Valentine's day

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Valentine’s day
You can’t buy happiness but you can buy chocolate,
and that’s kind of the same thing.

Valentine’s day
Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? Many people do, it is very
popular all over the world. In this lesson you will learn how it is
celebrated in Britain and find your perfect fictional match using
speed-date.
fictional
=
niet echt
Have fun!
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Before reading
Do the exercise below.
Match the correct words with the pictures.
to propose – heart – chocolates – Cupid – flowers - photo frame
– balloon ride – Ferrari – to get married - roses
2
Skim the text
You are going to read a text about Valentine’s day. Before reading, have a good look at
the text. Do not read all of the text.
What can you tell from skimming the text? You can answer in Dutch:
1. What kind of text is this?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
2. What do you already know about this kind of text?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
3. What do you already know about this topic?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
4. What do you expect this text to be about?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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Valentine’s day in the UK
February 14th is a day to celebrate love all over the world. In Britain it is one of the most
romantic days of the year. How do British people celebrate Valentine’s day?
1) Many people send a Valentine’s card. This tradition started over a century ago. If you have
a lover you can give cards to each other. But it is also a tradition to send a secret card to
someone you are in love with. It is great fun, but can also be a bit of an embarrassment to
find out who sent a card and who has a secret crush. The Valentine’s day card often has
hearts or doves on them, or sometimes an angel, Cupid.
2) February 14th is also a day for giving presents.. Many lovers give chocolates or flowers to the
one they love. There are many websites where you can find advice on which Valentine’s present
to buy. Popular presents are red roses, a box of chocolates, romantic songs, a phone, jewellery,
a photo frame or perfume.
3) If you want something more original think of a helicopter flight, a balloon ride, the chance to test-drive a Ferrari or an all-day
session at a health club. Other people feel that Valentine’s Day is just a way to boost the economy. For true
romantics, the gift of love is enough. Valentine’s Day is a popular day to either propose or get married – you’d never forget your
wedding anniversary!
4) We asked some readers how they feel about Valentine’s Day. This is what they said:
“My boyfriend sent me a text message on Valentine’s Day.
I suppose that’s kind of romantic but I would have liked a present or even a real card better.”
“I sent an anonymous Valentine’s card to a girl in my class when I was younger.
Then my brother told her it was from me. I was very much embarrassed!”
“I’m single so it’s definitely irritating. It’s too commercial anyway.”
“If a girl likes me I don’t need to waste money sending her a card just because it’s a tradition.”
“Chocolates, roses, cards, presents. Bring it on! I love Valentine’s Day!”
Some cards also have a poem of them. The most famous Valentine poem is:
There are many funny versions of this poem such as:
Roses are red, violets are blue,
Honey is sweet, and so are you.
Roses are red, violets are blue,
You look like a monkey and smell like one too!
3 A. Questions - true or false
Choose true or false for these statements.
STATEMENTS TRUE FALSE
Valentine’s Day is on February 14th.
It’s a tradition to send cards secretly on Valentine’s Day.
Chocolates and flowers are popular presents on February 14th.
It’s unlucky to get married on Valentine’s Day.
All British people love Valentine's Day.
B. Questions - gap fill
Fill in the gaps. Use the words below:
tradition – lovers - anonymous - secret – love - secretly
1. People try to find out who sent a card and who has a __________________ crush.
2. Some people prefer to send an __________________ card or letter instead of signing
2. their name.
3. For true __________________ there is no need for presents and cards.
4. If I like someone, I don’t need to waste money sending her a card just
2. because it’s a __________________.
5. It is traditional to send an anonymous card to anyone you __________________ love.
6. Traditionally, people give chocolates or flowers to their __________________ .
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C. Questions - let’s talk about it
In class, discuss the following questions. Challenge: try to speak English!
• How do you feel about Valentine’s Day? Explain why.
• Have you ever sent a valentine’s card? Or received one?
• Did you learn things about Valentine’s Day you did not know before?
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A. Valentine Speed date - your profile
Valentine is especially fun if you have a partner. Some people go on a speed date to find
a partner. You are going to speed date too. Fill in your own profile in the grid below to
find your perfect match.
