前不久,在英语教学杂志PracticalEnglishTeaching中我读到一篇题为JustOneofThoseThings,anAccident的文章
该文章由教师培训专家RuthWajnryb博士撰写
文中没有空洞的说教,而是通过展示对一篇短文的15种处理方法,启发和引导教师在课文教学中应多角度、多层面地引导学生领悟和挖掘课文内涵,从而有效地训练学生的语言技能
这15种方法无一不是从“学”的角度人手,并与我国新课程标准所倡导的发展学生的语言运用能力这一理念不谋而合
短文内容如下:JustOneofThoseThings,anAccidentItwasoneintenmillion.That’swhatpolicesaidafterTimmyaccidentallykilledhimselfwithhisfather’shandgun.Eleven-year-oldTimmyHewlett(nothisrealname)waspopularwithhispeersathisschoolinthefarwesternsuburbs.Hewaslikedbyhisteachersandlovedbyhisfamily.Healmostnevermissedschool,butonhislastday,aMonday.Mrs
Hewlettsaidhe’dbetterstayhome.Hewasnursingacoldcaughtovertheweekendanditwaspouringwithrainoutside.Mr
Hewlett,aconstructionworker,alsostayedhome.MrHewlettwaslookingforoddjobstodoaroundthehouse.Onewastocleanhis.22caliberpistol——agi