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Video-based lesson plans

Whether your lessons are online or in-person, The English Flows’ lesson plans are the ultimate time-saver for ESL teachers working with adult and Business English students. Cut down on prep work and free up your time for what truly matters – guiding, coaching, and meeting your students' unique needs. Our current and highly relatable topics will keep your students engaged before, during, and after the class. We add 7-8 new video-based ESL lesson plans each month. Ignite their curiosity and inspire them to explore the English language further!

a photo of fireworks and a slogan "who was guy fawkes?"

Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night)

Vocabulary: plot, conspiracy, to hunt down, confess, bonfire, cellar, blast, gunpowder
Video: Who was Guy Fawkes
Vocabulary: Bonfire Night food

B1 / B2

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

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Diwali

Vocabulary: to scare away (drive away) evil spirits, to welcome guests, to bring good luck, to light lamps, to exchange gifts, to share a feast, to commemorate the festival
Word formation: dark-darkness, symbol-symbolize, positive-positivity, art-artistic, greet-greeting
Video: What is Diwali?

B1 / B2

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

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2 people ckilnking their glasses and a slogan "what's your favourite beer style?"

Oktoberfest (beer)

Vocabulary: beer
Reading: beer styles
Speaking: attitude towards beer, Oktoberfest, local festivals

B1 / B2

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

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Seasonal allergies

Vocabulary: allergies and symptoms
Collocations: allergies (suffer from allergies, trigger an allergy, have an allergy, treat an allergy)
Idioms: keep at bay, wreak havoc on, kick into overdrive

B2 / C1

Environment ESL lesson plans, Health ESL lesson plans

7:00

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Day of the Dead

Vocabulary: words related to the Day of the Dead
Word formation: celebrate, symbolize, die, remember, offer
Speaking: quiz, conversation questions

A2 / B1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

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a photo of a woman in a field conveying feelings of calmness, and a slogan - how much time do you spend in nature?

The benefits of being in nature

Vocabulary: collocations with the verbs alleviate, boost, soak in, brighten up, and soothe
Vocabulary: nature sounds
Speaking: conversation questions, brainstorming

B1 / B2

Environment ESL lesson plans, Lifestyle ESL lesson plans, Health ESL lesson plans

3:00

autumn scene in yellow tones and a sloga - is fall the best season?

Why we love fall

Vocabulary: autumn/fall (crisp air, harvest, chilly, foggy, foliage)
Grammar: difference between the verbs “to be” and “to get”
Video: Why we love fall

A2 / B1

Environment ESL lesson plans

3:00

Thanksgiving

Vocabulary: festivals and celebrations
Vocabulary: Thanksgiving dishes
Functional language: ways to say “thank you” and “you are welcome”

A2 / B1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

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