History of Valentine’s Day – Facts, Origins & Traditions – HISTORYhttps://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2What are the historical origins of Valentine? Valentine’s Day occurs every February 14
Warm-up
Other way to say ‘I love You’ – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/rp9HJm2ZSaQIt’s never too late to say about your love. Sometimes, it’s very difficult to find the right words to explain your feelings to your special one.
How Hollywood Says “I Love You” – YouTube (3:53)https://youtu.be/mCPZaX_foxUClips from various films. TRANSCRIPT: I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, and the thing is, I love you.
I love you x 100 – YouTube (1:51)https://youtu.be/P5f1Y3CWTc0#t=20Happy Valentine’s Day! Learn to say “I love you” in a hundred languages on Memrise
Music
David Bowie – Valentine’s Day – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/S4R8HTIgHUUDavid Bowie’s official music video for ‘Valentine’s Day’. A starter in a less romantic class
The Valentine’s Medley (FreddeGredde) – YouTube (6:43) https://youtu.be/d0JoX4qm8OEI figured that people might want some ideas on what to play for their “valentines” on February 14. 😉
Valentine’s Day Rap English ESL Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation with Fluency MC!.wmv – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/qK2y4SUSDqs
A Great Song by Jason Fluency MC, written for the special Day of Valentines!
Love Song – One word, many languages – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/eqL5m_ZO9SgLiebe, Khwām rạk, Láska, Love, Szerelem, Cinta, Agapi, Hobb, Rakkaus, Miłość, Bhalobashá, Liubav, Dashuri, Amor, Cariad, Amore, Ljubezen, Armastus, Sarang, любовь, Milestiba, ai, սեր, каханне, Amour, Upendo, Aşk, Mboraijú, Maitasun, Kärlek, Ást
Elton John – Can you feel the love tonight! – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/n8FM8nyy_FkElton John – Can you feel the love tonight, with lyrics!!!
Paul Mccartney – My valentine ( Original Video ) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/J_mwHMNMzzEPaul Mccartney – My valentine ( Original Video ) Featuring Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp
Vocabulary
💕Let’s learn English about Valentines Day and Valentines Day vocabulary. Will you be mine? – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/20lcSjul5u4💕Let’s learn English about valentines day and valentines day vocabulary. Will you be mine? – Warning for ads!
English Vocabulary – Saint Valentine’s Dayhttp://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/vocabulary-lesson-valentine-day.php#.VNY9D_nF_iU
Celebrated on 14 February. It is a day when you give a valentine’s card to someone you have a romantic relationship with
Valentine´s day vocabulary – Learn Hot Englishhttps://learnhotenglish.com/valentines-day-vocabulary/When was the last time you went out on a date? Did you tell anyone about it? Talking about dates and love, in general, is always a fun topic of conversation. So, just to help you, we’re going to teach you some great Valentine´s day vocabulary. (yr 7-8)
ESL/ELT Valentine’s Day vocabulary quiz – Holidays | Valentine’s Day (February 14)http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/vocabulary/holidays_valentines1.htmlPRINTABLE WORKSHEETS To be copied or done individually. Write the answer 1:1 (yr 8-9)
ESL Guess the Valentine’s Day Idiom – ESL Kids Gameshttps://eslkidsgames.com/2018/02/esl-valentines-day-idiom-activity.htmlESL Guess the Valentine’s Day idiom is a simple warmer/cooler for teens and adults on the topic of Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day Vocabulary in Englishhttps://www.vocabulary.cl/Lists/Valentines_Day.htmValentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14th every year. However, it is celebrated in different ways by different people.
English Vocabulary for Dating and Relationshipshttps://www.really-learn-english.com/english-vocabulary-for-dating-and-relationships.htmlDating and relationships are two topics that people want to talk about all the time. There are few things more interesting than your best friend
Valentine’s Day – English-Zone.Com Holiday Pageshttp://www.english-zone.com/holidays/val-words.html
Words of Love – A Valentine’s Vocabulary… Many close synonyms to be used either in writing or vocabulary activities (yr 8-9)
Lesson Plans
Love is in the air: Love and Relationship Expressions – Tim’s Free English Lesson Planshttps://freeenglishlessonplans.com/2017/02/15/love-is-in-the-air-love-and-relationship-expressionsThis is a lesson plan I designed for Valentine’s day so it’s a bit late but who’s to say you can’t learn about love any day of the year?
Talk2Me English : My Valentine – A fun lesson for Valentine’s dayhttp://talk2meenglish.blogspot.com/2014/02/my-valentine-fun-lesson-for-valentines.html
The lesson is based on a Paul McCarthy song’My Valentine’ (yr 7-8)
Valentine’s Day Lesson: Breaking News English ESL Materialshttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/valentine.htmlWith a partner spend five minutes planning THE ultimate romantic Valentine’s date, either for a woman, or for a man.
ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Valentine’s Dayhttps://eslholidaylessons.com/02/valentines_day.html
ESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson listening/reading lesson on the celebration of Valentine’s Day with various vocabulary activities
CBBC – Newsround – Valentine’s Dayhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_1770000/newsid_1779400/1779489.stmEmperor Claudius II had banned marriage because he thought married men were bad soldiers. Valentine thought this was unfair, so he broke the rules and arranged marriages in secret.
All of Me by John Legend | Lyrical Englishhttps://lyricalenglish.wordpress.com/2014/06/17/all-of-me-by-john-legend/In this song John Legend uses opposite meanings to convey how he feels about his wife. It is a very ‘honest’ love song. – A lesson plan with a music video, PowerPoint slides and a worksheet
The Travelling Teachers: Saint Valentine’s Day activitieshttp://thetravellingteachers.blogspot.it/2015/02/saint-valentine-s-day-activities.html
A blog for EFL students and teachers about cultural topics and new digital tools. (yr 8-9)
love | Search Results | Film Englishhttp://film-english.com/?s=loveThese EFL lessons are designed around a short film – several to choose from
Reading
St. Valentine’s Dayhttp://5minuteenglish.com/feb14.htmValentine’s Day is a very old holiday. It goes back to the times of Ancient Rome. One of the characters we often see on Valentine’s Day is Cupid. (yr 7)
7. Valentine’s Day – A Holiday of Love and Friendshiphttps://www.rong-chang.com/customs/cc/customs007.htm
Valentine’s Day, February 14, is a holiday that celebrates love and friendship in the United States (yr 7)
What is Valentine’s Day and how did it start? – CBBC Newsroundhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/16945378Valentine – It’s the day when people show their affection for another person or people by sending cards, flowers or chocolates with messages of love.
Symbols associated with Valentine’s Day | Valentine’s Day Symbolshttp://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/symbols/index.htmThere are many symbols that are attached with Valentine’s day and with expression of love.
Learning Twigs: Lesson materials for a juicy Valentine’s Day breakup!https://jasonrenshaw.typepad.com/jason_renshaws_web_log/2011/02/lesson-materials-for-a-juicy-valentines-day-breakup.htmlLesson materials for a juicy Valentine’s Day breakup! A Valentine’s Day Breakup! (PDF Version)
A LOVE STORYhttp://www.groovetoenglish.com/lovestory.htmChoose the story, to be read together on IWB or 1:1
VALENTINES – Silly Poems for Kids, Children and Adultshttp://www.brownielocks.com/valentinepoems.html
A compilation of poems written by many authors. Excerpts Taken from a book titled “Valentine Poems” Read for fun and/or write your own
Valentine Jokes to Share With Your Students! – WeAreTeachershttps://www.weareteachers.com/valentines-jokes/Spread the love and laughter this Valentine’s Day!
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Calvin and Hobbes | Read Comic Strips at GoComicshttps://www.gocomics.com/comics/lists/1660283/calvin-and-hobbes-valentines-dayCalvin and Hobbes get mushy with Valentine’s Day.
21 Of The Most Romantic Quotes In Literaturehttps://www.buzzfeed.com/alisoncaporimo/beautiful-romantic-quotes-about-love?utm_term=.fte4YNxXe#.vonQ509L7“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you…I could walk through my garden forever.” ―Alfred Tennyson
Short Love Poems – Valentines day love poems.http://www.short-love-poem.com/valentine.html
Read and learn short love poems. Why not write your own?
My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sunhttps://poets.org/poem/my-mistress-eyes-are-nothing-sun-sonnet-130My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun (Sonnet 130) by William Shakespeare – Poems | poets.org Teach This Poem
BBC Learning English | News about Britainhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/britain/090210_nab_valentine.shtmlIt’s that time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards, flowers and chocolates. A reading/listening text about Valentine with good vocabulary (yr 9)
Listening
Valentine’s Day Poem (1:42)http://ia801408.us.archive.org/31/items/childrensshortworks05_1002_librivox/kidsshortworks005_12valentines_mp.mp3A cute epic poem by Ellen D. Masters. – Listen to the story
Valentine’s Day: A History of the Day of Lovehttp://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/valentine-love-february14-candy-hearts-chocolate/1850316.htmlThe day for lovers began in ancient Rome. The story by VoA, transcript available
ELLLO Views #944 Valentine’s Day Around the Worldhttp://www.elllo.org/english/0901/T944-Mel-VDay.htmA very natural dialogue with transcript and comprehension questions (yr 8-9)
Viewing
Valentines Day | English & Culture | English Lessons – YouTube (1:17)https://youtu.be/mQmJ4jZ5LBUHow to explain Valentine’s Day in North America. A great resource for students and teachers (yr 7)
💌All About Valentine’s Day | Valentine’s Day Story for Kids – YouTube (3:14)https://youtu.be/G8KhwMi7dbI🧧All About Valentine’s Day. Learn about Valentine’s Day traditions and history. Read along with this Valentine’s Day story (yr 7)
Vampirina | Vee Is For Valentine | Clip – YouTube (2:11)https://youtu.be/ibR2BprqAaEVampirina | Vee Is For Valentine | Clip from Disney Junior Canada. (yr 7)
Bet You Didn’t Know: Valentine’s Day Video – History of Valentine’s Day – HISTORY.comhttp://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-valentines-day
How did St. Valentine become associated with love and romance? Get the full story behind the holiday. An array of a dozen 2-4 min videos about Valentine’s Day topics
ESLpodTV Lesson 32 – A Valentine Story – YouTube (2:40) https://youtu.be/XjwLa_Eenvo
A Valentine’s Day story of a young man in love whose passion is thwarted by an evil old crone. A funny little story, but watch it first to decide whether it suits your students
Valentine’s Day Facts and Statistics – YouTube (1:49)https://youtu.be/y1V21oU9qU0What are some fun facts about valentines day? Surprise your friends with some new valentines day facts!
