Review how and when to use the idiomatic expression "be supposed to." Includes a reference chart and practice task.

Be Supposed To

This lesson focuses on modals used for rules, guidelines, and strong advice. Through various tasks, students will practice using these modals in questions and affirmative and negative sentences.

Modals of Necessity & Obligation

In this resource, students read three school policies (cell phone policy, school dress policy, and attendance policy) and answer comprehension questions. An assessment task about general code of conduct at school is included.

School Policies

In this lesson, students read about Formula One racing. Students practice using modals of necessity and obligation to discuss the rules of this exciting sport.

Formula One

Students read about the realities of modern slavery. The lesson includes vocabulary exercises, comprehension questions, and discussion questions.

Modern Slavery 

In this resource, students practice reading moderately complex step-by-step instructions that relate to health, including fitting an N95 mask, scanning a QR code, taking a nasal swab self-test, and setting up an air purifier.



Operating Instructions

The mid-course assessment for Ellii Up S assesses students on _be supposed to_ and modals of necessity and obligation.

Mid-Course Assessment

In this lesson, students learn and practice procedural writing and how to write a recipe. They review imperative verb forms and parallel structure, and learn new cooking adjectives and verbs. They also write and test a recipe. It would be useful to have cookbooks, magazines, or websites with recipes available for students to browse.

How to Write a Recipe

In this lesson, students read a brief history about pachinko parlors in Japan. They review vocabulary and discuss the differences between gambling and gaming. They also practice procedural writing.



Pachinko

In this lesson, students read about simplicity and how to declutter the core areas of their lives. A grammar review with tips on how to recognize words with the _de-_ prefix is included. There is also a critical thinking task about the difference between "simple" and "simplistic."

Simplicity

Do you consider this "art"?

Banana Art Goes on Sale for One Million Dollars

In this lesson featuring modified content from The Associated Press, students read about the benefits of working four days a week and learn how this trend is gaining traction in various countries. This lesson includes vocabulary and comprehension questions as well as a speaking task.



Benefits of a Four-Day Workweek

Fifty common verb collocations are introduced in this lesson. Students will learn and practice multiple collocations for each verb separately before trying mixed exercises.

Verb Collocations

In this lesson, students read about cancel culture and discuss the ethics of this modern form of boycotting. Students get a chance to weigh in on several related topics including freedom of speech and social justice. This lesson includes a grammar review task on verb collocations. 

Cancel Culture

The final assessment for Ellii Up S assesses students on reading, process writing, and verb collocations.

Final Assessment 

High-intermediate students develop confidence using English to explain rules, obligations, and procedures in real-world contexts. This course focuses on modals of necessity, procedural writing, and verb collocations while exploring themes such as social responsibility, instructions, and simplicity.