I'ts valentine's day! The 14th of February

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g, t, mavo
• Leerjaar 1-3

14th of February

 

Happy Valentine's day

In this lesson you will explore:

- the basic history of Valentine's day

- why people celebrate Valentine's day

- how Valentine's day is celebrated

Valentine's day

What is a "formal letter"?

This video tells you the story of Saint Valentine.

Recap....

Valentine was a bishop who lived in Rome during the third century. Emperor Claudius believed that marriage made soldiers weak. Because of this he forbade marriage in order to ensure the quality of his soldiers.  

Valentine was a bishop in

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

Why did Emperor Claudius ban marriage?

1. He believed that marriage was only for royalty
2. He believed that marriage was evil
3. He believed that marriage made people stronger
4. He believed that marriage made soldiers weak

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

Valentine is believed to have been executed on February 14th, 270 AD.

1. True
2. False

How do we celebrate
Valentine's day
nowadays?

Are there still countries where it is not permitted to get married?
Yes? Why

let's read

The next video shows you facts about Valentine's day

How did Saint Valentine sign the letter?

1. Loves Valentine
2. Greetings from Valentin
3. From your Valentine
4. Kisses Valentine

When was the first box of chocolates produced for Valentine?

1. Late 1700
2. Early 1800
3. Late 1800
4. Early 1900

Write something that you found interesting or surprising about the facts in the video.

Do you think Valentine's day is an important celebration?

The next video teaches you some love idioms

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Fred ... Sarah but she is in love with Jake.

1. head over heels
2. fancies
3. smitten
4. lovey-dovey

Let's hope Mary .... for Andrew when they meet each other!

1. head over heels
2. fancies
3. falls
4. lovey-dovey

Peter .... Susan but he is to shy to send her a Valentine's card.

1. fell
2. loveys-doveys
3. fancy
4. likes

What did you learn about Valentine's day today?

Do you have a special, secret person
for Valentine's day?

Yes

No

Maybe

My Dearest, Most Beautiful Starlight,

From the moment my eyes met yours, the universe itself gasped in astonishment. Planets paused in their orbits, the sun shone just a little brighter, and even my morning toast landed butter-side up—because fate itself rejoiced at our love.

Every second without you is a tragedy, a Greek epic of sorrow that Homer himself could not have penned. My heart, once an empty, desolate wasteland, now blossoms like a sunflower stretching towards the golden warmth of your existence. Without you, I am but a lost sock in the dryer of life—spinning aimlessly, desperate to find my match.

Your laugh is the melody to which my soul waltzes, a sound so sweet that even honey envies its richness. Your eyes—oh, your eyes!—are twin pools of liquid moonlight, reflecting the infinite cosmos in which I am hopelessly lost. And your touch? It sends shivers down my spine, electrifying my very soul as if I were a toaster plunged into a bath of passion.

Every love song, every sunset, every perfectly melted slice of cheese on a burger reminds me of you. If loving you were a crime, my heart would be serving a life sentence with no chance of parole.

So take this letter, my darling, and know that with every letter, every word, and every over-the-top metaphor, my love for you grows stronger—like a vine wrapping around the trellis of eternity.

Forever yours,

Your Hopelessly Devoted, Cheesy Romantic 💖🧀✨