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.

ESL Infographic Activities: Teaching Data Description & Comparison

Why Infographics Are Underexploited in ESL

Infographics are everywhere — social media, presentations, news articles, company reports — yet they rarely appear in ESL classrooms. This is a missed opportunity. Infographics are linguistically dense: they combine numerical data, comparison structures, trend language, and abbreviated text that requires inference. They're visually scaffolded: the graphics support comprehension in ways that pure text doesn't. And they generate natural description practice: 'According to the chart...', 'The graph shows that...', 'Compared to X, Y is...' These are exactly the language functions that IELTS Academic Task 1 tests and that university students need daily.

4 Activities With Any Infographic

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Describe & Compare

Students write sentences describing the data: 'The most popular language is English, spoken by 1.5 billion people. Spanish is the second most popular, with 550 million speakers.' Practices superlatives, comparatives, and data language.

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Question Formation

Students write 5 questions that can be answered from the infographic. Partners answer each other's questions. This practices question formation AND comprehension simultaneously.

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Predict & Verify

Show the infographic title but hide the data. Students predict the results ('I think the most popular... is...'). Reveal and compare with their predictions. Practices speculation language and generates discussion.

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Create Your Own

Students collect class data (survey: favorite food, hobbies, travel destinations) and create an infographic. Then present it using data description language. Covers the full skills cycle.

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Teacher Tip

“Search Visual.ly, Statista (free tier), or Google Images for '[topic] infographic'. UNESCO, WHO, and government statistics sites publish excellent, neutral infographics on education, health, and demographics. Choose infographics with clear data and minimal text for lower levels, and complex multi-layered ones for B2+. Avoid infographics with cultural bias or commercial advertising disguised as data.”

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I use infographics in ESL classes?

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Use them for data description practice (According to the chart...), comparison language (X is higher than Y), prediction activities (hide data, students guess), question formation (create questions answerable from the graphic), and class surveys where students create their own infographics.

At what level can students work with infographics?

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A2 students can handle simple bar charts with basic comparison ('more than/less than'). B1 students can describe trends and make comparisons. B2+ students can analyze complex infographics, discuss methodology, and present findings using academic data language.

Are infographics useful for IELTS preparation?

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Very useful — IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 requires students to describe visual data (bar charts, line graphs, pie charts, tables). Regular practice with infographics builds the exact vocabulary and structures needed: 'increased significantly', 'remained stable', 'peaked at', 'declined gradually'.

Teaching ESL With Infographics: Visual Data as a Language-Rich Resource