名著阅读在高中英语读后续写教学中的实践研究 ——以导读Frankenstein为例

发表时间:2020/6/16   来源:《中小学教育》2020年第4期4批次   作者:姚 勇
[导读] 2021年,广东省将实施英语新题型结构,其中书面表达的变化最大
        【摘 要】  2021年,广东省将实施英语新题型结构,其中书面表达的变化最大,由25分满分的应用文写作变为应用文写作(满分15分)和读后续写/概要写作(满分25分)。而读后续写是平时的写作训练中接触较少的体裁,因此,指导学生进行读后续写的写作训练迫在眉睫而又充满挑战性。如何进行高中英语读后续写教学才算高效?笔者提出在文学名著阅读中进行高中英语读后续写教学中的应用研究。英语名著的语言地道优美,又包含了世界观、人生观和价值观的启示,既能促进学生词汇的积累、语感的培养,提高语言表达能力和写作能力,又能对学生的精神发育、跨文化意识产生影响。本文是我区公开课课例,一节围绕英语名著Frankenstein展开的阅读赏析课。本次学习的Frankenstein是原著的简写本,词汇和句子比较简单,基本没有生僻词和长难句,篇幅也不太长,适合高二学生的阅读水平。另外,其主题是科幻类,能提起学生的阅读兴趣。学生课前完成前置任务,课中进行成果展示。在完成前置任务的过程中,学生以小组合作和自主学习相结合的形式展开,老师进行线上和线下的指导。通过学习即大大地提高了学生的学习兴趣、写作信心和文本赏析能力,增强了小组合作和自主学习能力,最重要是开拓了学生的写作思维,提高了读后续写的能力。

        【关键词】  英语名著;拓展阅读;课堂实践研究;读后续写


        一、前言
        随着新高考改革的不断推进,我国高考将会迈进一个崭新的时代。在2019年召开的“山东省高中英语读后写作研讨会”中,山东省教科院强调,未来的‘人才选拔’形式将会趋于综合性、多样化、多维度。而在育人教人方面,其工作重点将会立足于培养学生系统化、体系化及个性化教学之上。广东省教育考试院院长王斌伟表示,总体来说,新高考方案更加有利于促进学生全面个性发展和成长,有利于高校自主权的扩大和人才培养模式创新,有利于促进教育公平,有利于科学选拔人才。因此,在学生个性、精神、文化意识和各项能力的关键阶段,名著阅读能够让学生从中获得真善美的启示,心灵的滋养,典范的语言熏陶,和人文的关怀,正符合了新高考对育人教人的要求。
        此外,《普通高中英语课程标准(实验)》要求高中学生课外阅读量要达到30万词以上。对选择性必修课的要求是:学生能理解和欣赏部分英语优秀文学作品(戏剧、诗歌、小说等),从作品的意蕴美中获得积极的人生态度和价值观念启示;对选修课(提高类)的要求是:学生能理解和欣赏经典演讲、文学名著、名人传记等,感悟其精神内涵,反思自己的人生成长。名篇名著课外阅读可以巩固课内所学知识,提高阅读和写作水平;还能拓宽知识面,陶冶情操,培养自学能力,促进青少年健康成长。名篇名著课外阅读的根本目的是提高学生的阅读意识和英语素质,为其终身学习奠定坚实的基础。
        拓展阅读:就是以课文为中心,扩展到阅读有关作品。 扩展阅读作为精读和略读的补充,可以拓展阅读的范围,扩大读者的视野,便于沟通课内、课外阅读,加强英语与其他学科的联系,使所学的知识网络化、立体化、综合化。而且,可以在知识的相互比较、补充、融合和重新构建中,使读者开拓思路,涌现创意。
        读后续写:是高考英语一年两考省份新增加的题型,提供一段350词以内的语言材料,要求考生依据该材料内容、所给段落开头语和所标示关键词进行续写(150词左右),将其发展成一篇与给定材料有逻辑衔接、情节和结构完整的短文。阅卷时将主要考虑以下内容:1.与所给短文及段落开头语的衔接程度;2.内容的丰富性和对所给关键词语的覆盖情况;3.应用语法结构和词汇的丰富性和准确性;4.上下文的连贯性。
       