YOUR AGE HOBBY FOOD COLOUR MUSIC VACATION
NAME
B. Valentine Speed date - prepare
You are going to go around the classroom to find the perfect match for your dating
profile. First create your own sentences to help. to find your perfect match.
IN DUTCH
Wat is je naam?
Hoe oud ben je?
Wat is je hobby?
Wat is je favoriete eten/kleur/muziek?
Hoe ziet jouw favoriete vakantie eruit?
Mijn naam is…
Ik ben… jaar oud.
Mijn hobby is…
Mijn favoriete… is…
IN ENGLISH
C. Valentine Speed date - find your match
You are going to go around the classroom to find the perfect match for your dating
profile. You teacher will hand out a dating form. Fill in the answer and ask the questions.
D. Valentine Speed date - check
Check the dating form. Who fits your dating profile best? Use task 4A.
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Word search
Check out the vocabulary for Celebrations Worldwide at the back of the chapter.
Do the word search. The words are horizontal, vertical and diagonal.
K K N P E F R I E N D S H I P V F M Z P Q Q W S
F A A K I K D R F Z V R G E B K S S T Q K I S C
X W H O Q H B D J O E P Y U F L O W E R S M X R
F I O S P J X L Z G W L H O U N B R B E O O C G
J P L K Z Z Y H V V X K N Z D B D N D Q G F O M
F L I N Z T J E W E L L E R Y S I P U B S Q I D
M S D A E G G C Y Q P I V A N Y G S D P I U A L
G N A H M E J M K C X Y N O T R R G R E M M U S
N A Y T K I M Q I K R O O T I A N U B Q A D T V
I C V E A P A T Z O C L R D I D Q J T O G N N L
R I Y V Q D N F T J L Z O U R N S G G N C E G A
P R D I B A D S M A Q G Q S S E R E W J E Q C Q
S E H G M S I P B I X K E C O L Y L C I O C W Z
T M V O S H J N E E W T E J L A J L H R N W Y Y
W A R N C E S Y E D A V F E F C C H Q L E T V C
B E X C A O P Q K L T E B Y G O T A Y M J T E M
U V W S S A X K O R G R L E E V E D L L G L H R
D I S B R N D C D X G V A M I J H G U S O Q B H
J T L M D R O D G E D F L E N L Y J J V O N A N
K A B P J H E L N T V I K V H K B P E E N Y P F
J N E T C S V T H E G F T N Z D G J L C C Q I X
M U O X N G I A F L X A G C J R K L D F E D H R
D Z W J J D E E S A A L L Z D B T H X T B H S Z
H P T T W W Q S M D J L Y V U Z H S C Y V E J C
romantic
jewellery
chocolates
also
after
too
and
secret
heart
balloons
flowers
century
love
friendship
give thanks
native Americans
summer
spring
winter
fall
history
calendar
pie
ship
a holiday
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Trash can basketball
Let’s see how well you know your vocabulary by playing
trash can basketball. Your teacher will divide the class into
2 or 4 teams. Each team take turns answering a vocabulary
question. If they can answer correctly, the team gets 1 pointbut
only if they can throw a (paper) ball into the trash can, too.
Practise the list ‘Celebrations: Worldwide’ on Quizlet.
TIP
Make sure you practise Quizlet at least 4 times a week,
so you will pass your test easily.
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WORLDWIDE
We love a holiday because we can get together as a
family.
Look at that big ship on the water.
For Thanksgiving, my aunt makes a pie for dessert.
We keep a calendar in the kitchen so we know what day
it is.
My dad really enjoys reading up on the history of
holidays.
When fall begins the leaves change colours and fall off
the trees.
During winter, it normally snows.
Spring is usually when the flowers start blooming.
I look forward to summer because we have a long
vacation.
The native Americans were the first settlers in America.
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving to give thanks for
what they are grateful for.
You can celebrate friendship on Valentine’s Day too.
Valentine’s Day is a holiday to celebrate love.
A century is 100 years long.
My boyfriend usually buys me flowers for Valentine’s Day.
Sending someone balloons is a nice idea.
