張艷 鄭云
Analysis on teaching materials:
Fashion is familiar to the students and they like to talk about this topic. The dialogue between Eddie and Hobo can arouse the students interest and inspire students to think about what we should wear on different occasions. The welcome part helps students get some basic knowledge about clothes and encourages students to talk about what they are going to wear for the fashion show.
Analysis on learners:
Most students are interested in this topic. They have already learnt some words and expressions about clothes in primary school, so its not difficult for them to talk about clothes. In this class, students are required to learn more about clothes for a fashion show.
While learning, they should be encouraged to develop good habits and practise their oral English. In the class, students should learn to use complete sentences to express.
Teaching objectives(including important and difficult points):
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
Knowledge objective
1) know the names of some clothes;
2) use the names of six clothes and shoes correctly;
3) know how to borrow things from others.
Ability objective
1) develop skills of predicting and practising strategy;
2) develop creative thinking;
3) talk about clothes with some basic expressions.
Moral objective
develop correct views towards life: Get to know something about fashion so as to
have a sense of fashion and beauty.
Teaching emphasis and difficulties:
1.To learn some basic expressions to talk about clothes;
2.To lay enough foundation for students introducing of the clothes.
Teaching strategies:
1.Situational teaching approach
( Make a vivid background in class and then lead in the topic and make the tasks.)
2.Task-based teaching approach
( Make the students pay attention to the activities by giving them some tasks.)
3.Co-operative teaching approach
( Let students work in groups and finish the task together.)
4.Scaffolding teaching approach
( This is the basic teaching strategy in the class. a. talk about the Browns in the beginning to introduce clothes; b. present the clothes; c. work in pairs and talk about how to borrow things from others; d. work in groups and finish a poster; e. evaluation.)
Teaching aids: a multi-media computer; a blackboard
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1 Lead-in
1.Talk about the Browns.
1) What day is it today?
2) Show family members about the Browns.
2.Show a video about Ann.
1)Watch the video: What is Ann doing?
2)Let students know: The Browns will go to a fashion show in Class 1 Grade 7.
( Purpose: To guide students to get close to the topic of this lesson.)
Step 2 Presentation I ( Welcome to the unit Part A )
Present different kinds of clothes with pictures.
Ask students to use the sentences to introduce the clothes.
He/She is wearing...
He/She can wear...
Help students revise the names of clothes and present the new words.
Ask students to finish Part A on page 93.
( Purpose: 1. To encourage them to take part in the class and get close to the article. 2. To make good preparation for the following steps. 3. To review the names of the clothes.)
Step 3 Presentation II ( Welcome to the unit Part B )
1. The Browns are ready for the show, but Millie isnt. She is borrowing some clothes from her mother.
2. Pair work: Ask students to listen to the conversation about Millie and her mother. Then ask and answer questions in pairs.
1) What does Millie want to borrow from her mother?
2) Can Millie wear it? Why?
3) Who can wear it? Why?
Ask students to read in roles.
Make up a dialogue.
( Purpose: 1. To develop students ability of listening, reading, and speaking to get preparation for the next activity. 2. To learn how to borrow things from others.)
Step 4 Comic strip ( Background: Eddie and Hobo are talking about what to wear.)
1. Enjoy a fashion show about dogs. Do you think dogs need to wear clothes?
2. Ask students to guess: Does Eddie think dogs need to wear clothes at first?
Let students watch the video and answer the questions.
1) Does Eddie think dogs need to wear clothes at first?
2) Does Eddie wear any clothes at last ?
3) What does Eddie want to do then?
Read after the tape and then read the conversation in different ways.
5. Pair work: Ask students to act the conversation out.
( Purpose: 1. To develop students ability of listening, reading, and acting to get preparation for the next activity. 2. To help students understand the dialogue on page 92 and try to act it out.)
Step 5 Practice
To talk about the fashion for a middle school student.
Rapid response: Review the phrases of this lesson.
Group work: Make a poster of the clothes, then introduce to the class.
( Purpose: 1. To help students review and understand this lesson better. 2. To develop students comprehensive abilities of learning English.)
Step 6 Homework
Recite the new words and the dialogues.
2. Prepare for the fashion show.
( Purpose: To review the words and the dialogues.)
