productivity

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 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

"in-house" and "outsource" road signs, and a slogan"what are the pros and cons of outsouring?"

Outsourcing

Vocabulary: outsourcing

Grammar: have/get something done

Video: Commonly outsourced business functions

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

3:12

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

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 ESL lesson plans, Technology ESL lesson plans

3:11

a perfectionist measuring pencils and paper clips with a calipers and a slogan - are you a perfectionist?

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

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

a boss closely observing an employee sitting in front of a computer and a slogan - how to deal with a micromanager

Micromanagement

Vocabulary: micromanagement verbs (reprimand, hover, hold accountable)
Videos: 1. “How can I avoid being a micromanager?” and 2. “Working For a Micromanaging Boss & How to Handle it”
Idioms: put out fires, have a lot on your plate, hands-on/hands-off

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

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