Your heart beats between 60 and 100 times per minute.
She has a secret crush that no one knows about.
Jennifer and David are planning to go on a date.
I would like to go on a date for Valentine’s Day too.
After they eat dinner, they will watch a movie.
I would like a piece of cake too.
I would rather get chocolates than flowers for Valentine’s
Day.
Jewellery is a pricey gift to give to someone you love.
Valentine’s Day is the most romantic day of the year.
een vakantie
schip
taart
kalender
geschiedenis
herfst
winter
lente
zomer
Indianen
bedanken
vriendschap
liefde
eeuw
bloemen.
ballonnen
hart
geheim
en
zou willen
nadat
ook
chocolade
sieraden
romantiek
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Voor de docent
Met dit materiaal kun je de leerlingen op een leuke manier leren over Valentijnsdag door
middel van een leesopdracht en door middel van een opdracht in de vorm van speeddaten
laten oefenen met spreken.
Uitleg en tips opdrachten
Task 1 Before reading
Deze opdracht is bedoeld om de keywords uit de tekst te verhelderen voor de
leerlingen. De leerling zoekt (evt. in tweetallen) het juiste plaatje bij het keyword. Wil je
de opdracht uitbreiden? Laat de leerlingen ook de vertaling opzoeken en/of er een zin
mee bedenken.
Task 2 Skim the text
Bij deze opdracht ligt de focus op pre-reading. Door dit met regelmaat aan te bieden
help je leerlingen om goed voor te bereiden op het lezen en informatie en voorkennis
over een tekst op te halen. Door hier in klas 1 al mee te beginnen, leg je een stevig
fundament voor begrijpend lezen.
TIP!
Bespreek task 1 en 2 indien gewenst voordat je de leerling aan de slag zet met de
vragen over de tekst in task 3.
Task 3A-C Questions
Deze opdracht bestaat uit drie delen. De eerste vraag betreft een grid. Help de
leerlingen door ze erop te wijzen dat grid-vragen eigenlijk bestaan uit losse vragen en
ze elk apart beantwoord moeten worden.
Bij 3B. kun je leerlingen ondersteunen door ze een (online) woordenboek te geven.
Task 4 Valentine speed date
Bij deze opdracht gaan leerlingen op zoek naar de beste match voor het aan hun
toegewezen profiel, door vragen te stellen. Deel de bijlage uit en geef aan dat de
leerlingen hun profiel voor zichzelf moeten houden. Ze kunnen de gegevens van hun
profiel in de grid bij A invullen.
Bij task B kunnen de leerlingen eerst de vragen voorbereiden die ze nodig hebben
tijdens de speed date. Als je dit onderdeel sneller wilt afronden, laat de leerlingen dan
in tweetallen werken. Zorg eerst voor een klassikale terugkoppeling zodat iedereen de
zinnen juist heeft voor ze ermee aan het oefenen gaan.
Task C is de daadwerkelijke speed-date. Zet er goed de vaart in en stel een tijdslimiet in
zodat je tijd hebt voor onderdeel D.
Bij task D worden de droomkoppels gepresenteerd. Wie is de beste match voor elke
leerling?
In de bijlage vind je een hand-out met kaartjes waar de dating-profielen op staan en het
formulier waar leerlingen hun matches kunnen noteren. Het is handig om de kaartjes
met dating profielen voor de les te printen en knippen.
Task 5 & 6
Heb je tijd over? Geef de leerlingen de word search en/of speel trash can basketball.

