Starter courses for each level with a suggested teaching order from the ESL Library publishing team.

Courses

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

Teaching with Ellii

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

Announcements

<p>Are you teaching US history and government and/or&nbsp;preparing students for the NEW civics test (2025 version) and naturalization interview? You are changing lives, and Ellii wants to help!</p>

<blockquote>
<p>Yes! Ellii has prep materials for the US Naturalization Interview, including the new civics test, the N-400 review, and the reading &amp; writing tests.</p>
</blockquote>

<div class="videoWrapper"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RnVVjGXlWY8?si=S0nzou1pRPyNfZB9" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>

<p>We began working on new content as soon as the notice went out about the new test (Sep&nbsp;18, 2025) and have just finished up this project (June 2026).&nbsp;</p>

<h2>What has changed with the 2025 Civics Test?</h2>

<ul>
	<li>If applicants applied before or within 30 days of the notice (Sep&nbsp;18, 2025), they take the 2008 test.</li>
	<li>If applicants&nbsp;applied 30 days or more after this notice (Sep&nbsp;18, 2025), they take the 2025 test.</li>
	<li>On the new (2025) test, the&nbsp;USCIS officer will ask applicants to answer up to 20 out of&nbsp;128 civics test questions&nbsp;to prove their&nbsp;knowledge of&nbsp;US&nbsp;history and government.</li>
	<li>USCIS officers will&nbsp;stop&nbsp;after the&nbsp;applicant answers&nbsp;12 questions correctly OR misses 9 questions.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Note:</strong> Scroll down to the bottom of this post for useful external links to resources regarding these updates.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>What order should I teach Ellii&#39;s US Civics &amp; Citizenship Prep content in?</h2>

<p>Here is our recommended teaching order for the Study Packs:</p>

<h2>US History &amp; Civics Test</h2>

<ol>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/principles-of-us-government" target="_blank">Principles of American Government</a>&nbsp;(Questions 1&ndash;15)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/system-of-government-1" target="_blank">System of Government 1</a>&nbsp;(Questions 16&ndash;30)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/system-of-government-b" target="_blank">System of Government 2</a>&nbsp;(Questions 31&ndash;45)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/system-of-government-3" target="_blank">System of Government 3</a>&nbsp;(Questions 46&ndash;62)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/rights-responsibilities" target="_blank">Rights &amp; Responsibilities</a>&nbsp;(Questions 63&ndash;72)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/colonial-period-independence" target="_blank">Colonial Independence</a>&nbsp;(Questions 73&ndash;89)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/the-1800s" target="_blank">The 1800s</a>&nbsp;(Questions 90&ndash;99)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/recent-american-history" target="_blank">Recent American History</a>&nbsp;(Questions 100&ndash;118)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/symbols-holidays" target="_blank">Symbols &amp; Holidays</a>&nbsp;(Questions 119&ndash;128)</li>
</ol>

<h2>N-400 Form Interview</h2>

<ol>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/n-400-interview-parts-1-4" target="_blank">N-400:&nbsp;Part 1&ndash;4</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/n-400-interview-parts-5-8" target="_blank">N-400: Part 5&ndash;8</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/n-400-interview-part-9" target="_blank">N-400: Part 9A&ndash;9D</a></li>
</ol>

<p><img alt="N-400 Study Packs" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/5594/content_Screenshot_2026-06-23_at_1.44.26_PM.png" style="width: 2760px; height: 784px;" /></p>

<h2>Reading &amp; Writing Tests</h2>

<ol>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/naturalization-interview-reading-writing-test" target="_blank">Reading &amp; Writing Tests</a></li>
</ol>

<p><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/naturalization-interview-reading-writing-test" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/5593/content_Screenshot_2026-06-23_at_10.01.23_AM.png" /></a></p>

<h2>About Ellii&#39;s US Civics &amp; Citizenship Interview Prep Study Packs</h2>

<p>Ellii Study Packs allow you to assign your students bundled content easily with one click. Visit our <a href="https://ellii.com/packs/?category=45&amp;page=1" target="_blank">US Civics</a> category in Courses &amp; Packs&nbsp;and watch this content&nbsp;grow.<br />
<br />
If you and your students like Ellii&#39;s videos, you&#39;ll love the NEW study packs. Each video lesson comes with practice tasks, including vocabulary review, comprehension, and speaking practice.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/colonial-period-independence/materials" target="_blank"><img alt="Colonial Period &amp; Independence Study Pack on Ellii " src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/5012/content_US-Civics-Test-Prep-Colonial-Period-and-Independence_OG.png" /></a></p>

<p>For example, this pack about&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/packs/the-1800s/materials" target="_blank"><b>The 1800s</b></a><b>&nbsp;</b>features video lessons and practice about western expansion and the Civil War. Students practice questions <strong>90&ndash;99 </strong>of the civics test. Expand your students&#39;&nbsp;knowledge with related lessons from our library, such as lessons on historic figures from this period, including <a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/3185-harriet-tubman" target="_blank">Harriet Tubman</a>, <a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/3473-frederick-douglass" target="_blank">Frederick Douglass</a>, and <a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/2881-susan-b-anthony" target="_blank">Susan B. Anthony</a>.</p>

<p><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/the-1800s/materials" target="_blank"><img alt="The 1800s US Civics Test Prep Study Pack on Ellii " src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/5013/content_US-Civics-1800s_OG.png" /></a></p>

<p>Another pack features video lessons and practice about conflict and change in <a href="https://ellii.com/packs/recent-american-history/materials" target="_blank">Recent US History</a> (the 1900s and early 2000s). Students practice questions <strong>100&ndash;118&nbsp;</strong>of the civics test. Expand your students&#39;&nbsp;knowledge with related lessons from our library, such as lessons on historic figures from this period, including <a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/1535-franklin-d-roosevelt" target="_blank">Franklin D. Roosevelt</a>, the <a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/2856-the-vietnam-war" target="_blank">Vietnam War,</a> and <a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/1466-september-11th" target="_blank">September 11th</a>.<br />
&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://ellii.com/packs/recent-american-history/materials" target="_blank"><img alt="Recent US History US Civics Test Prep Study Pack: The 1900s and early 2000s" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/5054/content_US-Civics-Recent-US-History_OG.png" /></a></p>

<p>In addition to the history and civics packs, we have packs to prep for the N-400 interview as well as the Reading &amp; Writing test. This comprehensive package of content is all your students need to prepare for the Naturalization Civics Test.</p>

<p>Did you know? You can also send content individually to just the students who are studying for the test.</p>

<p><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/introducing-individual-student-assignments" target="_blank"><img alt="individual assignments on Ellii " src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/5014/content_Screen_Shot_2025-11-14_at_11.12.24_AM.png" /></a></p>

<h2>Ellii&#39;s US Civics &amp; Test Prep Videos</h2>

<p>Ellii&#39;s&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/media/videos/us-civics-test-prep" target="_blank">US Civics &amp; Test Prep</a> videos are&nbsp;also available in our Media Gallery if you prefer not to assign the packs and tasks. These videos&nbsp;build history and government knowledge while offering practical test-taking tips. Choose from short, digestible clips or full-length video lessons with chapter divisions.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://ellii.com/media/videos/us-civics-test-prep/colonial-period-independence" target="_blank"><img alt="US Civics Test Prep videos" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/5010/content_Civics-Video-Colonial-Period-and-Independence_OG-play.png" /></a></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://ellii.com/media/videos/us-civics-test-prep/the-1800s" target="_blank"><img alt="https://ellii.com/media/videos/us-civics-test-prep/the-1800s" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/5011/content_Civics-Video-1800s_OG-play.png" /></a></p>

<p>Videos include a real teacher from Ellii, real&nbsp;photographs, useful drawings, and real questions and possible answers from the test.</p>

<p><a href="https://ellii.com/video/recent-american-history" target="_blank"><img alt="Recent US History video " src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/5055/content_Screen_Shot_2025-11-19_at_3.11.32_PM.png" /></a></p>

<p>You can also find the complete collection of <a href="https://ellii.com/media/videos/us-civics-citizenship">N-400 Interview Prep videos</a> in our Media Gallery. These video lessons&nbsp;cover every question from Parts 1 to 9 of Form N-400 and include&nbsp;mock dialogues, interview tips, vocabulary explanations, and plenty of&nbsp;speaking and listening practice.</p>

