Discover what's new or coming soon, including upcoming lessons and resources and product feature updates. 

Announcements

<p>Do your students like to keep practicing their digital tasks until they get the correct answers? At the end of a&nbsp;digital task, students have the option to Try Again.*</p>

<p>Until recently, this was just a practice mode for your students. With our new feature, teachers can view detailed&nbsp;results of students&#39;&nbsp;multiple attempts, including the score, time spent, completion day/time, and full answers. Your students can also see the detailed results for each of their own attempts, which will help them track their own progress.</p>

<p>Here is a quick demo for you:</p>

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<p>*Note that our <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/open-ended-questions">Open-Ended Questions</a>&nbsp;task type now allows for multiple attempts. After students submit their written answers, they&nbsp;can view their results and ESL Library&#39;s Suggested Answers (if applicable). They see a message that tells them to&nbsp;wait for teacher feedback (however they can retry at any time as a new attempt). After you assess their first attempt, they receive a notification to view your feedback. We&#39;re working on a new feature that will allow students&nbsp;to edit their first attempt after receiving feedback and resubmit. At this time, you are only able to assess their first attempt.</p>


View Results for Multiple Attempts

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Learn how to make the most of your Ellii subscription with tips from our publishing team.

Teaching with Ellii

<p>Update: Already familiar with our Flashcard Player? See v.2 updates in the second demo below.</p>

<h1>Broadcast Digital Flashcards&nbsp;</h1>

<p>We&rsquo;re thrilled to announce the arrival of our new Flashcard Player. This digital tool allows teachers to present their own custom-made flashcard sets on a shared screen in a live class. Whether you&rsquo;re teaching online or heading back to the classroom, we know you&rsquo;re going to love ESL&nbsp;Library&rsquo;s new addition (<a href="https://ellii.com/pricing">available for Standard and Plus plan members</a>).</p>

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<h1>Flashcard Player Features (v.2)</h1>

<p>The updated version (v.2) of our Flashcard Player allows teachers&nbsp;to:</p>

<ul>
	<li>launch a saved/edited flashcard set from My Folders (go to: Class Prep &rarr; My Folders &rarr; Flashcard&nbsp;Folders)</li>
	<li>show each image from the set to elicit vocabulary (image&nbsp;only)</li>
	<li>click on an image to reveal the text (image +&nbsp;text)</li>
	<li>click on the text to hide the image (text&nbsp;only)</li>
	<li>advance to the next image or go&nbsp;back</li>
	<li>launch from Manage flashcards page after saving a&nbsp;set</li>
	<li>view a sidebar menu</li>
	<li>skip to a flashcard from sidebar&nbsp;menu</li>
	<li>rename a flashcard from sidebar&nbsp;menu</li>
	<li>remove a flashcard from sidebar menu (for the presentation&nbsp;only)</li>
	<li>choose the default presentation&nbsp;style</li>
	<li>choose the presentation font style (Standard or&nbsp;Literacy)</li>
</ul>

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<h1>Coming Soon</h1>

<p>Our designers and engineers are currently working on a few more advanced features for our Flashcard Player. In upcoming versions, you will be able&nbsp;to:</p>

<ul>
	<li>search for and add flashcards from a presentation&nbsp;menu</li>
	<li>play audio for each&nbsp;word (see our new<a href="https://ellii.com/blog/picture-dictionary"> Picture Dictionary</a> task)</li>
</ul>

<p>Stay tuned!</p>


Introducing ESL Library's Flashcard Player 

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These posts are written for learners of English themselves. Find learning tips and ideas for learning English.

For Students

<h1>Let&#39;s Follow the Instructions</h1>

<p>It&#39;s time to join&nbsp;ESL Library as a student. Did your teacher send you an email invitation to join ESL Library?&nbsp;</p>

<ol>
	<li>Go to your email inbox.</li>
	<li>Find the invitation from your teacher to join ESL Library.</li>
	<li>Click the blue Join Now button.</li>
	<li>Choose the green box. Create an Account. (It&#39;s your first time using ESL Library.)&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Fill out the form. Start by adding&nbsp;your first name and last name.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Add your email address.</li>
	<li>Add a password.</li>
	<li>Click Create an Account.</li>
	<li>Choose an avatar (a picture for your profile page).</li>
	<li>Click Start Learning.</li>
</ol>

<p>You are now on your Student Dashboard! This is where you will see your&nbsp;ESL Library assignments.</p>

<h3>Important!</h3>

<p>Next time you come to ESL Library, go to <a href="http://ellii.com/students">ellii.com/students</a> and go to the Log In form. Use the same email and password.</p>

