挑战自我，拓展视野：初三九年级英语下学期教学实践回顾

挑战自我，拓展视野初三九年级英语下学期教学实践回顾Inthesecondsemesterofmyninth-gradeEnglishteachingpracticein2023Ihavechosentofocusonchallengingmyselfandexpandingmystudentsperspectives.IthasbeenachallengingbutrewardingjourneyasIhaveexperimentedwithnewteachingmethodsandincorporatedinnovativetechnologiesintomylessons.InthisarticleIwillreviewsomeofthehighlightsofthissemesterandsharemyinsightsonhowtoinspirestudentstoovercomeobstaclesandbroadentheirhorizons.TochallengemyselfIhavetriedtogobeyondthetraditionallecture-styleteachingandengagemystudentsinmoreinteractiveandexperientiallearningactivities.ForexampleIhaveorganizeddebatesrole-playsandgroupdiscussionsoncurrentsocialissuessuchasenvironmentalprotectionculturaldiversityandgenderequality.Theseactivitieshavenotonlystimulatedstudentscriticalthinkingandcreativitybutalsofosteredtheircommunicationskillsandteamwork.Ihavealsoencouragedstudentstopursuetheirinterestsandpassionsbydesigningpersonalizedprojectsthatinvolveresearchingwritingandpresentingontopicstheychoose.AnotherwayIhavechallengedmyselfisbyincorporatingtechnologyintomylessons.InparticularIhaveexploredthepotentialofvirtualrealityVRandaugmentedrealityARtoenhancestudentsimmersivelearningexperiences.ForinstanceIhaveusedVRtosimulatehistoricaleventsandculturallandmarkssuchastheGreatWallofChinaandtheTajMahalsothatstudentscanvisittheseplaceswithoutleavingtheclassroom.IhavealsoutilizedARtocreateinteractivegamesandquizzesthatintegratelanguagelearningwithentertainment.ToexpandmystudentsperspectivesIhaveencouragedthemtolearnEnglishnotonlyasalanguagebutalsoasameansofunderstandingandappreciatingdifferentculturesandwaysoflife.IhaveexposedthemtovariousauthenticmaterialssuchasnewsarticlespodcastsandmoviesfromdifferentEnglish-speakingcountriesandhelpedthemdeveloptheirinterculturalcompetencebycomparingandcontrastingthesematerialswiththeirownculture.Ihavealsoinvitedguestspeakersbothnativeandnon-nativeEnglishspeakerstosharetheirpersonalexperiencesandinsightsontopicsrelatedtodiversityandinclusion.OverallIbelievethatthissemesterhasbeenavaluablelearningexperienceforbothmystudentsandmyself.Throughchallengingourselvesandexpandingourperspectiveswehavenotonlyacquirednewknowledgeandskillsbutalsodevelopedourresilienceandadaptabilityinfaceofuncertaintyandchange.Aswemoveforwardintothefutureweneedtocontinuetoembracechallengesandseekoutopportunitiestogrowandlearnsothatwecanbecomeactiveandresponsibleglobalcitizenswhocancontributetothebettermentofourworld.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。