摘 要: 只有在Free talk中選擇貼合主題、真實(shí)自然、以生為本、真情流露的話題進(jìn)行交流,才能真正發(fā)揮它的作用。本文就牛津小學(xué)英語生活化課堂中的Free talk進(jìn)行了探討。
關(guān)鍵詞: 牛津小學(xué)英語 生活化 Free talk
很多老師可能認(rèn)為每節(jié)課的自由對(duì)話無話可說,或內(nèi)容蒼白無力,于是就忽略這一環(huán)節(jié)。還有的老師在交談時(shí)不結(jié)合本課的教學(xué)目的,了無邊際地漫談,既不能為教學(xué)服務(wù),又浪費(fèi)了寶貴的課堂教學(xué)時(shí)間。那么我們?cè)撛鯓佑行У乩肍ree talk這個(gè)環(huán)節(jié)呢?
我認(rèn)為Free talk 應(yīng)該為教學(xué)營造一種和諧輕松的氛圍、為學(xué)生投入學(xué)習(xí)做好良好情緒的準(zhǔn)備和知識(shí)的儲(chǔ)備。但又要結(jié)合本節(jié)課的教學(xué)目標(biāo)和學(xué)生的生活體驗(yàn),選擇學(xué)生感興趣的話題入手,只有這樣才能真正發(fā)揮Free talk 的作用。
一、切合主題、真實(shí)自然的Free talk
真實(shí)交談是指盡可能多地運(yùn)用生活中的話題交流,還要盡可能多地讓學(xué)生用已知的語言進(jìn)行交流,培養(yǎng)運(yùn)用語言的能力。
案例1:
T:I have taught you for more than one year.So I think you know something about me.Can you say something about me?
S1:Your birthday is on Mar 8rd.
S2:You’d likefNkNqBWWDCwXeWzyQzHEOD8swqu7IWcY6NqOatoNyq8= some books as a birthday present .
S3:You’d like a nice bag as a birthday present.
S4:Your hobby is listening to music.
S5:Your bobby is reading books.
T:Yes,right.I have many hobbies.And I like traveling very much.You know me very well.Do you want to know more about me?Do you know my shortcoming?I will tell you.My shortcoming is careless.Are you careless?I often can’t find things.This morning ,I couldn’t my photos,I looked for them,at last,I found them,now I will show you my photos.
如案例中學(xué)生們所說的老師的生日、興趣等,體現(xiàn)了語言的豐富性和靈活性。不僅抓住了學(xué)生的視線,讓學(xué)生樂于談?wù)撟约旱挠^點(diǎn),而且讓學(xué)生在看似散漫而又自由的談話交流中,體會(huì)careless/careful的精髓,從而逐步到達(dá)今天的情感主題:to be a careful man(做一個(gè)細(xì)心的人)。在這種最真實(shí)、最自然的談話中,整個(gè)pre-reading中的Free talk如行云流水般傾瀉無痕。同時(shí)在交際運(yùn)用中習(xí)得新的語言。如案例中shortcoming/careless/careful等這些詞都是新知,從滲透到模仿,到運(yùn)用,這就是“潤物無聲”的效果。
二、以生為本、真情流露的Free talk
對(duì)學(xué)生來說,學(xué)習(xí)過程并不是單純的知識(shí)接受或技能的訓(xùn)練,是學(xué)生整個(gè)內(nèi)心世界的全面參與。那么我們的英語課,不僅僅是枯燥單一的學(xué)習(xí)語言知識(shí),而是師生進(jìn)行真摯的情感交流。
案例:6A Unit 2 “Ben’s Birthday”第二課時(shí)Free talk
T:I like March you know,because my birthday is in March.And my son’s birthday is in March,too.Guess:When’s my son’s birthday?
S1:Hay,Hatti.Is it on the 20th of March?
S2:...
S3:...
……
T:No,I will give you some hints:“It is on a special day in March.”
S:It is on the 8th of March.
T:Yes,you are right.It’s on Women’s Day.I think he is the best present from the God to me.So you’re the best present from the God to your parents.Last year,we celebrated his birthday,let me show you some photos.
在這一小段的自由對(duì)話中,只是鞏固復(fù)習(xí)上節(jié)課對(duì)于日期和生日的表達(dá);從增添課堂趣味性角度和從課堂教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)自然過渡的角度出發(fā),設(shè)計(jì)了讓學(xué)生猜我兒子生日的這個(gè)活動(dòng),讓學(xué)生對(duì)我主動(dòng)提問,實(shí)現(xiàn)話輪的轉(zhuǎn)換。同時(shí)一句即興發(fā)揮的評(píng)價(jià)和出自內(nèi)心的真實(shí)表達(dá)“I think he is the best present from the God to me.So you’re the best present from the God to your parents.”就顯得與眾不同,教師情感的自然流露,學(xué)生對(duì)父母情感的心理體驗(yàn),學(xué)生情商得到發(fā)展。
這樣的Free talk不再是學(xué)生被動(dòng)地回答老師的問題,也不再是無信息量的假交際,而是出于我們自身的情感需求和交際需求所進(jìn)行的談話,可以體驗(yàn)真正交流給我們帶來的快樂。