<h1>Reminders</h1>

<ul>
	<li>You only use the email invitation one time.</li>
	<li>Next time, go to <a href="http://ellii.com/students">ellii.com/students</a> and&nbsp;Log In. Use the same email address and password each time you log in.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

<h1>Questions</h1>

<ul>
	<li>Do you have a problem or&nbsp;question? Visit this post: <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/student-faq">FAQs for Students Using ESL Library</a>.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Did you forget your password?&nbsp;Ask your teacher to reset it for you. Here is a <a href="https://help.ellii.com/article/193-how-to-reset-your-students-passwords">video for your teacher</a>&nbsp;on how to reset your password.</li>
</ul>


Sign Up as a Student with an Email Invitation

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<h1>About Open-Ended Questions</h1>

<p>There are several <a href="https://help.ellii.com/category/119-digital-tools">task types</a> available on our digital platform. Many are multiple‑choice, matching, or fill-in-the-blank types that have a single answer. Students can view their own results in real time for these types. Other types, such as those titled Read &amp; Listen and Dialogue, do not have results for students because there is nothing to show. However, they do track how long a student spent reading or&nbsp;listening.</p>

<p>Our open-ended question (OEQ) tasks are unique in that they allow students to type short or long responses to questions and prompts. Teachers can view these responses and leave a rating and/or written feedback. Students view the feedback on their own dashboards. (Scroll down for video&nbsp;demo.)</p>

<p>Here are just a few of the question types you&rsquo;ll see in digital lessons that use the OEQ task&nbsp;type:</p>

<ol>
	<li>Comprehension</li>
	<li>Grammar Practice</li>
	<li>Writing Practice</li>
	<li>Summarizing</li>
	<li>Question Time</li>
	<li>Research</li>
	<li>Quiz</li>
	<li>Assessment</li>
</ol>

<p>With your <a href="https://ellii.com/pricing">Plus</a> subscription (and in the free upgrade for all until June&nbsp;2020), you can assign digital OEQ tasks to your students for homework. Your students can do these task types on any mobile device or&nbsp;computer.</p>

<h1>Open-Ended Questions: Demo</h1>

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<h1>Step-by-Step with Screenshots</h1>

<p>If you don&rsquo;t have time to watch the demo, here are some screenshots of the teacher and student views for each&nbsp;feature.</p>

<h2>Completing an OEQ Task (Student&nbsp;View)</h2>

<p>Students start by reading the instructions. Unlike some of our other task types, the&nbsp;instructions will vary based on the&nbsp;activity.</p>

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<p>Where applicable, there may also be a View Reference button. Students can type an answer or leave the question blank and advance to the next&nbsp;question.</p>

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<hr />
<h2>Reviewing/Editing OEQ Answers (Student&nbsp;View)</h2>

<p>After students complete all of the questions, they get a chance to review and edit their answers. When they are happy with their answers, students hit Submit Answers&mdash;they can no longer edit their answers. Students now wait for feedback from a&nbsp;teacher. They can also retry the task. This will appear as a second attempt.</p>

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<p>This is the notification your students see&nbsp;to tell them that they can no longer edit an OEQ task. The student will see n/a instead of a score. If they click on this, they will see their own answers and ESL&nbsp;Library&amp;rsquos Suggested Answers (if&nbsp;applicable).</p>

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<hr />
<h2>Viewing OEQ Results and Leaving Feedback/Ratings (Teacher&nbsp;View)</h2>

<p>As a teacher, you can see your students&rsquo; results immediately after they complete an OEQ task set. Make sure you are logged in. Then go to Class Prep and navigate to&nbsp;<a href="https://help.ellii.com/article/129-how-to-access-digital-homework-teachers">Results</a>.</p>

<p>For this task type, you can also leave feedback and ratings. You will see the word &ldquo;Assess&rdquo; if a task has an option to leave feedback and ratings&nbsp;(currently only available on OEQ&nbsp;tasks).</p>

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<p>You can choose Rate Answer (see below for the four proficiency statements) for each question. This is optional. You can also leave optional written feedback for each question. In addition, you will see Suggested Answers if answers are available in the text. (Think of this as the digital Answer&nbsp;Key.)</p>

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<hr />
<h2>Viewing OEQ Feedback &amp; Suggested Answers (Student&nbsp;View)</h2>

<p>After you leave ratings/feedback, your students will see a notification (pen) on their dashboards. Since there is no numerical score, they will see &ldquo;n/a&rdquo; in the Score field along with a pen that shows there is feedback to&nbsp;review.</p>

