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課文的導入,實質上就是課文的最初呈現,也是課文教學的“序曲”。巧妙而恰當的導入能先聲奪人,使學生在心理上和知識上做好學習上的必要準備,引導學生進入良好的學習狀態(tài),激發(fā)興趣和求知欲,從而自然地過渡到新內容的教學??梢?,導入的成功與否關系到學生閱讀欲望的強弱,從而導致閱讀速度的快慢及閱讀題得分的高低。因此,導入部分應力求做到新穎別致、簡練到位。課文導入后,為了進一步讓學生初步感知課文內容,還可以趁熱打鐵,在學生興趣得到激發(fā)時,進行“讀前活動”為正式閱讀做準備。
針對中學英語教材課文類型較多的特點,可以采用靈活多樣的導入方法,設計恰當精煉的導入語進行課文的導入。下面試舉幾種常見的導入形式。
常用的直觀教具大致有圖片、幻燈片、投影片、簡筆畫、實物、多媒體等,我們可視具體情況靈活運用。
如教高二上冊第7單元 born dying 這篇課文時,在多媒體教室我向學生展示了一幅幅關于艾滋病人的圖片,從照片中骨瘦如柴的病人,或是痛苦的臉上一雙雙無助的眼睛,學生可能也想知道這些人發(fā)生了什么?然后,教師就可以告訴學生“What is AIDS?”和How did the AIDS transmit? 引起好奇,激發(fā)興趣。
“題材緊密聯系現實生活”是高中教材的一個顯著特點。教師可以從此入手,利用學生關心或熟悉的實例來導入新課,使學生產生親切感和實用感。
如教高一第1 0單元 B O D Y LANGUAGE時,我先給學生講了這樣一個故事:
There was such a college where the students came from different countries.On the first day of new term, everyone eagerly wanted to know each other.So they greeted each other when they met.A French student was talking with his friends.When he saw an English student passing by, he said hello to him and touched him on the shoulders to express friendship.But to his surprise,the English student got angry.Why?
讓學生在驚詫之余急于了解更多的體勢語言,自然而然導入課文。
這是最常見、最通用的一種方法,關鍵在于教師用簡練的語言引出情境。教師利用新課開始前幾分鐘和學生進行自由交談,或順著值日生的Daily Talk進行交談,這樣不知不覺地引入新課。這種方法過渡自然,能把學生從無意注意引向有意注意,加深對新課的印象。
如教高二第6單元LIFE IN THE FUTURE時,我與學生做了如下交談:
Teacher: Well, this morning I got up late.But I wasn't late for work.That was because I drove to school.But two years ago I didn't have a car of my own, and I had to go to work by bike or by bus.It was not convenient.Today it's different.Great changes have taken place.And our life is becoming more and more convenient and much better.What will happen in the future?What will life be like in the future? Now, let's try to imagine our daily life.
Student A: Perhaps we will live on the moon.
Student B: We will not have to go to school.We can study at home on the computer.
Student C: Robots will do all the housework.
Student D: But in that case,we will become lazy and weak.It's not good to our health.
Student E: I didn't agree with you.We'll……
這樣,教師帶動學生,學生帶動學生,氣氛熱烈,學生們鍛煉了口語表達能力,調動了想象力,可謂“一石三鳥,收益匪淺”。
課文的導入方法很多。不同的教學內容設計不同的導入技巧,將新內容有機地融合在導入活動中。導入方法除上述三種以外,還有情景導入法、表演導入法、背景導入法、復習導入法、音樂導入法、圖示導入法,單詞、短語或句子導入法等。其實,“導”無定法,切忌生搬硬套。我們英語教師應仔細琢磨,認真準備,靈活運用合適的導入方法,并在使用中不斷創(chuàng)新,而且有些方法根據課文需要可結合起來同時使用。