课程目标
本期课程旨在通过对北京环卫工人张建娜利用工作之余自学英语口语的励志故事的讲述，培养学生以下几种英语学习必备的素养：
1. 自主学习能力：环卫工人的故事展示了其自主学习的能力。这种能力对于学生来说非常重要，学生在课余时间，也应该主动去学习和复习。
2. 勇于尝试和试错的勇气：环卫工人可能在学习英语的过程中犯了很多错误，但她并没有因此放弃，而是勇于尝试和接受错误。这种勇气对于学生来说是非常重要的，因为在学习的过程中，犯错误是不可避免的。
3. 实践应用能力：环卫工人学习英语的目的是为了在工作中使用，这就需要她将所学的知识应用到实际中。这种实践应用能力对于学生来说也是非常重要的，因为他们需要将所学的英语知识应用到实际生活和工作中。
“Hello everyone, my name is Zhang Jianna. I'm a city cleaner from Chaoyang Sanitation.”
近日，一位身穿橘黄色工作服，手拿扫帚，说着一口流利英文，为外国人指路的北京环卫大姐在社交平台上火了，质朴的外表与自信的“国际范”，给网友留下了深刻印象。
If you're a foreign traveler or expat finding yourself disoriented in the Sanlitun area where there is a concentration of embassy buildings in Beijing, Zhang Jianna, a sanitation worker in an orange uniform, might become your helpful guide.Recently, video clips of Zhang directing foreigners have gone viral online. Her fluent English and confident demeanor showcased in the clips have deeply impressed the viewers, sparking curiosity about how an ordinary-looking sanitation worker acquired such impressive English skills.
demeanor /dɪˈmiːnə(r)/ n. 风度；举止；行为
然而，这段火出圈的视频背后，却是一段十年磨一剑的老故事。今年49岁的张建娜，出生在河北农村，高中毕业后，只身一人来到北京，做过餐厅服务员、商场销售。2012年，她成为一名环卫工人，在北京朝阳区三里屯使馆区，负责街面清扫工作。
Behind the sensation lies a decade-long journey of persistence.The 49-year-old Zhang is a migrant worker from a rural village in North China's Hebei province. With only a high school diploma, she had previously worked as a restaurant server and a store seller. In 2012, she took on the role of a sanitation worker in the embassy area of Sanlitun in Beijing's Chaoyang district.
刚工作不久，张建娜就被难住了，一天清晨，一位外国朋友走到她身边轻轻拍了拍她的肩膀，说了一长串外语，张建娜呆呆立在原地，脑子一片空白。
A special encounter while working has motivated Zhang to learn English by herself, a pursuit she continues with determination to this day.
外国朋友似乎看出了她的窘境，示意她朝前看，然后竖起大拇指，连着说了好几遍：“good, good!”，张建娜恍然大悟，原来他是在说这条街扫得干净，称赞咱们朝阳环卫工呢！
One morning, a foreigner approached her, gently tapped her shoulder, and spoke a long string of unfamiliar words to her. Standing there, her mind going bewildered and blank, Zhang didn't know how to react.The foreigner seemed to recognize her awkwardness and gestured for her to look ahead, giving a thumbs-up while repeatedly saying, "Good, good!" Zhang suddenly realized that the foreigner was appreciating her work in keeping the streets clean.
这件事对张建娜触动很大，路扫得干净是城市的脸面，有效的沟通交流同样重要。那一天，她暗暗下定决心，一定要把英语学好。
就这样，在40岁那年，张建娜开始了一场与自己较劲的跋涉，没有老师辅导，她就跟着孩子一起学，从孩子的课本上，她首先学会了那些常用于指路的单词和词组，“先解决燃眉之急，其他的可以慢慢来”。
The encounter profoundly moved Zhang and made up her mind to learn English as she thought that while clean streets are an important part of the capital city's international image, effective communication with foreign friends was equally crucial."My goal is quite simple. I just want to help whenever someone is in need, whether it's asking for directions, inquiring about visa procedures, or telling hem about the embassy area I am responsible for," said Zhang.Thus, at the age of 40, Zhang has embarked on a personal challenge. Without a tutor, she began learning English from her children's textbooks, starting with basic words and phrases commonly used for giving directions.
