摘 要:《義務教育英語課程標準(2022年版)》指出,核心素養(yǎng)是課程育人價值的集中體現(xiàn)。思維品質(zhì)是英語學科核心素養(yǎng)的一個重要方面。因此,教師要將學生思維品質(zhì)的培養(yǎng)作為教學目標之一。語言學習與思維品質(zhì)培養(yǎng)相輔相成。語篇是語言學習的重要載體。本文結合Story time板塊語篇教學實例,從讀前、讀中、讀后三個環(huán)節(jié),探析小學英語語篇教學中培養(yǎng)學生思維品質(zhì)的路徑。
關鍵詞:新課標;語篇教學;思維品質(zhì)
作者簡介:單曉嵐,宜興市桃溪小學。
《義務教育英語課程標準(2022年版)》指出,核心素養(yǎng)是課程育人價值的集中體現(xiàn)。英語課程要培養(yǎng)的學生核心素養(yǎng)包括語言能力、語言知識、學習能力和思維品質(zhì)。思維是人腦對客觀事物間接的、概括的反映。思維品質(zhì)反映了人的思維個性特征。新課標從觀察與辨析、歸納與判斷、批判與創(chuàng)新三個維度提出了思維品質(zhì)培養(yǎng)目標。這三方面反映出思維的逐步發(fā)展過程,也表明在教學中需要體現(xiàn)學生思維的靈活性、批判性和創(chuàng)造性。
語言學習和思維品質(zhì)培養(yǎng)相輔相成、相互促進。在當前的小學英語語篇教學中,由于教學課時少、教學任務重等原因,教師偏重教授語言知識和語言技能,語篇教學過于表面化、碎片化,忽視對語篇的深入挖掘,忽視對學生思維品質(zhì)的培養(yǎng)。
語篇教學分為讀前、讀中、讀后三個環(huán)節(jié)。譯林版小學英語教材中,Story time板塊語篇是單元中最重要的語篇,承載著單元主要語言知識,是思維品質(zhì)培養(yǎng)的重要載體之一。本文將結合譯林版小學英語五年級下冊Unit 8“Birthdays”Story time板塊的教學,從讀前、讀中、讀后三個環(huán)節(jié),闡述如何在語篇教學中培養(yǎng)學生的思維品質(zhì)。
一、讀前:激發(fā)思維的靈活性
(一)利用思維導圖發(fā)散思維
在進入文本學習之前,教師可以開展一些趣味性強的活動,以激發(fā)學生學習興趣。教師可以通過思維導圖等形式,更直觀形象地呈現(xiàn)問題。
【教學活動1】
在引出單元主題“Birthdays”后,教師與學生展開了如下對話:
T: First, I want to share my birthday with you. Do you want to know more about my birthday? You can ask me some questions.
S: When is your birthday? What do you do on your birthday?
(二)借助圖片,豐富形象思維
小學中低年級學生普遍更喜歡生動的、立體的、可視化的形象。因此在學生談論完自己的生日后,教師展示Story time板塊的兩幅插圖,讓學生觀察。這一活動不僅提高了學生的閱讀興趣,滿足了學生的好奇心,更培養(yǎng)了學生的看圖觀察能力和思考能力,豐富學生的形象思維。
【教學活動2】
T: Now we are talking about birthdays. Our friends are talking about their birthdays too. Look! Whose birthdays are they talking about?
S: Su Hai and Mike's birthday. (PPT中圈出Su Hai、Mike的頭像)
T: How do you know that?
S: Su Hai is eating some noodles. Mike is making a wish.
(三)圍繞話題,活躍思維
在進行文本閱讀前,學生再次觀察圖片,推測故事情節(jié)并相互討論。
【教學活動3】
T:What do you want to know about their birthdays? Can you ask some questions?
S: When is Su Hai/Mike's birthday? What does Su Hai/Mike do on her/his birthday?How does Su Hai/Mike feel?
二、讀中:激發(fā)思維的邏輯性
(一)整體感知,推動思維
在初讀文本環(huán)節(jié),教師播放相關視頻讓學生了解故事情況。隨后師生交流,教師板書呈現(xiàn)Su Hai生日的關鍵信息。學生在教師指導下,理清了語篇第一部分脈絡,提高了思維的邏輯性。
【教學活動4】
T: First, let's watch a video. After watching it, please tell me what is this video about?(播放視頻).
T: What is this video about?
S: Su Hai's birthday.
T: When is Su Hai's birthday? Which one do you choose?
S: B.
T: Let's fill in the blanks together. Su Hai's birthday is on the eleventh of May. It's also Su Yang's birthday.
T: Su Hai and Su Yang's birthday are on the eleventh of May. What do they do on their birthday? Please look at the picture and find out.
(二)巧妙追問,拓寬思維
在學生對文本內(nèi)容進行整體感知后,教師針對文中細節(jié)進行反問或追問。這樣有助于拓寬學生思維的廣度,促使學生深入探究文本。
【教學活動5】
T: Su Hai's birthday is on the eleventh of May. It's also Su Yang's birthday. Why it's also Su Yang's birthday?
S: They are twins.
