史新娟
摘要:寫作能力是學生認知能力、思考能力和文字運用能力的綜合反映。寫作能全面反映學生對英語知識的掌握、應用程度。依據《普通高中英語課程標準》, 高中英語教學要著重培養學生語言的綜合運用能力,寫作能力既然是學生的綜合運用能力的重要部分。尤其是實施新課程改革后,高考加大了對寫作的考查比重,寫作在英語教學中顯得更加重要,提高學生的寫作能力也更為迫切。但在實際教學中,英語寫作能力一直是學生的弱項,這己成為老師們的共識。學生的英語寫作能力普遍很差,主要體現在書面表達中語法錯誤多,且學生對傳統寫作教授方法不感興趣。我在多年的寫作教學中發現,學生作文在語法方面還存在不少簡單的低級的錯誤。雖然學生在做語法選擇題或填空題時可以做到錯誤很少,但在寫作中語法錯誤卻比比皆是,這是因為在高中英語教學中,語法講練課上,老師往往采用單選題、填空題等形式來訓練鞏固學生對語法的掌握,很少在語法課上將寫作訓練融入其中。在教學實踐中我體會到嘗試利用語法訓練中先進行相關句子的翻譯練習,進而過渡到段落和語篇寫作練習,以此來訓練并提高學生的寫作能力是一個很有效地減少學生語法錯誤的好方法。
關鍵詞:語法講練;寫作訓練
下面我以高中階段的幾個典型語法項目為例,談談在語法講練中融入寫作訓練的范例。
范例一:在定語從句中講練中訓練學生的寫作能力
對于定語從句這個語法項目,在進行了充分地講解與填空題、選擇題等方式的訓練之后,就可以先進行句子翻譯練習,讓學生嘗試運用定語從句的相關知識翻譯下列句子。
①我仍然記得我剛進入高中的那一個學期.
②班主任老師耐心地和我交談,這使我感到很溫暖很舒服。
③我逐漸學會了交朋友,和他們積極參加各種各樣的活動。
④我非常感謝這些活動,在活動中我學會了合作和寬容。
⑤我喜歡打籃球,在那段時間,我逐漸克服了孤獨,融入了班集體。
⑥起初,我的英語很差,這使我及其失望。
⑦老師耐心地給我提供合適的英語學習方法,在她的幫助下,我取得了快速的進步。
⑧令我高興的是,老師還推薦我組織了一次班會,在班會上向同學們介紹經驗。
⑨象我們所期待的那樣,班會獲得了很大成功。
⑩正像諺語所說,有志者事竟成
The key:
①I still remember the first term when I stepped into my senior high school.
②My head teacher talked with me patiently, which made me warm and comfortable.
③ I gradually learned to make new friends, with whom I took an active part in varieties of activities
④I was grateful to the activities, where I learned to be cooperative and tolerant .
⑤ I liked playing basketball, during which time I got over my loneliness and fitted into my new class.
⑥At the very beginning, I was quite poor in English, which made me extremely disappointed.
⑦My teacher offered me proper approaches to leaning English with patience,with whose help, I made rapid progress.
⑧To my great joy, my teacher recommended me to organize a class meeting,where I introduced my experience to my classmates.
⑨As we had expected, the class meeting enjoyed great success.
⑩Just as the saying goes,where there is a will ,there is a way.
學生學會了單句翻譯之后,就可以設計情境進行語篇寫作訓練。例如可以給出下面的作文場景設置,讓學生進行寫作。定語從句語篇寫作范例:
回顧剛進高一時,你很難適應高中生活,英語也很差,但經過這一年,在班主任和英語老師的幫助下,你融入了高中生活,而且英語進步很大。請就此寫一篇日記,表達對老師的感謝。
我仍然記得我剛進入高中的那一個學期,一開始,我很難適應高中生活。班主任老師耐心地和我交談,這使我感到很溫暖很舒服。我逐漸學會了交朋友,和他們積極參加各種各樣的活動。我非常感謝這些活動,在活動中我學會了合作和寬容。我喜歡打籃球,在那段時間,我逐漸克服了孤獨,融入了班集體。所以我很感謝我的班主任。
我還要感謝我的英語老師。起初,我的英語很差,這使我及其失望。老師耐心地給我提供合適的英語學習方法,在她的幫助下,我取得了快速的進步。而且,上學期我在英語比賽中獲得了一等獎,這使我非常自豪。令我高興的是,老師還推薦我組織了一次班會,在班會上向同學們介紹經驗。象我們所期待的那樣,班會獲得了很大成功。
正是老師的幫助和鼓勵使我取得了如此快速的進步。現在的我更加自信。正像諺語所說,有志者事竟成。我相信只要我堅持努力,我就會實現被一所名校錄取的夢想。
在學生完成寫作任務之后,可以向學生提供范文,讓學生對照修改。以下是提供給學生的一篇作文范文:(下劃線部分就是定語從句在語篇寫作中的運用)
I still remember the first term when I stepped into my senior high school. At first I found it hard to adapt to the new life in senior high. My head teacher talked with me patiently,which made me warm and comfortable. I gradually learned to make new friends, with whom I took an active part in varieties of activities.I was grateful to the activities, where I learned to be cooperative and tolerant . I liked playing basketball, during which time I got over my loneliness and fitted into my new class. Thus Im full of gratitude to my head teacher.
