TeachingtoImproveOralEnglish授课:RodneyWheeler,EnglishTeacherCheerInternationalLanguageInstitute评课:浙江教育学院外国语学院高歌评课稿2008年11月3日星期一2008”浙派名师”之外教观摩课上课:RodneyWheeler评课:高歌TheoryofLanguageLearning1.Asecondlanguageisacquiredinthesamewayasthefirst(用中学、需求中学)2.Immersionin“real-world”input(真实有效输入)3.Focusonbuildingconfidencetospeak(安全感与学习动机)4.Focusonspeaking,notongettingitright(重流利、不强调精确)新课标对五-六级口语的要求能就简单的话题提供信息,表达观点意见、参与讨论能与他人沟通信息,合作完成任务能在口头表达中进行适当的自我修正能有效地询问信息和请求帮助能根据话题进行情景对话能用英语表演短剧语音语调自然,语气恰当能传递信息并就熟悉的话题表达看法能通过重复,举例,解释等方式澄清看法能有效地描述个人体验和表达个人见解和想象能用恰当方式在特定场合中表达态度和意图能用恰当的语调,语气和节奏表达自己的意图TeachingPrincipleOne1.LearnerslearnalanguagebestwhentheyaretreatedasindividualswiththeirownneedsandinterestsTeachingPrincipleTwo2.LearnerslearnalanguagebestwhentheyareprovidedwithopportunitiestoparticipateincommunicativeuseofthetargetlanguageinawiderangeofactivitiesTeachingPrincipleThree3.LearnerslearnalanguagebestwhentheyareexposedtocommunicativedatawhichiscomprehensibleandrelevanttotheirownneedsandinterestsTeachingPrincipleFour4.Learnerslearnalanguagebestwhentheyfocusdeliberatelyonvariouslanguageforms,skills,strategiesinordertosupporttheprocessoflanguageacquisitionTeachingPrincipleFive5.LearnerslearnalanguagebestwhentheyareexposedtosocialculturaldataanddirectexperienceofthecultureembeddedwithinthetargetlanguageTeachingPrincipleSix6.LearnerslearnalanguagebestwhentheybecomeawareoftheroleandnatureoflanguageandofcultureTeachingPrincipleSeven7.LearnerslearnalanguagebestwhentheyareprovidedwithappropriatefeedbackabouttheirprogressTeachingPrincipleEight8.Learnerslearnalanguagebestwhentheyareprovidedwithopportunitiestomanagetheirownlearning1Automaticity►Efficientsecondlanguagelearninginvolvesatimelymovementofthecontrolofafewlanguageformsintotheautomaticprocessingofarelativelyunlimitednumberoflanguageforms.Overanalyzinglanguage,thinkingtoomuchaboutitsforms,andconsciouslylingeringonrulesoflanguagealltendtoimpedethisgraduationtoAutomaticity.2Meaningfullearning►Meaningfullearningwillleadtowardbetterlongtermretentionthanrotelearning.3AnticipationofrewardHumanbeingsareuniversallydriventoact,or“behave”,bytheanticipationofsomesortofreward–tangibleorintangible,shorttermorlongterm–thatwillensurearesultofthebehavior.IntrinsicmotivationprincipleThemostpowerfulrewardsarethosethatareintrinsicallymotivatedwithinthelearner.Becausethebehaviorstemsfromneeds,wants,ordesireswithinoneself,thebehavioritselfisself0rewarding;therefore,noexternallyadministratedrewardisnecessaryatall.5StrategicinvestmentSuccessfulmasteryofthesecondlanguagewillbeduetoalargeextenttoalearner’sownpersonal“investment”oftime,effort,andattentiontothesecondlanguageintheformofanindividualizedbatteryofstrategiesforcomprehendingandproducingthelanguage.6LanguageegoAshumanbeingslearntouseasecondlanguage,theyalsodevelopanewmodeofthinking,feeling,andacting–asecondidentity.Thenew“languageego”,intertwinedwiththesecondlanguagecaneasilycreatewithinthelearnerasenseoffragility,adefensiveness,andaraisingofinhibitions/embarrassment.7Self-confidenceTh...