celebration

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 the American flaf and a slogan "celebrating fourth of july"

Independence Day (Fourth of July)

Vocabulary: Independence Day (speech, fireworks, flag, national anthem, colonies, empire, patriotism, revolution, freedom, parade)
Confusing words: story vs history
Speaking: history, Independence Day, patriotism

A2 / B1

Lifestyle

2:27

a float depicting a scene of Jesus's life in Seville, Spain during Holy Week, and a slogan "how is Holy Week celebrated in Spain?"

Holy Week in Spain

Vocabulary: Holy Week (e.g. resurrection, crucifixion, The Passion, brotherhood/fraternity, Palm Sunday, processions)
Word formation: devote, reflect, grieve, repent, empathize
Video: Rick Steves’ European Easter: Palm Sunday in Sevilla

B1 / B2

Lifestyle

5:32

Ramadan

Vocabulary: words and verbs related to Ramadan (e.g. pray, fast, donate, forgive, abstain, charity, feast, mosque)
Video: what is Ramadan?
Speaking: conversation questions, quiz

B1 / B2

Lifestyle

4:40

Brazil carnival

Vocabulary: verbs (to be fused with, to be traced back to, to take over, to rehearse, to track)
Vocabulary: adjectives (dazzling, world-renowned, intricate, elaborate, mind-blowing)
Vocabulary: idioms (to let loose, to have the time of one’s life, a feast for the eyes)

B1 / B2

Lifestyle

3:00

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happy chinese new year 2023 - the year of the rabbit and a sogan - how is chinese new year celebrated

Chinese New Year 2024

Vocabulary: Chinese New Year
Grammar: years, dates and centuries
Vocabulary: personality adjectives

A2 / B1

Lifestyle

4:10

a christmas basket filled with wine and other gifts and a slogan - how to show appreciation to your employees

Employee holiday gifts

Vocabulary: expressions related to employee appreciation (employee morale, job satisfacion, work-life balance, year-end bonus)
Speaking: giving and receiving gifts at work, company policies about receiving gifts, employee appreciation ideas
Video: Best employee holiday gifts for every budget

B1 / B2

Business

5:00

FREE

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

5.30

FREE

Pride Month

Vocabulary: collocations related to Pride Month (gender identity, same-sex marriage, raise awareness, face challenges)
Word formation: accept, include, harass, visible
Speaking: conversation questions, brainstorming

B1 / B2

Social issues

1:52