<h2>Ellii&#39;s Collections</h2>

<h3><a href="https://ellii.com/collections/us-civics" target="_blank">US Citizenship &amp; Naturalization</a></h3>

<p>This<strong> </strong>collection category<strong> </strong>offers six ready-made collections of EL Civics content focusing on US law, government, history, and culture. This content will help prepare ELLs for life and citizenship in the United States.&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lessons/american-presidents" target="_blank">American Presidents</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/collections/us-civics/american-institutions" target="_blank">American Institutions</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/collections/us-civics/american-trailblazers" target="_blank">American Trailblazers</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/collections/us-civics/american-holidays" target="_blank">American Holidays</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/collections/us-civics/us-history" target="_blank">American History</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/collections/us-civics/us-landmarks" target="_blank">American Landmarks</a></li>
</ul>

<h3><a href="https://ellii.com/collections/el-civics" target="_blank">EL Civics</a></h3>

<p>This collection category features curated content for pre-approved civics objectives <strong>(COAAPs)</strong> selected by California agencies supporting adult ed. Search for content that is specifically related to the needs assessment of your students and use this content toward&nbsp;the 30 hours of instruction your learners need before doing related assessments.</p>

<h3><a href="https://ellii.com/collections/nations-regions/americana" target="_blank">The United States</a></h3>

<p>Our content library is full of lessons about American facts, figures, and firsts. This collection highlights some of our most popular lesson content related to the US, including presidents, famous people, and holidays.</p>

<h2>Popular Ellii Lessons</h2>

<p>Use the <strong>Search</strong> field on Ellii to find lessons on topics you are covering, and reach out to us if you can&#39;t find what you&#39;re looking for. Here are some popular US civics lessons:</p>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/5757-us-immigration-rights" target="_blank">US Immigration Rights</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/2277-american-citizenship" target="_blank">American Citizenship</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/3836-n-400-vocabulary" target="_blank">N-400 Vocabulary</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/2676-the-united-states" target="_blank">The United States </a>(Listening in English)</li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/2263-map-of-the-us" target="_blank">Map of the US</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/1505-george-washington" target="_blank">George Washington</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/2779-trail-of-tears" target="_blank">Trail of Tears</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/3172-the-us-constitution" target="_blank">The US Constitution</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/5636-the-bill-of-rights" target="_blank">The Bill of Rights</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/4037-the-declaration-of-independence" target="_blank">The Declaration of Independence</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/2764-the-supreme-court-us" target="_blank">The Supreme Court</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/3381-election-day-us" target="_blank">Election Day</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/video/republicans-democrats" target="_blank">Republicans &amp; Democrats</a> (explainer video)</li>
</ul>

<h3>Useful External Resources for 2025 Updates</h3>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/18/2025-18050/notice-of-implementation-of-2025-naturalization-civics-test" target="_blank">Notice of Implementation of 2025 Naturalization Civics Test</a> (09.18.2025)</li>
	<li><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/brochures/USCIS-2025-Civics-Test-Study-Guide.pdf" target="_blank">One Nation, One People Study Guide (2025)</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf" target="_blank">128 Civics Questions (2025)</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources/check-for-test-updates" target="_blank">USCIS Comparison of 2008 / 2025 Test</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5n2h5rdfojhykxegok15a/Natz_Test_Comparison_A_2008-2025.pdf?rlkey=47rpmtohvcrqazh1uf17h8o7k&amp;e=1&amp;st=r1lxr88r&amp;dl=0" target="_blank">Bill Bliss&#39;s Comparison Chart of 2008 / 2025 Test</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship" target="_blank">USCIS Citizenship Resource Center</a></li>
</ul>

US Naturalization Interview & Civics Test Prep Curriculum Now on Ellii

https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/post/title_image/2726/US-Civics-Test-Prep_Banner(2).png

<p>Did you see Ellii&#39;s first video-based course on<strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/packs/phrasal-verbs-and-pre-employment/materials">Phrasal Verbs &amp; Pre-Employment</a>&nbsp;</strong>earlier this year? Our follow-up course, <a href="https://ellii.com/packs/phrasal-verbs-and-employment/materials"><strong>Phrasal Verbs &amp; Employment</strong></a>, is now live as well!</p>

<p>In this series of video lessons, your students will learn vocabulary and phrases that they can&nbsp;use in typical interactions while working in an office and remotely. Students will follow a new employee&#39;s journey from her first day to her first week to her first year. We specifically chose to focus on a hybrid setting since working from home&nbsp;is increasingly common.</p>

<p>Lessons are based on&nbsp;dialogues between a new employee, her boss, and her colleagues in the following situations:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Onboarding</li>
	<li>Working Remotely</li>
	<li>Attending an Online Meeting</li>
	<li>Preparing for a Presentation</li>
	<li>Asking for a Raise</li>
</ul>

<p>Each lesson&nbsp;contains a video with a dialogue and six&nbsp;phrasal verbs in the employment contexts listed above. They are all followed by&nbsp;several&nbsp;digital tasks to check comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar. The&nbsp;course also includes two assessments.</p>

<p>Watch the introductory video from this course to learn more:</p>

<div class="videoWrapper"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1006368894" width="640"></iframe></div>

<p>Find&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/packs/phrasal-verbs-and-employment/materials">Phrasal Verbs &amp; Employment</a>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/packs?page=1">Courses &amp; Study Packs</a> area of Ellii under the <strong>Workplace</strong> category.</p>

<p>From that&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/packs/phrasal-verbs-and-employment/materials">course page</a>, you can easily click on the &quot;<strong>Add to class</strong>&quot;&nbsp;button&nbsp;to assign it immediately or gradually from&nbsp;your <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/try-class-prepping-with-elliis-lesson-planner">Lesson Planner</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On that page, you can also&nbsp;view the&nbsp;<strong>Materials</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Overview</strong>,&nbsp;and <strong>Teachers&#39; Notes </strong>tabs for&nbsp;useful&nbsp;information and additional resources.</p>

<p>We hope&nbsp;your students find this course helpful whether they&#39;re planning on working in an English-speaking environment or just looking to improve their language skills.</p>

<p>Happy teaching!</p>


Phrasal Verbs & Employment Video-Based Course

https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/post/title_image/2567/Tanya_Phrasal-Verbs-and-Employment-Course_Banner.png

<p>Introducing<strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/packs/phrasal-verbs-and-pre-employment/materials">Phrasal Verbs &amp; Pre-Employment</a></strong>,&nbsp;Ellii&#39;s first-ever video course!</p>

<p>In this series of video lessons, your students will learn vocabulary and phrases that they can&nbsp;use in typical interactions when they&#39;re searching for employment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Each lesson&nbsp;contains a video with a dialogue and six&nbsp;phrasal verbs in various&nbsp;pre-employment contexts. They are all followed by&nbsp;several&nbsp;digital tasks to check comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar. The&nbsp;course also includes two assessments.</p>

<p>Watch the introductory video from this course to learn more:</p>

<div class="videoWrapper"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/949286954" width="640"></iframe></div>

<p>The&nbsp;course includes the following pre-employment lesson topics:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Networking at a Job Fair</li>
	<li>Reviewing a Resume with a Career Counselor</li>
	<li>Completing a Phone Screening</li>
	<li>Arriving for a Job Interview</li>
	<li>Interviewing for a Job</li>
</ul>

<p>Find&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/packs/phrasal-verbs-and-pre-employment/materials">Phrasal Verbs &amp; Pre-Employment</a>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/packs?page=1">Courses &amp; Study Packs</a> area of Ellii under the <strong>Workplace</strong> category.</p>

<p>From that&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/packs/phrasal-verbs-and-pre-employment/materials">course page</a>, you can easily click on the &quot;<strong>Add to class</strong>&quot;&nbsp;button&nbsp;to assign it immediately or gradually from&nbsp;your <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/try-class-prepping-with-elliis-lesson-planner">Lesson Planner</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On that page, you can also&nbsp;view the&nbsp;<strong>Materials</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Overview</strong>,&nbsp;and <strong>Teachers&#39; Notes </strong>tabs for&nbsp;useful&nbsp;information and additional resources.</p>

