摘要:英語導學單是指在英語教學中,為達成一定的學習目標,由教師根據課時或單元教學內容,設計的一種促進學生開展自主、合作、探究學習的教學輔助工具。它是發揮教師主導作用、滿足學生自主學習需求的“導案”,一般包括學習目標、預習案、探究案、檢測案等要素。
關鍵詞:英語導學單要素設計
英語導學單是指在英語教學中,為達成一定的學習目標,由教師根據課時或單元教學內容,設計的一種促進學生開展自主、合作、探究學習的教學輔助工具。它既不是簡單意義上的“教案”,也不是純粹的“學案”,而是發揮教師主導作用、滿足學生自主學習需求的“導案”,一般包括學習目標、預習案、探究案、檢測案等要素。本文結合譯林新版初中英語九年級上冊Unit 5 Art World一課Reading板塊的導學單設計,探究導學單各要素的設計方略。
一、學習目標的設計
導學單中呈現的學習目標,旨在讓學生明確通過學習應獲得哪些知識、掌握哪些方法、提升哪些情感。Unit 5 Art World一課Reading板塊主要是介紹譚盾的生活經歷和代表作品,讓學生了解譚盾面對生活的積極態度。基于此,導學案中設計了如下學習目標:
1.了解譚盾的經歷和代表作品以及音樂風格;
2.掌握文中重要的詞匯、短語和句型;
3.熟悉傳記文體;
4.樹立積極的生活態度。
二、預習案的設計
預習案旨在引導學生自主預習學習內容,為課堂上的探究學習做好充分的準備。預習案的設計,需關注以下幾點:
(一)面向全體,難易層次分明
本課導學單中的預習案,筆者觀照不同基礎的學生,進行了分層設計,內容如下:
1.讀課文第66~67頁,完成課后的“B1”“B2”“B3”內容。
2.瀏覽課文,匹配各部分的中心思想(如圖1)。
3.瀏覽課文,寫出各部分的中心思想。
第1題是完成教材中的練習題,是一項基礎練習。考慮到基礎相對薄弱的學生可能寫不出每個段落的中心思想,筆者設計了匹配練習;針對基礎相對較好的學生,則設計了直接寫出各段的中心思想的練習。需說明的是:不同層次的學生拿到的預習案是不一樣的。
(二)立足文本,推進理解深入
預習案的內容還需呈現本課所必須掌握的基礎知識,并提供與所學內容相關的背景知識或資料予以拓展。本課的學習目標不僅要求學生了解譚盾的經歷和代表作品,更要熟悉傳記文體。為開闊學生的眼界,筆者在預習案中設計了課外傳記的閱讀任務,內容如下:
Beethoven(貝多芬)
Beethoven, a famous musician in the world, was born in Germany in 1770.
In his childhood Beethoven didnt have a happy life. His father was a singer. When he was only four, his father began to make him practise hour after hour on different musical instruments. If he did not put his heart into it, his father would beat him or make it hard on him. Beethoven loved music and he learned so fast that he was able to go around to give concerts, when he was only a boy of eleven. At the age of seventeen, he won high praise from Mozart, the great musician at that time.
Beethoven was often poor and ill during his life. After one illness, he suddenly found himself deaf. At that time he was only thirtyone. It was a blow to him indeed.
But he still went on working and writing music pieces. To peoples surprise, some of his best pieces were written after he lost his hearing.
In 1827, leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died. But his name is still remembered to this day.
Answer questions:
1.Why didnt Beethoven have a happy life in his childhood?
2.What happened when he was thirtyone?
3.When were some of his best pieces written?
4.Can you describe him with a saying or with your own words?
(三)有效反饋,及時把握學情
為檢驗學生的預習效果,把握學情,本課預習案中呈現了一道反饋題:
Conclusion: What does Tan Dun mean by saying “My music is to dream without boundaries”?
三、探究案的設計
探究案是導學單的中心環節,是學生掌握知識、解決問題及鍛煉與提高能力的載體。學生在探究過程中遇到的問題,可以記在“我的疑惑”里,或與同學討論,或向教師請教。探究案的設計,需關注以下幾點:
(一)重能力培養
探究案的設計應指向學生的能力培養,純知識性題目不設計,在課本上能直接找出答案的題目少設計。為幫助學生對這篇文章的脈絡能有更清晰的認識,本課導學單設計的第一道探究題是:
Answer questions:
1. What is the main idea of the text?
2. Summarize the main idea of each paragraph.
(二)重自主思維
探究案的設計要能引導學生開展自主思維。本課導學單的探究案第二題圍繞思維導圖,引導學生進一步從個人經歷、成就、作品和對音樂的看法四個角度來梳理課文;并且,思維導圖中包含了本課的重點短語,大大降低了學生復述的難度。內容如下:
Read the passage freely, complete the mind map(見圖2) by answering some questions and explain some language points.
1.When and where was he born?
2.What was his hobby when he was very young?
3.Did he have any musical instruments then?
4.How did he make music?
5.Which university did he go to in 1978?
6.What did he do eight years later?
7.What are his famous works?
8.Whatre his achievements?What are his ideas about music? (My dream is to do 不定式作表語)
(三)重深度思考
探究案還應引導學生在自學時或課堂上深入思考、合作探究。本課呈現的人物傳記,就是為了鼓勵學生在學生時代勇敢地追尋夢想,并且
堅持不懈地努力。探究案的第三題,旨在啟發學生深度思考如何樹立夢想、追逐夢想,內容如下:
Discussion:
1.Do you like Tan Dun? Why?
2.What do you think of him and his music?
3.What can you learn from him?
四、檢測案的設計
檢測案旨在檢驗學生對一節課知識的掌握程度,反映學習目標的達成度,是預學案和探究案的延伸。檢測案的設計應觀照如下幾點:
(一)緊扣重難點
檢測案中所有題目要緊扣課堂的學習目標及重難點:題型要多樣,以5分鐘左右的題量為宜;難度要適中,既面向全體,又關注差異,可設置分層,讓不同層次的學生完成不同層次的題目。本課導學單中的檢測案,筆者設計了3道詞匯填空題、3道單項選擇題和4道完成句子題,前兩大題要求全班學生完成, 第三大題由基礎較好的學生完成。這樣的設計,題型、題量兼顧,不僅緊扣課堂重難點,還注意到了學生的分層,確保他們得到有效訓練。
(二)關注知識鞏固
檢測案可以幫助學生鞏固課堂所學,同時檢驗學生的課堂學習效果,為進一步個別輔導或生生互助提供依據。本課導學單中檢測案選擇題的第1題:“()1.More than 36 million Chinese children are receiving piano training, but quite a few have little in the piano and some even hate it. A. interest;B. surprise;C. attention;D. success”就有效地檢測了本課的重點短語“show an interest in sth.”所延伸的“have little interest in sth.”,使學生的所學得到了真正的鞏固。如學生錯誤率較高,那就需要教師重點輔導。
(三)注重學法引導
學生完成檢測案,教師要實時了解學生的答題情況,對于個別學生存在的問題及時點撥,對于多數學生存在的問題集體講解。本課導學單中檢測案部分完成句子題的第3題:“這位聞名世界的作曲家在2008年被授予了一個獎章。A medal .”學生的錯誤率很高,因為他們對“present sth. to sb.” “present sb. with sth.”及其被動形式有點混淆,教師在巡視過程中及時點撥要比批改后再評講的效果好得多。
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