WBS致力于培養(yǎng)具有國(guó)際視野的中國(guó)使者。為了使同學(xué)們的英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言能力、社會(huì)實(shí)踐背景等方面有量的積累和質(zhì)的飛躍,杭州娃哈哈雙語(yǔ)學(xué)校開(kāi)設(shè)了一系列對(duì)應(yīng)的課程幫助同學(xué)們?cè)陔p語(yǔ)浸潤(rùn)的環(huán)境中實(shí)現(xiàn)國(guó)內(nèi)外學(xué)習(xí)內(nèi)容的無(wú)縫連接。
擁有豐富教學(xué)經(jīng)驗(yàn)的WBS初中部外教Travis Robertson分享了他針對(duì)6、7年級(jí)的特色英語(yǔ)課程和教育態(tài)度。
Travis Robertson老師來(lái)自加拿大不列顛哥倫比亞省,擁有不列顛哥倫比亞大學(xué)的學(xué)士學(xué)位以及西蒙弗雷澤大學(xué)的英語(yǔ)專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)士學(xué)位,擅長(zhǎng)探究式的教學(xué)法以及融合教學(xué),在國(guó)際教育特別是在中學(xué)教育方面,擁有豐富的教學(xué)經(jīng)驗(yàn)。如今他擔(dān)任WBS初中部的英語(yǔ)老師,為培養(yǎng)WBS學(xué)生創(chuàng)造與批判的國(guó)際化思維貢獻(xiàn)自己的力量。
挖掘?qū)W生創(chuàng)造性的英文文學(xué)
在娃哈哈雙語(yǔ)學(xué)校初中部,有這樣兩門(mén)特色英語(yǔ)課程,英文文學(xué)(English Literature)和學(xué)術(shù)英語(yǔ)(English for Academic Preparation)。
英語(yǔ)文學(xué)旨在建立較強(qiáng)的創(chuàng)造性思維能力,讓學(xué)生利用知識(shí)儲(chǔ)備和經(jīng)驗(yàn),與文學(xué)相互連接和呼應(yīng);利用書(shū)中元素如角色形象來(lái)幫助自己理解文學(xué)以及他們周?chē)氖澜?。文學(xué)課程的一個(gè)著重點(diǎn)是教學(xué)生如何選擇符合他們閱讀水平和興趣的英文小說(shuō)。這樣我們可以培養(yǎng)一個(gè)有獨(dú)立判斷能力的終身學(xué)習(xí)者。
享受閱讀的WBS學(xué)生
學(xué)生的閱讀心得分享
一個(gè)好的讀者在閱讀時(shí),應(yīng)當(dāng)能在腦海中構(gòu)建出相應(yīng)的畫(huà)面,從字里行間抓住人物的想法和感受。
一千個(gè)人眼中有一千個(gè)哈姆雷特,在英語(yǔ)文學(xué)課上閱讀時(shí),學(xué)生往往能夠創(chuàng)造性地把書(shū)里的觀點(diǎn)與自己的現(xiàn)實(shí)體驗(yàn)相結(jié)合。通過(guò)閱讀心得的分享,交換不同的閱讀體驗(yàn),從不一樣的視角觀察這個(gè)世界。
學(xué)習(xí)批判辯證的學(xué)術(shù)英語(yǔ)
學(xué)術(shù)英語(yǔ)(EAP) 旨在幫助學(xué)生掌握批判性思考,通過(guò)讓學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)多角度推敲,融入個(gè)人觀點(diǎn)和例子,去組織英文寫(xiě)作或口頭表達(dá),從而培養(yǎng)他們的專(zhuān)業(yè)詞匯和表達(dá)想法的能力,并使之與純英文課堂環(huán)境相適應(yīng)。
書(shū)寫(xiě)一篇有批判性的文章并不是簡(jiǎn)單地列舉論點(diǎn)就足夠了,學(xué)生需要從正反兩個(gè)方面、多個(gè)角度進(jìn)行論述,寫(xiě)出扎實(shí)有力的論據(jù)作為支撐。
Travis說(shuō)相比他教過(guò)的加拿大的學(xué)生,WBS六、七年級(jí)的孩子們更樂(lè)于沉浸在資料調(diào)查、準(zhǔn)備論據(jù)的學(xué)習(xí)過(guò)程,這點(diǎn)讓他印象深刻。
一篇文章的完成不是一蹴而就的。寫(xiě)作的過(guò)程包括構(gòu)思、起草、修改、校對(duì)、編輯、潤(rùn)色這五個(gè)過(guò)程。學(xué)生完成初稿后,老師會(huì)對(duì)他們的文章提出修改意見(jiàn),比如文章的哪一部分比較薄弱需要加強(qiáng)。經(jīng)過(guò)反復(fù)的修改,最終學(xué)生們的作品將被展示出來(lái)。
寫(xiě)作練習(xí)展示
在之后的Presentation上,學(xué)生將面向班級(jí)或小組就其研究?jī)?nèi)容進(jìn)行成果展示。在展示的過(guò)程中學(xué)生們能同時(shí)鍛煉到聽(tīng)力和口語(yǔ)能力。
跨學(xué)科融合教學(xué)
結(jié)合WBS的教學(xué)理念,英語(yǔ)往往與其他科目融合起來(lái)進(jìn)行教學(xué),最大程度地挖掘英語(yǔ)與其他學(xué)科相互滲透的可能性,同時(shí)鍛煉學(xué)生們的多學(xué)科學(xué)術(shù)能力,從而最大限度發(fā)揮英語(yǔ)教學(xué)的多維效能。
比如英語(yǔ)和科學(xué)的融合項(xiàng)目,中外老師合作教學(xué),讓學(xué)生們就人類(lèi)成就(Human Achievement)這一話(huà)題進(jìn)行研究評(píng)價(jià)并書(shū)寫(xiě)研究報(bào)告。在收集資料的過(guò)程中,學(xué)生會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)網(wǎng)上得到的資料不一定都是準(zhǔn)確的,因此學(xué)生們首先需要學(xué)會(huì)評(píng)估一個(gè)網(wǎng)站或書(shū)籍的可信度,判斷其是不是一個(gè)好的來(lái)源。
隨后學(xué)生們利用在學(xué)術(shù)英語(yǔ)上學(xué)習(xí)到的知識(shí),對(duì)自己選擇的課題進(jìn)行研究。貨幣、宇宙探索、核能等等,學(xué)生們感興趣的方向千奇百怪,但研究學(xué)習(xí)的方法是通用的。用英文為論文寫(xiě)作組織筆記框架,在研究項(xiàng)目后認(rèn)真撰寫(xiě)研究論文。
Human Achievement 研究報(bào)告
Buddy Reading 有趣有意義的結(jié)對(duì)閱讀
在WBS初中部英語(yǔ)課堂,還專(zhuān)門(mén)設(shè)有Buddy Reading項(xiàng)目。 在Buddy Reading 活動(dòng)里,高年級(jí)的學(xué)生與低年級(jí)孩子成對(duì)閱讀,一起練習(xí)口語(yǔ),一起復(fù)習(xí)單詞。在共同閱讀的過(guò)程中,為了向低年級(jí)的孩子們解釋書(shū)中某些單詞句子的意思,學(xué)生的雙語(yǔ)能力也得到了鍛煉。
這個(gè)活動(dòng)能幫助學(xué)生建立耐心,對(duì)他人的理解與同理心。同學(xué)們還能體驗(yàn)一把擁有小弟弟小妹妹的感覺(jué)。