清扫工作很繁重，每天约30000步的数字记录了张建娜的兢兢业业。由于没有固定学习时间，她就把一切碎片时间都用上，别人休息时，她在背单词、练口语，回家后，她会把当天的知识点都记下来，一遍遍复习，一点点吃透，多年下来，攒下了十几本笔记。
With no fixed study hours, she utilized every spare moment. While others rested, she memorized vocabulary and practiced speaking. Upon arriving home after work, she would note down new knowledge points and review them until thoroughly understood. Over the years, she filled over a dozen notebooks with her notes.
最让张建娜犯难的是记性不好，“年纪大了开始学英语，头天背的单词，转天就忘”，不服输的她坚持着上学时的技巧，晚上背的单词，早上再背一遍，不断强化记忆，直到记住为止。
Memory posed her biggest challenge. "Learning English at an older age, I would easily forget the words I learned the previous day," Zhang said.However, she persisted, reviewing words at night and then repeating them one more time the next day morning. She also downloaded over a dozen English learning apps on her computer and phone, dedicating any possible moment to learning and practicing.
她还在电脑和手机上下载了十多个英语学习软件，有空就学，得空就背，“学习英语最重要的是坚持”。如今，张建娜已积累了约3000个英语单词，能和外国人流利交谈，谈到学英语最大的收获，张建娜认为是自信：“我从小在农村长大，没上过大学，有时怕别人瞧不起，可每次用英语帮助路人后，我都感觉自己可了不起了。”
"Persistence is key to learning English. Learn step by step, learn every day," Zhang said. To date, she has accumulated a vocabulary of around 3,000 English words, enabling her to converse fluently with foreigners.When asked about the greatest reward of learning English, Zhang emphasizes self-confidence. "Growing up in a rural area without a college education, I sometimes feared being looked down upon. But every time I help a stranger in English, I feel incredibly accomplished."
“累啊，但是很美”，这是张建娜对自己工作的评价。
"Tiring, but satisfying," Zhang Jianna reflects on her work, summarizing her dedication and relentless pursuit of language learning."To serve others makes me happy and it's where I prove my self-worth," said Zhang. "After retirement, I also want to introduce my hometown in English and promote local tourism," her inspiring journey leads to a new goal.
课程小结
1. 背景与挑战：文章介绍了北京环卫工人张建娜的生活背景和她面临的挑战。尽管她的工作繁重，但她仍然决定自学英语口语，以提升自己的技能和知识。
2. 自学过程：张建娜利用工作和生活中的零碎时间，通过听英语广播、看英语电影和使用英语学习软件等方式，自学英语口语。她的坚持和努力使她的英语口语水平有了显著提高。
3. 成果与影响：张建娜的故事激励了许多人，她用自己的行动证明了无论身处何种环境，只要有决心和毅力，都能实现自我提升和成长。她的故事也提醒我们，每个人都有可能成为生活的改变者和学习的模范。
课程作业
作业一：设计一个英语对话
学生们需要设计一个英语对话，场景是一名环卫工人与一名来自其他国家的游客的交流。对话需要包括环卫工人介绍自己的工作、解释垃圾分类的重要性等内容。
作业二：写一篇英文感想
学生们需要写一篇英文感想，反思他们通过这个课程学到的关于环卫工人的工作和他们如何使用英语的知识。他们可以谈谈自己对环卫工人的尊重和理解有何改变，以及他们如何看待自己的社会责任。
作业三：录制一个英语视频
学生们需要录制一个英语视频，介绍他们的家乡和他们的学校如何处理垃圾和保持环境清洁。他们可以展示他们的家乡和学校的垃圾分类系统，以及他们如何参与到这个过程中。
文章来源：Chinadaily
编辑：崔媛琦
责编：王馨
审校：张立鹏
监制：于洋