英语课外作业是英语教学的重要组成部分,它是对课堂教学的补充和延续。目前小学英语课外作业普遍存在形式单一,没有考虑到学生的不同需求与个体差异,总是以机械抄写练习为主,耗时长见效少。如果英语教师注重发展学生的实践能力和创新思维能力,设计一些有趣的、具有实践意义的课外作业,不但能使课堂教学得到深化和补充,而且教学效果也会取得显著成效。一、小学英语作业的现状目前小学英语课外作业普遍为“听录音、抄单词、背课文”。教师认为反复抄写,既能让学生掌握正确的书写,又能达到熟练运用 English homework is an important part of English teaching, it is a complement to and continuation of classroom teaching. At present primary school English homework is ubiquitous in form of a single, did not take into account the different needs of students and individual differences, always based on mechanical transcription practice, less time consuming and less effective. If English teachers focus on developing students’ practical abilities and innovative thinking skills, designing some interesting and practical homework will not only deepen and complement classroom teaching, but also achieve remarkable results in teaching. First, the status quo of primary school English homework At present, primary school English homework is generally “Listen to the recording, copy words, back text ”. Teachers believe that repeated copying, both to allow students to master the correct writing, but also to achieve proficiency