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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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Setting employee goals

By completing this worksheet, learners will be able to identify and differentiate between performance and development goals, apply action verbs to set clear and measurable goals, and reflect on personal and team objectives.

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

4:51

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The reverse bucket list

This worksheet is designed for intermediate to upper-intermediate English learners and focuses on the concept of the reverse bucket list, an alternative approach to traditional New Year’s resolutions. Instead of only looking forward to future goals, learners reflect on past achievements, lessons learned, and personal milestones.

B1 / B2

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

6:15

a person analysing statistics ad a slogan "How to write KPIs"

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Vocabulary: KPIs (customer retention, sales growth, number of resolved tickets, churn rate, net profit margin)
Vocabulary: useful expressions to talk about KPIs
Speaking: discussing, goals, success, and KPIs

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

3:41

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New Year’s resolutions

Collocations: verb + noun collocations with the words “goal”, “routine”, “habit”, and “New Year’s resolutions”
Useful expressions: making New Year’s resolutions and creating an action plan
Video: How to make New Year’s resolutions that last

B1 / B2

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

3:07

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Perfectionism vs progress

Vocabulary: to strive for excellence, to beat yourself up, to sweat over the small stuff, trial and error, to get caught up in minor details
Speaking: conversation questions, survey, discussing situations
Video: The Perfectionist Trap: How to set high standards without being a perfectionist

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

2:58

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How to set effective language learning goals FREE

Collocations: verb + goal
Video: How to set SMART language learning goals
Speaking: conversation questions about languages and language learning, set language-learning goals

B1 / B2

Education ESL lesson plans

4:23