上海赫德雙語學(xué)校初中部英語學(xué)習(xí)
時間：2023-03-07 01:50:02
今天GJXX小編搜羅了上海赫德雙語學(xué)校初中部英語學(xué)習(xí)希望給擇校的家長們提供參考。
導(dǎo)語：在赫德初中部，中英文輸出同等重要，老師盡可能提供豐富的英語使用場景：世界學(xué)者杯、Spelling Bee、詩歌大滿貫、英語配音大賽、英語演講......同時，為了幫助學(xué)生更快速地進入更高階段的學(xué)習(xí)，適應(yīng)未來國際社會多元文化環(huán)境，學(xué)術(shù)獨立性也是初中階段的重要培養(yǎng)目標。
At HD Middle School, we aim to create an environment where using English is as normal and as natural as Chinese is. Teachers create as many scenarios for English practice as possible: the World Scholars’ Cup, Spelling Bee, Poetry Slams, English Dubbing Contest, English Speech Contest to name but a few. At the same time, and in order to help students to transfer quickly to higher levels of learning and adapt to the multicultural environment of the future international community, we see the development of academic independence as one of the key goals of middle school.
在上海赫德初中部，我們旨在培養(yǎng)能適應(yīng)世界多元文化的未來型人才，因此英語語言的學(xué)習(xí)就至關(guān)重要。只有具備一流的英語語言水平，才更有勇氣和能力走出去，探索更大的世界。
一方面，我們的大部分孩子未來都有出國留學(xué)的計劃。他們只有最大化地了解當(dāng)?shù)氐奈幕尘耙约叭藗兊乃季S方式，才能更好地融入；另一方面，未來的工作和職業(yè)都需要和來自不同國家的人進行交流和互動，孩子們只有對中國以外的世界具備更廣闊的視角和認知，成長為一個個具備“智、仁、勇”核心素質(zhì)的人才，才能更好地面向他們的未來，應(yīng)對更復(fù)雜的挑戰(zhàn)。
在英語的教學(xué)中，包括英語課程及Global Perspective等全英文授課課程中，初中部的老師始終都以這樣的初心和理念來鞭策自己，將開拓視野、打破文化界線作為課程教學(xué)的最終培養(yǎng)目標。
不同學(xué)科語境，提升英語學(xué)術(shù)獨立性
經(jīng)歷了幼小階段的英語環(huán)境熏陶，初中部的孩子在基礎(chǔ)的英語能力及應(yīng)用上已有了深厚的基礎(chǔ)，這時候英語學(xué)術(shù)能力的提升就成了這關(guān)鍵三年英語學(xué)習(xí)的重中之重。
如何就一個主題進行英語閱讀和研究？如果就研究結(jié)果撰寫相關(guān)的論文？初中階段的英語寫作學(xué)術(shù)色彩更濃，需要學(xué)生有深度的思考，以及論文寫作的能力。而這些都是為高中的IGCSE課程做準備，因為IGCSE的人文課程，如歷史和Global Perspective等，都會涉及書面的論文，提早開始學(xué)習(xí)這些論文所需的技能是非常必要的，甚至在初中階段便會提前完成一些論文英語寫作的能力評估。
今年新開設(shè)的Global Perspective，和英語課程ELA一樣，都是為了幫助學(xué)生更好地進入未來IGCSE課程的學(xué)習(xí)。所不同的是，它更側(cè)重學(xué)培養(yǎng)學(xué)生就話題討論的多種能力，比如問題思考能力，思辨與表達能力，團隊合作能力等。而全英文教學(xué)的模式，則更有助于英語思維的建立和表達，以及多元文化的理解及視野的開拓。
豐富英語使用場景，強化語言應(yīng)用能力
除了英語課程和Global Perspective，音樂、戲劇等課程也是全英文教學(xué)，藝術(shù)、信息通信技術(shù)中會部分融入英語教學(xué)，其他科目如數(shù)學(xué)和科學(xué)，則會結(jié)合一定的英語學(xué)術(shù)詞匯，以期讓我們的孩子在英語課程學(xué)習(xí)的基礎(chǔ)上，在其他學(xué)科語境也有著英語知識的學(xué)習(xí)和應(yīng)用。
我們的目標是，“讓英語（的使用）和中文一樣自然。當(dāng)你走在HDSH，你會看到一個豐富的英語和中文環(huán)境。許多標志都是用兩種語言書寫的，有些信息只用英語傳遞給學(xué)生。此外，學(xué)校鼓勵所有學(xué)科的學(xué)生和老師用英語進行相互問候和交談?！鄙蟼€月，初中英語主管Heymans先生還為中方員工主持了一個簡短的PD課程（專業(yè)發(fā)展課程），指導(dǎo)他們該如何將更多的英語融入到日常課程中。
此外，為了營造英語學(xué)習(xí)和應(yīng)用的濃郁氛圍，赫德初中部每學(xué)期都有各種形式的校內(nèi)外英語比賽或交流活動，比如世界學(xué)者杯、Spelling Bee、英語配音大賽、詩歌朗誦會、英語演講等。與其說是針對英語的比賽，不如說是英語學(xué)術(shù)比賽，均涵蓋了各種學(xué)科和綜合技能，而不僅僅是 "英語課"。
其中我校初中學(xué)子在世界學(xué)者杯中表現(xiàn)非常優(yōu)異，獲得了辯論金獎，個人寫作銀獎，團隊寫作銀獎，本校最佳學(xué)者金獎，并有參賽團隊晉級全國賽。這個考驗跨學(xué)科學(xué)術(shù)能力的比賽，每年都吸引超過70個國家的學(xué)生相互切磋比拼，能在競爭如此激烈的比賽中脫穎而出，足以可見赫德初中部在英語語言方面的教學(xué)實力。
最近初中部還在籌辦一份英文校報HD HOWLER，還有家政課的策劃，都是在鍛煉學(xué)生英文能力的同時，為他們的未來發(fā)展提前做好準備。
一切皆有可能。這是一群善于發(fā)現(xiàn)自身熱愛，找到真正感興趣事物的孩子，只要足夠熱愛，他們會盡己所能尋找所有相關(guān)的材料、資源來不斷學(xué)習(xí)，不論是中文還是英文，甚至任何語言。
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以下英文原稿來自初中英語老師
Jay Heymans、Leon Martinez，感謝兩位
Q1
Why do the HDSH Middle School value English learning and the cultivation of a Global Perspective? What is the goal of English learning in the HDSH Middle School?