Id like to express my appreciations to my English teacher as well .At the very beginning, I was quite poor in English,which made me extremely disappointed. My teacher offered me proper approaches to leaning English with patience, with whose help, I made rapid progress. Whats more , I won the first prize in the English contest last term,of which I felt proud .To my great joy, my teacher recommended me to organize a class meeting ,where I introduced my experience to my classmates. As we had expected, the class meeting enjoyed great success. It is my teachers help and encouragement that makes me make such rapid progress. Now, Im a senior 2 student and Im more confident .Just as the saying goes,where there is a will ,there is a way. Im convinced that I can achieve my dream of being admitted to a key university as long as I insist on making every effort. (用了10個定語從句)
范例二:在狀語從句中講練中訓練學生的寫作能力。對于狀語從句這個語法項目,主要是通過選擇題和填空題訓練每個連詞的用法,在學生充分掌握了每個連詞的語法之后,就可以融入作文的訓練。
首先還是翻譯句子練習:①直到我讀了你的信后才知道真相, 因為自從我們分開就沒再見到彼此了;②既然我們都很忙,我不得不給你寫封短信了;③你盡管很努力工作, 但是仍沒有得到提升(promote),這并不表明你表現不好;④無論發生什么事情, 我們都不應該失去信心;⑤事實上,你越努力工作, 你得到的會越多;⑥隨著時間的流逝, 我們應對自己周圍的事物有一個更好的理解。
The key:①Not until I read your letter did I know the truth, for we havent seen each other since we parted.②Now that we are all busy,I just have to drop a few lines to you. ③You were not promoted although you worked hard,\\hard as you work, which didnt show you didnt perform well. ④So whatever happens,we shouldnt lose heart. ⑤In fact, the harder you work, the more you will get.⑥As time goes by, we should have a better understanding of things around us.
接著是狀語從句語篇運用訓練:
微段落寫作,根據漢譯提示完成短文,盡可能使用狀語從句。
Jane 的朋友Alice來信說,她因為沒有得到提升而感到灰心喪氣.假如你是Jane,請給 Alice寫一回信,內容包括:
直到我讀了你的信后才知道真相, 因為自從我們分開就沒再見到彼此了;既然我們都很忙, 我不得不給你寫封短信了;你盡管很努力工作, 但是仍沒得到提升,這并不表明你表現不好;無論發生什么事情,我們都不應該失去信心;事實上, 你越努力工作, 你得到的會越多;隨著時間的流逝,我們應對自己周圍的事物有一個更好的理解.
范例三:在倒裝句中講練中訓練學生的寫作能力:①只有用這種方式,你才能解決這個問題。②只有用這種方式,我們才能保護水源免遭污染。③只有你采納這些建議,你才能適應新的班級。④只有通過努力學習,我們才能實現我們的夢想。⑤只有經過努力,我們才能被重點大學錄取。⑥他不但給我錢,而且還常鼓勵我專注于學習。⑦盡管他很失望,但他沒有放棄。
The key:① Only in this way can we solve the problem.②Only in this way can we protect water from being polluted.③Only if you adopt the advice can you adapt yourself to the new class.④Only by studying hard can we realize our dream.⑤Only by great efforts can we be admitted to a key university.⑥Not only did he give me money, but also he often encouraged me to concentrate on my study.⑦ Disappointed as he was, he didnt give up.
一句話,句式,點亮整個作品!高中英語寫作練習,應該突出訓練語法、用詞等語言形式的正確性。教師在語法講解和訓練的基礎上,應指導學生進行先進行句子翻譯練習,之后過渡到段落和語篇寫作,以訓練學生語言形式在語篇層次上的正確性。盡管在語法訓練中滲透寫作指導和訓練,控制了學生的寫作過程,但是這樣的訓練方法實現了語法學習與寫作練習的相得益彰,提高了實效。經過長期鍛煉,學生的寫作能力一定會得到實實在在的提高。