习兴趣和求知欲。因此教师要巧设开头,通过课前热身,先声夺人,用最短的时间令学生进入最佳的学习状态。为整节课的顺利开展,做好铺垫。
(二)由浅入深,温故知新
案例片段2:
T: Would you please match the phrases with the right picture?
T: Can you find out a sentence in the passage to describe each picture?
Student A: We started working on the show two months ago.
Student B: I felt happy when I was chosen to be the host. But I was also very nervous.
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T: (Present all these sentences) Now, Can you put the sentences into the right order?
评析:本课中,教者辑取了教学配套光盘中的图片,形象生动,通过图片与文字描述匹配,建立图文之间的信息联系,学生很轻松地找到匹配的短语。教者立即趁热打铁,鼓励学生根据短语生成句子,接着让学生按逻辑顺序排序,继而形成篇章。通过由短语到句子再到篇章的梯度训练,由易到难,教者一步步引导学生在轻松愉快的氛围中加深了对语篇的理解,并体验学习的乐趣及成就感。缓减学生在随后的语言知识习得和运用过程中的压力,为以后教学活动的顺利展开创造了良好的条件。
三.精讲精练,有效互动
案例片段3:
T: Why did Ricky feel happy and nervous?
Ss: Because he was chosen to be the host of the charity show.
T: What was his job as a host?
S1: His job was to introduce each star.
T: Besides Ricky, Kitty, Helen, Millie, Tom and Daniel also took part in organizing the charity show. What’s their job? Let’s listen.
T: Now, can you tell me what their jobs are about?
S: …
T: Everyone has a different job or duty. Please talk about these people’s jobs or duties.
评析:本节课,教者在教授 “It’s one’s job to do sth.”这一句型时,首先设计听力练习,把语言形式和语言意义相联系,结合本单元vocabulary教学板块,让学生在情境中通过听力训练捕捉信息, 为之后学生模仿句型结构,进行口头表达做好铺垫。
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二、课后反思
英语课程的学习既是学生通过语言学习和实践活动,逐步掌握语言知识和技能,提高语言运用能力的过程,又是陶冶情操、提高人文素养的过程。教者根据新课程理念,设计教学思路,在教学过程中,时刻以学生为主体,通过丰富的活动途径,力求让学生在乐中学,在学中悟。在重视学生语言知识的习得的同时,关注他们的学习策略,以及正确人生观价值观的培养。
然而阅读教学的重要性及现状要求我们英语老师不断思考,在新课程理念的指导下,在课堂实践过程中,寻求更为合理多样的教学模式及手段,不断实践、总结、分析、创新、完善。