Reviewing EF Lessons at Home 18 Ideas

Reading Comprehension You can ask students to read from their books. read from their books in different voices. read from their books in Chinese. read from their books using a specific grammatical form. read alternate sentences in their books. Dictation Exercises You can ask students to write as you read from their books. write as they listen to their CDs or the radio. write nonsense sentences like Ultraman is fighting five tigers! or I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas!* * This is a better test of their listening and writing skills. Creative Writing You can ask students to write a story using five specific words. write a familiar story (like Mulan or Three Little Pigs) using only 50 words. write about people they know in embarrassing ways i.e. Renato is in love with a pig! write a short story or a play to act out with their friends. write a riddle or a tongue twister for their friends to try. Accent and Pronunciation Training You can ask students to watch and mimic TV shows, radio programs, or movies. deliver a speech or sing a song exactly like a native speaker. record themselves speaking in English. speak English to friends on the phone. work on learning an accent of English. Renato Ganoza for EF Zhengzhou, 2010