總評:
非常有幸在新沂舉行的江蘇省第十二屆“藍(lán)天杯”初中英語教師課堂大賽和“藍(lán)天杯”優(yōu)課送培活動中兩次欣賞到張艷老師的課堂風(fēng)采,她親切、活潑、睿智的教學(xué)風(fēng)格給觀課者留下深刻的印象。下面我從教師的基本素養(yǎng)、教學(xué)內(nèi)容的處理、組織形式的設(shè)計、教學(xué)目標(biāo)的達(dá)成和教學(xué)特色的展示幾個方法談一談我對這節(jié)課的印象。
一、教師的基本素養(yǎng)
語言基本功方面,張老師在課堂英語的準(zhǔn)確性、得體性、流利性方面都體現(xiàn)了扎實(shí)的專業(yè)基本功。此外,她課堂駕馭能力強(qiáng),形體語言恰到好處,教態(tài)自然,有親和力和感染力。這些都有利于課堂上師生之間愉快、高效的雙向交流。
二、教學(xué)內(nèi)容的處理
教材Comic strip & Welcome to the unit板塊提供的語言學(xué)習(xí)素材并不豐富,除Comic strip的對話外,只有6個服裝名稱的單詞和為參加時裝展借服裝的簡單對話。但是作為本單元的熱身板塊,張老師準(zhǔn)確定位了本課的教學(xué)內(nèi)容、教學(xué)目標(biāo)和重難點(diǎn):重點(diǎn)訓(xùn)練關(guān)于Fashion這個話題的聽說技能,激發(fā)對本單元話題的學(xué)習(xí)興趣和熱情,激活學(xué)生已有的相關(guān)知識,為后面所學(xué)的其他板塊做好鋪墊。例如,盡管教材A部分只要求學(xué)生能寫出6個服飾名稱的單詞,但張老師通過What is he/she wearing來引導(dǎo)學(xué)生描述布朗一家人的服飾,不僅訓(xùn)練了服飾的名稱,還拓展了顏色等描述性詞匯,同時復(fù)習(xí)了小學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)的相關(guān)詞匯,為Reading板塊談?wù)摃r裝演出中的服飾、Grammar板塊學(xué)習(xí)現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時、Integrated skills板塊中談?wù)撌裁磮龊洗┦裁捶?、Task板塊對時裝設(shè)計的描述做好語言的準(zhǔn)備。
由此可見,張老師對教材內(nèi)容進(jìn)行了優(yōu)化組合,根據(jù)學(xué)生的語言基礎(chǔ)和興趣點(diǎn),對教材進(jìn)行了有效的拓展和延伸,充分體現(xiàn)了她對教材的靈活處理能力。
三、組織形式的設(shè)計
張老師通過情景教學(xué)法創(chuàng)設(shè)了生動的語境,通過任務(wù)型教學(xué)方法設(shè)置豐富多彩的活動為學(xué)生提供大量操練和運(yùn)用語言的機(jī)會,讓學(xué)生通過體驗(yàn)、實(shí)踐、參與、討論、交流、合作與探究的方式,學(xué)習(xí)和運(yùn)用英語,真正達(dá)到“學(xué)以致用”。本節(jié)課以布朗一家人要參加七(1)班的時裝展為主線,從看圖談?wù)撘患宜目谏碇姆?,到為他們搭配參加時裝展的服飾,到編對話學(xué)會如何向他人借參加時裝展的服飾。清晰的教學(xué)主線將一個個課堂活動有機(jī)地串聯(lián)起來,使課堂結(jié)構(gòu)緊湊、連貫,過渡自然。
課堂活動形式多樣,例如在描述布朗一家四口的服飾時,不同的人采用的是不同的活動形式:通過描述Mr.Brown的服飾教授生詞;通過師生問答的形式描述Mrs. Brown的服飾;通過遮蓋部分服飾、猜測所穿服飾的方式描述Bill的服飾,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生猜測的能力,激發(fā)學(xué)生表達(dá)的欲望;通過用所給首字母或音標(biāo)完成短文填空的方式描述Ann的服飾。
教學(xué)最后的環(huán)節(jié)是小組合作制作關(guān)于Fashion的海報。該活動既有利于學(xué)生對整節(jié)課學(xué)習(xí)內(nèi)容的總結(jié),又能培養(yǎng)學(xué)生合作能力、思維能力和審美能力。
可見,本課通過生動的學(xué)習(xí)情境、活潑的課堂氣氛、積極的師生交流、多樣的互動方式,讓學(xué)生學(xué)會學(xué)習(xí)、學(xué)會交往、學(xué)會合作、學(xué)會思考,培養(yǎng)終生發(fā)展能力,從而生成智慧的課堂,達(dá)到attractive, effective, productive, instructive的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
四、教學(xué)目標(biāo)的達(dá)成
本課既實(shí)現(xiàn)了語言知識的目標(biāo)——能正確地說出服飾的名稱、描述所穿服飾,掌握向他人借物品的句型,又實(shí)現(xiàn)了語言技能目標(biāo)——能談?wù)摲椇蜁r尚,通過各種聽說活動培養(yǎng)猜測能力和思維能力,還實(shí)現(xiàn)了情感態(tài)度、文化意識目標(biāo)——理解“時尚”的內(nèi)涵,培養(yǎng)正確的審美觀。因此,本節(jié)課很好地體現(xiàn)了英語課程的工具性和人文性,體現(xiàn)了英語學(xué)科的素養(yǎng)之一——審美情趣。例如,在為Bill和Ann搭配服飾的時候,讓學(xué)生自己根據(jù)色彩、性別等來確定穿什么服裝得體;在總結(jié)提升環(huán)節(jié),張老師通過What is fashion for a middle school student?這個問題,引導(dǎo)學(xué)生小組討論,形成正確的人生觀、審美觀,從而自然而然地實(shí)現(xiàn)了情感的提升:Fashion passes, style remains. Its best only when it fits you.