<p>We&#39;re planning on making two more related courses on <strong>Phrasal Verbs &amp; Employment </strong>and <strong>Phrasal Verbs &amp; Post-Employment</strong>&nbsp;later this year, so we would greatly appreciate any feedback you have on this course.</p>

<p>Happy teaching!</p>


Try Ellii's First Video-Based Course

https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/post/title_image/2553/Tanya_Try-Elliis-First-Video-Based-Course_Banner.png

<p>Do you use <a href="https://ellii.com/folders">Folders</a> to create your own modules or courses?&nbsp;This week, we released our latest feature: Ellii&nbsp;Folders. You will find these in the Class Prep drop-down menu under Folders. Toggle to Ellii&nbsp;Folders to find&nbsp;preset folders that you can use for inspiration or to teach a ready-made course. If you&#39;ve ever wondered <em>what</em> to teach <em>when</em>, these folders are for you!</p>

<p>In each Ellii Folder, you&#39;ll&nbsp;find:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>Teachers&#39; Notes (housed on our blog)</li>
	<li>Introductory Resources (e.g., Class List, Attendance Sheet)</li>
	<li>Content (in a suggested order, including&nbsp;lessons, resources, customized flashcard sets, and blog posts)</li>
	<li>Grammar Tests, Review, or Assessment (not yet available in all courses)</li>
</ul>

<p>There are three&nbsp;types of Ellii Folders:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>age-based courses</li>
	<li>level-based courses (for teen to adult)</li>
	<li>language target- or theme-based modules (more coming soon)</li>
</ul>

<h2>Sharing</h2>

<p>You can also:</p>

<ul>
	<li>save an Ellii Folder to your own Folders to make it customizable,</li>
	<li>share your Folders with other Ellii members in a group account</li>
	<li>receive Folders from other Ellii members in a group account</li>
</ul>


Introducing Ready-Made Ellii Courses (Folders)

https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/post/title_image/1885/Tara_ESL-Library-Folders_Banner.png

<h1>Learning Objectives</h1>

<ul>
	<li>Read&nbsp;articles on <strong>business themes</strong>: corporate responsibility, privacy, and&nbsp;entrepreneurship</li>
	<li>Learn and practice high-level <strong>business&nbsp;vocabulary</strong></li>
	<li>Review <strong>modals of past regret</strong></li>
	<li>Review how to <strong>compare and contrast</strong></li>
	<li>Practice sharing information</li>
	<li>Express personal opinions by engaging in&nbsp;<strong>discussions and debates</strong></li>
</ul>

<h1>Teachers&rsquo; Notes</h1>

<p>The <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/80591">Reading for Business (B2&ndash;C2) Course</a> is available in <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published">Ellii Folders</a>. The folder includes a suggested order of business English readings at the <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/68543">high‑intermediate to advanced</a> level. You can use the full lesson or just the readings. You may want to save the vocabulary review tasks for homework.</p>

<p>Unsure if this is the right level for your students? Try <a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/2451">Grammar Test 4</a> and see how your students do. <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/introducing-our-new-grammar-tests">Learn more&nbsp;here</a>.</p>

<p>Note: The readings&nbsp;in this course come from various sections. Some of the lessons are&nbsp;from our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/133/lessons">That&#39;s News to Me</a> section. This section is&nbsp;digital-only; however, the readings are available for any subscriber to assign to their students. The assessments in this course are also digital-only. If you need help using the digital platform, visit our <a href="https://help.ellii.com/" target="_blank">Help&nbsp;Docs</a>.</p>

<h1>Lessons</h1>

<p>The 10 readings in this <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/80591">business course</a>&nbsp;are divided into three themes: corporate responsibility, privacy, and entrepreneurship.</p>

<h2>Corporate Responsibility</h2>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/133/lessons/3574" target="_blank">Ships Freed from Suez Canal </a>(digital-only):&nbsp;That&#39;s News to Me</li>
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/86/lessons/1684" target="_blank">Corporate Responsibility</a>:&nbsp;Business Matters</li>
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/72/lessons/1266" target="_blank">Private Prisons</a>: Discussion Starters</li>
</ul>

<h2>Privacy</h2>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/73/lessons/2115">Advertising to Children</a>:&nbsp;Mini-Debates</li>
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/133/lessons/3487" target="_blank">Privacy Labels on Apps</a>&nbsp;(digital-only): That&#39;s News to Me</li>
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/73/lessons/2719" target="_blank">Online Privacy</a>:&nbsp;Mini-Debates</li>
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/73/lessons/1305" target="_blank">Employee Tracking</a>: Mini-Debates</li>
</ul>

<h2>Entrepreneurship</h2>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/80/lessons/2406">Jack Ma</a>:&nbsp;Famous People</li>
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/133/lessons/3571" target="_blank">Prince Harry: Tech Exec</a>&nbsp;(digital-only): That&#39;s News to Me</li>
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/86/lessons/1681" target="_blank">Internet Entrepreneurs</a>: Business Matters</li>
</ul>

<h2>Assessment</h2>

<p>Within the course, there are three sections for assessment. The assessments are digital-only tasks. These&nbsp;include vocabulary review, writing practice, and reading comprehension tasks. The assessments are also theme-based.</p>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="resource"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3653" target="_blank">Reading for Business: Assessment A</a>: to be used after you cover the theme of corporate responsibility (includes a new reading about two chemical disasters)&nbsp;</li>
	<li class="resource"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3654">Reading for Business: Assessment B</a>: to be used after you cover the theme of privacy (includes a new reading about surveillance)</li>
	<li class="resource"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3655" target="_blank">Reading for Business: Assessment C</a>: to be used after you cover the theme of entrepreneurship (includes a new reading about Elon Musk)</li>
</ul>

<h2>Optional Teacher Resources</h2>

<p>At the bottom of the folder, you will find some optional teacher resources from the library. Assign or print out any resources that you think will be useful for teaching this business course.</p>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="resource"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/2966">Vocabulary Cards</a>: for students to record new vocabulary</li>
	<li class="resource"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/2132" target="_blank">Reading Task Assessment Form</a>: to record assessment of any reading tasks that you assign</li>
	<li class="resource"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/2326" target="_blank">Advanced Reading Comprehension</a>: to make personalized question sets that meet your students&#39; needs</li>
	<li class="resource"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/124/resources/3025">The Language of Opinions</a>: to review&nbsp;sentence stems (use at any time during the course)</li>
	<li class="resource"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/124/resources/2967">The Language of Sensitive Subjects</a>: to review&nbsp;sentence stems&nbsp;(use at any time during the course)</li>
	<li class="resource"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3584">Teacher Evaluation Form</a>: to help you improve your teaching for next time (use at the end of the course)</li>
</ul>


Teachers' Notes for Reading for Business (B2-C2) Course

https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/post/title_image/1949/Beginner_Reading-for-Business_Banner.png

Learn tips on how to teach grammar and usage from our editors and grammar experts. 

Grammar & Usage

<p>Welcome to <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published">Ellii&#39;s guided grammar courses</a>! These courses were designed to present lessons on the main grammar targets of the English language in a suggested teaching order along with complementary materials (charts, flashcard sets, lessons using the target in context,&nbsp;etc.).</p>

<p>Teachers can have students work through the grammar courses continuously or in conjunction with other leveled courses&nbsp;in <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published">Ellii Folders</a>.</p>

<h1>Teachers&#39;&nbsp;Notes</h1>

<p>To access the grammar courses, log in to <a href="https://ellii.com/lessons">Ellii</a>&nbsp;and go to <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published">Folders</a> (in the Saved drop-down menu). Click on the <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published">Ellii Folders</a> heading. In our folders, you will see various courses arranged by level and/or theme, including the grammar&nbsp;courses.</p>

<h2>Levels</h2>

<p>The grammar courses are divided into <strong>nine folders</strong>. There are <strong>seven levels</strong> in total, but High Beg and Int levels are subdivided into parts&nbsp;A and B due to the volume of content. The following table contains the course name, the complete level name, and corresponding levels in Ellii&#39;s lessons.</p>

<p>If you&#39;re wondering which level to use with your students, our <a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources">Grammar Tests</a> can be used for placement. Note that they are also used for assessment throughout the grammar courses, though there are other assessment options available to you (scroll down to the Assessment section below).&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/blog/introducing-our-new-grammar-tests">See more info on Ellii&#39;s Grammar&nbsp;Tests</a>.</p>

