These posts are written for learners of English themselves. Find learning tips and ideas for learning English.

For Students

<h1>Let&#39;s Follow the Instructions&nbsp;</h1>

<p>It&#39;s time to join&nbsp;Ellii as a student. Follow the instructions.</p>

<ol>
	<li>Go to <a href="http://ellii.com/students">ellii.com/students</a>.</li>
	<li>In the top right corner, choose Create an Account.&nbsp;(It&#39;s your first time here.)</li>
	<li>Type the Invitation Code. (Your teacher gave you this.)</li>
	<li>Type your first name and last name.</li>
	<li>Add your email (If you don&#39;t have an email, type a username. Don&#39;t forget it.)</li>
	<li>Add a password. (Don&#39;t forget it.)</li>
	<li>Agree to the Terms of Use. (Check the box.)</li>
	<li>Click Create Student Account.</li>
	<li>Choose an avatar. (This is a picture for your profile page.)</li>
	<li>Click Start Learning.</li>
</ol>

<p>You are now on your Student Dashboard! This is where you will see your&nbsp;Ellii homework. Do you have assignments&nbsp;already? See <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/student-faq">Questions 5 and 6</a>&nbsp;from our post on&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/blog/student-faq">FAQs for Students</a>.</p>

<h1>Reminders</h1>

<ul>
	<li>You only use the invitation code one time.</li>
	<li>Next time you come to <a href="http://ellii.com/students/">Ellii</a>&nbsp;remember to&nbsp;<strong>Log In</strong> instead. Go to ellii.com/students and Log In with your email (or username) and password.</li>
	<li>If you forget your password, ask your teacher for help.</li>
</ul>

<h1>Questions</h1>

<p>Do you have a problem or&nbsp;question? Visit this post: <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/student-faq">FAQs for Students Using Ellii</a>.&nbsp;</p>


Sign Up as a Student with a Class Code

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<h1>Let&#39;s Learn</h1>

<p>Preview the Queen&#39;s vocabulary:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>disruption:</strong> something that stops or pauses another thing</li>
	<li><strong>front&nbsp;line:</strong> first in line of defence* (traditionally a war term)</li>
	<li><strong>vulnerable:</strong> more likely to experience harm than others&nbsp;</li>
	<li><strong>spare:</strong> to save others from harm</li>
	<li><strong>tackle:</strong> to attack a problem and try to solve it</li>
	<li><strong>resolute:</strong> with great purpose</li>
	<li><strong>attribute:</strong> an important part of something</li>
	<li><strong>applaud:</strong> to clap for, congratulate</li>
	<li><strong>convert:</strong> to change into something new</li>
	<li><strong>endure:</strong> to live through something difficult</li>
</ul>

<h1>Let&#39;s Watch</h1>

<p>Write down any words or expressions you don&#39;t know. Look them up in a dictionary. Then watch again.</p>

<div class="videoWrapper"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bP_hNq6-0S8" width="560"></iframe></div>

<h1>Let&#39;s Review</h1>

<p>Answer the questions in the comments area. Can you use some of the Queen&#39;s vocabulary?&nbsp;</p>

<ol>
	<li>Who does the Queen thank?</li>
	<li>What happens in the broadcast at 2:03? Why does the Queen think this is important?</li>
	<li>According to the Queen, what symbol will remind us of this difficult time?</li>
	<li>What historic event does the Queen use to compare difficult times in the past and present?</li>
	<li>What message of hope does the Queen give at the end of the broadcast?</li>
</ol>

<p>*<strong>Note:</strong> British spelling is used in this post due to the subject matter.</p>


Learning English with the Queen

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<h1>Let&#39;s Learn</h1>

<p>Our student log in page looks a bit different now!&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>If you don&#39;t have an account, choose <strong>Create an Account</strong> in the top right corner.&nbsp;Fill out the form.</li>
	<li>If you already have an ESL Library student account, type your username and password and<strong> Log in</strong>.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>If you forget your username or password, ask your teacher to reset it. (Don&#39;t sign up again.)</li>
</ul>

<div class="videoWrapper"><img alt="ESL Library Student Log In Page" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/1118/content_Screen_Shot_2020-12-15_at_9.28.51_AM.png" /></div>

<h1>Let&#39;s Review</h1>

<ul>
	<li>Go to <a href="http://ellii.com/students">ellii.com/students</a></li>
	<li><strong>Create an Account</strong> if you are new.</li>
	<li><strong>Log in</strong>&nbsp;if you already have an account. (You already have a username and password. Use these each time you log in. Don&#39;t reuse an invitation code.)</li>
</ul>

<h1>Tips</h1>

<p>Did you forget your username or password? Your teacher can tell you your username or reset your password for you. See&nbsp;<a href="https://ellii.com/blog/student-faq">Frequently Asked Questions&nbsp;for Students Using ESL Library</a>&nbsp;for more help.</p>


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Discover what's new or coming soon, including upcoming lessons and resources and product feature updates. 