五、教學(xué)特色的展示
1.準(zhǔn):教學(xué)目標(biāo)、教學(xué)內(nèi)容、學(xué)情把握準(zhǔn)確,能體現(xiàn)教學(xué)的重難點(diǎn)。
2.實(shí):扎實(shí)、踏實(shí)、務(wù)實(shí)、實(shí)效,當(dāng)堂學(xué)習(xí)、當(dāng)堂實(shí)踐、當(dāng)堂鞏固、當(dāng)堂完成。如操練鞏固環(huán)節(jié)的“Rapid response”活動,卓有成效地評價了學(xué)生對本課語言點(diǎn)的掌握程度。
3. 細(xì):課堂導(dǎo)入、各環(huán)節(jié)之間的過渡、伏筆都處理得很精細(xì)。如通過欣賞另類的寵物狗的時裝展的圖片,引導(dǎo)學(xué)生思考Do you think dogs need to wear clothes?從而自然、巧妙地過渡到Comic strip的學(xué)習(xí)。
4.趣:課堂充分利用圖片、視頻、趣味活動等方式來激發(fā)學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)熱情,符合七年級學(xué)生的心理特征。如課堂導(dǎo)入環(huán)節(jié)中,在介紹Ann這個人物時,讓學(xué)生觀看的生動的video,并提問:What is Ann doing?有效地引入了本單元的話題——Fashion.
5.思:英語是一門開啟心智的學(xué)科,教學(xué)過程中教師應(yīng)注重學(xué)生思維品德的培養(yǎng)。著名物理學(xué)家勞厄談教育時說:重要的不是獲得知識,而是發(fā)展思維能力。張老師努力把思維的空間和時間留給學(xué)生,設(shè)計的課堂提問多體現(xiàn)思維含量:如Can Millie wear it? why? Who can wear it? Why? Do you think dogs need to wear clothes? What is fashion for a middle school student?相信觀課者也能從課堂中有所見、有所思、有所悟、有所感、有所學(xué)、有所收獲!
非常感謝“藍(lán)天杯”給了教師促進(jìn)專業(yè)成長的平臺,感謝授課教師給我們帶來了這么精彩的課堂。這節(jié)課給我們帶來了思維的碰撞、知識的遷移、視覺的沖擊、聽覺的感染、心靈的洗滌和情感的陶冶。它展示了教師的教學(xué)思想和理念、符合課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的要求、符合英語學(xué)科的特點(diǎn)、符合學(xué)生的發(fā)展,發(fā)揮了教師自身的優(yōu)勢,體現(xiàn)了富有個性的教學(xué)風(fēng)格,對參加活動的老師真正起到了示范、引領(lǐng)和導(dǎo)向的作用。
作者簡介:
張艷,江蘇省鎮(zhèn)江市宜城中學(xué)教師,獲江蘇省第十二屆“藍(lán)天杯”初中英語教師課堂大賽一等獎,本節(jié)課是江蘇省“藍(lán)天杯”優(yōu)課送培——走進(jìn)鎮(zhèn)江市京口中學(xué)的展示課。
鄭云,江蘇省靖江市實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校教科室主任,江蘇省第十二批特級教師,泰州市初中英語名師工作室領(lǐng)銜人、靖江市英語名師工作室初中部領(lǐng)銜人,獲評第七屆全國中小學(xué)外語教師園丁獎,泰州市優(yōu)秀班主任,靖江市名教師。致力于英語教學(xué)的研究,撰寫的十余篇教學(xué)論文獲全國和省級優(yōu)秀論文獎,并刊登在多家報刊上;積極鉆研教材,參編和主編過20多本教輔資料;曾赴英接受過英語骨干教師培訓(xùn);輔導(dǎo)學(xué)生參加全國英語能力競賽,多次獲優(yōu)秀輔導(dǎo)教師獎;2012年被評為2011、2012、2014三次擔(dān)任泰州市初中英語中考命題組組長,主持過3項(xiàng)省市級教研課題和規(guī)劃課題。