








摘要:對小學英語教學而言,主情景圖是一種重要的認知呈現方式和思維誘發方式,是一種有意義、有價值的載體。本文以小學英語人教版PEP教材中若干主情景圖為例,提出了“聚焦單元整體設計,以主情景圖浸入文本;聯結單元主題語境,以主情景圖擴充文本;創設整合教材資源,以主情景圖操練文本”的策略,旨在探索合理利用教材主情景圖的方法,拓寬學生的學習渠道,助力學生核心素養的提升。
關鍵詞:主情景圖" 單元整體教學" 小學英語
單元主情景圖集單元基本知識、思維方式、思想意識于一體,是一個單元不可或缺的一部分。然而在小學英語教學中,它卻常常被一筆帶過,這有悖于教材設計的初衷。如何用足、用活單元主情景圖,是值得每一位教師思考的問題。
一、聚焦單元整體設計,以主情景圖浸入文本
(一)“趣”用主情景圖,創設教學情境
《義務教育英語課程標準(2022年版)》強調語言學習的實踐性,主張學生在語境中接觸、體驗和理解真實語言。教師要充分利用教科書中的課文來創設情景,為學生提供使用英語進行交流的機會(教育部,2022)。如PEP四上U1的主題是新學期更換的新教室。主情景圖(圖1)中Chen Jie、Mike等同學都在打掃新教室,本單元所有課型都可借主情景圖巧妙導入,形成完整的情境。
對于Part A的導入,教師可出示主情景圖并與學生進行free talk。
T:What can you see in the picture?
S:I can see Mike/Zhang Peng/Sarah/...
T:Where is Sarah?Is she in classroom?
S:No,she is standing outside the classroom.
T:What is she doing?
S:She is talking with Zhang Peng.
T:What are they talking about ?Guess.
S:Their new classroom.
T:Maybe you are right.Today we are going to talk about Unit 1 My classroom.
對于Part B Lets talk 的導入,教師可指著主情景圖與學生互動。
T:Look,it is a new classroom.Do you like it?
S1:I like it because it is beautiful.
S2:I dont like it because it is not clean.
T:You are right.So lets clean the classroom.
在學習Part B Lets learn時,主情景圖同樣是不可或缺的資源。教師可指著主情景圖中的教室與學生進行交流。
T:Whats this?
S:This is a computer/teachers desk/fan...
T:Where is computer/...?
S:It is on the table.
T:What colour is the wall/...?
S:It is blue.
此外在總結部分,教師還可以結合主情景圖滲透情感教育,如“Our classroom is like our home.It is very bright and big.It is our duty to keep it clean and tidy”。
由此可以看出,“趣”用主情景圖,既能“就地取材”,充分發揮其價值,又能將文本內容有序銜接。
(二)活用主情景圖,激活背景知識
人教版英語教材每一個單元均有一個話題,這些話題均在主情景圖中有所體現。小學生喜歡“讀圖”,教師可引導學生充分挖掘主情景圖中的背景信息,激活學生的背景知識,激發他們的學習興趣。
如在學習四年級上冊U6時,教師可以讓學生在課前觀察主情景圖并完成預學單,寫出單元話題、已有詞匯和相關句子,鼓勵學生盡可能多地寫詞。寫出的句子可以是問答語,也可以是陳述句。學生完成的預學單(圖2)如下:
Topic:Meet my family
Words:father、mother、grandmother、grandfather、grandpa、family、teacher、football player、brother、sister、grandma
Sentences:
Whos that man?/...He is my father./...Is she your mother?
How many people are there in your family?
Who are they?
Do you like your dad?
通過梳理同類詞匯和句型,學生在學習過程中就能做到有據可依、有話可說、有話能說。
(三)巧用主情景圖,拓展學生思維
教師教學時可以讓學生觀察主情景圖,并依據圖片和部分文字的提示來預測對話內容。這樣可以引導學生解構、建構、重構文本,為思維品質的提升打下基礎。
如四年級下冊U3 Part B Read and write呈現了John的爸爸在悉尼給在北京的John寫的一封明信片,主要內容是關于這兩個城市的天氣情況。該單元的主情景圖(圖3)與Part B的文本有很高的關聯度。教師可隱去主情景圖中的對話內容并引導學生觀察。
T:Johns dad is taking a trip to some cities.Look!Where is he?Discuss with your partner.(a minute later)
S:He is in London/Singapore/Moscow/Sydney because I see Big Ben/ Merlion (魚尾獅像)/St. Basils Cathedral/Sydney Opera House.
T:Wow,you know a lot! Whats the weather like in London/Singapore/ Moscow/Sydney? Is it rainy/cloudy/snowy/windy/cold/ cool/...?
