趙玲莉
【摘 要】英語課程標準指出,英語寫作能力是小學階段英語綜合語言運用能力的一個重要組成部分。教師有效指導小學生寫作面臨課時緊、難度大的雙重問題,此時翻轉課堂理念應運而生。
【關鍵詞】翻轉課堂理念 寫作能力 提升
讓英語老師異??鄲赖膯栴}是什么?課時緊,課上沒有充足時間讓學生完成書面作業;課下瑣事纏身,來不及批改學生作業。學生非常頭疼的事情則是,各科學業負擔重,在學校來不及完成作業;課上聽不懂,回家完成不了作業。
基于前一年寫作指導課的經驗和教訓,筆者發現,學生寫作確實需要指導,指導加寫作一般需要兩節課時間;指導后批改和學生修改也需要兩節多課;學生在校作文時沒有充足的優秀習作欣賞時間和查閱書籍的時間,寫出的文章質量不高等。借鑒翻轉課堂的“四步法”,課前給學生布置任務并提供資源指導其完成,課上學生反饋、練習、提升,這就是筆者所說的翻轉課堂理念。此舉能有效縮短課時,提升教學效率,最終促進學生全面發展。以下是筆者本次寫作指導課的嘗試。
一、 課前指導,化難為易
本次學習的話題是“健康飲食”。這次,筆者一改以往的做法,選擇讓學生回家完成習作,并且在QQ群里通過語音和文字,對學生進行了寫作指導。這個語音就像一節小小的微課,學生聽了就會有寫作的思路,避免一些偏題或者無話可說的現象。學生只需根據個人能力,在家完成一份自己的作文草稿,既省時又省力。
二、 結合實踐,提升能力
第二天課前,我把同學們的作文草稿收上來,進行快速翻閱,以了解整體完成情況,收集主要問題,但是不需逐一親自修改。到了英語課上,我分四步開展教學。第一步,反饋思考。我讓學生回憶寫作的幾個注意點,熟悉星級評價法。怎樣的文章是一星(normal),怎樣的是二星(good),怎樣的是三星(excellent)。第二步,進階作業。我把準備好的相應等級的三篇文章(同學們昨天寫的),讓同學們運用星級評價法進行評析。大部分同學都能判斷文章的優劣,并說出好處和缺陷。有位名人這樣說:“點評和感悟猶如給了自己創作的靈感。”此時,學生已然開始重新整理自己的思路,并且對優秀文章有了清晰的概念,為開展提升練習做好了充分的鋪墊。第三步,協作探究。我讓學生修改完善自己的作文,并在小組(6人一組)內依次修改和分享,推選出最優作文,再集體對最優作文進行修改。第四步,展示質疑。學生朗讀優秀作品,大家一起運用評價法和平時積累進行點評,教師只是從旁引導。所謂“該出場時才出場”,老師此時要退后一步,把舞臺還給學生,學生經過再賞析和自由評點,各方面能力得到了充分提升。就連平時不善于寫作的同學,也聽得津津有味,點評得頭頭是道,學習英語的自信心得到了前所未有的增強。相信通過這樣的創新型課堂,學生會更喜歡英語,熱愛寫作,享受學習生活。
三、 成果分析,總結經驗
(一) “一星”到“二星”
班級中幾位英語基礎非常差的同學,平時看到英語就頭疼,寫作更是讓他們無從下手。其中一位同學,他通過在家學習微課,列出了作文草稿。盡管草稿中錯誤百出,但是大概思路對了。經過課堂修改和互評,他的作文上升了一個等級,思路也更清晰了。
吳凡初稿:
My healthy diet My diet is too much.
I like eating noodles and dumplings. We usually have them at last time a week. I usually have breakfast at home. We like having steamed bread, eggs and drink milk in the morning. I have my lunch at school. I eat some meat, vegetables and some rice. My dinner eat some rice, meat and some vegetables.
修改稿:
My healthy diet
A healthy diet is good for us.
I like eating noodles and dumplings. I usually have breakfast at home. I like having bread,a few eggs and drinking milk in the morning. I have my lunch at school. I eat some meat,some vegetables and some rice at lunch. I like eating vegetables,meat and some apples.
Do I have a healthy diet?
(二) “二星”到“三星”
還有一部分同學屬于對自己要求比較低,或者思路打不開。這時候,在課上欣賞他人的習作,接受他人的點評,對他們來說顯得尤為重要。一節課下來,很多同學的作文能上升到第二個檔次:語句通順,結構清晰,句式多變,錯誤少。
陳思初稿:
My diet
I have a lot of noodles for breakfast. I sometimes have some steamed buns. For lunch and dinner, I eat some meat and vegetables. I usually have some soup. I eat a lot of rice.
I like drinking milk. I drink a glass of milk every day.
Its my diet.
修改稿:
My healthy diet
A healthy diet is very important. Ill tell you my diet. Healthy food is good for our body,but bad food is not.
I usually have a lot of noodles for breakfast. I sometimes have steamed buns and milk too. For lunch, I eat a lot of rice, some meat and some vegetables. I sometimes eat a fish and some porridge too. They give me energy for the afternoon.
For dinner, I eat some noodles. After that, I eat some fruit every day. I liked eating sweet food before, but I dont eat sweet food now, because sweet food is bad for our teeth.
How do you think of my diet?
(三) “三星”優秀習作
當然,有一部分同學接受了老師布置的任務后,能夠根據微課整理思路,查找想表達的詞句,寫出相當好的文章。孫嬋同學的文章就在課上受到了其他同學的一致推薦,她運用的一些句型也給了其他同學很好的啟發。相信充滿鼓舞和激勵的課堂,不僅對她,對整個班級都是極其有益的。
My healthy diet
A healthy diet is very important. Today,I will share with you my diet.
I like bread and milk very much. I have them for breakfast. They give me energy and they are very healthy. This meal helps me start the day. I love hamburgers, but I do not eat them anymore. I eat rice with fish and vegetables. I often eat an apple with lunch. Apples are my favorite. They are good for me. This meal gives me energy for the afternoon. For dinner, I often have soup, meat and vegetables. I like vegetables best, because I need a lot of vitamins to stay healthy.
I think my diet is very balanced and with nutrition. What do you think of it?
記得有位哲學家說過,教育是根據社會發展和學生需求不斷變化和調整的。作為一名教師,應該抓住主要矛盾,及時調整自己的教學,爭取教學效益最大化。磨刀不誤砍柴工,只有適時的引導,合理的教學設計,才能使教學效果更上一層樓。把翻轉課堂理念運用于寫作指導正是如此,我們應把課堂和時間還給學生,解放學生的天性,激發學生潛能。
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