The ELLA apps have been designed to provide children with a range of opportunities to hear and engage with language suitable for young beginner learners.
Children will:
| App | App title | Focus | Key language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Polyglots in the Playroom | Greetings and introductions; expressing likes and dislikes | hello; goodbye; my name is …; I like …; I don’t like … |
| 2 | The Polyglots at the Beach | Colours; language for describing | red, orange, yellow, green, blue, pink; sea creature names; adjective + noun, e.g. [colour] + [sea creature] (e.g. red fish) |
| 3 | The Polyglots at the Birthday Party | Numbers; celebrations | numbers 1 to 10; Happy birthday!; thank you; I’m … [1 to 10] (e.g. I’m one, I’m two …) |
| 4 | The Polyglots at the Zoo | Naming fruits and drinks; expressing needs and preferences | I’m hungry; I’m thirsty; Can I please have a ... /I’d like a … /I want a …; apple, orange, banana, grape, strawberry, water, juice, milk |
| 5 | The Polyglots at the Circus | Naming body parts; language for labelling and describing | arm, leg, head, foot, hand, eye, nose, mouth, ear, hair; my [body part] hurts; [adjective] + [body part] (e.g. long hair) |
| 6 | The Polyglots at the Park | Describing actions; using verbs and adverbs | run, walk, jump, hop, dance, climb, sing, stop, stand up, sit down; [imperative verb] + [adverb of speed] (e.g. Run fast!); Let’s [imperative verb]! |
| 7 | The Polyglots in the Town | Revision language | shapes and sizes; greetings/farewells; likes and dislikes; colours; numbers; food and drink items; body parts |
| 8 | The Polyglots Go to School | Naming classroom objects; verbs and adjectives | books, erasers, paper, scissors, glue, tablet, pencils, textas; stand up, sit down, look, listen; [imperative verb] [adverb] (e.g. Write quickly!) |
| 9 | The Polyglots Go Camping | Naming family members; using language in questions and responses | me, mum, dad, little sister, big brother, grandma, grandpa; Is that … [family member]; No, it’s … [family member]; Whose is this? It is [family member]’s plate |
| 10 | The Polyglots at the Pet Park | Naming pets with adjectives; measurements; expressing emotions | [adjective] + [pet] (e.g. brown horse); It weighs … kilograms; It’s … centimetres long; happy, hungry, sad, tired, thirsty; The [pet] is [verb] (e.g. the cat is happy) |
| 11 | The Polyglots at the Concert | Naming days of the week and times; using language in questions and responses | days of the week; numbers 1 to 12; o’clock, half past; Where is the …? Is it there? What time? What’s the time? Which day?; I would like some tickets please; Yes, the [adjective] + [noun] is here |
Have a question or need some help?
Contact the ELLA helpdesk
[email protected] 1800 468 303 (9 am – 4 pm AEST, Mon–Fri)