food waste

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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!

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a photo of different meals and a slogan "save time with these meal prep methods!"

Meal planning made easy

This ESL worksheet focuses on practical meal planning and meal prep strategies to help learners improve vocabulary, speaking, listening, and writing skills around everyday food topics.
Designed for pre-intermediate to intermediate learners, this resource includes discussion questions about key themes such as batch cooking, grocery shopping, balanced diets, pantry organization, and time-saving cooking methods.

A2 / B1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans, Health ESL lesson plans

3:44

FREE

a photo of a hotel and a slogan "can a hotel be sustainable?"

Sustainable hotels FREE

This FREE intermediate ESL lesson explores the topic of sustainability in the hospitality industry, with a focus on sustainable features in hotels. Students learn essential vocabulary, weigh the pros and cons of various sustainable practices, and watch a video about an eco-friendly hotel.

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans, Environment ESL lesson plans

2:44

a cruise ship and a slogan "inside the world's biggest cruise ship"

Cruise ships

Vocabulary: cruise ships (e.g. cabin, deck, to embark, to disembark, galley, port of call)
Vocabulary: food on a cruise ship (stocks up ingredients, in stock, prep kitchens, all-you-can-eat, leftovers, food waste, buffet)
Video: “Inside the 24/7 operation to feed the world’s largest cruise ship”

B1 / B2

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

5:52

a photo of a lot of plant-based dishes and a slogan "Which diet is the healthiest?"

Is a vegan diet the best?

Vocabulary: diets (Mediterranean, Vegan, Ketogenic, Raw Food, Flexitarian, Paleo, Intermittent Fasting)
Vocabulary: veganism (plant-based, farm-to-table, meatless, Vaganuary,)
Videos: “What if everyone in the world went vegan?”, and “Vegans vs meat-eaters: Who will live longer?”

B1 / B2

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

updated

Organic food waste and a slogan - let's try to reduce our food waste

Stop food waste

Collocations: food (unsold food, fussy eater, surplus food)
Video: Canadians get creative in solving food waste problem
Speaking: food waste questionnaire, conversation questions

B1 / B2

Environment ESL lesson plans

5:38

FREE

zero-waste sustainable Christmas decorations and a slogan - let's try to make Christmas a bit more sustainable!

Have a sustainable Christmas! FREE

Vocabulary: sustainable gifts (long-lasting, thoughtful, meaningful, swap, throw away)
Video: 14 tips on how to have a sustainable Christmas
Speaking: conversation questions, brainstorming solutions

B1 / B2

Environment ESL lesson plans

4:50

Thanksgiving

Vocabulary: festivals and celebrations
Vocabulary: Thanksgiving dishes
Functional language: ways to say “thank you” and “you are welcome”

A2 / B1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

1:56