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 person about to give feedback, and a slogan "are you good at giving and receiving feedback?"

Functional language: giving positive feedback and praise, identifying gaps, suggesting improvements
Speaking: discussing the importance of feedback in different situations, and practicing giving feedback
Video: “How to give effective feedback to employees (5 tips for managers)”

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a photo of burrs that inspired velcro, and a slogan "biomimicry: nature's design solutions"

Vocabulary: collocations related to inspiration (to draw inspiration from, to seek inspiration, the creativity spark, to serve as an inspiration, a burst of inspiration)
Speaking:  creativity, new ideas, adaptation strategies, designs inspired by nature, applications of biomimicry in students’ professional fields
Video: Biomimicry 101 – examples of how we copied nature

5:00

a team meeting a new employee and a slogan "tips for an effective onboarding process"

Vocabulary: expressions to talk about job and responsibilities, company policies
Writing: a welcome email
Video: onboarding new employees

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a person doing skydiving, and a slogan "good stress vs bad stress"

Vocabulary: collocations and expressions with “stress” (chronic stress, stress-induced, stress management, stress out)
Confusing words: distress vs de-stress
Speaking: stressful situations, stress management techniques, reframing your perspective

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people analysing graphs, and a slogan "dealing with the off-season slump"

Vocabulary: describing graphs and charts
Vocabulary: to diversify, existing assets, overheads, staffing
Speaking: seasonal businesses, diversification, off-season marketing

7:00

an illustration of a heated debate and a slogan "can you spot these dirty debate tactics?"

Vocabulary: verb + noun collocations (bring up a topic, get defensive, change the subject, dodge a question), and adjective + noun collocations (ongoing/constructive/heated debate, complex/unresolved issue)
Reading: common logical fallacies and dirty debating tactics
Video: Why debates turn into arguments (and how to fix it)

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a photo of people working on a computer, and a slogan "Can Europe produce its own tech giants?"

Vocabulary. to scale up, unicorns, brain drain, to raise capital, social safety nets
Vocabulary: types of funding (bootstrapping, venture capital, angel investors, government grants, crowdfunding
Video: Why does the EU suck at tech?

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