<p>(Note the video demo does not show the notification of feedback on the Student Dashboard. In the video, the student had previously viewed the assessment so the pen was gone and the assignment had moved to&nbsp;Past.)</p>

<p><img alt="" class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/272/content_Screen_Shot_2020-04-09_at_12.13.02_PM.png" /></p>

<p>This is the feedback/rating your student sees after you&rsquo;ve left&nbsp;feedback.</p>

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<p>Our LMS team is also working on other areas where teachers can add more comments for students on the platform. We&rsquo;d love to hear your feedback and thoughts in the comments&nbsp;below!</p>

<h1>Related</h1>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/product-feature-update-matching-vocabulary-preview">Matching: Demo</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/image-match-interactive-vocabulary-building-for-beginner-english-learners">Image Match: Demo</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/see-and-spell">See &amp; Spell: Demo</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/blended-learning-listening">Listen &amp; Type: Demo</a></li>
	<li class="question"><a href="https://help.ellii.com/article/181-video-read-listen-task-demo">Read &amp; Listen: Demo</a></li>
	<li class="question"><a href="https://help.ellii.com/article/184-video-dialogue-task-demo">Dialogue: Demo</a></li>
</ul>


Open-Ended Questions

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<h1>Let&#39;s Follow the Instructions&nbsp;</h1>

<p>It&#39;s time to join&nbsp;Ellii as a student. Follow the instructions.</p>

<ol>
	<li>Go to <a href="http://ellii.com/students">ellii.com/students</a>.</li>
	<li>In the top right corner, choose Create an Account.&nbsp;(It&#39;s your first time here.)</li>
	<li>Type the Invitation Code. (Your teacher gave you this.)</li>
	<li>Type your first name and last name.</li>
	<li>Add your email (If you don&#39;t have an email, type a username. Don&#39;t forget it.)</li>
	<li>Add a password. (Don&#39;t forget it.)</li>
	<li>Agree to the Terms of Use. (Check the box.)</li>
	<li>Click Create Student Account.</li>
	<li>Choose an avatar. (This is a picture for your profile page.)</li>
	<li>Click Start Learning.</li>
</ol>

<p>You are now on your Student Dashboard! This is where you will see your&nbsp;Ellii homework. Do you have assignments&nbsp;already? See <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/student-faq">Questions 5 and 6</a>&nbsp;from our post on&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/blog/student-faq">FAQs for Students</a>.</p>

<h1>Reminders</h1>

<ul>
	<li>You only use the invitation code one time.</li>
	<li>Next time you come to <a href="http://ellii.com/students/">Ellii</a>&nbsp;remember to&nbsp;<strong>Log In</strong> instead. Go to ellii.com/students and Log In with your email (or username) and password.</li>
	<li>If you forget your password, ask your teacher for help.</li>
</ul>

<h1>Questions</h1>

<p>Do you have a problem or&nbsp;question? Visit this post: <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/student-faq">FAQs for Students Using Ellii</a>.&nbsp;</p>


Sign Up as a Student with a Class Code

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<h1>Let&#39;s Learn</h1>

<p>Preview the Queen&#39;s vocabulary:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>disruption:</strong> something that stops or pauses another thing</li>
	<li><strong>front&nbsp;line:</strong> first in line of defence* (traditionally a war term)</li>
	<li><strong>vulnerable:</strong> more likely to experience harm than others&nbsp;</li>
	<li><strong>spare:</strong> to save others from harm</li>
	<li><strong>tackle:</strong> to attack a problem and try to solve it</li>
	<li><strong>resolute:</strong> with great purpose</li>
	<li><strong>attribute:</strong> an important part of something</li>
	<li><strong>applaud:</strong> to clap for, congratulate</li>
	<li><strong>convert:</strong> to change into something new</li>
	<li><strong>endure:</strong> to live through something difficult</li>
</ul>

<h1>Let&#39;s Watch</h1>

<p>Write down any words or expressions you don&#39;t know. Look them up in a dictionary. Then watch again.</p>

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<h1>Let&#39;s Review</h1>

<p>Answer the questions in the comments area. Can you use some of the Queen&#39;s vocabulary?&nbsp;</p>

<ol>
	<li>Who does the Queen thank?</li>
	<li>What happens in the broadcast at 2:03? Why does the Queen think this is important?</li>
	<li>According to the Queen, what symbol will remind us of this difficult time?</li>
	<li>What historic event does the Queen use to compare difficult times in the past and present?</li>
	<li>What message of hope does the Queen give at the end of the broadcast?</li>
</ol>