Announcements

<p>In recent weeks, our whole team has been focusing on helping <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/faq-teachers">teachers</a> and <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/student-faq">students</a> learn how to use our <a href="https://help.ellii.com/category/119-digital-tools">digital platform and tasks</a>. Our publishing team also developed some emergency materials related to the <a href="https://ellii.com/collections/69/lessons">COVID‑19 pandemic</a>. Now we&rsquo;re focusing on uploading digital content and getting back to our scheduled new releases for spring. Here&rsquo;s a sneak peek at what we&rsquo;re working&nbsp;on.</p>

<h1>Lessons</h1>

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<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/117/lessons/3289/"><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/117_Time-Zones.png" /> </a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/117/lessons/3289">Time Zones</a></h2>

<p>In this new <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/117/lessons/">Discovery</a> lesson, students will learn some useful vocabulary and facts about the invisible lines around the&nbsp;world.</p>
</div>

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<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/80/lessons/3288"><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/80_Banksy.png" /> </a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/80/lessons/3288">Banksy</a></h2>

<p>Many people are filling time with colored chalk and paintbrushes. Get ready to learn about this anonymous street artist in our upcoming <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/80/lessons/">Famous People</a>&nbsp;lesson.</p>
</div>

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<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons/3290"><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/121_School.png" /> </a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons/3290">School</a></h2>

<p>We&rsquo;re working on a new set of literacy lessons in our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/121/lessons/">English Basics</a> section. This Vocabulary for Newcomers lesson will help you teach and review some basic words about&nbsp;school.</p>
</div>

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<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/81/lessons/3291"><img src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/81_Galapagos-Islands.png" /> </a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/81/lessons/3291">The Galapagos Islands</a></h2>

<p>Looking for some interesting reading to send your students for homework? This upcoming <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/81/lessons/">Famous Places</a> lesson will take your students to a fascinating corner of the&nbsp;world!</p>
</div>

<h1>Resources</h1>

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<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/107/resources/3287"><img src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/107_Digital-Learning-with-ESL-Library.png" /> </a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/107/resources/3292">Digital Learning with ESL&nbsp;Library</a></h2>

<p>In this new <a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/107/resources">Visual Learning</a> resource, students will learn some useful words and symbols for using ESL&nbsp;Library&rsquo;s digital&nbsp;platform.</p>
</div>

<h1>Flashcards</h1>

<p>We&rsquo;re getting some more Digital Literacy flashcard sets ready to help your students with learning English online. Thanks for your&nbsp;requests!</p>


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<h1>Let&rsquo;s Learn</h1>

<blockquote>
<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re all in this together.&rdquo;</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Have you heard this a lot? This does not mean we are all having the same <em>experiences</em> or&nbsp;<em>feelings</em>.</p>

<p>Here are four types of feelings you may be having during the coronavirus outbreak: <strong>fear</strong>, <strong>anxiety</strong>, <strong>gratitude</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>hope</strong>.</p>

<p>Learn some common sentence structures related to these feelings. Then practice expressing your feelings in the comments&nbsp;below.</p>

<h2>Fear</h2>

<blockquote>
<p>I am afraid/scared of +&nbsp;<em>noun</em></p>

<p>I am afraid/scared of + ‑<em>ing&nbsp;verb</em></p>

<p>I am afraid/scared + <em>clause (simple future&nbsp;tense)</em></p>
</blockquote>

<h4>Examples:</h4>

<ul>
	<li>I am afraid of <strong>the coronavirus&nbsp;test</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am scared of <strong>getting&nbsp;sick</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am afraid <strong>(that) I will lose my&nbsp;job</strong>.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Anxiety</h2>

<blockquote>
<p>I am worried/anxious/stressed about +&nbsp;<em>noun</em></p>

<p>I am worried/anxious/stressed about + ‑<em>ing&nbsp;verb</em></p>

<p>I am worried + <em>clause (simple future&nbsp;tense)</em></p>
</blockquote>

<h4>Examples:</h4>

<ul>
	<li>I am worried about <strong>my&nbsp;grandparents</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am stressed about <strong>the&nbsp;economy</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am anxious about <strong>losing my&nbsp;job</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am worried <strong>(that) I will spread the&nbsp;virus</strong>.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Gratitude</h2>

<blockquote>
<p>I am thankful/grateful for +&nbsp;<em>noun</em></p>

<p>I am thankful/grateful + <em>clause (simple&nbsp;present)</em></p>
</blockquote>

<h4>Examples:</h4>

<ul>
	<li>I am thankful for <strong>health‑care&nbsp;workers</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am thankful for <strong>first&nbsp;responders</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am grateful <strong>(that) we have a&nbsp;backyard</strong>.</li>
	<li>I am grateful <strong>(that) I don&rsquo;t live&nbsp;alone</strong>.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Hope</h2>

<blockquote>
<p>I hope <em>+ clause (simple present&nbsp;tense)</em></p>
</blockquote>

<h4>Examples:</h4>

<ul>
	<li>I hope <strong>(that) my grandmother&nbsp;recovers</strong>.</li>
	<li>I hope <strong>(that) the schools open&nbsp;soon</strong>.</li>
</ul>

<h1>Let&rsquo;s Practice</h1>

<p>How are you feeling today? Are you afraid, worried, grateful, or&nbsp;hopeful?</p>

<p>Leave a comment to express your feelings. (Sign in with your student account if you have one. Teachers can write example sentences&nbsp;too.)</p>


Expressing Feelings During the Coronavirus Outbreak

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<p>To use Ellii as a student, your teacher must first invite you to a class. Here are some answers to <strong>frequently asked questions</strong> (FAQ) from students like&nbsp;you.</p>

<h1>1. I&#39;m new! How do I sign up with an email&nbsp;invitation?&nbsp;</h1>

<h5>Step #1</h5>

<p>Go to your email inbox. Open your teacher&rsquo;s invitation. Click <strong>Join&nbsp;Now</strong>.</p>

<p><img alt="" class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/262/content_Screen_Shot_2020-03-27_at_1.20.47_PM.png" /></p>

<h5>Step #2</h5>

<p>This will take you to <a href="https://ellii.com/students/">ellii.com/students</a>.</p>

<h5>Step #3</h5>

<p>Click the green box that says &quot;Create an Account. I am new!&quot;</p>

<p><img alt="Create an Account button" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/1115/content_Screen_Shot_2020-12-14_at_2.04.24_PM.png" /></p>

