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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 drone delivering a parcel and a slogan "making deliveries more efficient"

Solving the last mile delivery problem

In this B1–B2 ESL lesson on last-mile delivery and the future of logistics, students explore common delivery problems, learn essential logistics vocabulary, and investigate how technology is transforming the way parcels reach customers.

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans, Technology ESL lesson plans

4:44

a person working ona piece of furniture and a slogan "what are the most profitable items to flip?"

The business of flipping

This ESL worksheet focuses on flipping items for profit and reselling second-hand goods. Students learn useful vocabulary, discuss buying and selling experiences, explore different ways to source items and how to increase an item’s market value, and practice writing a listing.

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

6:00

a photo of money under a mattress, and a slogan "how big is the shadow economy?"

Tackling the shadow economy

This B2–C1 English lesson on the shadow economy explores why people and businesses operate outside the formal economy and what consequences this can have for workers, businesses, consumers, and governments. Students learn key vocabulary related to taxes, employment, compliance, and workers’ rights, and develop the language needed to discuss the causes of the informal economy, as well as possible ways to reduce it.

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

4:56

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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

For B1-B2 level students, the lesson “Back to work after a vacation” would be more suitable.

B2 / C1

Business ESL lesson plans

1:44

people shaking hands and a slogan "finding the right potential customer"

Sales prospecting skills: Identifying Leads and Building Rapport

This Business ESL worksheet focuses on sales prospecting, building rapport, and conducting effective discovery calls. Students develop practical language for identifying qualified leads, understanding customer needs, handling objections, presenting solutions, and moving conversations toward the next step in the sales process.

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

6:00

a person using a calculator and a slogan "explore te tasks of different accounting professionals!"

A day in the life of an accountant

This A2–B1 ESL lesson is focused on careers in accounting and finance. Students learn essential vocabulary related to bookkeeping, payroll, tax, auditing, and financial reporting while exploring the daily responsibilities of different accounting professionals.

A2 / B1

Business ESL lesson plans

2:43

a piece of paper saying "annual leave approved", and a slogan "which annual leave policy is the fairest?"

Annual Leave – Designing a fair holiday system

This ESL worksheet focuses on the topic of annual leave and holiday policies in the workplace, exploring how companies organise time off, approve leave requests, and balance employee wellbeing with business needs.

B1 / B2

Business ESL lesson plans

2:43

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