Valentine’s Day, 7-9

Lesson Plans and Materials for celebrating Valentine’s Day for the whole month of February for intermediate level students.

Related Topics: Love and Romance, 8-9

Background

Warm-up

Other way to say ‘I love You’ - YouTube

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

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

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 - YouTube

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

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. 😉

Love Song - One word, many languages - YouTube

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! - YouTube

Elton John – Can you feel the love tonight! – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/n8FM8nyy_FkElton John – Can you feel the love tonight, with lyrics!!!

 

Vocabulary

💕Let's learn English about Valentines Day and Valentines Day vocabulary. Will you be mine? - YouTube

💕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 Day

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 English

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 Guess the Valentine's Day Idiom - ESL Kids Games

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 English

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 Relationships

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 Pages

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 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?

Valentine's Day Lesson: Breaking News English ESL Materials

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 Day

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 Day

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 English

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

love | Search Results | Film English

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 Day

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 Friendship

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 Newsround

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 Symbols

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.

A LOVE STORY

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 Adults

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

21 Of The Most Romantic Quotes In Literature

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

My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun

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 Britain

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

ELLLO Views #944 Valentine's Day Around the World

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

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

💌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

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.com

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

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

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

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

Speed dating, icebreakers and PowerPoint - YouTube

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 Topics

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) - YouTube

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-Up

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 Brownielocks

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 Arrows

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 - YouTube

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 ESL

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 | Festisite

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-J

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

18 Punny Valentines Jokes + Free Printables for Your Students

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 Day

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

Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Dayhttp://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/

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.

 

Final Words

List of Love Quotes, Famous Quotations, Kissing Quotes, Breakup Quote

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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