168. Should Kids Have Homework? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR SUPPORT THE PODCAST!!!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/ Is homework beneficial? Should kids have homework? Or is homework a waste of time? Today, we are going to look at this debate, practice thinking in English, and learn some useful vocabulary at the same time! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/08/31/168-should-kids-have-homework-english-vocabulary-lesson/ You may also like... 167. What is a Recession? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 166. Afghanistan: One Year Later! (English Vocabulary Lesson) 165. Why is Ireland Divided? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 164. What is Happening in Taiwan? (English Vocabulary Lesson) INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Vocabulary List Assignment (n) – a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job I have a lot of assignments to complete this week To cater for someone/something (phrasal v) – to provide what is wanted or needed by someone or something The club caters for children below the age of 10 To memorize (v) – to learn something so that you will remember it exactly When I was at school, we were required to memorize vocabulary every week Perspective (n) – a particular way of considering something He writes from a Marxist perspective Achievement (n) – the act of achieving something (finishing something successfully) or of achieving things generally This school has a history of outstanding achievement Detrimental (adj) – causing harm or damage These chemicals have a detrimental impact on the environment Prevalent (adj) – existing very commonly or happening often That disease is more prevalent among children Social inequality (n) – the condition of unequal access to the benefits of society Universities have been accused of increasing social inequality --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices