一、研究的背景
1. 考生英语写作现状分析
从我校历年高考结果分析来看,学生的写作部分的成绩不太理想。根据高一(412份)和高三(432份)调查问卷分析发现,大约仅有20%的高一学生和28%的高三学生对英语写作有兴趣和信心,有较良好的写作习惯与目标。从高三学生的写作考卷情况看,学生英语写作存在的主要问题表现在词不成句、词不达意、内容单调、词汇贫乏、语言表达汉语化、句型单一、语篇缺乏逻辑感、书写潦草不规范等等。
2. ESA教学理论概述
1998年,英国英语教学专家杰里米·哈默(Jeremy Harmer)提出了ESA(即Engage/ Study/ Activate)理论。ESA教学模式包含三个阶段,即投入阶段(Engage)、学习阶段(Study)和运用阶段(Activate)。
Harmer指出,无论什么教学内容,教学中都应有投入、学习、运用三个要素,但它们的先后顺序可以灵活使用。
二、ESA教学理论在高中英语写作教学中的应用
下面以笔者曾执教的一节公开课为例,探讨ESA理论指导下的高中英语写作课堂的教学设计。
本节课的教学内容是高二下学期的写作训练课。根据本节课写作教学的三个主要阶段,笔者组织了多层次的感知引入、模仿写作和实际运用的教学活动。
(一)感知引入
请同学们做以下短文改错题。
Dear sir or Madam,
I buy an electronic dictionary from your website last month. However, some problems have appeared and I’m writing to complain of them.
First, there are several spelling mistake, that really surprises me a lot. In addition, there aren’t enough entries (输入)for frequent used words in your dictionary.
Besides, because the battery doesn’t last long, so I have to keep charging it again and again.
On the whole, I am not satisfying with your dictionary. I would like to either change an electronic dictionary for another one that works well or give us a full refund(退全款). I’m looking forward your reply as soon as possible.
答案:1. buy—bought 2. of—about 3. mistake—mistakes 4. that—which 5. frequent—frequently 6. 删除because或so 7. satisfying — satisfied 8. an—the 9. us—me 10. 在looking forward加介词to
1. 划出文中亮点
(1)However, some problems have appeared and I’m writing to complain about them.
(2) Besides, the battery doesn’t last long, so I have to keep charging it again and again.
(3)I’m looking forward to your reply as soon as possible.
2. 归纳出如何写投诉信模板
(1)写投诉信的目的:某人在什么时间、地点遭遇了什么事。

