confusing words

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 person doing skydiving, and a slogan "good stress vs bad stress"

Vocabulary: collocations and expressions with “stress” (chronic stress, stress-induced, stress-free, stress management, stress out)
Confising words: distress vs de-stress
Speaking: stressful situations, stress managements techniques, refaming your perspective

4:37

a photo of the American flaf and a slogan "celebrating 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

2:27

a person actively listening to another, and a slogan "how to become a better listener"

Vocabulary: barriers to listening (e.g. distraction, prejudice, information overload)
Confusing words: listen and hear
Expressions: expressions with listen and hear (never hear the end of it, listen with only hald an ear, hear me out, listen to reason)

5:06

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

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

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)

1:30

a child planting a tree and a slogan - where should we plant more trees

Vocabulary: nature (soil, stream, timber, wildfire, flood)
Mini-grammar: by far
Confusing words: breath/breathe, current/actual, dessert/desert, shade/shadow

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