In this lesson, students listen to a conversation between two friends who are showing each other their Instagram pages. Elena and Marco talk about their interests and the kinds of posts they share. Students have to choose who is talking based on a set of visual profiles. Follow-up writing and speaking tasks are included.

Who's Talking? (Elena & Marco)

In this lesson, students read about the history of the Boston Marathon. This lesson includes a reading and comprehension check, vocabulary and listening practice, and a review of adverb clauses of time.

The Boston Marathon

In this lesson, students read about the benefits of public transit systems—and the challenges of developing effective ones. They practice forming adjectives using common prefixes and suffixes, and they discuss real-world public transportation solutions.

Public Transit

Students learn vocabulary related to the job of a retail worker and understand the duties involved.

Working as a Retail Worker

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In this video-lesson-based course, students learn common conversational phrases for greeting others, making plans, engaging in small talk, sharing preferences, and ending a conversation.

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This reading-based course helps learners build grammar, speaking, and listening skills with a focus on vocabulary used by workers and customers in hospitality settings.

Soft Skills for Hospitality Workers

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Do any of your students fast during Ramadan? Our Ellii Poll of the Week makes it easy to start a meaningful discussion and let students share their customs and traditions. Perfect for low-intermediate+ learners.

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Poll of the Week—Fasting

Who makes the best music? Hugh the human or Raul the mule? Students practice the /ju/ and /u/ sounds.

Hugh the Human

Who’s in the mood for good food? Students practice the /ʊ/ and /u/ sounds.

Luke’s Cookbook

Practice pronunciation, spelling, and reading with these simple and fun read-aloud stories for learners of all ages.

Phonics Stories

St. Patrick's Day is a global celebration of Irish culture filled with lively parades, music, and dancing! In this lesson, students are introduced to the legend of the Blarney Stone, mischievous leprechauns, and idioms with the word “green.”

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Direct & Reported Speech

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Advanced Grammar Targets

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Students learn vocabulary related to the job of an emergency medical technician (EMT) and understand the duties involved.



Innovation & Technology Collection

Students read a brief history of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. They practice related vocabulary and compare other historic disasters.

The Fukushima Disaster

Use the early production technique to introduce literacy students to five common groceries. This lesson focuses on repetition, listening, and basic commands to help learners become familiar with learning new words in English. In addition to five groceries, students learn to identify and print the letter "c." (The words in this set can act as an introduction to the concept of a soft and hard c.) The simple construction of yes/no questions is reviewed. Two sizes of flashcards are available.

Groceries

Students will improve their English skills as they become more comfortable making comparisons. These photos depict two different seasons: summer and winter.

Discuss the photos in class with your students. You can also assign a writing or speaking task based on the photo prompt. You may want to teach some of the suggested vocabulary below.

Use that "U"

Ellii teacher trainer Christine shares an activity that can help your students reset while also increasing overall student talk time in the classroom. 



Boost Student Talk Time with the Line Up Game

In this resource, students learn academic vocabulary related to the layers of the earth. Students read an article that uses the vocabulary in context. They also complete a diagram and chart to summarize their learning.

Layers of the Earth

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This lesson features a reading about the Commonwealth of Nations. Students learn new vocabulary and discuss the history and relevancy of this organization. 

The Commonwealth of Nations

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