<table>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th>Grammar Course<br />
			Name</th>
			<th>Level<br />
			Name</th>
			<th>Corresponding<br />
			Ellii Levels</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Pre Beg</td>
			<td>pre-beginner</td>
			<td>Pre Beg,<br />
			Pre Beg &ndash; Beg</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Beg</td>
			<td>beginner</td>
			<td>Beg</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>High Beg A</td>
			<td>high-beginner</td>
			<td>Beg &ndash; Low Int</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>High Beg B</td>
			<td>high-beginner</td>
			<td>Beg &ndash; Low Int,<br />
			Low Int</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Low Int</td>
			<td>low-intermediate</td>
			<td>Low Int,<br />
			Low Int &ndash; Int</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Int A</td>
			<td>intermediate</td>
			<td>Int</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Int B</td>
			<td>intermediate</td>
			<td>Int,<br />
			Int &ndash; High Int</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>High Int</td>
			<td>high-intermediate</td>
			<td>Int &ndash; High Int,<br />
			High Int</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Adv</td>
			<td>advanced</td>
			<td>High Int &ndash; Adv,<br />
			Adv</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Course Content</h2>

<p>In each level of the grammar courses, you will find a list of various materials in a suggested teaching order. Materials&nbsp;include:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Lessons</strong> (one or more comprehensive lessons on a grammar&nbsp;target)</li>
	<li><strong>Resources</strong> (charts or other handy reference&nbsp;materials)</li>
	<li><strong>Flashcards</strong> (pre-made flashcard sets to show in class or&nbsp;online)</li>
	<li><strong>Blog Posts</strong> (examples and teaching tips on how to present the&nbsp;target)</li>
	<li><strong>Other Lessons</strong> (lessons from non-grammar sections that contain the grammar target in&nbsp;context)</li>
</ul>

<h3>Suggested Order</h3>

<p>You can adapt the order and content based on your students&rsquo; needs and the length of your course. These materials are in a suggested order, but you do not need to follow this order exactly or use all of these&nbsp;lessons.</p>

<p>You may want to ask yourself these questions: What errors do my students make over and over again? What grammar questions come up in class? Could my learners benefit from additional materials on a certain target, or do they have a good grasp of it after the main&nbsp;lesson?</p>

<p>Keep in mind that you can also use some of the supplementary content for homework, review, or&nbsp;assessment.</p>

<h3>Digital Tasks</h3>

<p>Most of the suggested lessons have digital tasks so that you can teach your students online or assign digital homework. If you need help using the digital platform, visit our <a href="https://help.ellii.com/category/110-digital-tools" target="_blank">Help&nbsp;Docs</a>.</p>

<p>If you are only able to teach online at this time and you want to use a lesson that is currently only available as a PDF, you can download the Student PDF and email it to your student(s) or you can open it on a shared screen while you teach an online&nbsp;lesson.</p>

<h3>Course Content Notes</h3>

<p>Targets in each level often have a variety of supplementary material to choose from. Look at the Details column within each Grammar Course folder to help you decide which additional content to use. You can choose supplementary materials that are slightly easier or more difficult if your students are struggling or finding a target too easy. For difficult targets, you may decide to use all the supplementary&nbsp;materials.</p>

<p>Some levels of the courses begin with a review of the main verb tense learned in the previous level. If your students are quite comfortable with that target, you can skip&nbsp;it.</p>

<p>Main grammar targets also contain blog posts that precede the lesson in the suggested teaching order. They contain helpful tips on how to best present&nbsp;the grammar target. Note that the blog posts were written for you, the teacher (though you can choose to share them directly with your students by screensharing or printing them out, if you&nbsp;wish).</p>

<p>Some resources, such as the verb tense resources, are charts that are also included in the grammar notes of the main lesson. You may choose to include them as a handy reference for your students, or you can skip&nbsp;them.</p>

<p>Lower levels often have two comprehensive lessons on a target to choose from. Lessons from our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/88/lessons">Grammar Practice Worksheets</a> are geared toward teens and adults, while our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/116/lessons">Fun Grammar Lessons</a> are geared toward young learners. However, you can also choose to do both lessons, especially if your students need more practice with a particular target (and adult learners can always benefit from more illustrations&nbsp;too).</p>

<p>Lower levels also benefit from flashcards in the <a href="https://ellii.com/flashcard_genres" target="_blank">Flashcard Library</a>. We&#39;ve included some ready-made sets for you in the folders. You can also create and broadcast your own digital flashcard sets using our <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/flashcard-player">Flashcard&nbsp;Player</a>.</p>

<h2>Learning Objectives</h2>

<p>Here is a brief overview of the grammar targets covered in each level of the grammar courses. (For another overview of the suggested teaching order of grammar targets, click Teaching Order in the drop-down menu of the Select Sort Method filter on our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/88/lessons">Grammar Practice Worksheets</a> landing&nbsp;page.)</p>

<table>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th>Level</th>
			<th>Grammar Targets</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Pre&nbsp;Beg</td>
			<td>be, have, simple present, nouns, adjectives, yes/no questions, can</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Beg</td>
			<td>be, nouns, articles, there is/there are, subject &amp; object pronouns, simple present, imperative verbs, modals of ability</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>High&nbsp;Beg&nbsp;A</td>
			<td>present progressive, adverbs of frequency, adjectives, prepositions of time, prepositions of place</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>High&nbsp;Beg&nbsp;B</td>
			<td>parts of speech, prefixes, suffixes, simple past, used to, there is/there are, yes/no questions, wh- questions</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Low&nbsp;Int</td>
			<td>modals of ability (past), non-count nouns, quantifiers, possessive nouns, adverbs of manner, prepositions of direction, simple future</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Int&nbsp;A</td>
			<td>collocations, subject&ndash;verb agreement, reflexive &amp; intensive pronouns, gerunds &amp; infinitives, modals of advice, modals of possibility, first conditional, comparative &amp; superlative adjectives, comparative &amp; superlative adverbs</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Int&nbsp;B</td>
			<td>present perfect, present perfect progressive, modals of necessity &amp; obligation, second conditional, complete sentences, conjunctions, tag questions, past progressive, future progressive</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>High&nbsp;Int</td>
			<td>phrasal verbs, passive voice, causative verbs, third conditional, past modals, adjective clauses, adjectives phrases, adverb clauses, transition words</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Adv</td>
			<td>passive causative, reported speech, embedded questions, past perfect, past perfect progressive, subjunctive, future perfect, future perfect progressive</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Assessment</h2>

<p>There are several ways to assess your students&#39; progress in the grammar courses, both within each level and cumulatively throughout the courses. You may choose to use some of the assessment tools listed below as review and others as&nbsp;assessment.</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Quizzes</strong> on each of the main grammar targets within most lessons (<a href="https://ellii.com/courses/88/lessons">Grammar Practice Worksheets</a> and <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/116/lessons">Fun Grammar Lessons</a>) in each&nbsp;level</li>
	<li><strong>Exit Tests </strong>that&nbsp;provide a comprehensive assessment for each level of the course
	<ul>
		<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3544">Pre Beg Assessment</a></li>
		<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3549">Beg Assessment</a></li>
		<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3557">High Beg A Assessment</a></li>
		<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3558">High Beg B Assessment</a></li>
		<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3559">Low Int Assessment</a></li>
		<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3560">Int A Assessment</a></li>
		<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3561">Int B Assessment</a></li>
		<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3562">High Int Assessment</a></li>
		<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3550">Adv Assessment</a></li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li><strong>Verb Tense Reviews&nbsp;</strong>that demonstrate students&#39; understanding of the six simple and six perfect tenses, including mixed-tense exercises
	<ul>
		<li>Find&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/courses/88/lessons/1963">Verb Tense Review 1</a> at the end of <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/70262">Int&nbsp;B</a></li>
		<li>Find&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/courses/88/lessons/1997">Verb Tense Review 2</a> at the end of <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/70264">Adv</a></li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li><strong>Grammar Tests&nbsp;</strong>that provide a cumulative assessment of students&#39; progress throughout the courses
	<ul>
		<li>Find&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/2448">Grammar Test 1</a> at the end of <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/77167">High Beg&nbsp;B</a></li>
		<li>Find&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/2449">Grammar Test 2</a> at the end of <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/70260">Low Int</a></li>
		<li>Find&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/2450">Grammar Test 3</a> at the end of <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/70262">Int&nbsp;B</a></li>
		<li>Find&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/2451">Grammar Test 4</a> at the end of <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/70264">Adv</a></li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