<h5>Step #4</h5>

<p>Fill out the form. Type your <strong>email address</strong> or create a <strong>username</strong> (don&rsquo;t forget it). Is your username taken? (You didn&#39;t sign up already did you?) Choose a different username. Add a password. Don&#39;t forget it! Make sure your form has no errors (red boxes). Agree to the terms. Then click <strong>Create Student&nbsp;Account</strong>.</p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/1116/content_Screen_Shot_2020-12-14_at_12.48.30_PM.png" /></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Step #5</h5>

<p>Choose an avatar.&nbsp;Click Start Learning.</p>
</div>

<hr />
<h1>2. I&#39;m new! My teacher gave me an invitation code. How&nbsp;do I sign up?&nbsp;</h1>

<h5>Step #1</h5>

<p>Go to <a href="https://ellii.com/students/">ellii.com/students</a>.</p>

<h5>Step #2</h5>

<p>In the top right corner, choose New to Ellii?&nbsp;<b>Create an Account</b>.</p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/1117/content_Screen_Shot_2020-12-14_at_12.47.25_PM.png" /></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<h5>Step #3</h5>

<p>Fill out the form. Type the code your teacher gave you. Then fill out the rest of the form. See Step #4 and #5 above.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<hr />
<h1>3. I have an account. How do I log&nbsp;in?&nbsp;</h1>

<h5>Step #1</h5>

<p>Go to <a href="https://ellii.com/students/">ellii.com/students</a>.</p>

<h5>Step #2</h5>

<p>Enter your username or email address and password. (Use the one you used last time.)</p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/276/content_Screen_Shot_2020-04-23_at_2.41.41_PM.png" /></p>

<h5>Step #3</h5>

<p>Click <strong>Log In</strong>.</p>

<h5>Step #4</h5>

<p>You are now on your <strong>Student&nbsp;Dashboard</strong>.</p>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Important</h5>

<p>Use this method every time you log in. Do not use your invitation email&nbsp;again.</p>
</div>

<hr />
<h1>4. How do I join my teacher&rsquo;s&nbsp;class?</h1>

<p>Your teacher will put you in a class. Ellii&nbsp;does not have a video platform for online classes. Ellii has the content and activities for class and homework. Use email or text to ask your teacher how you are going to meet online. Your teacher may choose a video platform such as Zoom or Google&nbsp;Hangouts.</p>

<p>In a video chat, your teacher can share his/her screen. You can do some Ellii tasks together. This tool is called <strong>Broadcast</strong>. Your teacher can also send you tasks to do for homework. You can do them on your mobile device, tablet, or computer and then send them to your&nbsp;teacher.</p>

<hr />
<h1>5. How do I see my&nbsp;homework?</h1>

<h5>Step #1</h5>

<p>Log in at <a href="https://ellii.com/students/">ellii.com/students</a>.</p>

<h5>Step #2</h5>

<p>Enter your <strong>Username</strong> and&nbsp;<strong>Password</strong>.</p>

<h5>Step #3</h5>

<p>You are now on your <strong>Student Dashboard</strong>. This is where your <strong>Assignments</strong>&nbsp;are.</p>

<p><img alt="" class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/258/content_Screen_Shot_2020-03-27_at_12.20.42_PM.png" /></p>

<h5>Step #4</h5>

<p>Look at the <strong>To Do</strong> list. Do you see a lesson with a bell? This is your new&nbsp;homework.</p>

<p>Look at the <strong>Due Date</strong>. Do your homework before this day and time. (It is a good idea to click on the lesson to see how many tasks your teacher&nbsp;assigned.)</p>

<hr />
<h1>6. How do I do my homework?</h1>

<h5>Step #1</h5>

<p>Log in at <a href="https://ellii.com/students/">ellii.com/students</a>.</p>

<h5>Step #2</h5>

<p>Click on the lesson in your <strong>To&nbsp;Do</strong>&nbsp;list.</p>

<h5>Step #3</h5>

<p>Choose a task you haven&rsquo;t done yet (e.g., Listen &amp;&nbsp;Type).</p>

<p><img alt="" class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/257/content_Screen_Shot_2020-03-27_at_12.06.55_PM.png" /></p>

<h5>Step #4</h5>

<p>Click <strong>Start</strong>.</p>

<h5>Step #5</h5>

<p>Read the instructions.</p>

<h5>Step #6</h5>

<p>Start the task.</p>

<h5>Step #7</h5>

<p>Do the task. Click the arrow at the bottom of your screen to go to the next&nbsp;question.</p>

<h5>Step #8</h5>

<p>Submit your answers.</p>

<p>Your teacher will be able to see your&nbsp;answers after you submit them. You can also try a task again! For some tasks, you can even fix your&nbsp;answers.</p>

<hr />
<h1>7. How do I see my results?</h1>

<h5>Step #1</h5>

<p>After you finish each task, click <strong>I&rsquo;m Finished</strong> or <strong>Submit </strong>(or advance the&nbsp;arrow).</p>

<h5>Step #2</h5>

<p>Click <strong>Review Answers</strong>.</p>

<p><img alt="" class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/259/content_Screen_Shot_2020-03-27_at_12.23.37_PM.png" /></p>

<p>Tasks with one correct answer (e.g., True or False) will show your results right away. Some tasks don&rsquo;t have results (e.g., Read &amp; Listen). Your teacher will need to check some of your written&nbsp;tasks.</p>

<p><img alt="" class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/260/content_Screen_Shot_2020-03-27_at_12.23.46_PM.png" /></p>

<h5>Step #3</h5>

<p>Click <strong>Try Again</strong> to redo the&nbsp;task.</p>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Tip #1</h5>

<p>Your teacher will see your results and attempts (the number of times you tried a task). Your teacher will also see how much time you spent on each task. This is how your homework looks for your teacher. When your teacher clicks View Results, he or she sees your&nbsp;answers.</p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/261/content_Screen_Shot_2020-03-27_at_12.27.41_PM.png" /></p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Tip #2</h5>

