Adult ESL/ELL Intermediate · Lessons

Adult ESL/ELL Intermediate lessons

7 sections · 102 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.

Long-form lessonsSlide-style lessons

Practice 102 skills across this outline.

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Count/Noncount & Quantifiers

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Nouns, Determiners & Prepositions

Long-form lesson

Weighting distribution

25 categories

Pronunciation, Spelling & Mechanics

14%

Culture & Pragmatics

14%

Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Language & Academic Readiness

Vocabulary & Semantics · Vocabulary for Work, Community & Civic Life

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Tell Stories & Summarize

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Write Emails, Forms & Short Multi-Paragraph Texts

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of adult esl/ell intermediate — drill into a card to work its skills.

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Nouns, Determiners & Prepositions

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Count/Noncount & QuantifiersRecommended

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Editing Preposition & Article ErrorsAvailable

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Articles & DeterminersAvailable

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Advanced PrepositionsAvailable

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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Complex Sentence Patterns & Cohesion

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Combining Sentences with ConnectorsAvailable

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Using Discourse MarkersAvailable

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Maintaining CohesionAvailable

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Using Relative ClausesAvailable

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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Vocabulary Grammar (Word Forms)

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Phrasal Verbs & Fixed ExpressionsAvailable

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Using Prefixes & SuffixesAvailable

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Comparatives & SuperlativesAvailable

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Using Synonyms & Precise WordsAvailable

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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Tenses & Aspect

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Accurate Tense UsageAvailable

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Present PerfectAvailable

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Time Markers & AdverbsAvailable

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Past Continuous for BackgroundAvailable

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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Questions, Modals & Polite Requests

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Detailed & Follow-Up QuestionsAvailable

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Indirect QuestionsAvailable

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Using Multiple ModalsAvailable

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Polite Requests & NegotiationAvailable

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Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Tell Stories & Summarize

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Background, Outcomes & ReflectionAvailable

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Telling Coherent StoriesAvailable

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Informal PresentationsAvailable

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Summarizing Conversations & TextsAvailable

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Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Write Emails, Forms & Short Multi-Paragraph Texts

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Complex Forms with ExplanationsAvailable

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Writing Professional EmailsAvailable

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Revising WritingAvailable

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Multi-Paragraph WritingAvailable

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Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Explain, Describe & Advocate

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Self-AdvocacyAvailable

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Describing ProcessesAvailable

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Expressing Supported OpinionsAvailable

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Explaining Needs with DetailsAvailable

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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Listening to Conversations & Announcements

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Multi-Step Spoken InstructionsAvailable

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Identifying Speaker IntentAvailable

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Understanding Longer ConversationsAvailable

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Understanding Reasons & ExplanationsAvailable

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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Reading Workplace & Community Texts

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Community & School CommunicationsAvailable

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Instructions & Safety WarningsAvailable

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Reading Workplace DocumentsAvailable

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Interpreting Charts & FormsAvailable

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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Listening for Details in Work/Service Contexts

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Workplace & Service ConversationsAvailable

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Recognizing Information ChangesAvailable

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Following Meeting UpdatesAvailable

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Understanding Voicemail DetailsAvailable

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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Reading for Information & Opinion (Intro)

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Comparing Two TextsAvailable

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Identifying Writer's OpinionAvailable

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Inferring with Word PartsAvailable

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Main Ideas & Supporting DetailsAvailable

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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Interpretive Strategies & Evidence

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Skimming & ScanningAvailable

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Taking Simple NotesAvailable

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Evidence-Based ComprehensionAvailable

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Strategic Rereading/RelisteningAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Appointments, Services & Problem Resolution

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Scheduling with ReasonsAvailable

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Service Problems & SolutionsAvailable

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Comparing Service OptionsAvailable

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Handling Service Phone CallsAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Social Interaction & Community Participation

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Extended Conversations on Varied TopicsAvailable

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Adjusting Language for SituationsAvailable

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Community InteractionsAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Housing, Transportation & Everyday Logistics

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

City Travel PlanningAvailable

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Housing Issues & NegotiationAvailable

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Detailed Directions with LandmarksAvailable

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Coordinating LogisticsAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Workplace Communication

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Reporting Problems & Suggesting SolutionsAvailable

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Describing Job Duties & ChangesAvailable

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Workplace Policies & ProceduresAvailable

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Workplace Conversations & SummariesAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Conversation Strategies & Repair

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Clarifying Unfamiliar WordsAvailable

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Summarizing & Checking UnderstandingAvailable

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Communication StrategiesAvailable

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Repairing MisunderstandingsAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Classroom, Training & Learning Communication

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Following & Confirming Multi-Step TasksAvailable

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Requesting Clarification & ExamplesAvailable

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Group Work & NegotiationAvailable

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Class DiscussionsAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Health Communication & Self-Advocacy

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Medical History & InstructionsAvailable

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Confirming Medical InstructionsAvailable

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Describing Symptoms in DetailAvailable

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Healthcare ProceduresAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Relationships & Everyday Social Life

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Discussing Relationships & ResponsibilitiesAvailable

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Discussing Goals & ChallengesAvailable

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Giving Advice with ReasoningAvailable

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Handling Relationship MisunderstandingsAvailable

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Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Language & Academic Readiness

5 core skills8% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Correcting Collocations & Word ChoiceAvailable

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Independent Word-LearningAvailable

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Agreeing/Disagreeing PolitelyAvailable

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Clarification & Verification PhrasesAvailable

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Explaining Reasons & ConsequencesAvailable

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Vocabulary & Semantics · Vocabulary for Work, Community & Civic Life

5 core skills7% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Healthcare & Insurance VocabularyAvailable

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Media & News VocabularyAvailable

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Community Services & Benefits VocabularyAvailable

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Workplace Roles & Expectations VocabularyAvailable

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Housing & Transportation VocabularyAvailable

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Pronunciation, Spelling & Mechanics

4 core skills14% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Clear Pronunciation in Longer SpeechAvailable

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Paragraph Writing ConventionsAvailable

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Accurate Spelling & PunctuationAvailable

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Editing for Grammar & Word ChoiceAvailable

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Culture & Pragmatics

4 core skills14% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Discussion Participation SkillsAvailable

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Understanding US System ExpectationsAvailable

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Interpreting Norms in MessagesAvailable

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