In this lesson, students learn how to form tag questions based on positive and negative verbs with and without auxiliaries. They also practice rising and falling intonation as they ask and answer tag questions in various written and spoken tasks.

Tag Questions

Students review language and useful expressions for clarifying and asking for clarification. They play a modified game of broken telephone and perform a skit. They also review how to use tag questions. Assessment tasks and tools are available at the end of this lesson.

Asking for Clarification

Students learn and practice the third conditional through various writing and speaking activities. They discuss past regrets and talk and write about what they would have done differently. This lesson also includes a mixed review of the first, second, and third conditionals.

Third Conditional

In this lesson, students read two stories that use the third conditional in context. They answer comprehension questions and complete sentences using the third conditional.

Third Conditional Stories

Students read about the miraculous rescue of 12 young boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand. Learners also discuss the rescue operation and review the third conditional. 

The Thai Cave Rescue

In this lesson, students read about World War II. They learn and practice new vocabulary and review the third conditional.

World War II

In this lesson, students learn tips for writing descriptive paragraphs. Students view a sample descriptive paragraph and practice writing their own paragraphs. They also review adjective order and concrete nouns. 

How to Write a Descriptive Paragraph

The mid-course assessment for Ellii Up W assesses students on tag questions, asking for clarification, reading, and writing descriptive paragraphs.

Ellii Up W: Mid-Course Assessment

In this module, students will examine many common phrasal verbs. They will learn which phrasal verbs are separable and inseparable and will practice them in related groupings and in context. This module concludes with a fun group writing task that will get everyone laughing. Includes quizzes and a final assessment.

Phrasal Verbs

Students read about the concept of universal basic income and discuss the modern definition of “work” and the future of automation. This lesson includes a grammar review of the third conditional. 

Universal Basic Income

In this lesson, students learn about the history of automation and discuss how it could affect the job market. This lesson also includes a review of _used to_, _be used to_, and _get used to_.

Automation

Do you think a robot delivery system in your area would be beneficial?

Robot Takeaway Delivery Arrives in Tokyo

Are your students familiar with the typical questions they will have to answer during a job interview? This video lesson revolves around a job interview dialogue and shows six common phrasal verbs in context. Tasks include comprehension, speaking, vocabulary review, and grammar review.

Interviewing for a Job

The final assessment for Ellii Up W assesses students on phrasal verbs, automation, and job interviews.

Ellii Up W: Final Assessment 

High-intermediate students develop fluency and natural communication skills through tag questions, phrasal verbs, and conditional structures. This course focuses on real-world communication, including job interviews and workplace topics.