<p>For some written answers, your teacher can send you&nbsp;feedback about your ESL&nbsp;Library homework. There is no Score, but you will see a pen notification on your dashboard if there is feedback. Click on the pen to see your teacher&#39;s feedback.</p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/272/content_Screen_Shot_2020-04-09_at_12.13.02_PM.png" /></p>
</div>

<hr />
<h1>8. I forgot my username or password. What can I do?</h1>

<p>Ask your teacher to check your username in his or her My Students list. Your teacher can reset your password there and tell you what it is. Log in with this new temporary password. Then go to My Profile and choose Change Password.</p>

<h1>9. How do I ask more questions about Ellii?</h1>

<p>You can write a question in the Comments. If it&rsquo;s about using Ellii digital as a student, I will approve your question and answer&nbsp;it.</p>

<p>Follow along on our <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/categories/for-students">blog</a> for more learning tips and mini‑lessons. Join us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/esllibrary/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> for free mini‑lessons&nbsp;too!</p>


FAQs for Students Using Ellii

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<p>All hands are on deck preparing for the upcoming TESOL conference in Denver, where we&rsquo;ll be showcasing our <a href="https://help.ellii.com/category/119-digital-tools">digital platform and tasks</a>! Our publishing team is also hard at work developing new printable and digital materials. Here are some upcoming lessons and resources for next&nbsp;month.</p>

<p>(Update: TESOL 2020 has officially been canceled as of March 11. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, we&#39;ve also made some changes to our scheduled content for next month. Please see this post for all of the <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/teaching-with-digital-resources-during-the-covid-19-pandemic">new&nbsp;COVID-19 content</a>. We plan to get back to the development of our scheduled content for April very soon, however some of it will be delayed.)</p>

<h1>Lessons</h1>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/72/lessons/3238/"><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/72_Pandemics.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/72/lessons/3238/">Pandemics</a></h2>

<p>In this new <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/72/lessons/">Discussion Starters</a> lesson, students will get a chance to talk about a health subject that is all over the news right now. If your students are concerned about the coronavirus, you&rsquo;ll want to try this&nbsp;lesson!</p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/127/lessons/3239"><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/127_Identifying-Rhetorical-Devices.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/127/lessons/3239">Identifying Rhetorical Devices</a></h2>

<p>A reader lives a thousand lives! Get ready to read this fun‑filled lesson from our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/127/lessons/">Reading in English</a>&nbsp;section. Note: This lesson was delayed due to rescheduling.</p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/3240"><img alt="" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/113_Meat-and-Seafood.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/3240">Meat &amp; Seafood</a></h2>

<p>Students love to learn about food! We&rsquo;re working on a new <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/">Word Bank</a> lesson to go with one of our most popular flashcard&nbsp;sets.</p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons/3241"><img src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/123_Adjectives.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons/3245">Adjectives with&nbsp;Be</a></h2>

<p>Are you enjoying the beginner-level lessons in our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons/">Super Simple Grammar</a> section? This new lesson on adjectives is&nbsp;easy and&nbsp;useful!</p>
</div>

<h1>Resources</h1>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/128/resources/3242"><img src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/128_Utility-Bills.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/128/resources/3242">Household Bills</a></h2>

<p>In this new Housing resource from <a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/128/resources/">Real‑World Reading</a>, students will practice reading bills, such as gas and electric&nbsp;bills. Note: This lesson was delayed due to rescheduling. </p>
</div>

<h1>Flashcards</h1>

<p>We&rsquo;re getting some flashcard sets ready that go with our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/123/lessons">Super Simple Grammar</a> section. Thanks for your&nbsp;requests!</p>


Coming in April 2020

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Learn how to make the most of your Ellii subscription with tips from our publishing team.

Teaching with Ellii

<blockquote>
<p>If you can&rsquo;t explain it simply, you don&rsquo;t understand it well&nbsp;enough.</p>

<p class="attribution">&mdash;Albert Einstein</p>
</blockquote>

<h1>Multiple-Choice Digital&nbsp;Tasks</h1>

<p>Throughout their schooling, students of any discipline will come across multiple-choice tasks in practice exercises, quizzes, and tests. Whether you like using multiple-choice tasks or not, it&rsquo;s useful for English learners to practice sharing their knowledge this way. Practice will help them succeed on exams that may be heavily or entirely based on multiple-choice items, which are more and more common with standardized, computer based&nbsp;testing.</p>

<p>Similar to our printable materials, ESL&nbsp;Library&rsquo;s digital platform offers a few different types of multiple-choice&nbsp;tasks:</p>

<ol>
	<li><strong>Multiple-Choice with Audio</strong>: questions or statements are an audio recording; answer choices are text-based responses (for listening&nbsp;comprehension)</li>
	<li><strong>Multiple-Choice with Text</strong>: questions or statements are text-based; answer choices are also text-based (for reading comprehension, vocabulary review, or grammar&nbsp;practice)</li>
	<li><strong>Multiple-Choice with Images</strong>: questions are flashcard images; answer choices are&nbsp;3&ndash;4 word choices (for beginner vocabulary&nbsp;review)</li>
</ol>

<p>With your <a href="https://ellii.com/pricing">Plus</a> subscription, you can now assign digital multiple-choice tasks to your students for homework or in‑class work. Your students can do these task types on any mobile device or computer. You can also do the tasks together as a class by using the <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/launch-or-preview-digital-tasks">Launch</a> feature. The <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/launch-or-preview-digital-tasks">Task Info</a> feature gives you, the teacher, easy access to the answers. (Scroll to bottom for video&nbsp;demo.)</p>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Note</h5>

