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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