一篇《Happiness》中考一模阅读,能学出现在完成时、被动语态、三大从句、倒装、强调句;还能拆出 satisfy/satisfied/satisfying 词族;最后还能给孩子讲讲"幸福藏在帮助别人里" —— 这篇真题的价值,比你想的大三倍。
中考英语的真题和模拟题中的阅读文章,是现成的非常好的给孩子学习英语的资料。今天用一篇真实的中考一模考阅读,来分享一下用一篇中考英语阅读,把"学单词、学语法、涨认知"三件事一次做完。
一模考的英语文章完整原文附在本文最后,给这篇文章简单取个名字,【Happiness】。
🎯 学单词:不要背词汇表,一定要在用中学
学一个英语单词学什么,学读音、学词义、学词性转换、学固定搭配、名词学单复数和可数不可数、动词学不同的时态、最后学用单词造句。
学这么多吗?
是的,学这么多。
能靠看英语词汇表,全部记住并且会用吗?
我认为是不能的,我自己学生时期也做不到。(当然,有同学可以。我自己毕业于上海一梯队高中,清楚地记得,有同学每天清晨背牛津辞典的场景。)
大部分人,如果不能通过背词汇表掌握英语单词,那怎么办?
在用中学。
短时高频率反复地用。
怎么用?
阅读英语文章就是很好的方法。
当然,讲出来也可以。
但是同样是讲口语对话,我会更推荐朗读。
高质量地朗读重复规范的原版文章,显然比低质量的口语表达,对提高英语水平要更有帮助。
回到今天的主题,在阅读中考英语文章的过程中积累英语单词。
📝 我的做法
每做一篇英语阅读练习,会让小悦先读出来,然后,圈出她不认识的单词。
先学会怎么读、在这篇文章中是什么意思、是什么词性。
然后,顺手整理词族和形似的词。
举例子,读到【Happiness】这篇文章里面的satisfaciton。同时,可以学satisfy, satisfied, satisfing.
还有,我发现小悦脑子里,会把很多形似的词混淆起来,很搞笑的。
比如,读到这篇文章里面的provide,她就会问那prove是什么。
这个时候,就正好把她脑子里这些不清不楚的单词,也都整理一下。
更多关于背英语单词,之前文章分享过,可以参考。学会用脑子,英语单词想忘都难
🎯 学语法:把短文当成中考语法真题库
语法是很麻烦的,小悦回到体制内学校读书之后,我们也觉得体制内英语语法很难搞定。
难搞定的原因是考得太细了,像大海捞针一样,去翻语法书也拆得很细。
按照我自己的工作习惯,也极其不适应总结不出大框架和主线的东西。
那怎么办呢?
把大框架拎出来之后,以终为始,什么有用学什么。
什么有用呢?
考试中会考的就有用。
考试会考什么?
看过去的真题和模拟题。
回到今天的主题,在阅读中考英语文章的过程中学习英语语法。
📝 我的做法
每做一篇英语阅读练习,小悦读完一段后,挑里面复杂句和有语法点的句子让她翻译一下,讲一讲句子结构。
看看【Happiness】这篇文章里都涉及了什么语法。
① 时态与语态:现在完成时 + 被动语态
For thousands of years, the greatest thinkers have suggested the same thing: Happiness is found in helping others.
have suggested → 现在完成时(have/has + 过去分词),强调"数千年来一直如此,与现在相关"。
💡 中考提示:现在完成时标志词 for / since / recently。
is found → 被动语态(be + 过去分词):"幸福被发现在……之中"。
② 动名词(非谓语动词的"常客")
Happiness is found in helping others.(helping 作介词 in 的宾语)Giving can make us feel great.(Giving 作主语)…the secret to living a life …(living 作介词 to 的宾语)enjoy doing / keep doing it / by giving (宾语 / 宾语 / 方式状语)
💡 中考提示:动名词与动词不定式都叫"非谓语动词",动词不作谓语;常考 比如"enjoy / finish / keep / mind + doing"。
③ 比较级与"越……越……"
…a life that is happier, healthier and more meaningful.The more you give, the more likely you are to gain…Time is … more precious than the gift of money.
happier / healthier / more meaningful:形容词比较级(单音节 vs 多音节词)。
"the + 比较级 …, the + 比较级 …":越……越……(固定句型)。
more precious than…:than 引导比较状语从句。
💡 中考提示:多音节词加 more / most;"the more… the more…" 是高频句型。
④ 连词与状语从句:if / once / when / while / because
If you love animals, you could help by volunteering…Once you know what you love…When you help others… …while you are helping others.…because it makes you feel good.
