12-02 - Valentine's day

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Tuesday February 14th

1. Read your English book

2. History of Valentine (watching/listening)

3. Valentine's booklet  (reading)

What do you know
about Valentine's Day?

Are you going to send a Valentine's Card?

1. Yes, but I will not put my name on it!
2. No, I hate Valentine's Day
3. Yes, of course! The whole school knows it!
4. No, but I hope I will receive one......

Read these words & watch the video

army         leger                sentenced to death  ter dood veroordeeld

Romans  Romeinen     jailor                                 bewaker                  

lazy           lui                     execution                       executie             

soldier     soldaat           against the law            tegen de wet       

emperor  keizer

secret       geheim

When is Valentine's Day celebrated?

1. 11 February
2. 12 February
3. 13 February
4. 14 February

What/who is Valentine's Day named after?

1. Saint Valentine
2. King Valentine
3. Saint Valent
4. King Valent

What was the job of Valentine?

1. Soldier
2. Bishop
3. Emperor
4. Jailor

What do lovers send to each other on this day?
Multiple answers possible.

1. Chocolate
2. Love letters
3. Stuffed bears
4. Flowers

When did Valentine's Day start?

Century = eeuw

1. 2nd century
2. 3rd century
3. 4rd century
4. 5de century

Valentine's booklet

When you have finished your poem:

Complete the workbook assignment 1, 2 and 3

Vinegar Valentine

Is the opposite of a Valentine poem.

An example:

YouTube is red

Twitter is blue

I have no social life

and nor have you

What's important in our poem?

1. It should rhyme
2. It should be at least 4 sentences 
3. It should be original

Exercise:

Write your own Vinegar Valentine poem!

1. You can discuss this with a classmate if you want. 
2. Make sure your words rhyme.
3. Looking for a synonym? Use: https://www.thesaurus.com/

Don't write about a classmate or specific person and they should be funny, not coarse (= niet grof!)

Write down your poem