<p>In a digital lesson on ESL&nbsp;Library, the multiple-choice task may be called <strong>Comprehension</strong>, <strong>Listen &amp; Respond</strong>, or <strong>Vocabulary Review</strong>. As a grammar practice task, it will have another task&nbsp;name.</p>
</div>

<h1>1. Multiple-Choice With&nbsp;Audio</h1>

<p>After beginning this type of multiple-choice task, students will see an audio player with three text‑based responses. Students listen to the question or statement and choose the best&nbsp;response.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/195/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_10.55.31_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h2>Review</h2>

<p>After students complete the Listen &amp; Respond task, they submit their answers and review their&nbsp;results.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/196/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_10.56.02_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<p>If they are happy with their results, they can move on to a different task that you, the teacher, have assigned by choosing <strong>Back to the Lesson</strong>. If they want to try the task again to achieve better results, they can choose <strong>Try&nbsp;Again</strong>.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/151/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-21_at_8.51.01_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h2>Viewing Results as a&nbsp;Teacher</h2>

<p>As a teacher, you can see your students&rsquo; results after they complete the multiple-choice task. Make sure you are logged in. Then go to Class Prep and navigate to&nbsp;Results.</p>

<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://help.ellii.com/article/129-how-to-access-digital-homework-teachers">How to View Digital Homework Results</a></p>
</blockquote>

<h1>2. Multiple-Choice with&nbsp;Text</h1>

<p>The multiple-choice task is often used for reading comprehension. A <strong>View Reference</strong> button that allows students to review the reading in a pop‑up modal is often&nbsp;available.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/198/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_11.06.34_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<p>The text-based task is sometimes used for <strong>Complete the Sentence</strong> (vocabulary review) or <strong>Odd One Out</strong>&nbsp;tasks.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/201/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_12.28.30_PM.png" width="400" /></p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/202/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_12.32.30_PM.png" width="400" /></p>

<p>This task type is also commonly used to check a student&rsquo;s comprehension of a grammar target as in this resource on <a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/103/resources/2158">Adverbs with Two&nbsp;Forms</a>.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/203/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-19_at_9.24.15_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h1>3. Multiple-Choice with&nbsp;Images</h1>

<p>The multiple-choice task is sometimes used for low‑level vocabulary&nbsp;review.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/199/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_11.03.48_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h1>Lesson Sections</h1>

<p>The multiple-choice tasks are unlocked for ESL&nbsp;Library members who have a <a href="https://ellii.com/pricing">Plus</a> account. MC with audio is currently being used in our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/92/lessons">Functional English</a> section as a listening comprehension task. The text-based MC tasks are currently used in most of our reading sections. Our <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/introducing-our-new-grammar-tests">placement tests</a> (Grammar Test 1&ndash;4) and many of our grammar lessons also feature&nbsp;this task type. For lower‑level learners, we have started using the MC task with images to check vocabulary in our beginner <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/93/lessons">Holidays &amp; Events</a>&nbsp;lessons.</p>

<p>Look for the computer screen icon to check if a lesson has digital&nbsp;tasks.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/197/content_Screen_Shot_2020-02-18_at_11.21.09_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h1>Multiple-Choice: Demo</h1>

<div class="videoWrapper"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G5oRQ3RzJ5E?si=U7RLgTRmlxV90D55" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

<h1>Related</h1>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/product-feature-update-matching-vocabulary-preview">Matching: Demo</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/image-match-interactive-vocabulary-building-for-beginner-english-learners">Image Match: Demo</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/see-and-spell">See &amp; Spell: Demo</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/blended-learning-listening">Listen &amp; Type: Demo</a></li>
</ul>


Multiple-Choice: Interactive Tasks for Reading & Listening Comprehension 

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Find useful resources and tips for teaching English with interactive apps and sites.

EdTech

<blockquote>
<p>ESL&nbsp;Library has a growing bank of well-researched, well-prepared teaching and learning materials covering all four skills as well as grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary. I can always find resources on any theme that I&rsquo;m teaching. Some of my favourites are the lessons for holidays and special&nbsp;days.</p>

<p class="attribution">&mdash;Bonnie Nicholas, NorQuest College&nbsp;(Edmonton)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>We hope you&rsquo;re loving ESL&nbsp;Library&rsquo;s new digital platform! As of this February, we&rsquo;ve added 850+ digital lessons to our library. Each digital lesson has a variety of task types that you can either assign to your English learners for homework or <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/launch-or-preview-digital-tasks">do together in&nbsp;class</a>.</p>

<p>A <a href="https://ellii.com/pricing">Standard</a> subscription gives you and 30 students access to 3 digital task types (Read &amp; Listen, Dialogue, and Listen &amp; Type) as well as unlimited access to all of our printable lessons, resources, and flashcards. A <a href="https://ellii.com/pricing">Plus</a> subscription gives you and 100 students access to all of our digital task types (Vocabulary Preview &amp; Review, Comprehension, Grammar Notes, Grammar Practice, and more) in addition to unlimited access to all of our&nbsp;printables.</p>

<h1>Valentine&rsquo;s Day Lessons with Digital&nbsp;Tasks</h1>

<p>If you teach multilevel classes, you&rsquo;re going to love our Valentine&rsquo;s Day selection. We have ready‑made digital tasks from four different Valentine&rsquo;s Day lessons that you can assign or work on together in class. Simply set up your classes by level, e.g., Class A (Beg) and Class&nbsp;A (Low&nbsp;Int), and assign the tasks you want to each&nbsp;group.</p>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/113/lessons/2616" target="_blank">Valentine&rsquo;s Day</a>: Word Bank (Pre‑Beginner)</li>
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/93/lessons/1959" target="_blank">Valentine&rsquo;s Day</a>: Holidays &amp; Events (Beginner)</li>
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/93/lessons/1863" target="_blank">Valentine&rsquo;s Day</a>: Holidays &amp; Events (Low&nbsp;Int)</li>
	<li class="lesson"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/93/lessons/1862" target="_blank">Valentine&rsquo;s Day</a>: Holidays &amp; Events (High&nbsp;Int)</li>
</ul>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Note</h5>

