St.Valentine's Day

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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a photo with pieces forming "Ilove you", and a slogan "How do you like to give and receive love?"

This ESL lesson focuses on love languages, relationships, communication styles, and cultural perspectives on expressing affection. Through quizzes, discussions, listening activities, and debates, students explore how people show care, what they value in relationships, and how differences in love languages can affect communication.

3:15

cupcakes and sweets in pink and a slogan "celebrating female friendship"

This ESL lesson focuses on Galentine’s Day, a celebration held the day before Valentine’s Day that honors female friendship. Students build vocabulary related to friendship while exploring different ways to celebrate Galentine’s Day.

2:38

a couple walking at the beach and a slogan "what's the secret of a healthy relationship?"

Vocabulary and word formation: commitment, empathy, intimacy, adaptability, forgiveness
Idioms: see eye to eye, have a bright future, stand the test of time,keep the spark alive
Functional language: talking about deal-breakers in a relationship

5.30

a person looking at a dating app profile and a slogan "modern dating lingo"

Vocabulary: buzzwords and millanial dating slang words (ghosting, benching, breadcrumbing, catfishing, zombieing)
Videos: “Modern dating red flags”, and “Swipe right into: navigating the latest dating scene”
Speaking: Conversation questions, advantages and disadvantages, finding solutions

5:00

a wedding photo of the bride, the groom, and guests with a slogan - 5 tips from a wedding planeer

Vocabulary: weddings (reception, bachelor/bachelorette parties, wedding registry, bride, groom)
Idioms: tie the knot, pop the question, walk down the aisle
Grammar review: expression possibility (to be likely to, probably will, may/might/could)

3:20

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

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

2:59

a man giving a fift to a woman and a slogan - what do you think about St. Valentine's Day

Vocabulary: adjectives to describe St. Valentine’s Day
Vocabulary: money (cash in on, capitalise on, splurge, splash the cash)
Grammar: linking words (whether, despite, rather than, while)

2:05