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新課綱強調以「學生」為中心的教與學,注重學生的學習動機與熱情。而英文科首重語言溝通、互動的功能性,培養學生「自主學習」與「終身學習」的能力與習慣。小說「解讀攻略」就是因應新課綱的精神,在「英文小說中毒團隊」的努力下孕育而生。
一系列的「解讀攻略」旨在引導學生能透過原文小說的閱讀學習獨立思考,運用所學的知識與技能解決問題;此外也藉由廣泛閱讀進行跨文化反思,提升社會參與並培養國際觀。
「英文小說中毒團隊」由普高技高英文老師與大學教授組成,嚴選出主題多樣豐富、適合英文學習的原文小說。我們從文本延伸,設計多元有趣的閱讀素養活動,培養學生從讀懂文本到表達所思的英文能力。團隊秉持著改變臺灣英文教育的使命感,期許我們的努力能為臺灣的英文教育注入一股活水,翻轉大家對英文學習的想像!
戴逸群
作者的話
When I came to Taiwan I taught at Bei Da High School. I met Ian, who has also published a book in this series—Interactive Reading Guide: Wonder. At that time he started to have an interest in
teaching English through the use of picture books. The school was a testing ground for new ways of teaching, in preparation for the new curriculum. As a primary school teacher in the UK I had
experience teaching in a cross-curricular way and I felt I could add my expertise to these new courses. The class I taught there was the testing ground for this book. I have tried to combine
the methods I learnt in the UK—teaching many different subjects such as history and geography through the medium of English, while always having a focus on what would work best for Taiwanese
students.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a popular book in the UK both for adults and children. Its themes of the underdog and the relationships between adults and children are universal. The
students who took my course loved to learn English in an authentic way, not simply from a textbook. I hope you gain the same benefits from this book!
Guy Herring