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SPEED DATING CARDS SPEED DATING CARDS SPEED DATING CARDS
Name: Carol
Age: 14
Hobby: walking my dog
Favourite food: spaghetti
Favourite colour: red
Favourite music: jazz
Ideal vacation: in the
mountains
Name: Jack
Age: 12
Hobby: walking my dog
Favourite food: pizza
Favourite colour: yellow
Favourite music: jazz
Ideal vacation: in the
mountains
Name: Kate
Age: 13
Hobby: watching movies
Favourite food: hamburger
Favourite colour: yellow
Favourite music: electronic
Ideal vacation: in India
$
Name: Tarik
Age: 15
Hobby: watching movies
Favourite food: hamburger
Favourite colour: red
Favourite music: dance
Ideal vacation: in India
Name: Susan
Age: 13
Hobby: going to the theatre
Favourite food: pizza
Favourite colour: green
Favourite music: hip-hop
Ideal vacation: in the woods
Name: Jamai
Age: 14
Hobby: going to the theatre
Favourite food: steak
Favourite colour: green
Favourite music: hip-hop
Ideal vacation: in China
$
$
Name: Alicia
Age: 15
Hobby: tennis
Favourite food: steak
Favourite colour: orange
Favourite music: dance
Ideal vacation: at sea
Name: Zakaria
Age: 16
Hobby: swimming
Favourite food: pasta
Favourite colour: pink
Favourite music: classical
music
Ideal vacation: in nature
Name: Benson
Age: 13
Hobby: tennis
Favourite food: salad
Favourite colour: orange
Favourite music: electronic
Ideal vacation: at sea
Name: Cindy
Age: 16
Hobby: photography
Favourite food: salad
Favourite colour: pink
Favourite music: swing
Ideal vacation: in Italy
Name: Marsha
Age: 14
Hobby: swimming
Favourite food: pasta
Favourite colour: purple
Favourite music: classical
music
Ideal vacation: in the
woods
Name: Michail
Age: 15
Hobby: photography
Favourite food: spaghetti
Favourite colour: purple
Favourite music: swing
Ideal vacation: in Italy
$
$
$
$

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SPEED DATING CARDS SPEED DATING CARDS SPEED DATING CARDS
Name: Vanessa
Age: 14
Hobby: painting
Favourite food: cookies
Favourite colour: black
Favourite music: reggae
Ideal vacation: in nature
Name: Gwen
Age: 14
Hobby: painting
Favourite food: cookies
Favourite colour: white
Favourite music: reggae
Ideal vacation: in France
Name: Manfred
Age: 15
Hobby: climbing
Favourite food: spring rolls
Favourite colour: white
Favourite music: pop
Ideal vacation: in Kenya
$
Name: Alanis
Age: 15
Hobby: climbing
Favourite food: fish
Favourite colour: black
Favourite music: pop
Ideal vacation: in Kenya
Name: Lucas
Age: 13
Hobby: reading
Favourite food: fish
Favourite colour: brown
Favourite music: disco
Ideal vacation: in China
Name: Paul
Age: 14
Hobby: reading
Favourite food: spring rolls
Favourite colour: brown
Favourite music: disco
Ideal vacation: in Canada
$
Name: Sabari
Age: 15
Hobby: travelling
Favourite food: vegetables
Favourite colour: grey
Favourite music: country
Ideal vacation: in Argentina
Name: Hamid
Age: 16
Hobby: travelling
Favourite food: pancakes
Favourite colour: grey
Favourite music: blues
Ideal vacation: in Argentina
Name: Liliane
Age: 14
Hobby: gardening
Favourite food: pancakes
Favourite colour: khaki
Favourite music: rock
Ideal vacation: in France
$
Name: Thimothy
Age: 17
Hobby: gardening
Favourite food: vegetables
Favourite colour: khaki
Favourite music: rock
Ideal vacation: in Cuba
Name: Nesrine
Age: 17
Hobby: cooking
Favourite food: fruits
Favourite colour: beige
Favourite music: blues
Ideal vacation: in Canada
Name: Benjamin
Age: 15
Hobby: cooking
Favourite food: fruits
Favourite colour: beige
Favourite music: country
Ideal vacation: in Cuba
$
$
$
$
CELEBRATIONS - WORLDWIDE

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SPEED DATING CARDS SPEED DATING CARDS SPEED DATING CARDS
Name: Wendy
Age: 14
Hobby: camping
Favourite food: Chinese food
Favourite colour: turquoise
Favourite music: metal
Ideal vacation: in the USA
Name: Jonathan
Age: 15
Hobby: camping
Favourite food: Chinese food
Favourite colour: mint
Favourite music: metal
Ideal vacation: at home
Name: Priya
Age: 15
Hobby: biking
Favourite food: Mexican food
Favourite colour: turquoise
Favourite music: punk
Ideal vacation: at home
$
Name: Quentin
Age: 16
Hobby: biking
Favourite food: Mexican food
Favourite colour: blue
Favourite music: punk
Ideal vacation: in the USA
Name: Rachelle
Age: 16
Hobby: singing
Favourite food: Indian food
Favourite colour: blue
Favourite music: opera
Ideal vacation: in the UK
Name: Hicham
Age: 17
Hobby: singing
Favourite food: Indian food
Favourite colour: mint
Favourite music: opera
Ideal vacation: in the UK
$
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CELEBRATIONS - WORLDWIDE

YOUR NAME AGE HOBBY FOOD COLOUR MUSIC VACATION
NAME: ______________________________________ DATE: _____________ CLASS: ______

Antwoorden
1.
