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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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Sports injuries

With this engaging ESL lesson plan, students explore the topic of sports injuries, how they occur, and how to talk about symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

B2 / C1

Sports & Action ESL lesson plans, Health ESL lesson plans

4:15

a female footballer kicking a balland a slogan "Women’s football: past, present, and EURO 2025!"

Women’s EURO 2025

This B1 ESL worksheet for teens and adults centres around the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, helping students practise reading, listening, vocabulary, and speaking skills through the lens of a current and inspiring sports event.

B1 / B2

Social issues ESL lesson plans, Sports & Action ESL lesson plans

1:22

a photo of the olympic medals and a slogan "the economics of the olympic games"

Is hosting the Olympics worth it?

Vocabulary: hosting the Olympic Games (legacy, repurpose, go over budget, white elephant, underutilized)
Speaking: conversation questions, debate statements, talking about advantages and disadvantages, preparing a presentation
Vocabulary: describing buildings and neighborhoods (fall into disrepair, decrepit, gentrified, up-and-coming, bustling)

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans, Sports & Action ESL lesson plans

5:03

a phoro of a women spring olympic games competition and a slogan "which sports should be included in the olympics?"

How are sports chosen for the Olympic Games?

Vocabulary: Olympic sports
Vocabulary: collocations (oversee a sport, conduct drug tests, file a petition, make a comeback, establish a precedent, dispontitue a sport)
Video: How are sports chosen for the Olympic games?

A2 / B1

Sports & Action ESL lesson plans

2:53

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Football fans

Functional language: talking about the team you support (I’m backing, I’m rooting for, I’m cheering for)
Vocabulary: measures against football hooliganism (ban, fine, zero-tolerance policy)
Video: “Football fan culture is changing but which type of supporter are you?”

B1 / B2

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

6:10

a photo of medals, pills and syringes, and a slogan "can doping ever be stopped?"

Doping in sports

Reading: famous cases involving performance-enhancing drugs
Vocabulary: banned substances, test positive for, be stripped of, be disqualified, sever ties with, be banned for life, tarnish your reputation
Video: Gene therapy and the future of doping in sport

B2 / C1

Sports & Action ESL lesson plans, Health ESL lesson plans

5:17

a football and a slolgan "why do people love football so much?"

Why is football so popular?

Vocabulary: football (people in football, parts of the pitch, verbs related to football)
Speaking: popular sports, guess the sport
Listening: Why is football the most popular sport?

B1 / B2

Sports & Action ESL lesson plans

4:53

Winter sports

Vocabulary: winter sports, protective gear, clothes and footwear, equipment, facilities
Video: Winter sports and climate change
Speaking: discussing winter sports, climate change, and winter

B1 / B2

Environment ESL lesson plans, Sports & Action ESL lesson plans

2:12