DrillKit is an AI-powered tool that turns your online lesson chat from Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, or Microsoft Teams into professional, print-ready ESL lessons in under 30 seconds. It automatically extracts vocabulary, generates exercises (gap-fill, error correction, vocab match, word formation, and more), and produces beautiful PDFs tailored to the student's CEFR level and native language.

Does DrillKit support Zoom chats?

Yes! Simply copy the chat text from your Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, or Microsoft Teams lesson and paste it directly into the input area. You can also paste vocabulary lists or handwritten notes. DrillKit's AI strips out timestamps, sender names, and other noise automatically.

Can I export lessons to PDF?

Absolutely. Every lesson is generated as a high-quality, print-ready PDF. Pro users can also export to Google Docs and customize branding with their school logo and accent colors.

Which languages are supported?

DrillKit supports translations in 11 languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, and Russian. The AI auto-detects the student's native language from the chat transcript.

What exercise types can DrillKit generate?

DrillKit generates 11 exercise types: Gap Fill, Vocab Match, Error Correction, Sentence Completion, Multiple Choice, Word Scramble, Sentence Reorder, Translation, Word Formation (Cambridge Part 3), Key Word Transformation (Cambridge Part 4), and Dialogue Builder.

How does the AI extract vocabulary from chat transcripts?

The AI scans your pasted chat transcript, strips out noise (timestamps, reactions, media placeholders), identifies teachable vocabulary, phrasal verbs, idioms, and student errors, then scores each item by relevance. You review and select the best items before generating exercises.

Is DrillKit free to use?

Yes! The free plan includes 20 generations per month with full access to all 13 exercise types, all lesson styles, and custom branding. The Pro plan ($4.99/month or $3.33/month billed yearly) unlocks unlimited generations and priority AI processing.

Can I customize the lesson with my school branding?

Pro users can add their school or institution name, choose custom accent colors, select from 5 lesson styles (Standard, Classic, Modern, Playful, Academic), and add footer text to every generated lesson.

Teaching Embedded Questions in ESL: Word Order & Polite Forms

The Politeness Inversion

Direct questions are efficient but can sound blunt: 'Where is the bank?' Embedded questions add a layer of politeness: 'Could you tell me where the bank is?' But here's the trap: the word order CHANGES. In direct questions, the auxiliary comes before the subject: 'Where IS the bank?' In embedded questions, the word order returns to statement order: 'Could you tell me where the bank IS?' NOT 'Could you tell me where is the bank?' This is counterintuitive for students who've just spent weeks mastering question inversion. Now we're telling them to UN-invert. The rule is clean: after the question word in an embedded question, use statement word order (subject before verb).

Common Openers and Their Patterns

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Wondering & Not Knowing

'I wonder where she lives.' (NOT 'I wonder where does she live.') 'I don't know what time it starts.' 'I have no idea who he is.' These are statements, not questions — no question mark, statement word order throughout.

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Polite Requests

'Could you tell me where the station is?' 'Do you know what time the bus leaves?' 'Would you mind telling me how much it costs?' The outer frame IS a question (with question mark), but the inner clause uses statement word order.

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Reporting & Discussing

'She asked where I lived.' 'He wanted to know why I was late.' 'Let's discuss what we should do.' These embed a question inside a statement. The question word stays, but the inversion disappears.

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Teacher Tip

“Direct: 'Is she coming?' Embedded: 'Do you know IF/WHETHER she is coming?' For wh-questions, the question word carries over naturally: 'Where does she live?' → 'Do you know where she lives?' But for yes/no questions, there's no question word to carry over — students must ADD 'if' or 'whether.' Without it, the sentence collapses: 'Do you know she is coming?' changes meaning entirely (now it means 'are you aware that she's coming'). Drill this transformation pattern explicitly.”

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an embedded question?

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An embedded (indirect) question is a question contained within another sentence: 'Do you know WHERE SHE LIVES?' The bold part is the embedded question. It uses statement word order (subject before verb), unlike direct questions which invert: 'Where DOES SHE LIVE?' Embedded questions are more polite and formal.

Why does word order change in embedded questions?

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Embedded questions follow statement word order because they function as noun clauses inside a larger sentence, not as independent questions. The 'question' aspect is handled by the opener ('Do you know...', 'Could you tell me...'). The embedded clause itself is structurally a statement.

How do I teach embedded questions?

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Start with direct-to-indirect transformation drills: give a direct question, students convert it. Focus on three things: 1) Add a polite opener, 2) Change to statement word order, 3) For yes/no questions, add 'if' or 'whether'. Practice with polite request role-plays (asking for directions, making enquiries).

Embedded Questions: Why 'Do You Know What Time It Is?' Changes the Word Order