business collocations

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 calendar of december and a slogan "what does the end of the year look like in the C-suite?"

End of the year – executive style

Vocabulary: the C-suite (CEO, CFO, COO, etc.) and their responsibilities
Vocabulary: performance review, fiscal year, wrap things up, stock price, layoffs
Video: Year End – Executive Style

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

6:11

blocks stacked on top of each other to write "FOMO", and a slogan "What are the best FOMO marketing tactics?"

FOMO marketing

Vocabulary: collocations (to entice the customer, to trigger FOMO, to create a sense of scarcity, impulse purchase, flash sale, free shipping)
Grammar: wishes and regrets
Video: Top 10 FOMO marketing tactics

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

3:16

business model and a slogan "which are the most successful business models?"

Business models

Vocabulary: business collocations (e.g. generate revenue, acquire a user base, drive demand, revenue stream, targeted advertisements, profit margin)
Reading: successful business model
Listening and speaking: The Business Model Canvas

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

6:30

a woman and a man in an elevator with the man delivering an elevator pitch, and a slogan "craft and deliver a killer elevator pitch"

Elevator pitch

Collocations: collocations with pitch (e.g. craft a pitch, tailot a pitch, nail a pitch, rehearse a pitch)
Vocabulary: adjectives to describe effective and ineffective pitches
Functional language: useful phrases to talk about one’s accomplishments, passion, target audience, mission and vision (for companies)

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

5:00

a business woman holding a suitcase and climbing up a ladder made of books, illlustrating career advancement, and a slogan "would you like to get promoted this year?"

How to get promoted

Vocabulary: getting promoted (get promoted, land a job, leverage something, stand out, get ahead)
Speaking: Ways to get promoted, overcoming obstacles, personal reflection
Video: “What you need to know to get promoted in 2024”

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

6:43

businessmen running to illustrate business competition and a slogan - why is competition important in business

Competition

Confusing words: competence, competition, and competitor
Vocabulary: collocations (e.g.business model, industry trends, profit margin, customer loyalty, market share)
Vocabulary: verb + noun collocations (launch a product, stay competitive, target customers, dominate the market)

A2 / B1

Business ESL lesson plans

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