<p>*<strong>Note:</strong> British spelling is used in this post due to the subject matter.</p>


Learning English with the Queen

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<p>In recent weeks, our whole team has been focusing on helping <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/faq-teachers">teachers</a> and <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/student-faq">students</a> learn how to use our <a href="https://help.ellii.com/category/119-digital-tools">digital platform and tasks</a>. Our publishing team also developed some emergency materials related to the <a href="https://ellii.com/collections/69/lessons">COVID‑19 pandemic</a>. Now we&rsquo;re focusing on uploading digital content and getting back to our scheduled new releases for spring. Here&rsquo;s a sneak peek at what we&rsquo;re working&nbsp;on.</p>

<h1>Lessons</h1>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/117/lessons/3289/"><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/117_Time-Zones.png" /> </a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/117/lessons/3289">Time Zones</a></h2>

<p>In this new <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/117/lessons/">Discovery</a> lesson, students will learn some useful vocabulary and facts about the invisible lines around the&nbsp;world.</p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/80/lessons/3288"><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/80_Banksy.png" /> </a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/80/lessons/3288">Banksy</a></h2>

<p>Many people are filling time with colored chalk and paintbrushes. Get ready to learn about this anonymous street artist in our upcoming <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/80/lessons/">Famous People</a>&nbsp;lesson.</p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons/3290"><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/121_School.png" /> </a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons/3290">School</a></h2>

<p>We&rsquo;re working on a new set of literacy lessons in our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons/">English Basics</a> section. This Vocabulary for Newcomers lesson will help you teach and review some basic words about&nbsp;school.</p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/81/lessons/3291"><img src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/81_Galapagos-Islands.png" /> </a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/81/lessons/3291">The Galapagos Islands</a></h2>

<p>Looking for some interesting reading to send your students for homework? This upcoming <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/81/lessons/">Famous Places</a> lesson will take your students to a fascinating corner of the&nbsp;world!</p>
</div>

<h1>Resources</h1>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/107/resources/3287"><img src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/107_Digital-Learning-with-ESL-Library.png" /> </a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/107/resources/3292">Digital Learning with ESL&nbsp;Library</a></h2>

<p>In this new <a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/107/resources">Visual Learning</a> resource, students will learn some useful words and symbols for using ESL&nbsp;Library&rsquo;s digital&nbsp;platform.</p>
</div>

<h1>Flashcards</h1>

<p>We&rsquo;re getting some more Digital Literacy flashcard sets ready to help your students with learning English online. Thanks for your&nbsp;requests!</p>


Coming in May 2020

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<h1>Let&#39;s Learn</h1>

<p>Our student log in page looks a bit different now!&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>If you don&#39;t have an account, choose <strong>Create an Account</strong> in the top right corner.&nbsp;Fill out the form.</li>
	<li>If you already have an ESL Library student account, type your username and password and<strong> Log in</strong>.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>If you forget your username or password, ask your teacher to reset it. (Don&#39;t sign up again.)</li>
</ul>

<div class="videoWrapper"><img alt="ESL Library Student Log In Page" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/1118/content_Screen_Shot_2020-12-15_at_9.28.51_AM.png" /></div>

<h1>Let&#39;s Review</h1>

<ul>
	<li>Go to <a href="http://ellii.com/students">ellii.com/students</a></li>
	<li><strong>Create an Account</strong> if you are new.</li>
	<li><strong>Log in</strong>&nbsp;if you already have an account. (You already have a username and password. Use these each time you log in. Don&#39;t reuse an invitation code.)</li>
</ul>

<h1>Tips</h1>

<p>Did you forget your username or password? Your teacher can tell you your username or reset your password for you. See&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/blog/student-faq">Frequently Asked Questions&nbsp;for Students Using ESL Library</a>&nbsp;for more help.</p>


Create an Account or Log In?

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<h1>Let&rsquo;s Learn</h1>

<blockquote>
<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re all in this together.&rdquo;</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Have you heard this a lot? This does not mean we are all having the same <em>experiences</em> or&nbsp;<em>feelings</em>.</p>

<p>Here are four types of feelings you may be having during the coronavirus outbreak: <strong>fear</strong>, <strong>anxiety</strong>, <strong>gratitude</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>hope</strong>.</p>

<p>Learn some common sentence structures related to these feelings. Then practice expressing your feelings in the comments&nbsp;below.</p>

<h2>Fear</h2>

<blockquote>
<p>I am afraid/scared of +&nbsp;<em>noun</em></p>

<p>I am afraid/scared of + ‑<em>ing&nbsp;verb</em></p>

<p>I am afraid/scared + <em>clause (simple future&nbsp;tense)</em></p>
</blockquote>

