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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 photo with the word "mystery", and a slogan "top 10 fascinating unsolved mysteries"

Unsolved mysteries

Vocabulary: cold case, unexplained events, urban legend, unidentified men, hoax, to debunk, manhunt, hijacking
Functional language: speculating and theorizing
Speaking: supernatural and paranormal activity, unsolved mysteries, conspiracy theories, true crime

B2 / C1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

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3 oscars statuettes, and a slogan "and the oscar goes to ..."

The Oscars 2024

Vocabulary: words related to the Oscars (e.g. a nod, to be snubbed, to take home, an acceptance speech)
Grammar: should/shouldn’t have + past participle
Writing: a film review

B2 / C1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

3:40

red first aid kit surrounded by different medicines and a sloga - do you know how to give first aid?

First aid

Vocabulary: items found in a first aid kit
Vocabulary: verb+ noun collocations related to first aid (dress a wound, put on a bandage/a plaster/a cast, administer medication, perform the Heimlich maneuver/CPR, secure the airway)
Grammar: past modals for deduction (must have, could have, might have, can’t have + past participle)

B2 / C1

Health ESL lesson plans

6:40

people working in a team with a slogan - are you a team player

Teamwork

Vocabulary: collocations about teamwork
Grammar: should and shouldn’t
Functional language: asking for help, agreeing to help and politely saying no

A2 / B1

Business ESL lesson plans

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hard skills vs soft skills puzzle pieces and a slogan - what soft skills do you have?

Hard skills vs Soft skills

Vocabulary: hard skills and soft skills
Functional language: expressing ability
Writing: cover letter

A2 / B1

Business ESL lesson plans

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a yound man and a woman on a fate having a beer and a slogan - first dates dos and don'ts

First dates

Vocabulary: first dates (love at first sight, stand someone up, go Dutch)
Grammar: modal verbs should, must, don’t have to
Useful expressions: suggesting an activity, giving a compliment, saying you’ll be late, talk about the bill

B1 / B2

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

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