T:When is Su Hai's birthday?
S: It's on the eleventh of May.
教師提問“Why it's also Su Yang's birthday?”,旨在檢測學生是否理解了twins的意思,同時又考查了學生對生活常識的掌握情況,即雙胞胎的生日肯定是同一天。
(三)自主學習,鍛煉思維
學生自主閱讀語篇第二部分,圈畫關鍵詞。如在閱讀中遇到疑難,學生可與組員討論。
【教學活動6】
T: We know Su Hai and Su Yang's birthday, what about Mike? Do you want to know more about it? Now, please read Page 79 by yourself, underline some information about Mike's birthday and finish the form.
(四)注重生詞,強化思維
學生基本能理解這一語篇的內(nèi)容,但是文中仍有若干單詞,如together等超出了學生目前的知識水平。教師可引導學生通過閱讀生詞所在上下文,在語境中推測生詞的含義。也可引導學生觀察課本插圖,依據(jù)插圖推測詞義。這一活動既幫助學生掌握了正確的閱讀方法,也強化了學生的邏輯思維能力。
【教學活動7】
T:What else do Mike and his friends do on his birthday?
S: They eat a birthday cake.
T: Who do they eat the cake with?
S: Mike's friends.
T: So we can say they eat the birthday cake together (Teach: together.)
針對生詞together,教師并沒有采用直接給出詞義這種直截了當?shù)纳~教授方式。而是先詢問學生Mike和他的朋友們在過生日的時候會干什么,從而引出“吃蛋糕”這個活動。再繼續(xù)追問Mike和誰一起吃蛋糕,學生回答“和朋友們吃”。最后,教師總結,同樣的意思也可以表述為“Mike和他的朋友們一起吃蛋糕”,通過語言運用將together的詞義揭示出來,促使學生邏輯思維的發(fā)展。
三、讀后:激發(fā)思維的獨創(chuàng)性
(一)復述文本,活躍思維
在讀后環(huán)節(jié),學生在教師指導下整體感知全文,之后教師讓學生對照板書復述文本。學生在進行復述時會根據(jù)自己的理解,產(chǎn)生對語篇內(nèi)容的深層次理解和感悟。該活動調(diào)動了學生思考的積極性,活躍了學生的思維。
【教學活動8】
T:We know Su Hai and Mike do different things on their birthdays. Do you like Su Hai or Mike's birthday's? Now it's time for you to introduce them. You can choose one's birthday you like to introduce. When you introduce, you can use the book or the writing on the blackboard for reference.
學生選擇一個人的生日進行介紹。
T:Who likes Su Hai's birthday? Hands up!
T: Why do you like Su Hai's birthday? Can you introduce it?
T: Who likes Mike's birthday? Hands up! Why do you like Mike's birthday?
在學生大致了解了Su Hai和Mike兩個人的生日情況后,教師讓學生選擇語篇中一個人的生日,對照書本或板書進行介紹。在學生介紹前,教師可以先詢問學生為什么介紹這個人的生日,促使學生聯(lián)系自己的實際生活經(jīng)歷進行思考。
(二)對比文本,訓練思維
教師利用板書和幻燈片,列出兩位主人公過生日的活動并進行比較,引發(fā)學生對于中西方如何過生日的思考。學生通過討論,進一步理解了文本的內(nèi)涵,拓寬了視野,也充分鍛煉了語言能力,訓練了思維能力。
【教學活動9】
T:Su Hai, Su Yang and Mike, they do different things on their birthdays.
T:What do Su Hai and Su Yang do on their birthdays? Please look at the blackboard.(指板書)
S: They have a big dinner, eat some noodles and play with Kitty the cat.
T: What does Mike do on his birthday?(指板書)
S: have a party, buy a birthday cake, eat the cake together and play some games.
T:We know Su Hai and Su Yang are Chinese. They live in China. So what do our Chinese do on birthdays?
S: We have a big dinner/ eat noodles/eat cakes/get red packets...
T: Yes, look at the pictures. We also eat the birthday cake and noodles. We usually stay with our families on our birthdays. We are so hAppy.
T: We know Mike lives in the West. What do they do on their birthdays?
S: have a party/buy a cake/eat the cake/receive presents/make a wish...
T: Let's enjoy some pictures. Western people have a party, have a birthday cake, play some games. Get presents from friends. They usually stay with their friends on their birthdays.
T: Nowadays we also eat the birthday cake, have a party, receive presents to celebrate our birthday. How do you feel on your birthday?
S:HAppy, warm, sweet.
學生通過思考“中國人是如何過生日的?”以及討論“西方人過生日時會做什么?”開拓思維。最后教師引導學生感受生日背后的寓意,加深對文本內(nèi)容的理解。
綜上所述,語篇是培養(yǎng)學生思維品質(zhì)的重要載體之一。在進行語篇教學的過程中,教師可以開展猜測、追問、比較等思維活動,與文本情境有機結合,培養(yǎng)學生思維的靈活性、邏輯性和獨創(chuàng)性,逐步發(fā)展學生的思維品質(zhì),從而有效落實核心素養(yǎng)培養(yǎng)。
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