WORKSHEET: LANGUAGE LEARNING MOTIVATION
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
● Describe a multilingual person clearly
● Explain motivation for learning a language
● Use past–present–future naturally
● Reuse one story for multiple topics
Core Strategy: One Story – Multiple Topics
You only need ONE well-prepared story about a person that can be adapted for different
questions, such as:
● Describe a language you want to learn
● Describe a person who speaks several languages well
Suggested Story Context
To make your answer natural and impressive:
Talk about ONE person (friend / teacher)
→ Then connect it to: “I want to learn like them”
You can include:
● How they learned languages
● Why they are good at languages
● What you learned from them
● How they influenced your own goals
🔹 PART 1: VOCABULARY BUILDING
Task 1: Match the words with their meanings
Word/Phrase Meaning
1. Fluent a. the way words are spoken
2. Pick up a b. able to speak smoothly and confidently
language
3. Be exposed to c. ability to control yourself to achieve a goal
4. Pronunciation d. learn a language informally
5. Motivation e. become highly skilled in a language
6. Self-discipline f. come into contact with something
7. Immersion g. learning by being surrounded by the
language
8. Master a h. reason for doing something
language
Answers: __________
Task 2: Fill in the blanks
Use the words above:
1. She became __________ in English after studying abroad.
2. He managed to __________ Japanese just by watching anime.
3. Living in another country helped her through total __________.
4. One key factor in language learning is strong __________.
5. He improved his __________ by practicing with native speakers.
6. She was constantly __________ English through movies and music.
7. Learning a language requires a lot of __________.
8. It took him years to __________ the language.
Task 3: Useful expressions
Rewrite with better vocabulary:
1. She speaks English very well.
→ She is ______________________________
2. He learned the language quickly.
→ He managed to _______________________
3. I want to learn like her.
→ She inspired me to ____________________
4. I like that language.
→ I am particularly interested in _________
Task 4: Collocations & Natural Speaking Chunks
Complete:
● be fluent in __________
● develop an interest in __________
● be motivated to __________
● have a passion for __________
● make progress in __________
Example:
● She is fluent in three languages
Task 5: Sentence Expansion
Expand each idea:
1. She speaks many languages.
→ __________________________________________
(hint: fluent, several languages, confidently)
2. I want to learn Japanese.
→ __________________________________________
(hint: interested in, culture, future goal)
3. She learned through movies.
→ __________________________________________
(hint: exposure, entertainment, natural way)
Task 6: High-level expressions Learn and use:
● acquire a language naturally
● develop strong communication skills
● gain confidence in speaking
● be highly motivated
● adopt effective learning strategies
● be influenced by someone
Practice:
1. She managed to __________ through daily exposure
2. I was really __________ after seeing her ability
3. She helped me __________
4. I want to __________ to improve faster
PART 2: BUILD YOUR STORY (CORE STORY FRAME)
A PERSON → LANGUAGE
1. Person (Past)
● I know a person who ___________________
● I met her/him when ___________________
● She/He can speak ___________________
2. How they learned (Past)
● She/He learned by immersing/exposure___________________
● One thing I noticed was that __________
● She/He was very ___________________
3. Why you admire them (Present)
● I really admire her/him because __________
● She/He has helped me realize that __________
● Now, I feel more ___________________
● Since then, I have become more interested in __________
● Now, I usually ___________________
● This person inspired me to __________
4. Your own goal (Future)
● In the future, I want to ___________________
● I plan to ___________________
● I hope I can ___________________ like her/him
B: LANGUAGE → PERSON
1. Language (Present)
● The language I would like to learn is __________
● I became interested in it because __________
2. Connection to a person (Past)
● I know someone who ___________________
● This person helped me realize that __________
3. Why this language (Present)
● What I find interesting about this language is __________
● It is useful because ___________________
4. Your learning plan (Future)
● In the future, I plan to ___________________
● I will try to ___________________
● I hope I can ___________________
PART 4: FREE PRACTICE
Task: Speak (1–2 minutes)
Use your story to answer:
● Describe a language you would like to learn
OR
● Describe a person who speaks several languages well