<p>Our LMS team will be working on a new feature in 2020 so that you can assign different tasks to individual students, which will be ideal for your multilevel&nbsp;classes.</p>
</div>

<h1>Demo</h1>

<p>Here is a video demo that highlights 8 of the different tasks you&rsquo;ll find in our Valentine&rsquo;s Day lessons, including <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/image-match-interactive-vocabulary-building-for-beginner-english-learners">Image Match</a>, <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/product-feature-update-matching-vocabulary-preview">Matching</a>, <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/see-and-spell">See &amp; Spell</a>, <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/blended-learning-listening">Listen &amp; Type</a>, and many more! (See below for video time markers if you are only interested in one level or digital task type. Note that most of our task types are used in lessons of many&nbsp;different levels. This demo is meant to show you the variety we&nbsp;offer.)</p>

<div class="videoWrapper"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/409rY0zhHdE" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

<h2>Video Time Markers</h2>

<table>
	<thead>
		<tr>
			<th colspan="2">Pre-Beginner</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<th>Task</th>
			<th>Time Markers</th>
		</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th>Image Match</th>
			<td>00:00&ndash;2:00</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<th>See &amp; Spell</th>
			<td>2:00&ndash;3:00</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<table>
	<thead>
		<tr>
			<th colspan="2">Beginner</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<th>Task</th>
			<th>Time Markers</th>
		</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th>Read &amp; Listen</th>
			<td>3:09&ndash;4:23</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<th>True &amp; False</th>
			<td>4:24&ndash;5:25</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<table>
	<thead>
		<tr>
			<th colspan="2">Low Intermediate</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<th>Task</th>
			<th>Time Markers</th>
		</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th>Vocabulary Preview</th>
			<td>5:26&ndash;6:40</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<th>Comprehension</th>
			<td>6:44&ndash;8:06</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<table>
	<thead>
		<tr>
			<th colspan="2">High Intermediate</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<th>Task</th>
			<th>Time Markers</th>
		</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th>Discussion</th>
			<td>8:09&ndash;9:07</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<th>Listen &amp; Type</th>
			<td>9:08&ndash;10:16</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Other Topics</h5>

<p>There is a note about English serials from 10:17 to&nbsp;10:44.</p>
</div>

<h1>Related</h1>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="collection"><a href="https://ellii.com/collections/4/lessons">Love &amp; Relationships Lesson&nbsp;Collection</a></li>
	<li class="question"><a href="https://help.ellii.com/article/122-how-to-assign-digital-homework">How to Assign Tasks (Digital&nbsp;Homework)</a></li>
	<li class="question"><a href="https://help.ellii.com/article/128-how-to-invite-students-to-esl-library-digital-without-an-email-address">How to Invite Students to ESL&nbsp;Library Digital (without an email&nbsp;address)</a></li>
	<li class="question"><a href="https://help.ellii.com/article/69-how-to-sign-up-as-a-new-member">How to Sign Up as a New&nbsp;Member</a></li>
</ul>


Multilevel Digital Tasks for Valentine's Day

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<p>We&rsquo;re already thinking about wrapping up winter, aren&rsquo;t you? Here are some materials we&rsquo;re working on for&nbsp;March! Some of these may even be ready and available by the time you find this post!</p>

<h1>Lessons</h1>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/82/lessons/3192"><img src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/82_US-Census.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/82/lessons/3192">US Census</a></h2>

<p>The US Census happens every 10&nbsp;years. The 2020 Census is coming soon, and so is our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/82/lessons">Famous Things</a>&nbsp;lesson!</p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/117/lessons/3194"><img src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/117_Frogs.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/117/lessons/3194">Frogs</a></h2>

<p>Many subscribers have been asking for more academic lessons for elementary learners. This upcoming <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/117/lessons">Discovery</a> lesson will teach young learners about the life cycle of a&nbsp;frog.</p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label revisedLabel hangingLabel">Revised</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/89/lessons/1582"><img src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/89_What-Kind-Do-You-Like.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/courses/89/lessons/1582">What Kind Do You&nbsp;Like?</a></h2>

<p>We&rsquo;re hard at work on the revisions for our <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/89/lessons">Basic Grammar Sentences</a> section. This is the next lesson that&rsquo;s getting a much needed&nbsp;makeover!</p>
</div>

<h1>Resources</h1>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3196"><img src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/104_Assessment.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources/3196">Weekly Check‑In</a></h2>

<p>Are you looking for more forms and tools for your literacy learners? This Weekly Check‑In from our <a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/104/resources">Assessment</a> section will encourage your students to have good&nbsp;attendance.</p>
</div>

<div class="whiteBox"><span class="label newLabel hangingLabel">New</span>

<p class="circleThumb"><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/126/resources/3195"><img src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/emails/monthly-newsletter/thumbs/126_Evening-Routine.png" /></a></p>

<h2><a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/126/resources/3195">Evening Routine</a></h2>

<p>Have your young learners been enjoying our new picture stories about Benji? In our upcoming story from <a href="https://ellii.com/resource_categories/126/resources">Young Learner Activities</a>, Benji shares his evening&nbsp;routine!</p>
</div>

<h1>Flashcards</h1>

<p>Our flashcard illustrator is working on a new flashcard set called Science Verbs! When these are ready, you&rsquo;ll find them in our <a href="https://ellii.com/flashcard_genres/25/flashcard_categories">Science flashcards</a> section as well as in our <a href="https://ellii.com/collections/35/lessons">STEM Lesson&nbsp;Collection</a>.</p>


