What is this lesson about?
This gratitude and kindness idioms ESL lesson plan helps B1–B2 adult learners explore appreciation, effort, and support through six common idioms, using personal reflection and meaningful conversation.
 
What language will students learn?
Students work with six natural idioms:
count your blessings
thank your lucky stars
be in someone’s debt
go out of your way (for someone)
go the extra mile
a blessing in disguise
 
How do students practise?
Students practise through:
short, realistic dialogues to infer meaning from context
guided personal reflection tasks
“this or that” discussions using all idioms
situation-based idiom matching
opinion-based agree/disagree tasks
emotionally grounded speaking activities
 
Why is this lesson useful?
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
understand and use gratitude idioms naturally
talk about kindness, effort, and appreciation with confidence
connect idiomatic language to real-life experiences
express gratitude in a more fluent, natural way
 
Who is it for?
This lesson is designed for B1–B2 adult ESL learners.
It works particularly well with professionals, long-term learners, and classes that value reflective, discussion-based speaking.