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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!

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a photo of movie equipment and a slogan "why is every new movie a sequel?"

Has Hollywood run out of ideas?

This ESL worksheet focuses on the topic of movie franchises, sequels, remakes, and intellectual property (IP), exploring how Hollywood creates, recycles, and monetizes content. Students build essential vocabulary related to the film industry and entertainment business. 

B1 / B2

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

3:00

a group of children and a slogan "getting older without losing your inner child"

What can we learn from children?

This ESL lesson focuses on what adults can learn from children, exploring themes like curiosity, creativity, and emotional intelligence. Learners also build vocabulary around personality traits, practise collocations, and reflect on how to preserve childlike qualities such as wonder, spontaneity, and playfulness as they grow older.

B2 / C1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans, Education ESL lesson plans

5:00

a person looking at a painting in an art gallery, and a slogan "a banana taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million!"

Priceless or overpriced? The value of art

Vocabulary: expressions related to the purpose of art, and adjectives to describe art
Video: Winning bidder pays $6.2 million for duct-taped banana artwork
Reading: Controversial artworks that sold for millions

B2 / C1

Art ESL lesson plans

2:58

a photo of burrs that inspired velcro, and a slogan "biomimicry: nature's design solutions"

Innovation inspired by nature

Vocabulary: collocations related to inspiration (to draw inspiration from, to seek inspiration, the creativity spark, to serve as an inspiration, a burst of inspiration)
Speaking:  creativity, new ideas, adaptation strategies, designs inspired by nature, applications of biomimicry in students’ professional fields
Video: Biomimicry 101 – examples of how we copied nature

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans, Environment ESL lesson plans, Art ESL lesson plans

5:00

a girl standing next to a light bulb exploding with colours and a slogan - are you a creative person?

Can limits boost creativity?

Video: How can limits boost creativity
Expressions: creative block, eureka moment, a flash of inspiration
Speaking: coming up with different uses for everyday objects

B1 / B2

Art ESL lesson plans

4:35

a team during a brainstorming session generating ideas woth a slogan - lets brainstorm some ideas!

Idea generation techniques: brainstorming

Ford formation: the suffix -ity (novelty, originality, feasibility, creativity, practicality)
Functional language: useful phrases for idea generation (introducing ideas, building on someone else’s idea, introducing alternatives, expressing caution, encouraging participation)
Speaking: games, brainstorming, conversation questions, survey

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

2:00

find what you love and and a slogan - what are you passionate about?

How to find your passion (likes and dislikes)

Vocabulary: Likes and dislikes (have a soft spot for, can’t get enough of, it’s not my thing, it’s not my cup of tea, it’s growing on me, it’s an acquired taste)
Video: How to find your passion
Speaking: Conversation questions, brainstorming

B1 / B2

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

5:00

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