The Science of Kissing – YouTube (5:50)https://youtu.be/dwJ-wwF9XVsPucker up! I’m gonna lay some science on you! Don’t miss our next video! Kissing is weird.
Speaking
ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: VALENTINE’S DAYhttps://esldiscussions.com/v/valentines_day.htmlESL Discussions: Free worksheet and online activity on Valentine (yr 6-7)
Speed dating, icebreakers and PowerPoint – YouTube (2:08)https://youtu.be/3tEDBWuHoZIUsing a PowerPoint slide show for maximum communicative practice in the EFL classroom.
Valentine’s Day Discussion Topicshttp://www.theholidayzone.com/valentine/vdiscuss.htmlGreater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (yr 8-9)
Madonna – Material Girl (Official Music Video) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/6p-lDYPR2P8
Madonna – “Material Girl” Discuss what this video says about Valentine’s Day and answer the question: “What else he could have done?”
Writing
A Valentine’s Day Break-Uphttps://jasonrenshaw.typepad.com/files/coursebook_template_reading_plus_projects_valentines_day_2.pdf
A downloadable break-up letter with several suggestions on how to react to it in writing
Valentine Limericks 🙂 by Brownielockshttps://www.brownielocks.com/valentinelimericks.html
Roses are red Blue is the sky If you don’t become my Valentine I’ll just eat till I die. Read for inspiration to write your own
Valentine’s Day Writing Printable: The Case of the Missing Arrowshttps://www.weareteachers.com/valentines-day-writing-printable/Uh-oh, Cupid’s arrows are missing on Valentine’s Day! Students draw suspects and craft a creative writing piece about who stole Cupid’s arrows.
Write a Love Letter to a Person From History – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/gHAxbam69gwValentine’s day is a great time to practice your writing, and by writing I mean your ability to write love letters.
Worksheets
3 Valentines Day Worksheets for that Special Classroom – ALL ESLhttps://allesl.com/valentines-day-worksheets/Who is that special classroom you want to treat with Valentines Day worksheets? From writing poetry to finding Valentines Day vocabulary in a word search puzzle, here are some fun Valentines Day worksheets.
Interactive
Love Poem | Festisitehttps://www.festisite.com/love/poems/Compose your own love poem from the given verses (yr 7-8)
ESL Quiz – Valentine’s Day Quiz (Letitia Bradley) I-TESL-Jhttp://a4esl.org/q/h/mc-lb-ValD.htmlA Vocabulary Quiz to be copied or done individually. Choose the answer 1:1 (Yr 8-9)
More Materials
Valentine’s Day activities worksheet – Free ESL printable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/valentines_day_activities/valentines-day-valentines/17145
Talk, write and listen – This worksheet set includes 6 Valentine’s day activities
18 Punny Valentines Jokes + Free Printables for Your Studentshttps://www.weareteachers.com/valentines-jokes/What better occasion than Valentine’s Day for corny kid jokes? Share these (not too mushy!) ones with your students, then download the free printable cards
Valentine’s Day – Valentines Day, St Valentine’s Dayhttp://www.stvalentinesday.org/
The most expensive energizer which can heal any ailment and suffering is “Love”, which is in fact all around!! Everything imaginable about Valentine’s Day
Also called San Valentine 2020, the day of love is celebrated far and wide across the globe, with gifts giving, greetings and expressions of love.
Is English the language of love? | Visual.lyhttp://visual.ly/english-language-love?utm_source=visually_embedAn infographic (yr 8-9)
Final Words
List of Love Quotes, Famous Quotations, Kissing Quotes, Breakup Quotehttp://www.links2love.com/quotes.htmThere are several links to quotes. I would love to make cards of them and have my students read them out loud one by one Dead Poets’ Society -style, kicking a ball or standing on a desk.
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