WBS初中部的這一活動(dòng)將會(huì)持續(xù)下去,并進(jìn)一步設(shè)計(jì)更多的項(xiàng)目制學(xué)習(xí)活動(dòng)。
Travis Robertson:
My knowledge and experience in the field of education has drawn from a combination of formal academic training, extracurricular camp experiences, and classroom teaching in many different schools and educational environments in Vancouver, Canada. It has truly been a treat to bring this experience to China where I have been able to work alongside expert Chinese teachers who have helped me to better understand my own Western styles of teaching while also gaining relevant experience of teaching and learning in China.
As the foreign English teacher at Wahaha I teach two courses: English for Academic Preparation and English Literature. English for Academic Preparation focuses on critical thinking by teaching students to respond to a problem with a variety of possible answers and be able to organize their ideas into either a strong piece of writing or a spoken presentation. The course works to build academic vocabulary and the ability to present ideas in a format that is compatible with an English speaking foreign classroom environment.
On the other hand, English Literature aims to build strong creative thinking skills by having students use their prior knowledge and experience to make connections to literature and to use elements such as character to understand how literature can teach them more about the book they are reading and the world around them. A strong focus of the Literature program is teaching students how to choose an English novel that matches their reading level and interests, in this way we help create a lifelong English reader who can make choices independently. These two courses work in concert with each other and often many skills and processes are shared between the two classes.
In the foreign taught English Language Arts program at Wahaha (English for Academic Preparation and English Literature) the students focus on process, 21st century learning, and social emotional development at different times throughout the school year, here are a few examples. In a co-project between English and Science students focused on the processes involved in creating a research paper by learning to evaluate the credibility of websites or books and create and organize notes for writing.
In their English Literature class students work in reading pairs and have several opportunities to collaborate in order to evaluate each other’s work and build upon each other’s ideas in their reader’s notebooks. Lastly, in the buddy reading program, taught in collaboration with Mr. Sun, students are paired with 2 – 3 kindergarten students whom they practice English with, read with, and review one vocabulary word with. Among other things, this final activity helps students to build patience, understanding and empathy for others. In these ways and many others English for Academic Preparation and English Literature work together to education the whole student.
在娃哈哈雙語(yǔ)學(xué)校全英文的教學(xué)環(huán)境下,多門(mén)課程齊頭并進(jìn),不同年級(jí)的孩子們?cè)诶蠋煹囊龑?dǎo)下,著重于習(xí)得面向未來(lái)的知識(shí)和社交發(fā)展的技能。在雙語(yǔ)浸潤(rùn)的課程體系里,學(xué)生得到的不僅是英語(yǔ)水平的提升,更重要的是學(xué)會(huì)用英語(yǔ)的思維來(lái)思考,養(yǎng)成自主探究學(xué)習(xí)的方法和習(xí)慣,為學(xué)生將來(lái)在國(guó)際高中的學(xué)習(xí)打下堅(jiān)實(shí)的基礎(chǔ)。
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