<h1>More Grammar Content</h1>

<p>Ellii has many materials that cover grammar targets in a variety of ways. You can search for a grammar target by clicking on the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner of our site, or you can look through the targets on each main lesson section page (links below). Levels that lessons are offered in are listed beside each lesson section. This list also includes some resources that apply to all&nbsp;levels.</p>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/88/lessons">Grammar Practice Worksheets</a> (Beg &ndash; Adv)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/116/lessons">Fun Grammar Lessons</a> (Beg &ndash; High&nbsp;Int)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons">Super Simple Grammar</a> (Pre Beg &ndash; Beg)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/90/lessons">Grammar Stories</a> (Beg &ndash; Int)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/129/lessons">True Grammar Stories</a> (Beg &ndash; Low&nbsp;Int)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/89/lessons">Basic Grammar Sentences</a> (Beg &ndash; Int)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/91/lessons">Simple Sentences</a> (Beg &ndash; Low&nbsp;Int)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/103/resources">Grammar &amp; Usage Resources</a> (Beg &ndash; Adv)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/categories/grammar-usage">Grammar &amp; Usage Blog Posts</a> (Beg &ndash; Adv)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/69792">Grammar Videos</a> (Beg &ndash; Int with more added every month; find various targets in related Grammar Practice Worksheets lesson or on our YouTube channel)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources">Grammar Placement/Exit Tests</a> (Beg, Low&nbsp;Int, Int, High&nbsp;Int&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Adv)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/133/lessons">That&#39;s News to Me</a>&nbsp;(Low Int &ndash; Adv; find authentic news articles for finding grammar in&nbsp;context)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/103/resources/2809">Verb Conjugations</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/103/resources/2808">Verb Conjugations &ndash; Condensed</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/103/resources/2851">Verb Tense Review</a></li>
</ul>

<p>We hope you and your students enjoy our guided grammar courses! Stay tuned for more grammar courses in the future, such as grammar in context, grammar for young learners,&nbsp;etc.</p>

<p>If there&#39;s a grammar course (or lesson) you&#39;d like to see, please leave us a comment below or <a href="https://ellii.com/contact">get in touch</a>. We&#39;d love to hear from&nbsp;you!</p>


Teachers' Notes for Ellii's Guided Grammar Courses

https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/post/title_image/1891/Grammar-Course_Banner.png

<h1>Learning Objectives</h1>

<ul>
	<li>Learn and/or review the English <strong>alphabet </strong>(lowercase and uppercase) and the&nbsp;<strong>numbers</strong>&nbsp;1&ndash;10.</li>
	<li>Learn and/or review introductory English <strong>vocabulary</strong>. Themes include <em>colors, shapes, food, animals, birthdays, school,&nbsp;</em>and<em> family.</em></li>
	<li>Learn and practice&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>Be</strong> verb&nbsp;and the <strong>simple present</strong> tense.</li>
	<li>Listen to <strong>easy stories</strong> and follow along.</li>
</ul>

<h1>Teachers&#39;&nbsp;Notes</h1>

<p>Log in to Ellii and go to Folders (in the Class Prep drop-down&nbsp;menu). Toggle to Ellii Folders. You will find a&nbsp;starter course&nbsp;of lessons and resources suitable for pre-beginner to beginner&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/67881">Preschool&ndash;Grade 2</a>&nbsp;ELs.</p>

<h2>Introductory Resources</h2>

<p>At the beginning of the course, you will find a few introductory resources:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/esl-library-mini-course-for-k-2">Teachers&#39; Notes</a>&nbsp;(this post)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/106/resources/2209">Class List</a> (printable)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/106/resources/2208">Attendance Sheet</a>&nbsp;(printable)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/106/resources/2317">Our Birthdays</a>&nbsp;(Record your students&#39; birthdays at the beginning of the course, and have a little celebration each time one comes up!)</li>
</ul>

<h2>Course Content</h2>

<p>Following the introductory resources, you will find a list of lessons, flashcards, and other worksheets. This&nbsp;is a guideline for teachers who need help getting started for the first time with students in this age group. You can adapt the order and content based on your students&rsquo; needs and the length of your&nbsp;course. These materials are in a suggested order, but you do not need to follow this order exactly or use all of these lessons.</p>

<p>Be sure to adapt ready-made courses to meet the level and needs of your students. Choose additional or alternative lessons from the suggested sections below (under the More Content heading). When looking for additional materials to teach for this age group, you will likely only use the level filters marked Lit,&nbsp;Pre Beg, and Beg. Here is an <a href="https://ellii.com/equivalencies">Equivalency Scale</a> that may be useful.</p>

<p>For this age group and level, you will&nbsp;rely&nbsp;heavily on flashcards from the <a href="https://ellii.com/flashcard_genres" target="_blank">Flashcard Library</a>. We&#39;ve included some ready-made sets for you in the folder. You can also create and broadcast your own digital flashcard sets using our&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/blog/flashcard-player">Flashcard Player</a>.</p>

<p>Some of the suggested lessons have digital tasks so that you can teach your students online or assign digital homework. If you need help using the digital platform, visit our <a href="https://help.ellii.com/category/110-digital-tools" target="_blank">Help&nbsp;Docs</a>.</p>

<p>If you are only able to teach online at this time and you want to use a lesson that is currently only available as a PDF, you can download the Student PDF and email it to your student(s) or you can open it on a shared screen while you teach an online&nbsp;lesson.</p>

<h1>Course Assessment</h1>

<p>There are three assessment sections in this course:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3488">Assessment A</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3489">Assessment B</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3490">Assessment C</a></li>
</ul>

<h1>More Content for Preschool&ndash;Grade 2</h1>

<p>You can build additional courses for this age and level using the following suggestions:</p>

<p><strong>Language Targets:</strong>&nbsp;simple present / past / future tenses, personal / possessive / indefinite pronouns, conjunctions, determiners, capitalizing proper nouns, frequently used irregular plurals, basic punctuation (period /&nbsp;comma / apostrophe)</p>

<p><strong>Functions: </strong>identify illustrations, describe familiar people /&nbsp;places /&nbsp;things, ask and answer questions about key details, describe characters / settings / main events, compare and contrast experiences, tell a story, recount a story,&nbsp;read and write simple sentences</p>

<p><strong>Themes:</strong> holidays, transportation, weather, food, animals, community, time, body</p>

<h2>Sections</h2>

<p>Here are some suggested&nbsp;Ellii sections for teaching very young learners. We ask that you always preview the content for age appropriateness.</p>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons" target="_blank">Word Bank</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/132/lessons">Picture Stories</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons" target="_blank">Super Simple Grammar</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/126/resources">Young Learner Activities</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/125/resources">Language Scenes</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons" target="_blank">English Basics</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/110/lessons" target="_blank">Super Simple Questions</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons">Phonics </a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/130/lessons">Pronunciation</a></li>
	<li class="flashcards"><a href="https://ellii.com/flashcard_genres" target="_blank">Flashcards</a></li>
</ul>


Teachers' Notes for Academic 4-Skills Course 1: Pre Beg (Preschool–Grade 2)

https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/post/title_image/1876/Mini-Courses_K-5_Banner.png

<h1>Learning Objectives</h1>

<ul>
	<li>Learn and/or review introductory English <strong>vocabulary</strong>. Themes include<em>&nbsp;food, feelings,</em><em>&nbsp;transportation, </em>and<em> jobs.</em></li>
	<li>Review the&nbsp;<strong>Be</strong> verb&nbsp;and the <strong>simple present</strong> tense.</li>
	<li>Learn and start using&nbsp;<strong>adjectives</strong>.</li>
	<li>Express likes and dislikes.</li>
	<li>Ask for and give basic information (introductions).</li>
	<li>Learn how and when to use imperative verbs.</li>
</ul>

