In this lesson, students review how to form plural nouns in English. They review the spelling rules for adding -s to regular count nouns as well as the spelling changes in irregular count nouns.

Regular & Irregular Plural Nouns

In this lesson, students learn how to use "there is" and "there are" to describe the amount and location of something. Through colorful food images, they learn how to use this construction with count and non-count nouns and the articles _a_, _an_, and _the_.

There Is / There Are

The aim of this lesson is for students to learn or review how to ask and answer questions using _these_ and _those_ in the simple present tense.  

What Are These?

After doing this lesson, students will be able to identify and compare basic sizes. They will also review some names for wallets and bags. 

What Size Is It?

The aim of this lesson is for students to learn or review some basic adjectives using the simple present.

Is She Tall?

Descriptive Adjectives 

In this lesson, beginners learn a few basic ways to greet someone and how to introduce themselves and others.  They also practice pronouncing minimal pairs and contractions. 

Note: The digital version includes different assessment tasks, including a listening task (video). 

Saying Hello

This mid-course assessment for Ellii Up E includes five review tasks to check understanding of targets from the first half of this course: regular and irregular nouns, there is / there are, plural nouns, descriptive adjectives, and greetings.

Mid-Course Assessment 

Introduce your new learners to some basic English words for school subjects. 

School Subjects

In this lesson, students learn different expressions for saying goodbye. They also learn and practice some reduced forms. 

Saying Goodbye

In this lesson, students are introduced to possessive adjectives. They practice using them in front of nouns as they learn the names of some common objects.

Possessive Adjectives

The aim of this lesson is for students to learn how to ask and answer questions about favorite school subjects.

What's Your Favorite?

In this lesson, students read five stories that use the simple present in context. They answer comprehension questions and answer questions about themselves using the simple present.

Simple Present Stories 

This final assessment for Ellii Up E covers vocabulary and targets from the second half of this course: school subjects, saying goodbye, possessive adjectives, and reading comprehension.

Final Assessment 

From extending greetings and goodbyes to describing favorite school subjects, low-beginner students expand their ability to talk about people, places, and things. Themes include school subjects, food, and personal descriptions. Grammar targets include singular, plural, count and non-count nouns, There is / There are, and possessive adjectives.