2026 Summer Home Practice

 Practice English at home in summer

Read instructions first.

1. Games: click on the pictures below to open the games.

2. Grammar: 

Instructions: 

1) Click the picture below to open the website, scroll up to see the list of grammar exercises. 

2) Tap to open the grammar exercise you want to do.  

3) Tap the empty space to type your answer.  

4) Click "Check" to see answer.  

5) Click "Go back" button on your phone to continue with other.   grammar exercises.   

3. Vocabulary:

Instructions: 

1) Click the picture below to open the website. 

2) Choose the level from A1 to C2.  

3) Tap on "Start" to start learning the vocabulary under the topic you    like.   

4) You can use your notebook to document the vocabulary or sign in to the website to unlock more functions. 

4. Listening:

Instruction:

1) Click on the picture below to open the website.

2) Scroll up and tap on "Section 1"

3) Click on a conversation you want to listen. ( close the ads that pops up)

4) Scroll and tap the "Play" button to listen.

5) Tap the empty space to type what you hear. (Click "Replay" if you want to listen more times)

6) Click "Check" to see answer. 

7) Click "Next" to continue.

5. Reading: 

Instructions: 

1) Click on the picture below to open the website.

2) Choose a story you want to read. Tap to open the story.

3) Read the story. You can click the play button to listen to the story after reading.

Reading story 2

1. Read and listen to this story, complete the missing words. Write your answer on the notebook.

    Nancy wants to live a long ______. She wants to live for one _________years. She is five years old ________. She wants to live 95 more _________. Then she will be 100. Her ________is 30 years old. He wants ________live a long time, too. He _________to live for one hundred years. __________wants to live for 70 more years. "Daddy, we will grow old together, _______?" Nancy said to her father. "Yes, ________, we will grow old together," he ________ to Nancy. Then Nancy smiled. She ________her daddy a big hug.

2. Click the picture below to do sentence practice.

Learn English with Aladdin

Watch the video about and complete the phrases below. Write down the answers on your notebook. 

1. beat ____

2. piece of _______

3. worth_ _ _ _

4. hard to make ________

5. a crick in the _________

6. ______ on a second

7. ___________ if I do

8. bring ________ from

9. all of a ___________

10. walk out ______ someone

 

Reading story 1

1. Read and listen to this story, complete the missing words. Write your answer on the notebook.

 

 Billy always listens to his mother. _____ always does what she says. If ________ mother says, "Brush your teeth," Billy _________ his teeth. If his mother says, "________ to bed," Billy goes to bed. _________ is a very good boy. A _________ boy listens to his mother. His _________ doesn't have to ask him again. __________ asks him to do something one ________ , and she doesn't ask again. Billy ______ a good boy. He does what ___________ mother asks the first time. She __________ have to ask again. She tells ____________ , "You are my best child." Of __________ Billy is her best child. Billy ________ her only child.

2. Click the picture below to do sentence practice.

Jobs Game

Click the picture below, play the Jobs Game to learn about jobs and job duties.

Try Easy first, then, play the Hard one.

 

Fun Speaking & Writing -- Spot the difference

Talk about the differences with your classmates.

Then, write down your sentences on your notebook.

Give Instructions (Writing and Listening)

Watch the video below. Then, write your instructions for how to make a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich on your notebook.

Share your instructions with your teacher and classmates.

Giving Instructions (Speaking)

 

Giving Instructions (Reading)

 

Simple Present Tense -- Third person singular

Click the picture below and practice present simple spelling rules.

Write your answers on your notebook.

Following Instructions

Watch the video below. Follow the instructions in the video and draw the Monster Billy Boo.

Share with your teacher and friends when you finish drawing.

Writing exercise

Instruction: Write down your answer on your notebook. Then, show your teacher.

Give Instructions

1. Click on the picture below and learn about sequence words.

2. Click on the picture below and learn the instructions for "How to serve ice cream?"

3. Use the sequence words (first, next, then, after that, finally) and write instructions for "How to make coffee?" Write on your notebook and show your teacher.

Example: 

How to boil water?

First, put water in a electric kettle.