<h4>Examples:</h4>

<ul>
	<li>I am afraid of <strong>the coronavirus&nbsp;test</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am scared of <strong>getting&nbsp;sick</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am afraid <strong>(that) I will lose my&nbsp;job</strong>.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Anxiety</h2>

<blockquote>
<p>I am worried/anxious/stressed about +&nbsp;<em>noun</em></p>

<p>I am worried/anxious/stressed about + ‑<em>ing&nbsp;verb</em></p>

<p>I am worried + <em>clause (simple future&nbsp;tense)</em></p>
</blockquote>

<h4>Examples:</h4>

<ul>
	<li>I am worried about <strong>my&nbsp;grandparents</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am stressed about <strong>the&nbsp;economy</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am anxious about <strong>losing my&nbsp;job</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am worried <strong>(that) I will spread the&nbsp;virus</strong>.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Gratitude</h2>

<blockquote>
<p>I am thankful/grateful for +&nbsp;<em>noun</em></p>

<p>I am thankful/grateful + <em>clause (simple&nbsp;present)</em></p>
</blockquote>

<h4>Examples:</h4>

<ul>
	<li>I am thankful for <strong>health‑care&nbsp;workers</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am thankful for <strong>first&nbsp;responders</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am grateful <strong>(that) we have a&nbsp;backyard</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am grateful <strong>(that) I don&rsquo;t live&nbsp;alone</strong>.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Hope</h2>

<blockquote>
<p>I hope <em>+ clause (simple present&nbsp;tense)</em></p>
</blockquote>

<h4>Examples:</h4>

<ul>
	<li>I hope <strong>(that) my grandmother&nbsp;recovers</strong>.</li>
	<li>I hope <strong>(that) the schools open&nbsp;soon</strong>.</li>
</ul>

<h1>Let&rsquo;s Practice</h1>

<p>How are you feeling today? Are you afraid, worried, grateful, or&nbsp;hopeful?</p>

<p>Leave a comment to express your feelings. (Sign in with your student account if you have one. Teachers can write example sentences&nbsp;too.)</p>


Expressing Feelings During the Coronavirus Outbreak

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<p>To use Ellii as a student, your teacher must first invite you to a class. Here are some answers to <strong>frequently asked questions</strong> (FAQ) from students like&nbsp;you.</p>

<h1>1. I&#39;m new! How do I sign up with an email&nbsp;invitation?&nbsp;</h1>

<h5>Step #1</h5>

<p>Go to your email inbox. Open your teacher&rsquo;s invitation. Click <strong>Join&nbsp;Now</strong>.</p>

<p><img alt="" class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/262/content_Screen_Shot_2020-03-27_at_1.20.47_PM.png" /></p>

<h5>Step #2</h5>

<p>This will take you to <a href="https://ellii.com/students/">ellii.com/students</a>.</p>

<h5>Step #3</h5>

<p>Click the green box that says &quot;Create an Account. I am new!&quot;</p>

<p><img alt="Create an Account button" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/1115/content_Screen_Shot_2020-12-14_at_2.04.24_PM.png" /></p>

<h5>Step #4</h5>

<p>Fill out the form. Type your <strong>email address</strong> or create a <strong>username</strong> (don&rsquo;t forget it). Is your username taken? (You didn&#39;t sign up already did you?) Choose a different username. Add a password. Don&#39;t forget it! Make sure your form has no errors (red boxes). Agree to the terms. Then click <strong>Create Student&nbsp;Account</strong>.</p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/1116/content_Screen_Shot_2020-12-14_at_12.48.30_PM.png" /></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Step #5</h5>

<p>Choose an avatar.&nbsp;Click Start Learning.</p>
</div>

<hr />
<h1>2. I&#39;m new! My teacher gave me an invitation code. How&nbsp;do I sign up?&nbsp;</h1>

<h5>Step #1</h5>

<p>Go to <a href="https://ellii.com/students/">ellii.com/students</a>.</p>

<h5>Step #2</h5>

<p>In the top right corner, choose New to Ellii?&nbsp;<b>Create an Account</b>.</p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/1117/content_Screen_Shot_2020-12-14_at_12.47.25_PM.png" /></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<h5>Step #3</h5>

<p>Fill out the form. Type the code your teacher gave you. Then fill out the rest of the form. See Step #4 and #5 above.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<hr />
<h1>3. I have an account. How do I log&nbsp;in?&nbsp;</h1>