<h1>Teachers&rsquo; Notes</h1>

<p>Log in to Ellii and go to Folders (in the Class Prep drop-down&nbsp;menu). Toggle to Ellii Folders. Near the top of the&nbsp;Ellii Folders section, you will find a&nbsp;starter course&nbsp;of lessons and resources suitable for beginner-level&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/67976">Grades 3&ndash;5</a>&nbsp;ELs.</p>

<h2>Introductory Resources</h2>

<p>At the beginning of the course, you will find a few introductory resources:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/teachers-notes-for-mini-course-1-grade-3-5">Teachers&#39; Notes</a> (this post)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/106/resources/2209">Class List</a> (printable)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/106/resources/2208">Attendance Sheet</a> (printable)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/2173">Vocabulary Word Bank</a> (for students to track new vocabulary)</li>
</ul>

<h2>Course Content</h2>

<p>Following the introductory resources, you will find a list of lessons, flashcards, and other worksheets. This&nbsp;a guideline for teachers who need help getting started for the first time with students in this age group. You can adapt the order and content based on your students&rsquo; needs and the length of your&nbsp;course. These materials are in a suggested order, but you do not need to follow this order exactly or use all of these lessons.</p>

<p>Be sure to adapt ready-made courses to meet the level and needs of your students. Choose additional or alternative lessons from the suggested sections below (under the More Content heading). When looking for additional materials to teach for this age group, you will likely only use the level filters marked Beg and Low Int.&nbsp;Here is an <a href="https://ellii.com/equivalencies">Equivalency Scale</a> that may be useful.</p>

<p>For this age group and level, you will&nbsp;rely&nbsp;heavily on flashcards from the <a href="https://ellii.com/flashcard_genres" target="_blank">Flashcard Library</a>. We&#39;ve included some ready-made sets for you in the folder. You can also create and broadcast your own digital flashcard sets using our&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/blog/flashcard-player">Flashcard Player</a>.</p>

<p>Some of the suggested lessons have digital tasks so that you can teach your students online or assign digital homework. If you need help using the digital platform, visit our <a href="https://help.ellii.com/category/110-digital-tools" target="_blank">Help&nbsp;Docs</a>.</p>

<p>If you are only able to teach online at this time and you want to use a lesson that is currently only available as a PDF, you can download the Student PDF and email it to your student(s) or you can open it on a shared screen while you teach an online&nbsp;lesson.</p>

<h2>Assessment</h2>

<p>You will find three digital assessments in this course. These assessments will help you understand which targets and themes your students are grasping and which ones they may need more work on.&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3534">Assessment A</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3537">Assessment B</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3539">Assessment C</a></li>
</ul>

<h1>More Content for Grades 3&ndash;5</h1>

<p>You can build additional courses using the following suggestions:</p>

<p><strong>Language Targets:</strong>&nbsp;simple present / Be, imperative verbs, simple past, singular and plural nouns, basic pronouns (subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive adjectives, and possessive pronouns), basic adjectives, basic prepositions,&nbsp;articles (a, an, the), basic parts of speech, yes/no questions, Wh- questions</p>

<p><strong>Functions:&nbsp;</strong>asking for and giving personal information, getting to know each other, describing familiar people and things, expressing feelings, reading and listening to short paragraphs, building small paragraphs</p>

<p><strong>Themes:</strong> science, geography, health, hobbies, interesting people and places</p>

<h2>Sections</h2>

<p>Here are some suggested&nbsp;Ellii sections for teaching elementary school. We ask that you always preview the content for age appropriateness.</p>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons" target="_blank">Word Bank</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons" target="_blank">Super Simple Grammar</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/91/lessons" target="_blank">Simple Sentences</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/89/lessons" target="_blank">Basic Grammar Sentences</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/129/lessons" target="_blank">True Grammar Stories</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/117/lessons" target="_blank">Discovery</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/126/resources">Young Learner Activities</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/125/resources">Language Scenes</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/110/lessons" target="_blank">Super Simple Questions</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons">Phonics </a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/130/lessons">Pronunciation</a></li>
	<li class="flashcards"><a href="https://ellii.com/flashcard_genres" target="_blank">Flashcards</a></li>
</ul>


Teachers' Notes for Academic 4-Skills Course 2: Beg (Grades 3–5)

https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/post/title_image/1882/Mini-Courses_3-5_Banner.png

<h1>Learning Objectives</h1>

<ul>
	<li>Review <strong>parts of speech</strong>&nbsp;and <strong>adverbs of frequency</strong>.</li>
	<li>Learn <strong>possessive adjectives &amp; pronouns</strong>.</li>
	<li>Study <strong>the simple past</strong> and <strong>the simple future</strong> tenses.</li>
	<li>Learn <strong>academic vocabulary</strong>&nbsp;and practice using a dictionary.</li>
	<li>Practice common&nbsp;<strong>pronunciation </strong>problems.</li>
	<li>Read short biographies on famous people.</li>
	<li>Write simple sentences and begin building paragraphs.</li>
</ul>

<h1>Teachers&rsquo; Notes</h1>

<p>Log in to Ellii and go to Folders (in the Class Prep drop-down&nbsp;menu).&nbsp;Toggle to Ellii Folders. Near the top of the&nbsp;Ellii Folders section, you will find a&nbsp;starter course&nbsp;of lessons and resources suitable for teaching low-intermediate&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/68404">middle-school</a>&nbsp;ELs.</p>

<h2>Introductory Resources</h2>

<p>At the beginning of the course, you will find a few introductory resources:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/teachers-notes-for-mini-course-1-middle-school">Teachers&#39; Notes</a> (this post)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/106/resources/2209">Class List</a> (printable)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/106/resources/2208">Attendance Sheet</a> (printable)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/2557">3-2-1 Reflection</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/2173">Vocabulary Word Bank</a>&nbsp;(for students to record new vocabulary)</li>
</ul>

<h2>Course Content</h2>

<p>Following the introductory resources, you will find a list of suggested materials. This list is just a guideline for teachers who need help getting started for the first time with students in this age group. You can adapt the order and content based on your students&rsquo; needs and the length of your&nbsp;course. These materials are in a suggested order, but you do not need to follow this order exactly or use all of these lessons.</p>

<p>Be sure to adapt ready-made courses to meet the level and needs of your students. Choose additional or alternative lessons from the suggested sections below (under the More Content heading). When looking for additional materials to teach for this age group, you will likely only use the level filters marked Low Int and Int.&nbsp;Here is an <a href="https://ellii.com/equivalencies">Equivalency Scale</a> that may be useful.</p>

<p>For this age group and level, your students will still benefit from using flashcards from the <a href="https://ellii.com/flashcard_genres" target="_blank">Flashcard Library</a>. We&#39;ve included some ready-made sets for you in the folder. You can also create and broadcast your own digital flashcard sets using our&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/blog/flashcard-player">Flashcard Player</a>. Edit the text to increase difficulty.</p>

<p>Some of the suggested lessons have digital tasks so that you can teach your students online or assign digital homework. If you need help using the digital platform, visit our <a href="https://help.ellii.com/category/110-digital-tools" target="_blank">Help&nbsp;Docs</a>.</p>

<p>If you are only able to teach online at this time and you want to use a lesson that is currently only available as a PDF, you can download the Student PDF and email it to your student(s) or you can open it on a shared screen while you teach an online&nbsp;lesson.</p>

<h2>Assessment</h2>

<p>You will find three digital assessments in this course. These assessments will help you understand which targets and themes your students are grasping and which ones they may need more work on.&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/4551-middle-school-assessment-a">Assessment A</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/4558-middle-school-assessment-b">Assessment B</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/4559-middle-school-assessment-c">Assessment C</a></li>
</ul>

<h1>More Content for Middle School</h1>

<p>You can build additional courses for this age and level using the following suggestions:</p>

<p><strong>Language Targets:&nbsp;</strong>basic subject verb agreement, modals of ability, more prepositions, quantifiers, adverbs of frequency, more advanced articles (definite and indefinite), present progressive, simple present vs. present progressive, past progressive, count vs. non-count nouns, possessive nouns, adverbs of manner</p>

<p><strong>Functions: </strong>ask for help, ask for and offer more information, follow instructions, sequencing, describe experiences, use&nbsp;technology</p>

