evaluating ideas

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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 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

2:00

a young man lounging on a bed on a balcony and a slogan - is a staycation as enjoyable as a vacation

Are staycations the new vacations?

Vocabulary: staycation ideas
Grammar: talking about the future (future simple, future with “going to”, and present continuous)
Speaking: conversation questions, creating and continuing a dialogue, evaluating ideas, making plans

A2 / B1

Lifestyle

1:47

a contemporary office space with indoor plants and a slogan - how can you make your office greener?

Green offices

Vocabulary: green offices
Functional language: making and evaluating suggestions
Video: 8 sustainable practices in the workplace

B1 / B2

Business

2:16