<h5>Step #1</h5>

<p>Go to <a href="https://ellii.com/students/">ellii.com/students</a>.</p>

<h5>Step #2</h5>

<p>Enter your username or email address and password. (Use the one you used last time.)</p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/276/content_Screen_Shot_2020-04-23_at_2.41.41_PM.png" /></p>

<h5>Step #3</h5>

<p>Click <strong>Log In</strong>.</p>

<h5>Step #4</h5>

<p>You are now on your <strong>Student&nbsp;Dashboard</strong>.</p>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Important</h5>

<p>Use this method every time you log in. Do not use your invitation email&nbsp;again.</p>
</div>

<hr />
<h1>4. How do I join my teacher&rsquo;s&nbsp;class?</h1>

<p>Your teacher will put you in a class. Ellii&nbsp;does not have a video platform for online classes. Ellii has the content and activities for class and homework. Use email or text to ask your teacher how you are going to meet online. Your teacher may choose a video platform such as Zoom or Google&nbsp;Hangouts.</p>

<p>In a video chat, your teacher can share his/her screen. You can do some Ellii tasks together. This tool is called <strong>Broadcast</strong>. Your teacher can also send you tasks to do for homework. You can do them on your mobile device, tablet, or computer and then send them to your&nbsp;teacher.</p>

<hr />
<h1>5. How do I see my&nbsp;homework?</h1>

<h5>Step #1</h5>

<p>Log in at <a href="https://ellii.com/students/">ellii.com/students</a>.</p>

<h5>Step #2</h5>

<p>Enter your <strong>Username</strong> and&nbsp;<strong>Password</strong>.</p>

<h5>Step #3</h5>

<p>You are now on your <strong>Student Dashboard</strong>. This is where your <strong>Assignments</strong>&nbsp;are.</p>

<p><img alt="" class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/258/content_Screen_Shot_2020-03-27_at_12.20.42_PM.png" /></p>

<h5>Step #4</h5>

<p>Look at the <strong>To Do</strong> list. Do you see a lesson with a bell? This is your new&nbsp;homework.</p>

<p>Look at the <strong>Due Date</strong>. Do your homework before this day and time. (It is a good idea to click on the lesson to see how many tasks your teacher&nbsp;assigned.)</p>

<hr />
<h1>6. How do I do my homework?</h1>

<h5>Step #1</h5>

<p>Log in at <a href="https://ellii.com/students/">ellii.com/students</a>.</p>

<h5>Step #2</h5>

<p>Click on the lesson in your <strong>To&nbsp;Do</strong>&nbsp;list.</p>

<h5>Step #3</h5>

<p>Choose a task you haven&rsquo;t done yet (e.g., Listen &amp;&nbsp;Type).</p>

<p><img alt="" class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/257/content_Screen_Shot_2020-03-27_at_12.06.55_PM.png" /></p>

<h5>Step #4</h5>

<p>Click <strong>Start</strong>.</p>

<h5>Step #5</h5>

<p>Read the instructions.</p>

<h5>Step #6</h5>

<p>Start the task.</p>

<h5>Step #7</h5>

<p>Do the task. Click the arrow at the bottom of your screen to go to the next&nbsp;question.</p>

<h5>Step #8</h5>

<p>Submit your answers.</p>

<p>Your teacher will be able to see your&nbsp;answers after you submit them. You can also try a task again! For some tasks, you can even fix your&nbsp;answers.</p>

<hr />
<h1>7. How do I see my results?</h1>

<h5>Step #1</h5>

<p>After you finish each task, click <strong>I&rsquo;m Finished</strong> or <strong>Submit </strong>(or advance the&nbsp;arrow).</p>

<h5>Step #2</h5>

<p>Click <strong>Review Answers</strong>.</p>

<p><img alt="" class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/259/content_Screen_Shot_2020-03-27_at_12.23.37_PM.png" /></p>

<p>Tasks with one correct answer (e.g., True or False) will show your results right away. Some tasks don&rsquo;t have results (e.g., Read &amp; Listen). Your teacher will need to check some of your written&nbsp;tasks.</p>

<p><img alt="" class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/260/content_Screen_Shot_2020-03-27_at_12.23.46_PM.png" /></p>

<h5>Step #3</h5>

<p>Click <strong>Try Again</strong> to redo the&nbsp;task.</p>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Tip #1</h5>

<p>Your teacher will see your results and attempts (the number of times you tried a task). Your teacher will also see how much time you spent on each task. This is how your homework looks for your teacher. When your teacher clicks View Results, he or she sees your&nbsp;answers.</p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/261/content_Screen_Shot_2020-03-27_at_12.27.41_PM.png" /></p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Tip #2</h5>

