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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 team meeting a new employee and a slogan "tips for an effective onboarding process"

Employee onboarding

Vocabulary: expressions to talk about job and responsibilities, company policies
Writing: a welcome email
Video: onboarding new employees

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

3:09

a pile of books, folders, and notebooks, and a slogan "do you have an employee or an entrepreneur mindset"

Employee mindset vs entrepreneur mindset

Vocabulary: words to describe your attitude towards work (e.g. fulfillment, achievement, success, monotony, burnout)
Vocabulary: verbs (to thrive, to excel, to prioritize, to envision, to embrace, to seize (an opportunity), to be driven by)
Speaking: pros and cons of being an employee vs being an entrepreneur, questions about entrepreneurship

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

3:34

a laptop with cut cable and a slogan "should employers be allowed to contact you outside working hours?"

The right to disconnect

Vocabulary: be on call, on the clock, around the clock, to unplug, outside working hours
Grammar: passives be supposed/expected/required/advised to + verb
Speaking: survey, conversation questions, giving examples about company policies, work-life balance, disconnecting from work

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans, Technology ESL lesson plans

2:57

a business woman holding a suitcase and climbing up a ladder made of books, illlustrating career advancement, and a slogan "would you like to get promoted this year?"

How to get promoted

Vocabulary: getting promoted (get promoted, land a job, leverage something, stand out, get ahead)
Speaking: Ways to get promoted, overcoming obstacles, personal reflection
Video: “What you need to know to get promoted in 2024”

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

6:43

a christmas basket filled with wine and other gifts and a slogan - how to show appreciation to your employees

Employee holiday gifts

Vocabulary: expressions related to employee appreciation (employee morale, job satisfacion, work-life balance, year-end bonus)
Speaking: giving and receiving gifts at work, company policies about receiving gifts, employee appreciation ideas
Video: Best employee holiday gifts for every budget

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

5:00

a mentor showing an apprentice how to operate a machine and a slogan - is going to university always the best choice?

Apprenticeships vs university

Vocabulary: on-the-job, in-demand, hands-on
Reading: routes to take after high-school
Video: apprenticeships vs university: which is best?

B2 / C1

Education ESL lesson plans

5:56

a sign reading new career new job and a slogan - do you need a career change

Changing careers

Vocabulary: job shadowing, side hustle, internship, upskill
Video: How to change careers at 30
Speaking: conversation questions, evaluating options

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

3:56

a person closing his laptop when the clock shows 5 o'clock and a slogan - are you quiet quitting?

Quiet quitting and quiet firing

Idioms: recipe for disaster, bend over backwards, go above and beyond
Word formation: prefixes over-, under- and mis-
Speaking: conversation questions, brainstorming, role-play

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

5:10

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