VALENTINE S DAY
Teacher s Notes
by Małgorzata Szewczak
Types of school: lower secondary school turn off - to stop from working
(gimnazjum)
turn into - change
Level: elementary/ pre-intermediate (CEF A2)
turn up - to increase the flow, the volume
Time: 45 minutes.
turn down - to diminish the speed, volume,
Preparation: make copies of the worksheet one per intensity
person.
turn to - go to for help / advice
Procedure:
Answers:
1. Ask students what they know about Valentine s a) into
Day.
b) to
2. Ask them to write as many words as possible c) up
connected with this festival
d) down
3. Distribute the worksheet. e) off
Answers:
Homework:
Ex. 1
Students task is to write an informal letter.
1) T 2) F 3) T 4) T 5) F 6) F
Instructions:
Napisz list do koleżanki z Anglii. Opisz w jaki sposób
spędzasz walentynki. Zapytaj o sposoby obchodzenia
Ex. 2
tego święta w jej kraju. List powinien mieć od 70 do
1. trace
90 słów.
2. ancient
3. sign
Source:
www.theholidayspot.com
4. exchanged
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day
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.
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