Coming in March 2020

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<blockquote>
<p>Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about&nbsp;things.</p>

<p class="attribution">&mdash;Flora Lewis</p>
</blockquote>

<h1>Vocabulary Preview &amp; Review</h1>

<p>Have your students tried ESL&nbsp;Library&rsquo;s <strong>Image Match</strong> tasks on our digital platform? These visual matching tasks are similar to ones you would find on paper, where students need to draw a line between a word and a picture to demonstrate their knowledge. On our updated digital tasks, students will now tap on a picture and then tap on a matching&nbsp;word.</p>

<p>While our printable beginner lessons feature this preview task with <span class="inlineBlock">8&ndash;10 images</span> and definitions to match, our digital matching tasks typically split the word list into two tasks (e.g., Image Match A&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;B).</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/156/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-28_at_10.43.27_AM.png" /></p>

<h1>Updated Functionality</h1>

<p>Have you already been assigning this task type to your students? The updated version of this matching task has a new functionality that your students will need to learn if they are already familiar with this digital&nbsp;task.</p>

<p>Instead of <em>dragging and dropping</em> (which was glitchy on some devices), your students will now <em>tap</em> (or <em>click</em> if using a laptop or desktop computer) on an image and then <em>tap</em> (or <em>click</em>) on the word. The word and image will then&nbsp;connect.</p>

<p>Your students can change their answers by tapping again to pop the image back out to the top and then tapping a&nbsp;new word. When they are finished, they will click the <strong>I&rsquo;m Finished</strong> button as they did in the previous version. (Scroll down for video&nbsp;demo.)</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/157/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-28_at_10.37.25_AM.png" /></p>

<p>With your <a href="https://ellii.com/pricing">Plus</a> subscription, you can now assign this digital task to your students for homework or in‑class work. Your students can do the task on any mobile device or computer. You can also do this task together as a class by using the <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/launch-or-preview-digital-tasks">Launch</a> feature. The <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/launch-or-preview-digital-tasks">Task Info</a> feature gives you, the teacher, easy access to the&nbsp;answers.</p>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Note</h5>

<p>This digital task type is usually called <strong>Image Match</strong> in the digital task list. It is sometimes used in other task types such as grammar&nbsp;preview.</p>
</div>

<h1>Assign Tasks</h1>

<p>Go to a Word Bank or beginner Holidays &amp; Events lesson and toggle to <strong>Digital</strong>. Then choose <strong>Assign Tasks</strong> and assign the Image Match task(s) with the due date of your choice to the class of your&nbsp;choice.</p>

<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://help.ellii.com/article/122-how-to-assign-digital-homework">How to Assign Tasks (Digital Homework)</a></p>
</blockquote>

<h1>Task Features</h1>

<p>After launching the task, students will see a row of images at the top with question boxes and words below. Students try to match the images to the words by tapping on the image (which will then become highlighted) and then tapping on the word in the box below (which will turn yellow and then fill with the&nbsp;image).</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/158/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-28_at_10.37.46_AM.png" /></p>

<p>To change an answer, students tap on the word to pop the picture back out to the top of the list. They then choose a different match in the same way. Students can keep rearranging the images and words until they think everything is&nbsp;correct.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/159/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-28_at_10.37.57_AM.png" /></p>

<h1>Review</h1>

<p>After students complete the Image Match task, they click on <strong>I&rsquo;m Finished</strong> to submit their answers and review their&nbsp;results.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/160/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-28_at_10.38.12_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<p>If they are happy with their results, they can move on to a different task that you, the teacher, have assigned (e.g., Image Match&nbsp;B) by choosing&nbsp;<strong>Back to the Lesson</strong>. If they want to try the task again to achieve better results, they can choose <strong>Try&nbsp;Again</strong>.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/162/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-29_at_9.04.37_AM.png" /></p>

<h1>Viewing Results as a&nbsp;Teacher</h1>

<p>As a teacher, you can see your students&rsquo; Image Match results after they complete the task. Make sure you are logged in. Then go to Class Prep and navigate to&nbsp;Results.</p>

<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://help.ellii.com/article/129-how-to-access-digital-homework-teachers">How to View Digital Homework Results</a></p>
</blockquote>

<h1>Lesson Sections</h1>

<p>The image matching task is currently available in our low-level sections for ESL&nbsp;Library members who have a <a href="https://ellii.com/pricing">Plus</a> account, such as Word Bank, Holidays &amp; Events (Beg), Simple Sentences, Super Simple Grammar, and Phonics &amp; Pronunciation. For intermediate learners, we have a similar task type called <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/product-feature-update-matching-vocabulary-preview">Matching</a> where students match words with definitions.</p>

<p>Look for the computer screen icon to check if a lesson has digital&nbsp;tasks.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/161/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-29_at_8.52.57_AM.png" /></p>

<h1>Image Match: Demo</h1>

<div class="videoWrapper"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9r6uE9Bhk0I" width="560"></iframe></div>

<h1>Related</h1>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/product-feature-update-matching-vocabulary-preview">Matching: Interactive Vocabulary Preview Task for English&nbsp;Learners</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/see-and-spell">See &amp; Spell: Interactive Spelling &amp; Listening Practice for Beginner English&nbsp;Learners</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/blended-learning-listening">Listen &amp;&nbsp;Type: Blended Learning</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/launch-or-preview-digital-tasks">Launch or Preview Digital&nbsp;Tasks</a></li>
</ul>


Image Match: Interactive Vocabulary Building for Beginner English Learners

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<blockquote>
<p>You can&rsquo;t build up a new vocabulary if you never meet any words. And to meet them you must&nbsp;read.</p>

