February 14 St Valentine's day

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 3,4

St. Valentine's day

History of St. Valentine's day.

Why we celebrate Valentine's day.

How we celebrate Valentine's day.

- Do you celebrate Valentine's day? Why/why not?
- What do you notice around you?

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Lesson goals

In this lesson, we will explore....

-the basic history of Valentine's day

- some phrases related to Valentine's day

- how to write things related to Valentine's day

What do you already know about
St. Valentine's day?

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Which phrases belong to St Valentine's day?

Does not belong to St. Valentine's day

Belongs to st. Valentine's day

Divorce

Violence

Affection

Secret admirer

Fear

Fighting

Proposal

Romance

Red roses

Flower petals

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Listen to the history of St Valentine's day.

00:59

Valentine was a priest in

1. Greece
2. Canada
3. Rome
4. England

01:24

What phrase did Valentine write in his farewell letter?

1. Happy Valentine's day
2. You are my Valentine
3. My only Valentine
4. From your Valentine

01:42

Which year did 14th of Febuary become St. Valentine's Day?

1. 496AD
2. 496BC
3. 429 AD
4. 469BC

02:20

In what way did handwritten card become popular?

1. In the 1800's it went from Australia to China.
2. In the 1800's it went from England to America.
3. In the 1920's it went from Europe to Asia
4. In the 1400's people were not allowed to love so they sent cards

02:39

What type of gifts are most common to give during Valentine's day?

In the following slide: match the words with the definition.

All the words were used in the video!

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moeite

uitwisselen

huwelijk

vergroten

groet

jaarlijks

annually

marriage

greeting

exchange

effort

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Exit ticket: write 3 of the worst English pick-up lines

WHAT: Find 3 bad English pickup lines and translate them into Dutch.
HOW: Write down in Teams -> Class Notebook -> Free space

WHEN DONE: Show the teacher at his desk. He will say if they're correct or not.

TIP: If you don't know any pick-up lines, search on the internet

Make sure that they are appropriate!

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Exit ticket: write a bad love story

WHAT: Think of a bad love story. This can be real or fictitious. 

HOW: Write in exactly a 100 words in Teams -> class notebook -> Free Space.

WHEN DONE: Show the teacher, he will tell you what to do next.

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Recap:

What phrase have you learned new today?

What is your overall feeling about Valentine's day?