        笔者任教的是普通班,男女生各占一半,上课的气氛比较活跃。从他们的日常输出来看,学生的语法基础薄弱,对于英语的运用能力比较差;词汇量少,阅读能力较差,阅读水平较低,句子分析能力较低,阅读篇幅较长、生词较多、长难句较多的文章比较吃力,且对阅读没有较大的兴趣。写作水平较低,25分满分的作文任务平均分只在11到12分之间,有较大的提升空间。另外,大部分学生没有接触过读后续写的写作任务,对此有较强的畏难情绪。因此,笔者希望通过开展名著阅读与读后续写相结合的教学实践,提高学生的文本分析能力和获取关键信息的能力,提高逻辑思维能力和注重上下文语境的意识,丰富学生读后续写的写作技巧,提高写作能力。另外,该教学实践也鼓励学生通过小组合作、课中展示的方式,开展主动学习、合作学习,完成学习任务,解决学习中的困难。经过两个星期的阅读,学生对名著阅读有了一定的了解,并逐渐产生一定的兴趣,形成了初步的读后续写的写作思路。
        二、以导读Frankenstein为例课堂教学
        1、课前准备和任务:笔者用一个课时给学生介绍高考新题型读后续写的写作内容和要求,学习读后续写范例,初步了解读后续写的写作技巧。同时,学生自主阅读Frankenstein的简写文本,为期两周。自主阅读期间,笔者要求学生根据上下文语境特别是作品的情节线索,进行推理判断,猜测词义;查阅字典;找出高频词和语块;划出长难句,分析句子结构等。自主完成相关练习:Read the novel carefully and finish the exercises in读写指导on page 41—42: Reading guidance: 一、Comprehension quiz 二、The main characters and their Relationship 三、The plot of the story. 小组合作完成下列任务,为课堂上的“展”做好准备:Write a story ending in groups. Requirements: 1. Use PPT. 2. 150 words.
        简评:引导学生利用课间和周末时间进行名著阅读,可以借助网络自主独立学习思考,比如观看Frankenstein英文电影,让他们对该名著有更深入的理解,为教学做好铺垫和激发学习兴趣。引导学生利用课余时间进行小组合作,探究读后续写的写作技巧,既更进一步激发学习兴趣,又提高了与人交流合作的能力,还能大大地激发多维思考和创新。学生也跃跃欲试,感到非常新奇,充满了动力和信心。笔者也鼓励学生尽好地完成任务,为课堂上的展示做好充分的准备,很好地展示学生的风采。
       
        2.课中:(40分钟)
     

        简评:检查学生对Frankenstein这个角色的人物性格是否理解到位。通过提问的方式,笔者发现学生都能够很好地掌握这个人物的性格特点。

        简评:检查学生对Frankenstein主旨大意的理解。通过提问的方式,笔者发现学生都能自圆其说,对该故事有自己的见解。如:1. Respect nature and use science and technology properly. 2. Be responsible for life and give love to each other. 3. Keep promise.
        Step V Share your story ending by PPT in class.
        Passage 1 by the first group: 
        After that, the monster went to the North Pole. When he arrived, a vision quietly appeared in the sky. A light irradiation hit the monster.
        Instantly monster disappeared. When he woke up, the monster found himself lying in a strange place. He saw a beautiful woman, dealing with his wounds, but the woman is a snake with a woman's head. Asking the woman the whole thing, he was surprised that he had come to a world where everyone was a kind of monster. How incredible it was!
        After calming himself down, he smiled happily, because he finally arrived at a place where nobody would laugh at him and think he was ugly. Since then, he lived a happy life.
       
        Passage 2 by the second group:
        My father, Frankenstein, died of cold and injuries, but the captain mistakenly thought I killed my father and began to chased me.
        I walked alone in a world of ice and snow. I felt so lonely that I thought I need a partner with me.
        I went back to the lab, read my father's notes, and did my father's experiment. I went through the experiment over and over again, and finally succeeded.
        A beautiful woman looked at me kindly. I began to introduce her to this wonderful world. She listened intently, and did not care about my appearance.I kept my promise, so my girlfriend and I lived in the forest. We lived very happily.
        And we also planted trees to protect the  forests, as if no one had known us, but we had a very happy life.
       
