“Valentine’s Day” – intermediate lesson plan
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According to one legend, Valentine was a Roman priest who lived in the 3rd century in Rome. The emperor at that time, Claudius II, decided that unmarried young men made better soldiers. That’s why he banned marriages! However, Valentine secretly continued to perform marriages for young couples. When the emperor discovered the truth he decided to have Valentine executed. [...]
Task
- Valentine legends: Put these paragraphs in the correct order.
- Now match these expressions with the following definitions.
- What do the following sayings mean? Do you agree with them?
- Love hurts: Read the following letter to an agony aunt and underline the expressions and idioms connected
with love - Find expressions in the letter which mean the following:
- Don’t fight your destiny: Complete the words in each heart.
- Fill in the gaps in this love letter with the corresponding words from the hearts.
- Love crossword: Complete the crossword. Letters from the marked squares will form a proverb.
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3 Responses to ““Valentine’s Day” – intermediate lesson plan”
The key is available here.
It’s a great piece of work. I’ll share it with my students and colleagues.
Really great