英语专业阅读教材的局限性以及解决方案研究
2011-11-29谢本渝张竹怡
谢本渝 张竹怡
摘要:教材在教学活动中起着主导作用。但由于英语阅读教材在其结构设计方面的局限性,使得这一被称之为“泛读”的课程除了在题材方面体现了“泛”之外,在阅读量上显得相当不足,加之大量的语言技巧练习,实际上已变成了半个精读。要克服该教材的局限性,应该将导学理念贯彻于教材编写和课堂教学活动中,引导学生通过对教材特定主题的研讨来开展阅读活动,让学生在探索、研究、分析有现实意义问题的过程中完成英语阅读学习任务,总结、掌握阅读方法和技巧,同时培养自身对国内外重大事务和社会问题的关注意识。
关键词:英语教学;教材;教学模式;导学模式
Abstract:Textbook plays a leading role in the teaching activities. However, owing to the limitations in the structural design of the Extensive Reading textbook and its emphasis on language skill practice, the Extensive Reading course is more like a semi-intensive reading course, showing its extensiveness only in topics, but not in reading quantities. To overcome the limitations, the concept of guided teaching should be introduced into the textbook compilation and class teaching, so as to guide students reading activities through research on specific subject in the textbook. Through exploration, research and analysis of issues of practical significance, students complete their tasks in the Extensive Reading course, and master the study methods and reading skills, and at the same time, cultivate their awareness to important events and social issues at home and abroad.
Key words:English teaching;textbook;teaching model;guided teaching
在2000年修订的高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲中,我们可以看到英语阅读课程是属于专业技能模块,顾名思义也就是技能训练课程。由于受到前苏联以《精读》和《泛读》为核心课程的传统英语人才培养模式,以及强调语言技能训练教育思想的影响,在英语专业阅读课程的教学要求中强调的重点是一直是语言知识和技能。加上近年的英语专业四、八级考试的需求,在英语教学中技能培训理念得到进一步强化。多数英语专业的阅读教材在其编写、设计方面也尽力迎合这种需要,这使得多数的英语阅读教材不能较完整地体现该大纲所提出的培养目标、教学原则和教学方法。
我们不妨来分析一下典型的英语专业阅读教材的基本结构、特点和可能带来的课堂教学效果。……
