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Teacher’s Notes
VALENTINE’S DAY
by Małgorzata Szewczak
Types of school: lower secondary school
(gimnazjum)
Level: elementary/ pre-intermediate (CEF A2)
Time: 45 minutes.
Preparation: make copies of the worksheet one per
person.
Procedure:
1. Ask students what they know about Valentine’s
Day.
2. Ask them to write as many words as possible
connected with this festival
3. Distribute the worksheet.
Answers:
Ex. 1
1) T 2) F 3) T 4) T 5) F 6) F
Ex. 2
1. trace
2. ancient
3. sign
4. exchanged
5. averted
6. gain
7. messages
8. martyr
9. bishop
10. exchange
Ex.3
Introduce some phrasal verbs using the sentence
from the text.
Write the sentence on the board and underline the
phrasal verb.
Pope Gelasius turned Lupercalia into a Christian
feast
Ask students what it means and introduce new
phrasal verbs.
turn off - to stop from working
turn into - change
turn up - to increase the flow, the volume
turn down - to diminish the speed, volume,
intensity
turn to - go to for help / advice
Answers:
a) into
b) to
c) up
d) down
e) off
Homework:
Students’ task is to write an informal letter.
Instructions:
Napisz list do koleżanki z Anglii. Opisz w jaki sposób
spędzasz walentynki. Zapytaj o sposoby obchodzenia
tego święta w jej kraju. List powinien mieć od 70 do
90 słów.
Source:
www.theholidayspot.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day