黃慧
【關(guān)鍵詞】繪本教學;提問;封面;圖片;人物
【中圖分類號】G623.31? 【文獻標志碼】A? 【文章編號】1005-6009(2019)81-0076-03
提問可以激發(fā)和保持學生的學習興趣,激活其思維,可以檢查學生的理解情況,引導他們參與學習活動等。那么,在繪本教學中,教師可以從哪些方面進行提問呢?下文筆者以繪本I want to move為例,試述之。該繪本講述了主人公小兔子Tom選擇不同的居所,發(fā)生了不同事,最后回到父母懷抱的故事。
1.圍繞繪本封面提問。
現(xiàn)實的課堂教學中并不缺少提問,但教師應注意的是把提問權(quán)交給學生,長此以往,學生就會主動提出問題并尋找答案,從而加深對繪本的理解。在繪本I want to move的教學中,當筆者介紹了繪本封面的基本要素:題目、主人公和其他相關(guān)信息后,學生了解到主人公Tom 想搬家,此時學生一定會有很強的好奇心,故事會怎樣發(fā)展呢?教師可以抓住這個機會,讓學生提問。
T: This is the cover. What is the title?
S: I want to move.
T:What is the meaning of move?
S:搬家。
T: Who wants to move?
S: The rabbit wants to move.
T: Yes. His name is Tom.And we know Tom wants to move. Just look at the title and the main character. Do you have any questions about this story?
S: Where does he live at last?/Why does Tom want to move?/Where does Tom like to live?/Does he like his new home?/Who does Tom move with?/Who will Tom meet?
T: So good. Lets read the story together.
從以上教學片段中可以看出,教師的語言少而精。教師通過啟發(fā)性提問引導學生觀察封面,問題是學生經(jīng)過自己的思考而提出的,帶著這些問題進入繪本,會極大增強學生對繪本學習的興趣和熱情。教師及時板書學生提出的問題,等整本繪本學完,再讓學生回答這些問題,首尾呼應,效果極佳。
2.圍繞繪本圖片提問。
圖文并茂是繪本的特質(zhì)之一,且有時圖片會傳達比文字更多的信息。所以教師有必要圍繞圖片展開提問。案例中,繪本圖片顯示Tom離開他的家,背上了行囊,告別了父母。旁白寫道:Tom leaves his family.教師讓學生觀察圖片,仔細觀察Tom的表情與動作。
T: Tom leaves his family. Whats the meaning of leave?
S: Go away.
T: Right. He goes away. Look at his mum and dad.How are they?
Ss: Sad.
T: Yes,his mum and dad are very sad,a little disappoited.But they still respect him and let him go.
畫面細節(jié)的解讀,讓繪本變得更溫暖。接著教師繼續(xù)發(fā)問:If you were Tom, where do you want to live?
S: I want to live in the garden.
T: Why?
S: Its very beautiful.
S: I want to live in the tree.
T: Oh, why?
S: I like birds.
S: I want to live in the palace. Its very beautiful.
教師通過一個開放性問題If you were Tom, where do you want to live?引導學生從個人經(jīng)驗出發(fā),根據(jù)圖片信息,對接下來的故事進行分析和預測,并用英語表達出來。學生的回答充滿了趣味,也很符合邏輯。這樣的思考與表達,讓學生迅速融入繪本故事。
繪本中藏有幾處耐人尋味的小細節(jié)。教學中,筆者沒有簡單地指出這些細節(jié),而是通過問題,讓學生自己去發(fā)現(xiàn)。當風雨交加的夜晚,父母及時出現(xiàn)在Tom面前時,教師提問:Why do Toms Mom and Dad find him?How do they find him easily?引導學生第二次翻閱繪本。學生會驚喜地發(fā)現(xiàn),在某一個不起眼的地方,找到了Tom父母的影子:一個露出的兔耳朵、躲在樹后的半個兔身子……而這些小細節(jié),就是直擊人心之處,學生一下子明白:原來Tom尋找新家時,他的爸爸媽媽一直跟隨著他,保護著他。這一發(fā)現(xiàn)多么令人感動,濃濃的親情在學生的心田里流淌開來。
到這里,教學若戛然而止的話,似乎有些意猶未盡。閱讀之妙在于“還原”,在閱讀繪本時,教師應該讓學生通過觀察,將繪本還原成自己的生活,從而讓自我觀察與內(nèi)心體驗更豐滿。所以當學生找到答案后,筆者繼續(xù)提問:Does Tom know that?
Ss: No, he doesnt.
T: So in our daily life, your dad and mum did a lot of things for you, but you dont know that. 跳出故事文本,聯(lián)系生活實際,促成了學生的深度思考。學生產(chǎn)生的感悟是經(jīng)過思維加工的,是經(jīng)過情感加溫的,是有意義的。
3.圍繞繪本角色提問。
繪本中的角色常常是孩童或動物,具有很強的個性特征。教師圍繞角色提問,學生思考和演繹繪本中的角色,可以更好地體會人物性格,提升共情能力。
繪本的最后Tom在草原傷心地大哭,此時筆者PPT的整個畫面只出現(xiàn)Tom傷心的剪影,教師用傷心的口吻問道:Who can help poor Tom?學生答道:His parents.接著,PPT中出現(xiàn)了Tom父母的身影。接著,筆者用一個開放性問題:When Tom sees his parents, what does he say?引導學生走進繪本,體會人物情感,學生有感而發(fā),紛紛用自己的語言表達:I love you, Mum and Dad!/ I miss my burrow very much. / I miss you, Mum and Dad!/ Im sorry. / Thank you, Mum and Dad!
對繪本人物提問,讓學生進入角色,學生一下子就感受到Tom對父母的思念、依戀、內(nèi)疚和對家的情感。
繪本全部讀完后,筆者沒有問繪本讀完后的常規(guī)問題What do you learn from the story?這樣的問題太大,學生會無從回答。我們可以聚焦人物,聚焦情感,設計這樣的問題:Does Tom want to move again?學生回答No,這時筆者繼續(xù)追問Why ?
S:Because he loves his burrow. / Because his burrow is safe. / Because his parents live in the burrow. / Because its great to live with his parents. / Because his burrow is best.
教師總結(jié):All of you think Tom doesnt want to move again. Maybe when he grows up, he will move again.But now, he doesnt. Because East or west, home is best.
經(jīng)典的繪本總是值得一讀再讀,反復體會,而教師的精準提問,能幫助學生更好地理解、體悟繪本。
總之,繪本是學生學習語言和體驗情感的絕佳載體。它那智慧的留白,能為學生提供想象的空間;它那多變的視角,極富戲劇性的變化,能讓學生的心境在閱讀時隨著主題的變化而變化。作為一線教師,應仔細研究繪本,根據(jù)繪本不同的特質(zhì)和內(nèi)容,創(chuàng)設具有啟發(fā)性、開放性、創(chuàng)造性的問題,激活學生想象,發(fā)展學生思維,豐富學生繪本學習的體驗,讓學生體悟繪本豐滿深邃的內(nèi)涵。■
(作者單位:江蘇省江陰市實驗小學教育集團)