摘 要
本研究旨在改进初中英语作业的类型设计和评价方式，其理论基础为：有效教学理论和我国的《英语课程标准》（2001）。针对目前的初中英语作业类型和评价方式，笔者分别对部分初中学生和教师进行了问卷调查。研究数据显示，目前的初中英语作业无论在类型设计，还是在评价方式上，都表露了一些突出的问题，如：针对考试的笔头作业量较大，口头作业和其它形式的作业较少，评价方式较为单一，等等。笔者在参考其他研究者的研究成果的基础上，针对初中学生的特点，首先，对于如何采用多元化的评价方式对上述作业进行评价进行了相关的论述。接着，设计了三种英语作业：真实性作业、娱乐型作业和创新型作业。在每一种作业类型中，又以相关示例对其详细的介绍。
因此，此项研究可为初中英语教师对英语作业类型和评价方式进行设计提供一定的参考，从而促使他们在今后的教学实践中进一步提高自身的教学水平，以及激发学生学习英语的热情。
关键词：有效教学； 中学英语； 作业设计
ABSTRACT
This research attempts to modify the ways of designing and assessing English assignment for junior high school students in light of effective teaching theory, as well as English Curriculum Standards of China (2001). In particular, junior high school students are more likely to be stimulated and to develop their English levels by doing assignments that fit their personalities. The author makes an investigation about the current situation of English assignments and assessments in junior high school with two questionnaires for students and teachers respectively. Some typical problems of current English assignments and assessments emerge as the data illustrate, for instance, too much written assignment related to examinations, lack of oral assignment or other types of assignment, and simple ways of assessment, etc.
In an effort to foster students’ ability of applying English in practice and meet the needs of the five curriculum goals, the author designs three types of English assignment based on other researches and students’ characteristics: realistic assignment, recreational assignment and creative assignment. Many examples are presented in each type as well. Subsequently, a series of strategies of assessing these assignments are suggested. Subsequently, a series of strategies of assessing these assignments are suggested.
This thesis, therefore, will be able to provide English teachers in junior high school with various suggestive types of English assignment and corresponding strategies of assessment so that they will be able to improve their teaching levels as well as stimulating students’ enthusiasm of learning English in the future.
Keywords：effective teaching; English in junior school; design of English assignment
Contents
1. Introduction 1
1.1 Definitions of effective teaching 1
1.2 Definitions of assignment 2
1.3 Significance of the research 2
2. Design of Junior Middle School English Assignment 4
2.1 Junior middle school English assignment under the new English curriculum criterion 4
2.2 Investigation of current English assignment 4
2.3 Data analyses 5
2.3.1 In the view of students 5
2.3.2 In the view of teachers 7
3. Strategies of Designing English Assignment in Junior Middle School 10
3.1 Strategies of assessing English assignments 10
3.2 Realistic assignment 12
3.3 Recreational assignment 14
3.4 Creative assignment 16
3.5 Summary 17
4．Conclusion 18
Acknowledgements 19
References 20
