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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 woman on a trip and a slogan "how to maintain healthy habits while on vacation"

Staying healthy while traveling

Vocabulary: verb + noun collocations with “habit” and “routine”
Vocabulary: packing
Speaking: healthy habits and routines packing for a trip

A2 / B1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

2:00

a cruise ship and a slogan "inside the world's biggest cruise ship"

Cruise ships

Vocabulary: cruise ships (e.g. cabin, deck, to embark, to disembark, galley, port of call)
Vocabulary: food on a cruise ship (stocks up ingredients, in stock, prep kitchens, all-you-can-eat, leftovers, food waste, buffet)
Video: “Inside the 24/7 operation to feed the world’s largest cruise ship”

B1 / B2

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

5:52

a photo of cologne cathedral and a slogan "have you ever visited germany?2

Visiting Germany (for Euro 2024)

Speaking: visiting Germany, comparing visiting Germany during Euro 2024 vs visiting on a regular day, travelling to Euro 2024 on a budget
Vocabulary: common adjective + noun collocations (e.g. breathtaking views, trendy neighbourhood, vibrant nightlife, cosy café)
Video: Ultimate UEFA EURO 2024 Guide: Explore Germany’s host cities, culture, and cuisine!

B1 / B2

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

7:30

a church full of tourist and a slogan "is your city overrun by tourists?"

Overtourism

Vocabulary: verbs related to overtourism (to flock to, to cap, to curb, to skyrocket, to ban)
Speaking: talking about the causes, consequences, and possible solutions to overtourism
Video: Is it bad to travel? The impact of overtourism, the darker side of travel & what we can do about it

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

5:48

Accessible tourism

Vocabulary and word formation: accessibility, accessible features, universal design

Grammar: Not only … but also

Videos: “The business case for accessible tourism” and “Why is accessible design food for everyone?”

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

7:00

an exhausted person resting their head on their keyboard with a stone with "back to work" written on it and a slogan - how to deal with the holiday blues

Returning to work after a vacation

Vocabulary: idioms and expressions (to get back into the groove of things, back to the grind, post-vacation fatigue, vacation blues, hit the ground running)
Video: Getting over your post-vacation slump
Speaking: conversation questions, brinstorming, role-play

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

4:00