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Business ESL lesson plans

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 woman presenting a business pitch and a slogan "how to mkae a successful business pitch"

Would your business survive Dragons’ Den?

Vocabulary: abbreviations and financials (ROI, IP, USP, gross and net profit, pre-revenue, sales forecast, valuation, burn rate, equity)
Functional language: expressions for business pitches
Videos: 2 Dragons’ Den pitches about fashion

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Business ESL lesson plans

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a man in a suit holding a lock, illustrating cybersecurity, and a slogan "how to avoid cyberthreats"

Cybercrime and cybersecurity

Vocabulary: cybercrime (e.g. phishing, vishing, smishing, data breach, ransomware, whaling)
Collocations: to gain unauthorized access, to encrypt files, to restore access, to adhere to security practices, to recover lost data
Speaking: cyber threats, cybersecurity Dos and Don’ts, role-plays

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans, Technology ESL lesson plans

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confident business woman, mentor, or a coach, speaking assertively to business people and a slogan - Learn how to be assertive!

Communication styles: assertive vs aggressive

Functional language: aggressive vs assertive expressions
Vocabulary: body language (leaning, pointing, narrowed eyes, clenched jaw)
Video: Assertive vs aggressive communication: know the difference

 

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

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a shopping bag full of halloween purchases, and a slogan "how can businesses capitalize on Halloween?"

Seasonal businesses: Halloween edition

This is a Halloween-specific version of the lesson “Seasonality in business”

Vocabulary: describing graphs and charts
Vocabulary: to diversify, multiple revenue streams, pop-up store, to capitalize on, temporary lease
Speaking: seasonal businesses, Halloween, capitalizing on Halloween as a business

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

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a photo with a label emerging markets, and a slogan "developing and developed countries"

Emerging markets

Vocabulary: economic terms (GDP, FDI, stock market, volatility, economic growth, industrialization, emerging markets)
Video: What is an emerging market?
Speaking: developing vs developed countries, emerging markets, the future of emerging economies

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

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a photo of a comic colelction, and a slogan "why do we like to colect things?"

Are you a collector or a hoarder?

Vocabulary: expressions related to collecting (trasure trove, prized possession, hard to come by, a rare gem, declutter, hoard)
Video: “Hobby or hoarding: The psychology behind the drive to collect”
Speaking: collecting items, the collectibles market, investing in collectibles

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans, Lifestyle ESL lesson plans, Art ESL lesson plans

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