S:Its rainy/cloudy/snowy/windy/cold/ cool/...
T:How do you know?
S1:Because he wears a jacket./...
S2:Because he is holding an umbrella./...
S3:Because there is a lot of snow on the building./...
T:What a careful boy/girl!Whats your favourite weather?Why?
S1:I like winter.Because I can make a snowman with my sister./...
S2:I like summer.Because I can eat ice cream./...
S3:I like spring.Because there are beautiful flowers./...
S4:I like autumn.Because it is cool and MidAutumn Festival is in it./...
T:Good job!Every season bring its joy.Look at the last picture.Where is" Johns dad now?
S:He is in Sydney.
T:You are right.And he is writing a postcard to John.Whats the postcard about?Lets read it together.
教師順勢引導學生學習閱讀文本,營造和諧自然的教學氛圍。主情景圖是文本知識內化和思維激活的媒介,若能充分挖掘這個資源,學生思維能力的啟發也就水到渠成。
二、聯結單元主題語境,以主情景圖擴充文本
單元主情景圖上承單元整體話題,下啟每一分課時話題。借助主情景圖為分課時文本作補充,能達到延續主題語境,補充文本內容的目的。
(一)切入主情景圖,完善文化情境
英語屬于外語,大部分英語教師在課堂上對外國風土人情、人文文化等滲透較多,相對來說對中國傳統文化教學關注較少。其實教材中有一些主情景圖蘊含著豐富的傳統文化元素,教師可以充分挖掘這些資源,讓中華優秀傳統文化自然而然地在教學中生根發芽,讓學生更加深入了解中國傳統文化的魅力。
如五年級下冊U4單元主情景圖(圖4)中提及了我國傳統節日MidAutumn" Festival,而在本單元 Part B Lets Learn的課文中出現了中秋節所在的月份和中秋節的活動,因此教師可以展示主情景圖并與學生互動。
T:Which festival are they talking about?Guess.
S:Midautumn Festival.
T:How do you know?
S:Wu Binbin is writing a poem about Midautumn Festival.
T:Good!You are right!What do you usually do on Midautumn Festival?
S1:My family always has a big dinner together. After dinner, we usually have moon cakes and enjoy the moon together.My grandpa likes telling stories about Change.
S2:My mother can make delicious mooncakes and sometimes she teaches us to make" mooncakes.
T:Wow,so interesting!When is Midautumn Festival?
S:It is in August.
T:You know a lot.Do you like the festival?Why?
S1:I like it very much because I like eating mooncakes.
S2:I also like the festival because my parents are very busy and they usually have no time to have dinner but on Midautumn Festival,we can have a big dinner and enjoy the moon together.
T:Great.I like the festival too.Let me tell you more about the festival.
除此之外,教師還可以通過英語視頻、英語繪本等方式補充說明中秋節的由來和習俗,或者搜集中秋節相關的英文版古詩供學生學習。這些教學活動既可以幫學生內化知識,又能讓他們更深入地了解節日的淵源,更加深切感受到中國傳統文化的博大精深。
(二)挖掘文本趣點,構建主情景圖與單元各板塊之間的隱形關聯信息
各單元內容的各個部分并不是獨立存在的,它們存在著一定的內在聯系,合理利用主情景圖能將單元各板塊之間的隱形信息凸顯出來。
如PEP六年級上冊U6的主題是情緒。本單元主情景圖(圖5)是A、B部分對話的主體情景,而且還是一個以Sarah為主線的非常連貫有趣的小故事,主情景圖中Sarah和家人的對話中既有表述情緒感受的單詞和句型,又有媽媽給Sarah的一些暖心建議。主情景圖設計更巧妙的地方在于四幅小圖和對話環環相扣,貼近學生生活,教師可引導學生將其演繹出來。再看正文部分,課文Part A Lets talk中Sarah和Sam討論《貓和老鼠》這部卡通片,對話只出現了angry、afraid這兩個表達情緒的詞,主題不夠鮮明,內容也較為單薄。Part A Lets learn盡管出現了較為豐富的表達情感的形容詞,但整體情境不夠連貫和完整。Part B的重點是根據不同的情感狀況,給別人提出合理的建議。教師在上本單元復習課時可展示主情景圖,讓學生根據Sarah和Sam的肢體語言猜測四幅小圖中Sarah和Sam的感受,并分組討論引發情緒的原因。在學生給出相關建議的同時,教師還可以追問給出建議的原因以及組織學生探究建議的合理性,這樣學生的知識能呈現螺旋式積累,辯證思維能力也能得到強化。在最后的總結部分,教師可用明線(Sarah和Sam之間發生的事情)和暗線(家人間互相理解和關愛)巧妙地把Part A和Part B整合在一起,引導學生在真實語境中學習并內化語言。
三、創設整合教材資源,以主情景圖操練文本
主情景圖緊扣單元主題,貼近學生實際,是文本內容的有效補充。教師可利用其操練文本,助力學生的語言輸出。
(一)整合改編整體性情境,凸顯主題意義
人教版PEP英語教材中的話題之間有橫向的關聯,各冊教材之間則有縱向的聯系。教師可以整合這些話題,找到它們之間的關聯。這些再構能極大地激活學生的語言知識庫,引導學生綜合運用已有的語言知識和語言技能,最終形成一個體系。
如四年級上冊U3和五年級上冊U1主題都是討論人物。教師可將這兩個單元的主情景圖整合改編,引導學生畫出關于人物描寫的思維導圖(圖6)并基于思維導圖的內容,選擇自己身邊的一個人物進行介紹并在小組內合作創編對話;或者讓學生寫出一篇小作文介紹自己的同學、老師、家長給其他同學認識。
以下是學生基于思維導圖創編的不同風格的一組對話:
S1:Who is she?Guess.
