Christmas

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 group of friends playing games at a Christmas party and a slogan "games to make your Christmas party more fun

Vocabulary: words related to games, supplies needed for Christmas games, and verbs
Video: Christmas Minute to Win it games from the Dollar store
Speaking: conversation questions, experiences, describing games.

5:48

a man hanging from the roof after putting up Christmas decorations, and a slogan "tips to prevent accidents and injuries during the Christmas period"

Vocabulary: adjectives related to safety and collocations
Speaking: evaluating risks, talking about situations that are safe-unsafe, and what to do if your Christmas tree catches fire
Video: Holiday fire safety tips

3:59

an employee wrapping a christmas gift, and a slogan "how do businesses handle the oliday rush?

Vocabulary: understaffed, shift, warehouse, delivery, restock, common temporary jobs around Christmas
Functional language: useful expressions for customer service
Speaking: challenges businesses face around Christmas, Christmas jobs, customer service

2:14

Mariah Carey at a Christmas concert with a slogan "All I want for Christmas is ..."

Vocabulary: words related to Christmas (e.g. mistletoe, sleigh, stocking)
Vocabulary: songs (e.g. a cover, a smash hit, the charts, a timeless record)
Listening: Christmas songs, “All I want for Christmas”, How Mariah Carey became the Queen of Christmas

3:33

christmas drinks in glass and on a table and a slogan"eggnog, Christmas punch, or mulled wine?"

Vocabulary: spices
Vocabulary: things around the kitchen
Consufing words: cooking (recipe/receipt/prescription; simmer/boil, stir/remove)

5:00

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

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

5:00

customer making return of parcel and worker in protective gloves and a slogan "the environmental impact of online returns"

Vocabulary: returning a product, online shopping
Speaking: discussing reasons for returning products, holiday shopping, online shopping, return policies
Video: Returns day: How does it impact the environment?

3:00

three kings' cake (roscon de reyes) and a slogan - do you celebrate three kings' day?

Reading: How is Three Kings’ Day celebrated in Spain
Video: The Three Wise Men
Speaking: Conversation questions

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