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

In this lesson, students learn about the science behind tornadoes. This lesson includes a reading (with audio), comprehension questions, vocabulary review tasks, and discussion questions.

Tornadoes

In this lesson, students practice using the passive voice with a variety of tenses and modals. Tasks where students have to distinguish between the active and passive voice are included.

Passive

In this lesson, students read about World War I. They learn and practice new vocabulary and review the passive voice.

World War I

In this lesson, students learn about the causative verbs _have_, _let_, and _make_. They also learn about the related verbs _force_, _cause_, _get_, and _allow_. Tasks will demonstrate students' ability to distinguish between the sentence patterns for causative verbs and related verbs.

Causative Verbs

Review when and how to use causative verbs in English with these handy worksheets. Includes notes on exceptions and the passive causative.

Causative Verbs: Have, Let & Make

In this lesson, students read about the controversial sport of trophy hunting. They discuss the difference between hunting for food and hunting for thrills. They also practice using causative verbs.

Trophy Hunting

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

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

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

This lesson explores patterns and usage for past modals and modal expressions. Students practice expressing past ability, possibility, certainty, advisability, and necessity through various writing and speaking exercises. Mixed modal tasks are included.

Past Modals

In this lesson, students learn how to use adjective clauses to define nouns. They also study the formality of various clauses and learn to punctuate clauses correctly.

Adjective Clauses

In this lesson, students learn the history and architectural features of Notre-Dame de Paris. Students also review adjectives clauses.

Notre-Dame

In this lesson, students learn how to use adjective phrases to define nouns. They also review adjective clauses and learn how to reduce them into adjective phrases.

Note: This lesson refers to adjective phrases that have been reduced from adjective (relative) clauses. For general adjective phrases (e.g., Adv + Adj), refer to the Grammar Practice Worksheets lesson on Adjectives.

Adjective Phrases

In this lesson, students learn how to use adverb clauses of time. They learn the differences in meaning of various adverbs of time and practice using different verb tenses.


Adverb Clauses of Time

In this lesson, students learn how dependent clauses can introduce an unexpected or opposite result. Students review five common adverb clauses as well as expressions with _despite_ and _in spite of_.

Adverb Clauses of Contrast

Transition words and phrases are used to connect ideas in formal writing and speaking. More than just a word list, this resource contains a chart of common transition words, sentence position and punctuation guidelines, examples, and exceptions.

Transition Words & Phrases

In this lesson, students learn tips for comparing and contrasting in written English. Students view a model text and practice writing their own comparison paragraphs.

How to Compare & Contrast

This digital assessment goes with <a href="https://ellii.com/packs/grammar-genius-2/materials">Grammar Genius 2</a>. Use this assessment as an exit exam for this course. It can also be used for preview or review.

**Note**: This resource can also be used outside of this course for placement and needs assessment.

Grammar Genius 2

Phrasal verbs, passive verbs, third conditional, clauses & phrases... Students are introduced to common phrasal verbs, the passive voice, and causative verbs in this high-intermediate grammar course. They continue learning to form complex sentences using various clauses and phrases. They also learn to express various situations in the past using the third conditional and past modals.

Grammar Genius 2

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