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 Tag Questions in ESL: Rules, Intonation & Practice

One Tiny Structure, Four Grammar Skills at Once

Tag questions ('You like coffee, don't you?') seem simple in isolation. But producing them correctly requires four simultaneous operations: 1) Identify the auxiliary verb in the statement ('You DO like coffee'). 2) Reverse the polarity (positive statement → negative tag, and vice versa). 3) Match the tense ('She has been working, HASN'T she?' not 'didn't she?'). 4) Use the correct pronoun ('The students are ready, AREN'T THEY?'). This four-way processing makes tag questions one of the most cognitively demanding structures in English — students who can produce them fluently are demonstrating high-level grammatical competence.

The Tag Question Rules

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Polarity Reversal

Positive statement → negative tag: 'She IS tired, ISN'T she?' Negative statement → positive tag: 'You DON'T like it, DO you?' This is the core rule. Students must identify the polarity of the main clause first.

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Auxiliary Matching

The tag uses the same auxiliary as the statement: 'She CAN swim, CAN'T she?' 'They HAVE finished, HAVEN'T they?' 'He WAS running, WASN'T he?' No auxiliary visible? Use DO/DOES/DID: 'You LIKE coffee, DON'T you?'

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Intonation Changes Meaning

Rising intonation (voice goes UP) = genuine question, you don't know the answer: 'You're coming, AREN'T you? ↗' Falling intonation (voice goes DOWN) = you expect agreement: 'Nice day, ISN'T it? ↘' Same words, different function.

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Teacher Tip

“Before teaching the rules, teach 5 fixed tag expressions students can use immediately: 'Nice day, isn't it?', 'You know what I mean, don't you?', 'That was great, wasn't it?', 'You're coming, aren't you?', 'It's cold, isn't it?' Students learn these as chunks and use them in conversation. THEN you reverse-engineer the rules from the chunks they already know. This builds confidence and provides concrete examples before abstract rules.”

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I teach tag questions in ESL?

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Start with common fixed expressions ('Nice day, isn't it?'). Then teach the rules: 1) Find the auxiliary, 2) Reverse the polarity (positive→negative), 3) Add the pronoun. Practice with 'agree with me' activities where students add tags to statements. Teach intonation last — rising for genuine questions, falling for expected agreement.

When should I teach tag questions?

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Introduce tag questions at B1 with common patterns (present simple, past simple, present continuous). Add complex tense matching (present perfect, modals, passive) at B2. The intonation distinction (rising vs falling) is B2 material. Tag questions require solid auxiliary verb knowledge as a prerequisite.

Why are tag questions difficult for ESL students?

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Tag questions require four simultaneous operations: identifying the auxiliary, reversing polarity, matching tense, and selecting the correct pronoun. Many languages use a single invariable tag (French 'n'est-ce pas?', German 'oder?', Spanish 'verdad?'). English's variable tag system is significantly more complex.

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