What to Teach This Week

Browse below for new and featured materials.

This Ellii Poll about New Year's Resolutions was our most popular poll of the year! Try this interactive survey with your ELs and get them thinking about goal-setting. We recommend pairing this poll with our How to Write a Basic Paragraph lesson where students choose a Word of the Year for 2025. What's your word?

In our latest That's News to Me lessons (Int, Adv) featuring an article from The Associated Press, students read about this year's 10 recipients of the American Library Association's "I Love My Librarian Award." They also discuss being of service in their communities.

This low-intermediate practice test has 39 multiple-choice questions similar to what learners will find on the CASAS Reading Steps Level C test. Question themes include: Consumer Economics, Employment, Health, Community Resources, and Basic Communication. Level D is coming soon!

Knowing what to say in an emergency can save a life. These new videos on Calling 911 (Beg, Int) can be found in the Dialogues section of our Media Gallery and in the corresponding digital lessons. Watch for NEW Everyday Dialogues lessons coming in 2025 and let us know if you have a topic request.

Who do you trust with your innermost thoughts and troubles? Some people are turning to AI Jesus! This week's video from The Associated Press will surely get your students talking. You never know what you're going to find on Ellii, do you?  

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