flowers photo frame Cupid to propose Ferrari
chocolates heart roses balloon ride to get
married
2. 1. Dit is een artikel over Valentijnsdag in de UK.
2. Dit soort teksten bevatten informatie.
3. Het gaat over Valentijnsdag in de UK. Valentijnsdag is de dag van de liefde.
4. Deze tekst gaat over hoe Valentijnsdag gevierd wordt in de UK.
Er worden 4 punten opgesomd.
3 A.
STATEMENTS TRUE FALSE
Valentine’s Day is on February 14th.
It’s a tradition to send cards secretly on Valentine’s Day.
Chocolates and flowers are popular presents on February 14th.
It’s unlucky to get married on Valentine’s Day.
All British people love Valentine's Day.
X
X
X
X
X
B. 1. Secret
2. Anonymous
3. Lovers
4. Tradition
5. Secretly
6. Love
C. No key.

4 A. No key. Vraag je docent om hulp als je er niet uit komt.
B.
IN DUTCH
Wat is je naam?
Hoe oud ben je?
Wat is je hobby?
Wat is je favoriete eten/kleur/muziek?
Hoe ziet jouw favoriete vakantie eruit?
Mijn naam is…
Ik ben… jaar oud.
Mijn hobby is…
Mijn favoriete… is…
IN ENGLISH
What is your name?
How old are you?
What is your hobby?
What is your favourite food/colour/music?
What is your favourite holiday like?
My name is…
I am… years old.
My hobby is…
My favourite…. is….
C. No key. Vraag je docent om hulp als je er niet uit komt.
D. No key. Vraag je docent om hulp als je er niet uit komt.
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K K N P E F R I E N D S H I P V F M Z P Q Q W S
F A A K I K D R F Z V R G E B K S S T Q K I S C
X W H O Q H B D J O E P Y U F L O W E R S M X R
F I O S P J X L Z G W L H O U N B R B E O O C G
J P L K Z Z Y H V V X K N Z D B D N D Q G F O M
F L I N Z T J E W E L L E R Y S I P U B S Q I D
M S D A E G G C Y Q P I V A N Y G S D P I U A L
G N A H M E J M K C X Y N O T R R G R E M M U S
N A Y T K I M Q I K R O O T I A N U B Q A D T V
I C V E A P A T Z O C L R D I D Q J T O G N N L
R I Y V Q D N F T J L Z O U R N S G G N C E G A
P R D I B A D S M A Q G Q S S E R E W J E Q C Q
S E H G M S I P B I X K E C O L Y L C I O C W Z
T M V O S H J N E E W T E J L A J L H R N W Y Y
W A R N C E S Y E D A V F E F C C H Q L E T V C
B E X C A O P Q K L T E B Y G O T A Y M J T E M
U V W S S A X K O R G R L E E V E D L L G L H R
D I S B R N D C D X G V A M I J H G U S O Q B H
J T L M D R O D G E D F L E N L Y J J V O N A N
K A B P J H E L N T V I K V H K B P E E N Y P F
J N E T C S V T H E G F T N Z D G J L C C Q I X
M U O X N G I A F L X A G C J R K L D F E D H R
D Z W J J D E E S A A L L Z D B T H X T B H S Z
H P T T W W Q S M D J L Y V U Z H S C Y V E J C
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