S2:Is she your new friend?
S1:Yes,it is.She is tall and strong.She has a blue bag.
S2:What is she like?
S1:She is quiet and clever.She is kind to us.She often helps me.
S2:Is she Chinese?
S1:She is from the UK.She can speak English very well and she also speaks Chinese.
S2:That is so cool!Can she play table tennis?
S1:Yes,she can.We can play together after school.
S2:Good idea!
以下是學生根據思維導圖寫出的一篇作文:
My Hero
I have a hero.She is a girl.She is Chinese.She is tall and thin.She has long hair.She is clever and smart.She is also hardworking.She likes smiling so I think she is very cute.She is an excellent student but she is also a player.She likes skiing very much and she also loves running and climbing.She started skiing when she was only three years old.She never gives up so I think she has a strong will.We Chinese are so proud of her.Who is she?Guess!
教材的再度整合,能讓學生依托主情景圖發揮主觀能動性,變被動學為主動學,挖掘出自身的潛能,確保語言輸出的最大化和最優化。
(二)深挖活用整體情境,延伸語篇意義
日常教學中,教師要引導學生不斷深挖主情景圖的內涵,讓學生進行多角度觀察、多維度思考。如四年級上冊U4主情景圖出現了Amys home和Zips home,Zip s home這幅圖只有兩句對話。教師可展示主情景圖,通過4W1H特殊疑問句提出問題深度解讀主情景圖,并邀請感興趣的同學自行制作英文繪本。以下是學生制作的繪本作品(圖7):
基于主情景圖和學生制作的英文繪本,教師還可進一步引導學生形成正確的價值觀,如:“We have our home and we had better keep the room clean and tidy.We love our home.We love our family,so does the animal.Animals are our friends.We should try our best to protect animals and their home.”
(三)整體創新遷移式情景,聚焦拓展演繹
在學習六年級下冊 U2 Last weekend時,輸出部分教師可以展示主情景圖,讓學生根據Mike 和John的周末活動創編一個對話,并對他們的周末安排給出評價,如“It was a great week for Mike.It was an interesting week for John.How about your weekend?Was it interesting?”;或者教師可以引導學生給Mike和 John給出建議,如“Mike should finish his homework first./John shouldnt watch TV for a long time because it is bad for his eyes./John should do more exercise to keep healthy.”;教師還可以追問“Why did Mike work hard?How about you?Do you work harder than Mike?”。教師可以提供Word Bank(圖8)和questionnaire(圖9),讓學生為他們自己設計一個“完美周末”。
Word Bank
got up, had breakfast, played basketball, saw films,listened to music,did homework,swept the floor, surfed the Internet,washed the shoes, watched TV, went to the park, played the computer games, had afterschool classes, rode bikes, took a walk, cooked meals,had lunch/dinner,read novels, visited grandparents/friends, went to bed...
When did you
do it last weekend?
When will you do
it next weekend?
get up
do homework
have lunch
...
通過引導學生規劃自己的周末生活,做時間的主人,讓他們擯棄不良生活習慣,將周末生活變得更加豐富多彩、健康積極。
主情景圖只有在實踐中才能體現它的價值,才能凸顯它在學生素養培養方面的優勢(葛超,2022)。教者若有心,學者必得益。在教學中教師應靈活運用主情景圖去豐富英語課堂的表現形式、增強英語教學的有效性,從而提升學生的高階認知力與核心素養。
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