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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!

a person controlling smart features of his home on a tablet, and a slogan "would you like to live in a smart home?"

Smart homes

Vocabulary: smart devices around the house and their functions
Vocabulary: verb + noun collocations with “data”
Speaking: your dream house, debate questions about smart homes, describe functions of smart home devices

B1 / B2

Technology

2:30

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

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

2:00

seen from behind woman using text to image AI generator with a slogan - how can AI make you more productive?

Productivity and AI tools

Reading: Productivity techniques
Vocabulary: productivity and time management (optimize your workflow, effective task prioritization, overcome procrastination, a state of flow)
Idioms: a game-changer, to do the heavy-lifting, to save the day, at your fingertips

B1 / B2

Business, Technology

3:11

ChatGPT

Vocabulary: ChatGPT (human-like, large-scale customisation, reliance, infringe)
Reading: Applications of ChatGPT in 5 industries
Video: What is ChatGPT and why does it have educators worried?

B2 / C1

Business, Technology

3:28

a smart jacket with integrated technology and a slogan - do you own any smart clothes?

Are smart clothes the future?

Vocabulary: smart clothing features (track, monitor, wearable chip)
Vocabulary: synonyms of “innovative” (revolutionary, pioneering, groundbreaking)
Video: Japan Smart Clothing: Researchers design clothes that monitor health.

B1 / B2

Sports & Action, Technology

2:46