如何提高 “英語口語”課教學效果
17) She brought her mother tea in bed and ran a bath for her.(她給她媽媽倒了一杯茶,送到床頭,接著又給她放好了洗澡水。)
18) Everyone else wore T-shirts with slogans on them.(人人都穿文化衫。)
19) The Rock music blared from their dormitory.(從他們宿舍中傳來了搖滾樂的吼叫聲。)
20) They heard television blare.(電視機的聲音震耳欲聾。)
21) His English was good but in moments of stress, he dropped words.(它的英語不錯,但在關鍵時刻,他說的丟三拉四。)
22) A flush of alarm prickled her skin.(一陣恐慌使得她渾身起雞皮疙瘩。)
這些用語地道、實用,是筆者從廣泛的閱讀中摘錄下來的。學生從一般的教科書中很難發現。這樣的語句對于細微的描述與表達非常有用,很受學生歡迎。
2.通過對日常生活題材討論,逐步提高學生語言的組織能力
對日常生活題材的討論是訓練學生口語能力一個重要階段。在這個階段中,通過組織多種形式課堂和課外的討論活動,適時以引導學生廣泛地對日常生活中的各類題材相互間進行會話,既增強了學生學習興趣、逐步提高了學生對語言的駕馭能力又活躍學生的思維、擴大了知識面。此類話題涉及鄰里關系、購物、運動與健康、家庭生活、抽煙與疾病、教育與發展、少年犯罪等等。下面是眾多討論題材中的兩則:
A:
(1) Tell the class about your holiday. Did you go home or travel? What did you do with your family each day or where did you do/who did you see/visit? Explain.
(2) Discuss the customs of Chinese New Year. What do people do to prepare for the New Year/Spring Festival? Are there some interesting activities that you do in your family or hometown to celebrate? Explain.
(3) This Chinese New Year is the Year of the Dragon. What does that mean and what should happen in a Dragon year? Discuss the 12 years/animals of the new year and what each one is supposed to bring according to which animal.
(4) If you have a different favorite holiday other than Spring Festival, discuss what it is and why it is your favorite holiday.
(3) What is the best place you have ever traveled to? Why did you like that place and what made it special?
B :
(1) What kind of service do you get in stores? Has it gotten better or worse over the years? Do you think more shops are employing a "The customer is always right" attitude and greeting people more often with a smile? Or are stores too aggressive now in promoting sales?
(2) Have you ever been treated by a shop-assistant who was not willing to help you? What happened and were you able to remedy the situation? Are shop-assistants ever punished or fired for being rude to customers?
(4) What kinds of things do stores do to get customers to come in to shop? Do they often offer something for free if you shop there more frequently or by more goods? Have you ever gotten something free or won anything in a store?