Collocations: Personal Growth & Motivation

What is this lesson about? This personal growth collocations ESL lesson plan helps B1–B2 learners build natural language for ambition, perseverance, and self-improvement. Students practise collocations such as set a goal, overcome obstacles, unlock your potential, and track your progress through matching, gap-fills, transformations, and reflective speaking tasks.

What language will students learn? Learners focus on eight essential collocations:

• Set a goal

• Overcome obstacles

• Unlock your potential

• Stay motivated

• Track your progress

• Visualise success

• Develop self-discipline

• Find your purpose
  

How do students practise? The lesson builds both vocabulary and confidence step by step:

• Warm-up discussion questions about motivation and growth.

• Definition and collocation matching to clarify meaning.

• Sentence gap-fills and transformations for fluency and accuracy.

• Tense challenge to reinforce grammar in context.

• Speaking practice where learners reflect on personal experiences with growth and goals.
  

Why is this lesson useful? By the end of the lesson, learners can:

• Use collocations to talk fluently about motivation and self-improvement.

• Express goals, challenges, and achievements with confidence.

• Strengthen grammar, vocabulary, and fluency in one integrated flow.

• Apply real-world language to personal reflection and growth.
  

Who is it for? This lesson is designed for intermediate adult learners (B1–B2). It’s ideal for wellbeing-focused ESL classes and learners interested in personal development and reflective conversation.