Jay Heymans：
Many of our students plan going abroad. Without a realistic perspective of what the world "out there" is about, our students will struggle with culture shock and may find everything quite overpowering. We always keep this in mind when teaching English and GP.
Leon Martinez：
At HDSH we aim to cultivate a global perspective for two reasons. The first reason is that many of our students have the goal of traveling and/or studying overseas. Their ability to achieve success and integrate into their host country will improve if they are more aware of what and how people from other cultures and backgrounds think. The second reason is that the jobs and careers of the future will require more and more communication and interaction with people around the world. A broader perspective and awareness of the world outside China will give our students the courage to face their futures with wisdom and empathy.
Q2
For HD students, they have experienced immersive English learning at the early stage of learning. After the HDSH Middle School, what aspects of the improvement of English proficiency will the teacher pay more attention to?
Jay Heymans：
After Middle School these programmes will aim at greater academic independence, with a focus on students doing their own research and writing their own thesis.
Leon Martinez：
After middle school, students are expected to demonstrate more academic independence. The drive for improvement and awareness of what needs to be improved must come from the students themselves. In the middle school we give students the skills and tools they will need to practice this more independent approach in High School. After Middle School, students will be expected to do more of their own reading and research on topics they themselves have chosen.
Q3
Which courses are bilingual teaching at the HDSH Middle School which help to prepare the students before entering international courses in the future? Can you give an example?
Jay Heymans：
Music, Drama, GP and English are taught all in English. These help prepare our students for when they go study abroad.
Leon Martinez：
English, Music, Drama, and Global Perspectives are taught only in English. Art and ICT are taught mostly in English. Other subjects like Math and Science integrate English vocabulary, but are taught primarily in Chinese.
English and Global Perspectives in the Middle School are designed to prepare students for IGCSE courses in High School. For example, many IGCSE Humanities courses, such as History and Global Perspectives, include a written paper (completed as coursework) as part of the exam. Students practice the skills required for these papers throughout the Middle School Global Perspectives and English curriculums. Even completing mini-versions of these assessments in Middle School years.
Q4
What are the main aspects of English learning in the HDSH Middle School? For children at different levels of English Learning, how does the teacher help them to improve their English ability?
Jay Heymans：
Our ELA materials are differentiated based on English Levels. We teach exactly the same Common Core Skills to all students, but we differentiate in Lexile levels of texts, as well as length of said texts.
Leon Martinez：
Assessments in Global Perspectives are designed to be approachable for students of various English levels. In Global Perspectives, English proficiency is not the skill being assessed. Instead, skills such as writing appropriate questions, collaborating with a team, or fairly expressing different perspectives are being assessed. These skills can be assessed in a variety of ways that enable all students to achieve success.
Q5
As a bilingual school, how does the HDSH Middle School build an atmosphere of spoken English and make English a part of student’s daily life?
Leon Martinez：
We know that for many of our students, their time at School is their only opportunity to speak and practice their English. For that reason, we aim to create an environment where English is as normal and as natural as Chinese is. When you walk about the HDSH Middle School, you see a rich environment of BOTH English and Chinese. Many signs are written in both languages and some messages are delivered to students only in English. Additionally, students and teachers of all subjects are encouraged greet each other and have conversations in English.
Last month, Mr. Heymans, our Head of English, led a short PD session for our Chinese National staff about ways they can integrate more English into their everyday lessons.
Q6
Can you introduce some interesting English competitions or activities?
Jay Heymans：
We had the Spelling Bee and the Poetry Slams this Quarter. We are now working on a School Newspaper, potentially a Yearbook by Students as well as a Home Ec class to teach students basic skills they may need when going abroad.
Leon Martinez：
Rather than English specific competitions, I would suggest academic competitions such as the World Scholar's Cup. This competition, and others like it, are conducted in English, but cover a variety of subjects and skills beyond just "English class".
There is a world of activities, competitions, and resources available to students. Finding something they are truly interested in and passionate about will help them stay motivated and keep going. If they love it enough, they will seek out materials and resources to keep learning, not just in Chinese, but in English and sometimes other languages too!
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