<p><strong>Themes:</strong>&nbsp;holidays and events, famous people, places, and things, science and technology</p>

<h1>More Sections</h1>

<p>Here are some suggested Ellii&nbsp;sections for teaching middle school. We ask that you always preview the content for age appropriateness.</p>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/116/lessons" target="_blank">Fun Grammar Lessons</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/89/lessons" target="_blank">Basic Grammar Sentences</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/129/lessons" target="_blank">True Grammar Stories</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/90/lessons" target="_blank">Grammar Stories</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/88/lessons">Grammar Practice Worksheets</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/83/lessons" target="_blank">Easy Readers</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/117/lessons" target="_blank">Discovery</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/80/lessons" target="_blank">Famous People</a>&nbsp;(use Low Int &amp; please check age-appropriateness)</li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/93/lessons" target="_blank">Holidays &amp; Events</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;(use Low Int &amp; please check age-appropriateness)</li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/92/lessons" target="_blank">Functional English</a>&nbsp;(please check age-appropriateness)</li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/130/lessons">Pronunciation</a></li>
	<li class="flashcards"><a href="https://ellii.com/flashcard_genres" target="_blank">Flashcards</a></li>
</ul>


Teachers' Notes for Academic 4-Skills Course 3: High Beg – Low Int (Middle School)

https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/post/title_image/1883/Mini-Courses_Middle-School_Banner.png

<h1>Learning Objectives</h1>

<ul>
	<li>Review&nbsp;the <strong>simple</strong>&nbsp;tenses.</li>
	<li>Learn&nbsp;<strong>present perfect </strong>and<strong> present perfect progressive</strong>.</li>
	<li>Learn and review&nbsp;<strong>academic vocabulary</strong>.<strong> </strong>Themes<strong> </strong>include<strong> </strong><em>sports</em>, <em>athletes</em>, and <em>modern health issues</em>.*</li>
	<li>Practice common&nbsp;<strong>pronunciation </strong>problems.</li>
	<li>Begin reading longer,&nbsp;intermediate-level content.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Begin writing&nbsp;compound sentences and basic paragraphs.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Review the proper use of&nbsp;<strong>commas</strong>.</li>
</ul>

<h1>Teachers&rsquo; Notes</h1>

<p>Log in to Ellii and go to Folders (in the Class Prep drop-down&nbsp;menu). Toggle to Ellii Folders. Near the top of the&nbsp;Ellii Folders section, you will find a&nbsp;starter course&nbsp;of lessons and resources suitable for teaching intermediate-level&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/68410">high school</a>&nbsp;ELs.</p>

<h2>Introductory Resources</h2>

<p>At the beginning of the course, you will find a few introductory resources:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/teachers-notes-for-mini-course-1-high-school">Teachers&#39; Notes</a> (this post)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/106/resources/2209">Class List</a> (printable)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/106/resources/2208">Attendance Sheet</a> (printable)</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/2966">Vocabulary Cards</a> (for students to record new vocabulary)</li>
</ul>

<h2>Course Content</h2>

<p>Following the introductory resources, you will find a list of suggested materials. This list is just a guideline for teachers who need help getting started for the first time with students in this age group. You can adapt the order and content based on your students&rsquo; needs and the length of your&nbsp;course. These materials are in a suggested order, but you do not need to follow this order exactly or use all of these lessons.</p>

<p>Be sure to adapt ready-made courses to meet the level and needs of your students. Choose additional or alternative lessons from the suggested sections below (under the More Content heading). When looking for additional materials to teach for this age group, you will likely only use the level filters marked Int and High Int.&nbsp;Here is an <a href="https://ellii.com/equivalencies">Equivalency Scale</a> that may be useful.</p>

<p>Some of the suggested lessons have digital tasks so that you can teach your students online or assign digital homework. If you need help using the digital platform, visit our <a href="https://help.ellii.com/category/110-digital-tools" target="_blank">Help&nbsp;Docs</a>.</p>

<p>If you are only able to teach online at this time and you want to use a lesson that is currently only available as a PDF, you can download the Student PDF and email it to your student(s) or you can open it on a shared screen while you teach an online&nbsp;lesson.</p>

<h2>Assessment</h2>

<p>You will find three digital assessments in this course. These assessments will help you understand which targets and themes your students are grasping and which ones they may need more work on.&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/4562-high-school-assessment-a">Assessment A</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/4563-high-school-assessment-b">Assessment B</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://app.ellii.com/lesson/4577-high-school-assessment-c">Assessment C</a></li>
</ul>

<h1>More Content for High School</h1>

<p>*Note that the theme of this course may not be suitable for what&nbsp;you need for your own students. You can build additional courses using the following suggestions:</p>

<p><strong>Language Targets:&nbsp;</strong>gerunds and infinitives, advanced pronouns (reflexive pronouns, indefinite pronouns, demonstrative adjectives, demonstrative pronouns, and relative pronouns), advanced adjectives and&nbsp;adverbs, modals (advice,&nbsp;possibility, and necessity), first and&nbsp;second conditionals, tag questions, future progressive</p>

<p><strong>Functions: </strong>express an opinion, make a complaint, state preferences, make excuses, write compound sentences, write simple pagraphs, learn parts of an essay</p>

<p><strong>Themes:</strong>&nbsp;holidays and&nbsp;events, sports, history, music, science and technology, ethics, literature</p>

<h2>Sections</h2>

<p>Here are some suggested&nbsp;Ellii sections for teaching high school.&nbsp;</p>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/88/lessons" target="_blank">Grammar Practice Worksheets</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/127/lessons">Reading in English</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/74/lessons">Writing in English</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/80/lessons" target="_blank">Famous People </a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/81/lessons">Famous Places</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/82/lessons">Famous Things</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/84/lessons">American Presidents</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/97/lessons">Sports &amp; Leisure</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/98/lessons">Historic Events</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/93/lessons" target="_blank">Holidays &amp; Events (Low Int)</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/92/lessons" target="_blank">Functional English</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/76/lessons">Everyday Dialogues</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/96/lessons">Role-Plays</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/95/lessons">Health Matters</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/72/lessons">Discussion Starters</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/73/lessons">Mini-Debates</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/130/lessons">Pronunciation</a></li>
</ul>


Teachers' Notes for Academic 4-Skills Course 4: Int (High School)

https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/post/title_image/1884/Mini-Courses_High-School_Banner.png

<h1>Learning Objectives</h1>

<ul>
	<li>Learn and/or review the English <strong>alphabet</strong> and <strong>numbers</strong>&nbsp;1&ndash;100.</li>
	<li>Learn and/or review introductory English <strong>vocabulary</strong>. Themes include <em>the body</em>, <em>time</em>, <em>housing</em>, <em>transportation</em>, and&nbsp;<em>weather.</em></li>
	<li>Learn and practice the <strong>Be</strong> verb and the <strong>simple present</strong>&nbsp;tense.</li>
	<li>Learn how to ask and answer very basic&nbsp;<strong>questions</strong>.</li>
</ul>

<h1>Teachers&rsquo; Notes</h1>

<p>The following list is a suggested order of lessons at the <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/67434">pre‑beginner</a> level. These materials are useful for students who are unfamiliar with the English alphabet or who have never taken any English language&nbsp;classes.</p>

<p>You do not need to follow this order exactly or use all of these lessons. This list is just a guideline for teachers who need help getting started. You can adapt the order and content based on your students&rsquo; needs and the length of your&nbsp;course.</p>

<p>You can choose additional or alternative lessons from the suggested sections below (under the More Content heading). Use the level filters marked <strong>Lit</strong> and <strong>Pre Beg</strong> when looking for other materials to teach at this&nbsp;level.</p>

<p>Most teachers will also be relying heavily on flashcards from the <a href="https://ellii.com/flashcard_genres" target="_blank">Flashcard Library</a> at this&nbsp;level.</p>

<p>Some of the suggested lessons have digital tasks so that you can teach your students online or assign digital homework. If you need help using the digital platform, visit our <a href="https://help.ellii.com/" target="_blank">Help&nbsp;Docs</a>.</p>

<p>If you are only able to teach online at this time and you want to use a lesson that is currently only available as a PDF, you can download the Student PDF and email it to your student(s) or you can open it on a shared screen while you teach an online&nbsp;lesson.</p>