<p>For some written answers, your teacher can send you&nbsp;feedback about your ESL&nbsp;Library homework. There is no Score, but you will see a pen notification on your dashboard if there is feedback. Click on the pen to see your teacher&#39;s feedback.</p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/272/content_Screen_Shot_2020-04-09_at_12.13.02_PM.png" /></p>
</div>

<hr />
<h1>8. I forgot my username or password. What can I do?</h1>

<p>Ask your teacher to check your username in his or her My Students list. Your teacher can reset your password there and tell you what it is. Log in with this new temporary password. Then go to My Profile and choose Change Password.</p>

<h1>9. How do I ask more questions about Ellii?</h1>

<p>You can write a question in the Comments. If it&rsquo;s about using Ellii digital as a student, I will approve your question and answer&nbsp;it.</p>

<p>Follow along on our <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/categories/for-students">blog</a> for more learning tips and mini‑lessons. Join us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/esllibrary/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> for free mini‑lessons&nbsp;too!</p>


FAQs for Students Using Ellii

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<p>All hands are on deck preparing for the upcoming TESOL conference in Denver, where we&rsquo;ll be showcasing our <a href="https://help.ellii.com/category/119-digital-tools">digital platform and tasks</a>! Our publishing team is also hard at work developing new printable and digital materials. Here are some upcoming lessons and resources for next&nbsp;month.</p>

<p>(Update: TESOL 2020 has officially been canceled as of March 11. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, we&#39;ve also made some changes to our scheduled content for next month. Please see this post for all of the <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/teaching-with-digital-resources-during-the-covid-19-pandemic">new&nbsp;COVID-19 content</a>. We plan to get back to the development of our scheduled content for April very soon, however some of it will be delayed.)</p>

<h1>Lessons</h1>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/72/lessons/3238/"><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/72_Pandemics.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/72/lessons/3238/">Pandemics</a></h2>

<p>In this new <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/72/lessons/">Discussion Starters</a> lesson, students will get a chance to talk about a health subject that is all over the news right now. If your students are concerned about the coronavirus, you&rsquo;ll want to try this&nbsp;lesson!</p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/127/lessons/3239"><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/127_Identifying-Rhetorical-Devices.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/127/lessons/3239">Identifying Rhetorical Devices</a></h2>

<p>A reader lives a thousand lives! Get ready to read this fun‑filled lesson from our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/127/lessons/">Reading in English</a>&nbsp;section. Note: This lesson was delayed due to rescheduling.</p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/3240"><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/113_Meat-and-Seafood.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/3240">Meat &amp; Seafood</a></h2>

<p>Students love to learn about food! We&rsquo;re working on a new <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/">Word Bank</a> lesson to go with one of our most popular flashcard&nbsp;sets.</p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons/3241"><img src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/123_Adjectives.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons/3245">Adjectives with&nbsp;Be</a></h2>

<p>Are you enjoying the beginner-level lessons in our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons/">Super Simple Grammar</a> section? This new lesson on adjectives is&nbsp;easy and&nbsp;useful!</p>
</div>

<h1>Resources</h1>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/128/resources/3242"><img src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/128_Utility-Bills.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/128/resources/3242">Household Bills</a></h2>

<p>In this new Housing resource from <a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/128/resources/">Real‑World Reading</a>, students will practice reading bills, such as gas and electric&nbsp;bills. Note: This lesson was delayed due to rescheduling. </p>
</div>

<h1>Flashcards</h1>

<p>We&rsquo;re getting some flashcard sets ready that go with our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons">Super Simple Grammar</a> section. Thanks for your&nbsp;requests!</p>


Coming in April 2020

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<blockquote>
<p>If you can&rsquo;t explain it simply, you don&rsquo;t understand it well&nbsp;enough.</p>

<p class="attribution">&mdash;Albert Einstein</p>
</blockquote>

<h1>Multiple-Choice Digital&nbsp;Tasks</h1>

<p>Throughout their schooling, students of any discipline will come across multiple-choice tasks in practice exercises, quizzes, and tests. Whether you like using multiple-choice tasks or not, it&rsquo;s useful for English learners to practice sharing their knowledge this way. Practice will help them succeed on exams that may be heavily or entirely based on multiple-choice items, which are more and more common with standardized, computer based&nbsp;testing.</p>

<p>Similar to our printable materials, ESL&nbsp;Library&rsquo;s digital platform offers a few different types of multiple-choice&nbsp;tasks:</p>