        Passage 3 by the third group:
        While wandering, monster has met a drift bottle. He was filled with curiosity to open the bottle, a wizard jumped out.
        The wizard  said: "Since you put me out, I can realize you a wish." The monster said: "Frankenstein, I want him come back to life, I need him."
        The wizard thought for a moment, he said: "It's a bit  beyond my ability,  but you can use your most precious thing to improve my magic. And I can help you."
        The monster was in thought deeply."I will use my hands to exchange Frankenstein's life. Is that all right? " The monster said.
        The wizard agreed and they made the deal. Frankenstein was saved. Frankenstein was so moved, and returned to the village with the monster, people in the village also were moved by the sacrifice of the monster, and forgave and embraced the monster. From then on, the monster received love and friendship. He got along well with them and lived a happy life.
        简评:笔者选取了三组学生的读后续写作品,让他们在课中展示。通过展示发现,学生都能自圆其说,对后续故事的发展进行了合理的猜测,给该故事有了一个逻辑性较为紧密的结局。语言方面也能做到比较流畅自然。学生自信大胆的表现也让笔者大为赞叹和倍感欣慰。但语音语调方面还稍有欠缺,有待加强。
    
        How many stars can they get?
        Passage 1: ____________________________________(Discussion)
        Passage 2: ____________________________________(Discussion)
        Passage 3: ____________________________________(Discussion)
        简评:小组作品展示完后,全班同学给三组作品进行评价,并说明原因。学生都能作出中肯的评讲,三组作品都得到了高度好评。笔者对学生作品做出总结性评价,学生都受到了很大得鼓舞,课堂气氛热烈高涨。
        Step VII. Appreciate a possible version.
                                   Chapter 16 by Yoyo
“Captain! Frankenstein’s body and his notes were gone!” my sailor cried. So I went to the cabin and checked what had happened. The monster must have stolen them. Therefore, I decided to find the monster. When I reached the town and told the judge the monster. The judge said he had died. I was shocked and the judge gave me a letter which was written by the monster. I read the note:
        “Dear Judge,
        After I left the ship, I didn’t reach the north. I went back to the ship and stole Frankenstein’s dead body and his notes. Then I went to the town and found you. Though shocked, you listened to me carefully and read Frankenstein’s notes. You also asked Felix’s family and the man who tried to shoot me to confirm the fact. Finally, you knew the whole truth. You asked people to bury Frankenstein and said to me that ‘You know what was waiting for you.’ I knew my destiny and I would do it by myself. Thank you, Judge! You are so patient, kind and intelligent. When you read the letter, I have already died in peace.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                    Yours,                                                                                                  
                                                      Frankenstein’s monster”
        After reading the letter, I realized how cruel the life was and we should learn from the sad story that we people should respect life and use science properly.
        简评:笔者让学生对老师得读后续写故事进行评讲,学生都踊跃发言,笔者对学生的活跃思维感到欣慰和做出了充分的肯定。
        Step IX. Assignment: polish your writing in groups again and hand it to Yoyo tomorrow.
        简评:笔者让学生对自己的读后续写故事进行再写或修改润色,然后上交。笔者批改了学生的再写故事后,发现与第一稿相比,与原著的逻辑关系更合理更紧密了,语言也更地道自然,有了更大的进步。
        3.课后:(30分钟)
        一、自我反思与评价

        How many stars can you get? ____________________stars.
        二、 Make a poster about your continuing writing and display it in class.
        简评:笔者让学生对自己的读后续写故事进行自我评价。把学生好的读后续写故事展示在图书角,既让学生欣赏到别人的作品,找到与自己作品的差距,也让学生增强了自信心和自豪感,极大地增加了学习动力。

        四、结束语
        通过教学实践证实, 在文学名著阅读中进行高中英语读后续写教学是有效的教学方法。实践发现:一、在文学名著阅读中进行高中英语读后续写教学即适合大班教学,也适合小班教学, 不会受到学生人数的影响,便于操作。二、学习者的学习英语的兴趣和信心被大大地激发, 文学名著阅读所提供的精彩丰富的语言环境让学习者从被动学习转向主动学习。三、通过小组合作方式完成读后续写任务,让基础好的学生带领基础较差的学生,基础较差的学生从中能有所收获,得到帮助,取得进步,增强信心。四、在文学名著阅读中进行高中英语读后续写教学符合学习者的认知规律, 只有暴露于地道的原生态的典范的英文语言文本中, 学生才能更好地丰富词汇,了解更多的句式、写作手法和修辞手法,增强逻辑思维能力和思考能力,并灵活地运用到读后续写中,提高文章的语言表达能力,让人耳目一新。正所谓“腹有诗书气自华”,阅读积累到了一定阶段,自然能厚积薄发,写作水平也会随之出现质的飞跃。
        把英文名著阅读与读后续写相结合,为读后续写枯燥的机械的写作训练注入了更多的活力,培养了学生独立、协作、思考、交际能力,同时提高了学生的人文素养和文化意识,极大地促进学生主动、自觉地投入阅读和写作中,为学生终身发展奠定基础。
        总的来说,在高二阶段,开展英文名著阅读与读后续写相结合的教学模式,即能提高阅读能力又能提高写作能力,取得双赢。

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