<p class="attribution">&mdash;Rudolf Flesch</p>
</blockquote>

<h1>Vocabulary Preview</h1>

<p>Have you tried ESL&nbsp;Library&rsquo;s <strong>Vocabulary Preview</strong> tasks on digital? These digital matching tasks are similar to the Vocabulary Preview tasks in most of our printable lessons that contain a&nbsp;reading.</p>

<p>Before reading and listening to an article or dialogue, students try to match the keywords to the correct definitions. Just like in the printable version, students can try the vocabulary task again after they&rsquo;ve read the article in the digital&nbsp;version.</p>

<p>While our printable lessons feature this preview task with <span class="inlineBlock">8&ndash;12 words</span> and definitions to match, our digital matching tasks typically splita longer word list into two tasks (e.g., Vocabulary Preview A&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;B).</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/149/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-20_at_4.21.09_PM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h1>Updated Functionality</h1>

<p>The updated version of this matching task has a new functionality that you can tell your students about if they are already familiar with this digital&nbsp;task.</p>

<p>Instead of <em>dragging and dropping</em> (which was glitchy on some devices), your students will now <em>tap</em> (or <em>click</em> if using a laptop or desktop computer) on a word and then <em>tap</em> (or <em>click</em>) on the definition. The word and definition will then&nbsp;connect.</p>

<p>Your students can change their answers by tapping again to pop the word back out to the top and then tap to a new definition. When they are finished, they click the <strong>I&rsquo;m Finished</strong> button. (Scroll down for video&nbsp;demo.)</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/150/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-20_at_4.24.40_PM.png" width="400" /></p>

<p>With your <a href="https://ellii.com/pricing">Plus</a> subscription, you can now assign this digital task to your students for homework or in‑class work. Your students can do the task on any mobile device or computer. You can also do this task together as a class by using the <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/launch-or-preview-digital-tasks">Launch</a> feature. The <a href="https://ellii.com/blog/launch-or-preview-digital-tasks">Task Info</a> feature gives you, the teacher, easy access to the&nbsp;answers.</p>

<div class="whiteBox">
<h5>Note</h5>

<p>This matching task is usually called <strong>Vocabulary Preview</strong> or <strong>Vocabulary Preview&nbsp;A</strong> and <strong>Vocabulary Preview&nbsp;B</strong>. It is sometimes called <strong>Phrase&nbsp;Match</strong>.</p>
</div>

<h1>Assign Tasks</h1>

<p>Go to a reading lesson (e.g., Famous People, Places, or Things) and toggle to <strong>Digital</strong>. Then choose <strong>Assign Tasks</strong> and assign the Vocabulary Preview task(s) with the due date of your choice to the class of your&nbsp;choice.</p>

<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://help.ellii.com/article/122-how-to-assign-digital-homework">How to Assign Tasks (Digital Homework)</a></p>
</blockquote>

<h1>Task Features</h1>

<p>After beginning the task, students will see words or phrases at the top with definitions below. Students try to match the words to the definitions by tapping on the word (which will then become highlighted) and then tapping on the question mark in front of the definition (which will turn yellow and fill with the&nbsp;word).</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/143/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-20_at_3.53.16_PM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h3><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/144/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-20_at_3.53.29_PM.png" width="400" /></h3>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/146/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-20_at_3.54.08_PM.png" width="400" /></p>

<p>To change an answer, students tap on the word to pop it back out to the top of the list. They then choose a different definition in the same way. They can keep rearranging the words and definitions until they think everything is&nbsp;correct.</p>

<h1>Review</h1>

<p>After students complete the Vocabulary Preview task, they click on <strong>I&rsquo;m Finished</strong> to submit their answers and review their&nbsp;results.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/147/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-20_at_3.54.27_PM.png" width="400" /></p>

<p>If they are happy with their results, they can move on to a different task that you, the teacher, have assigned (e.g., Vocabulary Preview&nbsp;B) by choosing&nbsp;<strong>Back to the Lesson</strong>. If they want to try the task again to achieve better results, they can choose <strong>Try&nbsp;Again</strong>.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/151/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-21_at_8.51.01_AM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h1>Viewing Results as a&nbsp;Teacher</h1>

<p>As a teacher, you can see your students&rsquo; Vocabulary Preview results after they complete the task. Make sure you are logged in. Then go to Class Prep and navigate to&nbsp;Results.</p>

<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://help.ellii.com/article/129-how-to-access-digital-homework-teachers">How to View Digital Homework Results</a></p>
</blockquote>

<h1>Lesson Sections</h1>

<p>The matching task is currently available in our reading sections for ESL&nbsp;Library members who have a <a href="https://ellii.com/pricing">Plus</a> account. You&rsquo;ll find it in other sections too, such as <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/72/lessons">Discussion Starters</a> and <a href="https://ellii.com/courses/73/lessons">Mini-Debates</a>. For lower‑level learners, we have a similar task type called <strong>Image&nbsp;Match</strong>.</p>

<p>Look for the computer screen icon <span class="inlineBlock">()</span> to check if a lesson has digital&nbsp;tasks.</p>

<p><img class="hasBorder" height="auto" src="https://esllibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/148/content_Screen_Shot_2020-01-20_at_4.10.20_PM.png" width="400" /></p>

<h1>Matching: Demo</h1>

<div class="videoWrapper"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/odET9OqL6KI" width="560"></iframe></div>

<h1>Related</h1>

<ul class="resources">
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/when-should-you-teach-vocabulary">When Should You Teach Vocabulary?</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/see-and-spell">See &amp; Spell: Interactive Spelling &amp; Listening Practice for Beginner ELLs</a></li>
	<li class="blog-post"><a href="https://ellii.com/blog/blended-learning-listening">Blended Learning: Listen &amp; Type</a></li>
</ul>


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