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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!

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a photo of weather forecast and a slogan "s weather manipulation the future?"

This ESL worksheet explores the topic of weather control and extreme weather, targeting upper-intermediate to advanced learners. It includes vocabulary building focused on common weather-related terms and expressions, comprehension exercises based on a video about future weather control technologies, and engaging speaking activities that encourage reflection on the ethical and practical implications of manipulating the weather.

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a photo of educational games and a slogan "traditional vs innovative schools"

This ESL worksheet focuses on alternative education systems and key vocabulary related to modern learning methods.
Designed for intermediate to upper-intermediate learners, this resource features reflective speaking exercises to compare traditional and alternative schooling.

5:00

young people at the beach and a slogan "packing for the beach"

This ESL worksheet explores essential vocabulary and speaking skills related to going to the beach, summer travel, and outdoor leisure.
Students learn vocabulary about beach items, packing, and verb–noun beach collocations.

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a photo of different meals and a slogan "save time with these meal prep methods!"

This ESL worksheet focuses on practical meal planning and meal prep strategies to help learners improve vocabulary, speaking, listening, and writing skills around everyday food topics.
Designed for pre-intermediate to intermediate learners, this resource includes discussion questions about key themes such as batch cooking, grocery shopping, balanced diets, pantry organization, and time-saving cooking methods.

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a lot of pills and a slogan "How can we solve the antibiotic resistance crisis?"

This ESL lesson is best suited for B2 level learners. It explores the critical issue of antibiotic resistance and its growing impact on public health, science, and modern medicine

Students learn collocations related to medicine and antibiotics.

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a young man lounging on a bed on a balcony and a slogan - is a staycation as enjoyable as a vacation

Vocabulary: staycation ideas
Grammar: talking about the future (future simple, future with “going to”, and present continuous)
Speaking: conversation questions, creating and continuing a dialogue, evaluating ideas, making plans

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