Homework Ideas
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The following prompts ask about everyday objects or events, encouraging the learners to learn about the world around them in English:
- Write a list of items in your refrigerator.
- Write the name of 3 streets that are near the street where you live.
- Write the names of 4 TV stations.
- Write the names of 2 radio stations (Hint: these names usually have letters and numbers).
- There are many different kinds of soda pop, like Coca-Cola. Go to a grocery store and see how many names of soft drinks you can find.
- Find out what days and what hours the library is open. Also, tell us how you found out.
- Find out what days and what hours the post office is open. Also, tell us how you found out.
- Find out 5 American names (first names) and how to spell them.
- Find the names of 2 cars you like. Find the name of one car you do not like.
- Find the name of 2 supermarkets. Which one do you like better?
- Find the name of 2 banks. Which one is closer to your home?
- Write the name of a TV show you like. Write the name of a TV show you do not like.
- Write the names of 10 items in your home.
- Ask 3 neighbors (or co-workers) to tell you where they were born.
- Find out the names of 3 movies.
- Find 2 ads for shoes. How much do they cost?
Source: Hands-on English, Volume 7., Number 4, November/December 1997 and Volume 11, Number 1, May/June 2001; http://www.handsonenglish.com
Reference:
The Bantu in Our Midst: A Resource for ELT Classroomshttp://springinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/thebantuinourmidst4.pdf