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

I think Valentine's day is...

great! it's the most romantic day of the year

not my thing, I don't like romantic stuff

lovely, I have a relationship, we give eachother a present

Too commercial

nice, only when you get a present

Valentine's day

How many people celebrate Valentine's day in America?

1. 60%
2. 55%
3. 65%
4. 50%

How many valentines day card are send each year?

1. 5 billion
2. 4 billion
3. 2 billion
4. 1 billion

How many dollars do Americans spend per year?

1. 20 million
2. 20 billion

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 to the same sex?
Yes? Why

homohuwelijk strafbaar

Het aantal landen dat homoseksualiteit strafbaar stelt, is de afgelopen tien jaar gedaald van 92 naar 76. In Rusland en grote delen van het Midden-Oosten en Afrika is homoseksualiteit nog steeds niet geaccepteerd. In acht landen staat er zelfs de doodstraf op. Vijf landen voeren die straf ook daadwerkelijk uit: Mauritanië, Soedan, Iran, Saudi-Arabië en Jemen.

Eerder deze maand werd al bekend dat steeds meer Nederlanders positief staan tegenover lesbiennes, homo's, biseksuelen en transgenders. Toch vindt een derde van de Nederlandse het 'aanstootgevend' als twee mannen zoenen in het openbaar. Ter vergelijking: twee vrouwen die zoenen schokt een kwart van de Nederlanders, bij een heterokoppel is dat tien procent.

The next video shows you facts about Valentine's day

How many heart shaped chocolate boxes are sold with Valentine?

1. 25 000000
2. 30 000000
3. 35 000000
4. 40 000000

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?

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

Yes

No

Maybe

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?

time left?

Write the most cheesiest loveletter you can imagine