If → 条件状语从句("如果");Once / When / While → 时间状语从句;because → 原因状语从句。
💡 中考提示:时间/条件状语从句常考"主将从现"——主句用将来时,从句用一般现在时表将来。
⑤ 定语从句
…a life that is happier, healthier and more meaningful.(that 修饰 a life,作主语)Here are some practical steps you can take to help others. (you can take 修饰 steps,省 that)
💡 中考提示:定语从句,先行词指物用 that / which,指人用 who / that;关系词在从句中作宾语时可省略。
⑥ 宾语从句
Once you know what you love, you can use that to help others.
what you love 作 know 的宾语,是宾语从句;what 既引导从句,又作 love 的宾语。
💡 中考提示:宾语从句用陈述句语序;what / that / if / whether 等引导词要分清。
⑦ 不定式(to do)
To help others, you need to have energy.(目的状语:为了帮助别人)someone to walk their dogs, someone to talk to.(后置定语,修饰 someone)
💡 中考提示:不定式表"目的、将来、具体一次动作";常考 "want / need / decide + to do"。
⑧ 倒装句
Here are some practical steps you can take…
Here 置于句首、主语是名词时,主谓倒装(Here + 谓语 + 主语)。
💡 中考提示:Here / There 开头的倒装,是常见考点。
⑨ 强调句
文末 "it's often the small acts of kindness that have the most dramatic effect" 是 "It is/was + 被强调部分 + that + 其他" 的强调句。
一篇短文,串起了时态、被动、动名词、比较级、三大从句、不定式、倒装句,强调句。中考阅读的"语法密度"是很高得。
把一篇阅读都这么拆一遍,比读干巴巴的语法书和刷枯燥的语法填空题,容易接受很多。
🎯 涨认知:最好玩的部分,像读闲书一样做英语阅读题
我会和小悦分享自己的学习体验。
关于英语阅读,可以说是我自己学生时代最爱的学科内容之一。
我自己学生时代很喜欢从英语阅读文章里面学认知。
现在陪伴小悦做英语阅读练习,有同样的感受。
不要只把阅读文章当一道考试题目,顺便学一学里面讲的内容,和孩子聊点更长远更重要的话题,很有意思的。
【Happiness】这篇文章的主题是"幸福藏在帮助别人里"。
就这个"通过创造价值和利他来获得幸福"的价值观,太应该让孩子懂得和记住了。
马斯克有一段关于追求财富和追求幸福的话。
大致意思就是,金钱和幸福都是"副产品",而非可以直接追求的目标。他主张通过创造大于索取的价值来自然获得财富,并通过投入于有意义的工作和人际关系来自然获得幸福。
马斯克讲的英文完整原文,我也贴在本文最后面了。
【Happiness】这篇文章在讲怎么帮助他人时,最后一点,真的太让我惊艳了。
文章告诉孩子Don't forget about yourself.
这是多少成年人的领悟,人到中年还在回过头来说,我要找到我自己。
好好用好中考英语阅读题,一篇好文章,既能练出中考要的单词和语法,又能悄悄给孩子种下一颗人生心得的种子。这,才是我们陪孩子成长时,最应该教给他们的东西。
愿孩子们在学习和给予中找到乐趣和意义,成为净价值创造者。—— Karen
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附录一:Happiness 英文原文
For thousands of years, the greatest thinkers have suggested the same thing: Happiness is found in helping others. Plenty of facts and information have been provided to support the idea that helping others may be the secret to living a life that is happier, healthier and more meaningful.
Giving can make us feel great. And as we all know, giving can help us become more relaxed. In addition, the more you give, the more likely you are to gain a sense of achievement and satisfaction.
Here are some practical steps you can take to help others:
1. Find your love. Think about the things you enjoy doing in your free time. Once you know what you love, you can use that to help others. If you love animals, you could help by volunteering at an animal shelter. When you help others in something you love, you won't get bored easily. You'll keep doing it because it makes you feel good.
2. Give your time. The gift of time is often more precious than the gift of money. Time is like liquid gold and you can't get it back once it's gone. Sometimes, people need help with their homework, or someone to walk their dogs, or even just someone to talk to. By giving your time, you can be that helping hand.3. Don't forget about yourself. To help others, you need to have energy. If you don't look after yourself, you might run out of energy and won't be able to help as much. So make sure you're not ignoring your own feelings or needs while you are helping others. You are very important, too!
Remember, helping others can take many forms, and it's often the small acts of kindness that have the most dramatic effect.
附录二:马斯克的谈话
If you want to create something valuable financially, you don't pursue that.
It's best to actually pursue providing useful products and services.
If you do that then money will come as a natural consequence of that.
As opposed to pursuing money directly.
Aim to make more than you take.
Be a net contributor to society.
You can't pursue happiness directly.
You pursue things that lead to happiness — fulfilling work, study, friends, loved ones.