Next, turn on the electric kettle.

Then, let the kettle boil until the switch pops up.

Finally, boiled water is ready.

Free time activities

1. Click on the picture below, practice free time activities.

2. Use the words you learned, write 5 sentences. What do you do in your free time?

For example:

I listen to music in my free time.

Read Job Postings

 Write your answers on the notebook and send a photo of your answer to your teacher.

Understanding Job Ads 2

Understanding Job Ads 1

 

Jobs and Duties

1. Click the picture below and learn about different jobs.

2. Different jobs require different job skills. Click the picture below and learn the duties of restaurant jobs.

3. Here are some other skills that you may need for a job. Click on the picture and learn.

Dictation -- Months

Click the picture below and practice your listening. Type what you hear. You can adjust the speed, you can repeat many times. 

 

Practice typing!

Before you start typing on a laptop, click the picture below and learn about the home row key first. 

Now, take your laptop, click the picture below and start practice typing!

Grammar - Irregular Simple Past verbs

 

Practice: Send an email

Send an email on Gmail

Watch the video below and learn how to send an email on Gmail.

After watching, try to send an email to your teacher and tell your teacher about your last weekend.

Your subject line will be: My last weekend.

Teacher's email address: xxu@themcc.com

How was your last weekend?

 

Let's write about your weekend. How was your last weekend? What did you do on Sunday? What did you do on Saturday?

Write 7 sentences about your last weekend on your notebook. 

Use simple past tense.

Here is how your can start:

I had a wonderful weekend. I visited ...

Reading an email

 Read the email and answer the questions. You can write your answer on the notebook.

Spelling Bee Game

Click the picture below, play Spelling Bee Game. Try Easy first, then go for Hard.

Write an email

Part A. Read the help sheet above. Copy the questions below to your notebook. Then write your answer.

                1. What is your email address?

                2. If you need to write an email to your teacher, what is your teacher's email address?

                3. Give 2 examples of Greeting/Opening of the email.

                4. Give 2 examples of Closing of the email.

Part B. Write an email to your teacher on your notebook. 

Your teacher's email is abcteacher@email.com

Your email's subject is about: make an appointment for a meeting. 

In your email, tell your teacher when do you want to make the appointment, why do you want to make the appointment. 

Parts of an Email

Click on the picture below, learn and practice parts of an email. Remember to finish all the exercises.

 

Reading an Email

Read the email below. Write down the 6 parts of this email on your notebook. 

Parts of an email: 

1. To (recipient)

2. From (sender)

3. Subject

4. Opening (greeting)

5. Main idea

6. Closing

Grammar -- Simple Past regular verbs spelling rules

Read and understand the spelling rules above. Write down the past form for the verbs below:

Grammar -- Past simple

1. What did you do this past long weekend? Read the activities below and use them to write sentences. Write 6 sentences on your notebook. Give details about time and places in your sentences.

Example: I went shopping at Walmart on Saturday in the morning.

2. You can ask your friends questions using Past Simple. Read the time phrases about past below, and write 5 questions on your notebook using this structure: What did you + verb + time in the past?

Ask your classmates your questions.

Example: What did you eat last night?

3. Listen to the story: Marcello in the United States, and write it down on your notebook. You can listen as many times as you need. After that, read the story and answer the questions below. Write full sentences for your answers on the notebook.

Questions: 

1. When did Marcello go to the United States?

2. What did Marcello want?

3. What kind of classes did he take?

4. What was easy for Marcello?

5. What did Marcello speak with his classmates?

6. What did Marcello do with his classmates after class?

Ask questions to your English teacher

Complete the questions below. Write your answer on your notebook. 

Ask these questions to your English teacher in the conference.

1. _______ there class _____the afternoon?

2. ________ I need to stay in class all day?

3. _______ you give me extra ________?

4. _______ you help me with ________? 

5. ________ I progress to level 4?

6. ________ I better in _________?

7. __________there a test _____________?

8. _________ you teach ____________topic?

Parent Teacher Conference Dialogue

Think about what questions do you have for your child's teacher. Write down 3 questions on your notebook. Then, practice this dialogue.