课外作业即家庭作业,它是课堂教学的延伸,是巩固所学知识的必要方式。它具有很强的实践性,是课外活动的一种有效途径。英语课外作业的设计是学生独立运用知识的一种重要手段。本文抓住课外作业现状中形式、目标、任务这三个方面存在的缺陷,精心设计了能够体现层次性、趣味性、探究性的作业,以期在教学效率和学习效果、兴趣方面取得显著成效。 Homework is homework, which is an extension of classroom instruction and is a necessary way to reinforce what you have learned. It has a strong practicality, is an effective way to extracurricular activities. The design of English homework is an important means for students to use knowledge independently. This paper grasps the flaws in the three forms of the extracurricular homework, such as the form, the goal and the task. It elaborates the assignments which can reflect the hierarchy, the interesting and the exploratory work, with a view to achieving remarkable results in the teaching efficiency, the learning effect and the interest.