<h1>Lessons</h1>

<ol>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons/2618" target="_blank">Phonics &amp; Pronunciation: Lowercase Letters</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons/2619" target="_blank">Phonics &amp; Pronunciation: Capital Letters</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons/2723" target="_blank">English Basics: The Letters A&ndash;Z</a> or review <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons" target="_blank">individual letters</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/2410" target="_blank">Word Bank: Body Parts</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/2417" target="_blank">Word Bank: Face</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons/2803" target="_blank">Super Simple Grammar: Simple Present Be</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/2414" target="_blank">Word Bank: Feelings</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/110/lessons/2333" target="_blank">Super Simple Questions: How Are You?</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons/2804" target="_blank">Super Simple Grammar: Simple Present Have</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/2458" target="_blank">Word Bank: Family</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons/2805" target="_blank">Super Simple Grammar: Simple Present</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/110/lessons/2269" target="_blank">Super Simple Questions: What&rsquo;s Your Name?</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/110/lessons/2272" target="_blank">Super Simple Questions: Where Are You From?</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons/2724" target="_blank">English Basics: The Numbers 0&ndash;10</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/2400" target="_blank">Word Bank: Telling Time</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons/2725" target="_blank">English Basics: The Numbers 10&ndash;20</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/2419" target="_blank">Word Bank: House</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/2418" target="_blank">Word Bank: Prepositions</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons/2735" target="_blank">English Basics: The Numbers 20&ndash;30</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/110/lessons/2270" target="_blank">Super Simple Questions: How Old Are You?</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons/2759" target="_blank">English Basics: The Numbers 0&ndash;100</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons/2726" target="_blank">English Basics: Money</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/2422" target="_blank">Word Bank: City</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/2516" target="_blank">Word Bank: Transportation</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons/2729" target="_blank">English Foundations: The Date</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/110/lessons/2341" target="_blank">Super Simple Questions: What Day Is It?</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/2416" target="_blank">Word Bank: Weather &amp; Seasons</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/2489" target="_blank">Word Bank: Computers</a></li>
</ol>

<h1>More Content</h1>

<h4>Suggested Ellii sections for teaching pre‑beginner learners</h4>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons" target="_blank">Phonics &amp; Pronunciation</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons" target="_blank">English Basics</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons" target="_blank">Word Bank</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons" target="_blank">Super Simple Grammar</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/110/lessons" target="_blank">Super Simple Questions</a></li>
	<li class="flashcards"><a href="https://ellii.com/flashcard_genres" target="_blank">Flashcards</a></li>
</ul>


Teachers' Notes for Adult Ed 4-Skills Course 1: Pre-Beginner

https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/post/title_image/1767/Pre-Beginner_Mini-Courses_Banner.png

<h1>Learning Objectives</h1>

<ul>
	<li>Learn and/or review basic English <strong>expressions</strong> and continue building <strong>vocabulary</strong>. Themes include <em>food</em>, <em>daily routines</em>, <em>animals</em>, and&nbsp;<em>sports</em>.</li>
	<li>Learn and practice the <strong>simple present</strong> tense and begin using the <strong>present progressive</strong>&nbsp;tense.</li>
	<li>Practice asking <strong>questions</strong> to get more&nbsp;information.</li>
	<li>Practice <strong>pronunciation</strong>.</li>
</ul>

<h1>Teachers&rsquo; Notes</h1>

<p>The following list is a suggested order for lessons at the <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/67533">beginner</a> level. These materials are useful for students who are familiar with the English alphabet and basic English vocabulary, and who are ready to move on to short dialogues and basic grammar&nbsp;targets.</p>

<p>Note that completing all of the lessons from the <a href="https://ellii.com/folders/published/67434">Mini-Course for Pre-Beginner Students</a>&nbsp;does not necessarily mean your students are ready to move on to this beginner course. If you are teaching literacy or absolute beginners, you will likely need to do many more lessons from our pre-beginner sections before assigning any beginner-level materials. (See suggested sections under the <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/pre-beginner">More Content</a> heading in the pre-beginner&nbsp;course.)</p>

<p>Also note that you do not need to follow the exact order or use all of the lessons in the following list. This list is just a guideline for teachers who need help getting started. You can adapt the order and content based on your students&rsquo; needs and the length of your&nbsp;course.</p>

<p>You can choose additional or alternative lessons from the suggested sections below (under the More Content heading). Use the level filter marked <strong>Beg&nbsp;</strong>when looking for other materials to teach at this&nbsp;level.</p>

<p>Most teachers will also be relying heavily on flashcards from the <a href="https://ellii.com/flashcard_genres" target="_blank">Flashcard Library</a> at this&nbsp;level.</p>

<p>Some of the suggested lessons have digital tasks so that you can teach your students online or assign digital homework. If you need help using the digital platform, visit our <a href="https://help.ellii.com/" target="_blank">Help&nbsp;Docs</a>.</p>

<p>If you are only able to teach online at this time and you want to use a lesson that is currently only available as a PDF, you can download the Student PDF and email it to your student(s) or you can open it on a shared screen while you teach an online&nbsp;lesson.</p>

<h1>Lessons</h1>

<ol>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/92/lessons/1737" target="_blank">Functional English: Saying Hello</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/92/lessons/1736" target="_blank">Functional English: Saying Goodbye</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/110/lessons/2337" target="_blank">Super Simple Questions: What Color Is It?</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/110/lessons/2768" target="_blank">Super Simple Questions: What Size Is It?</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/89/lessons/1572" target="_blank">Basic Grammar Sentences: What&rsquo;s This?</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons/2767" target="_blank">Phonics Stories: Chad&rsquo;s Dad</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/110/lessons/2778" target="_blank">Super Simple Questions: Do You Like It?</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/91/lessons/1824" target="_blank">Simple Sentences: Food</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons/2777" target="_blank">Phonics &amp; Pronunciation: /b/</a> and/or <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons/2776" target="_blank">/p/</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/110/lessons/2336" target="_blank">Super Simple Questions: How Much Is It?</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/76/lessons/1719" target="_blank">Everyday Dialogues: Making a Grocery List</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/89/lessons/1573" target="_blank">Basic Grammar Sentences: Are You Hungry?</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/116/lessons/2492" target="_blank">Fun Grammar Lessons: There Is / There Are</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/82/lessons/3169" target="_blank">Famous Things: Coffee</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/92/lessons/1739" target="_blank">Functional English: Saying Thank You</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons/2749" target="_blank">Phonics &amp; Pronunciation: /ch/</a> and/or <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons/2748" target="_blank">/sh/</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/91/lessons/2006" target="_blank">Simple Sentences: Daily Routines</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/90/lessons/1644" target="_blank">Grammar Stories: Simple Present Stories</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/2516" target="_blank">Simple Sentences: Transportation</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons/2774" target="_blank">Phonics Stories: A Fab Cab</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/116/lessons/2495" target="_blank">Fun Grammar Lessons: Subject &amp; Object Pronouns</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/89/lessons/1579" target="_blank">Basic Grammar Sentences: Is She Tall?</a>&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons/2765" target="_blank">Phonics &amp; Pronunciation: /r/ </a>&nbsp;and/or&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons/2766">/l/&nbsp;</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons/2744" target="_blank">Phonics Stories: The Fat Rat</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/91/lessons/1820" target="_blank">Simple Sentences: Animals</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons/2806" target="_blank">Super Simple Grammar: Present Progressive</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/91/lessons/1821" target="_blank">Simple Sentences: Sports</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/89/lessons/1570" target="_blank">Basic Grammar Sentences: Where Are You Going?</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>

<h1>More Content</h1>

<h4>Suggested Ellii sections for teaching beginner&nbsp;learners</h4>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/118/lessons" target="_blank">Phonics &amp; Pronunciation</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/89/lessons" target="_blank">Basic Grammar Sentences</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/82/lessons" target="_blank">Famous Things</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/91/lessons" target="_blank">Simple Sentences</a></li>
	<li class="course"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/110/lessons" target="_blank">Super Simple Questions</a></li>
	<li class="flashcards"><a href="https://ellii.com/flashcard_genres" target="_blank">Flashcards</a></li>
</ul>
