homework

宿題

先生が生徒に、授業の外で、たいてい家で行うように出す課題。

やさしい英語で： Work a teacher gives students to do outside their lessons, usually at home.

• I do my homework after dinner.
• Our teacher gave us some difficult homework.
• Have you finished your homework yet?

類義語： schoolwork

よく使う表現： do homework, maths homework, homework assignment

下調べ、事前調査

判断や会議などに備えて、前もって調べておくこと。

やさしい英語で： Research you do to prepare for a decision, meeting, or other activity.

• Do your homework before buying a car.
• She had done her homework on the local market.
• Their questions showed they had done plenty of homework.

使い方： do your homework on something (Do your homework on the company before the interview.)

類義語： research, preparation

よく使う表現： do your homework, homework on something

自主学習、課題

自分で勉強したり学んだりするように勧められる内容や課題。

やさしい英語で： Something you are encouraged to study or learn by yourself.

• The workshop leader gave us some reading homework.
• Learning these names is your homework for next week.
• Her homework was to study the new safety rules.

類義語： independent study, self-study

よく使う表現： extra homework, homework for someone, give someone homework