<ol>
	<li><strong>Multiple-Choice with Audio</strong>: questions or statements are an audio recording; answer choices are text-based responses (for listening&nbsp;comprehension)</li>
	<li><strong>Multiple-Choice with Text</strong>: questions or statements are text-based; answer choices are also text-based (for reading comprehension, vocabulary review, or grammar&nbsp;practice)</li>
	<li><strong>Multiple-Choice with Images</strong>: questions are flashcard images; answer choices are&nbsp;3&ndash;4 word choices (for beginner vocabulary&nbsp;review)</li>
</ol>

<p>With your <a href="https://ellii.com/pricing">Plus</a> subscription, you can now assign digital multiple-choice tasks to your students for homework or in‑class work. Your students can do these task types on any mobile device or computer. You can also do the tasks together as a class by using the <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/launch-or-preview-digital-tasks">Launch</a> feature. The <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/launch-or-preview-digital-tasks">Task Info</a> feature gives you, the teacher, easy access to the answers. (Scroll to bottom for video&nbsp;demo.)</p>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Note</h5>

<p>In a digital lesson on ESL&nbsp;Library, the multiple-choice task may be called <strong>Comprehension</strong>, <strong>Listen &amp; Respond</strong>, or <strong>Vocabulary Review</strong>. As a grammar practice task, it will have another task&nbsp;name.</p>
</div>

<h1>1. Multiple-Choice With&nbsp;Audio</h1>

<p>After beginning this type of multiple-choice task, students will see an audio player with three text‑based responses. Students listen to the question or statement and choose the best&nbsp;response.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/195/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_10.55.31_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h2>Review</h2>

<p>After students complete the Listen &amp; Respond task, they submit their answers and review their&nbsp;results.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/196/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_10.56.02_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<p>If they are happy with their results, they can move on to a different task that you, the teacher, have assigned by choosing <strong>Back to the Lesson</strong>. If they want to try the task again to achieve better results, they can choose <strong>Try&nbsp;Again</strong>.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/151/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-21_at_8.51.01_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h2>Viewing Results as a&nbsp;Teacher</h2>

<p>As a teacher, you can see your students&rsquo; results after they complete the multiple-choice task. Make sure you are logged in. Then go to Class Prep and navigate to&nbsp;Results.</p>

<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://help.ellii.com/article/129-how-to-access-digital-homework-teachers">How to View Digital Homework Results</a></p>
</blockquote>

<h1>2. Multiple-Choice with&nbsp;Text</h1>

<p>The multiple-choice task is often used for reading comprehension. A <strong>View Reference</strong> button that allows students to review the reading in a pop‑up modal is often&nbsp;available.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/198/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_11.06.34_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<p>The text-based task is sometimes used for <strong>Complete the Sentence</strong> (vocabulary review) or <strong>Odd One Out</strong>&nbsp;tasks.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/201/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_12.28.30_PM.png" width="400" /></p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/202/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_12.32.30_PM.png" width="400" /></p>

<p>This task type is also commonly used to check a student&rsquo;s comprehension of a grammar target as in this resource on <a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/103/resources/2158">Adverbs with Two&nbsp;Forms</a>.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/203/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-19_at_9.24.15_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h1>3. Multiple-Choice with&nbsp;Images</h1>

<p>The multiple-choice task is sometimes used for low‑level vocabulary&nbsp;review.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/199/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_11.03.48_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h1>Lesson Sections</h1>

<p>The multiple-choice tasks are unlocked for ESL&nbsp;Library members who have a <a href="https://ellii.com/pricing">Plus</a> account. MC with audio is currently being used in our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/92/lessons">Functional English</a> section as a listening comprehension task. The text-based MC tasks are currently used in most of our reading sections. Our <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/introducing-our-new-grammar-tests">placement tests</a> (Grammar Test 1&ndash;4) and many of our grammar lessons also feature&nbsp;this task type. For lower‑level learners, we have started using the MC task with images to check vocabulary in our beginner <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/93/lessons">Holidays &amp; Events</a>&nbsp;lessons.</p>

<p>Look for the computer screen icon to check if a lesson has digital&nbsp;tasks.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/197/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_11.21.09_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h1>Multiple-Choice: Demo</h1>

<div class="videoWrapper"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G5oRQ3RzJ5E?si=U7RLgTRmlxV90D55" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

<h1>Related</h1>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/product-feature-update-matching-vocabulary-preview">Matching: Demo</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/image-match-interactive-vocabulary-building-for-beginner-english-learners">Image Match: Demo</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/see-and-spell">See &amp; Spell: Demo</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/blended-learning-listening">Listen &amp; Type: Demo</a></li>
</ul>


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