在我國,隨著啞巴式英語學(xué)習(xí)的困境逐漸解除,寫作環(huán)節(jié)的問題日益凸顯。學(xué)生在寫作中要么無話可寫,要么有話表達不好。寫作老師們變得無所適從,學(xué)生因早早面對各種英語考試中的寫作而心急如焚;老師們決心扔掉國內(nèi)教材而與國際接軌時,又發(fā)現(xiàn)英文原版教材的很多話題存在明顯的水土不服問題;谝陨侠Ь,《普通高等教育“十一五”國家級規(guī)劃教材·英語寫作教程:以內(nèi)容為依托(下冊)》編委在寫作教學(xué)改革與實踐基礎(chǔ)上,試圖結(jié)合中西寫作教材的優(yōu)勢,以編寫新教材為牽引帶動寫作教學(xué)模式的革新。
《普通高等教育“十一五”國家級規(guī)劃教材·英語寫作教程:以內(nèi)容為依托(下冊)》編寫理念為以內(nèi)容為依托的教學(xué)法(content-based instruction,簡稱CBI)。不過,這里的“內(nèi)容”不是某個專門的學(xué)科知識,而是適應(yīng)于基礎(chǔ)寫作教學(xué)需求、讓學(xué)生感覺親切而有表達興趣的話題。
Chapter Six Health
Text A The Solid Flesh
Text B On Going to Bed
Text C Agony From Ecstasy
Corpus-based Exercises(6)
Chapter Seven The Wonders ofNature
Text A Nature
Text B A Short Look at the Colorful World ofFlowers
Text C Unsolved Mystery——the Sea
Corpus-based Exercises(7)
Chapter Eight Entertainment
Text A Old Blue Eyes:A Look at the Life of Frank Sinatra
Text B The Jordan Mystique
Text C Dressing as the Hillbilly Cat
Corpus-based Exercises(8)
Chapter Nine Future Plans
Text A Life after Graduation:To Work or Not to Work?
Text B Priority Setting——Why?
Text C Application Letter
Corpus-based Exercises(9)
Chapter Ten Controversiallssues
Text A Civilized Society Distorted by MoralApathy
Text B Death and Justice
Text C People Should Choose When to Retire
Corpus-based Exercises(10)
AppendixⅠ PracticaIWriting Samples
AppendixⅡ British English vs.American English