中文摘要：作业是课堂教学的补充，是巩固课堂所学的重要部分，英语课程主要培养学生用英语进行信息沟通的综合应用能力。因此英语作业的设计要将听说读写四项基本技能融入到英语作业中，以提高学生的英语水平和能力。

 本文分为五个部分，第一部分定义相关概念，介绍本文的研究意图。第二部分文献综述，简述现阶段学者们的对国内英语作业的研究以及作业设计常见的三个理论基础。第三部分是对目前英语作业现状进行调查并分析其局限性。第四部分基于前文的理论基础和调查实证而对英语作业设计给出建议。第五部分，总结全文。

一份有效的作业设计应该注重于提高教学质量，激发学生的学积极性和学习兴趣，培养学生的综合运用能力。

关键词：作业设计；多元智能理论；最近发展区

Contents

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Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction.1

1.1 Background.1

1.2 Definitions2

1.2.1 Definition of Homework2

1.2.2 Definition of English Homework.2

1.3 The Purpose3

2. Literature Review 4

2.1 The Study of the Current Situation of Homework Design4

2.1.1 The Form of Primary School English Homework Design4

 2.1.2 The Quality of Primary School English Homework Design.5

 2.1.3 The Functions of Primary School English Homework Design.5

 2.1.4 The Complexity of Primary School English Homework Design6

2.2 Theory Foundation .6

 2.2.1 Multiple Intelligence Theory  .7

 2.2.2 Humanistic Theory .8

 2.2.3 The Zone of Proximal Development 9

3. The Situation and Problems of Homework in China 10

3.1 The Research of Current Situation of Homework in China. 10

3.2 The Analysis of the Current Situation of Homework in China14

3.2.1 The Attitude Students Show towards English Homework14

3.2.2 The Time Students Spent on Homework.16

3.2.3 The Difficulty of Homework 16

3.2.4 The Quality of Homework.18

3.2.5 The Type of Homework.19

3.2.6 The Stratification of Homework23

3.2.7 The Interest of Homework.24

3.3 The Limitation of Current English Homework Design.26

4. The Suggestions of Designing English Homework.28

4.1 The Pertinence and Comprehensiveness  28

4.1.1 The Contents of the Teaching Material.29

4.1.2 The Requirement of the Homework29

4.1.3 The Expected Effect of this Homework29

4.2 The Practicality30

4.3 The Stratification.31

4.3.1 The Contents of the Teaching Material.31

4.3.2 The Requirement of the Homework32

4.3.3 The Expected Effect of this Homework33

4.4. The Interest33

4.4.1 The Contents of the Teaching Material.33

4.4.2 The Requirement of the Homework34

4.4.3 The Expected Effect of this Homework34

5. Conclusion.36

References37

Appendixes38