美国母语写作教学的价值取向、设计特点及其启示

The Value Orientation of Teaching Writing in English as a Mother Tongue in the U.S,and the Characteristic of the Teaching Materials and the Inspiration

本文通过对美国母语课程标准的研究,提炼出美国作文教学的三大价值取向,即砥砺学生的思维能力、培养学生的交际能力和提升学生的媒介素养。在此基础上,本文结合写作教材《作家的选择:语法和作文》分析了美国写作实践活动的设计特点,并着重从思维对写作作用的发挥、写作活动的设计和教学方法的选择三个层面探讨了其对我国母语写作教学的启示。

By studying native American curriculum standards, the paper refines three major value orientations of teaching writing in the U.S. That is to steel students＇ thinking ability, to cultivate students＇ communicative ability, and to promote their medium accomplishment. In relation to the writing material： The Writer＇s Choice： Grammar and Writing＇, the paper analyzes the design features of American writing practice. Finally, in order to explore the inspiration for teaching writing in China, the paper discusses the function of thinking to writing, the design of writing activities and teaching method.