24-01 - Valentine's day

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This lesson contains 20 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 40 min

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Today's programme
1. History & Valentine Poems


Goals: 
You can write your own anti-Valentine's poem

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What do you know
about Valentine's Day?

Slide 4 - Mind map

Are you going to send a Valentine's Card?
A
Yes, but I will not put my name on it!
B
No, I hate Valentine's Day
C
Yes, of course! The whole school knows it!
D
No, but I hope I will receive one......

Slide 5 - Quiz

Read these words & watch the video
army  leger                                            sentenced to death 
Romans  Romeinen                                    ter dood veroordeeld
lazy  lui                                                     jailor  bewaker
soldier  soldaat                                    execution  executie
emperor  keizer
against the law  tegen de wet
secret  geheim

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Slide 7 - Video

When is Valentine's Day celebrated?
A
11 February
B
12 February
C
13 February
D
14 February

Slide 8 - Quiz

What/who is Valentine's Day named after?
A
Saint Valentine
B
King Valentine
C
Saint Valent
D
King Valent

Slide 9 - Quiz

What was the job of Valentine?
A
Soldier
B
Bishop
C
Emperor
D
Jailor

Slide 10 - Quiz

What do lovers send to each other on this day?
Multiple answers possible.
A
Chocolate
B
Love letters
C
Stuffed bears
D
Flowers

Slide 11 - Quiz

When did Valentine's Day start?

Century = eeuw
A
2nd century
B
3rd century
C
4rd century
D
5de century

Slide 12 - Quiz

Vinegar Valentine
Is the opposite of a Valentine poem.
An example:
YouTube is red
Twitter is blue
I have no social life
and so have you



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What's important in our poem?
  1. It should rhyme
  2. It should be at least 4 sentences 
  3. It should be original

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Exercise:
Write your own Vinegar Valentine poem!
  1. You can discuss this with a classmate if you want. 
  2. Make sure your words rhyme.
  3. Looking for a synonym? Use: https://www.thesaurus.com/

Don't write about a classmate or specific person and they should be funny, not coarse (= niet grof!)
timer
6:00

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Write down your poem

Slide 18 - Open question

Exercise:
Write a nice Valentine poem!
  1. You can discuss this with a classmate if you want. 
  2. Make sure your words rhyme.
  3. Looking for a synonym? Use: https://www.thesaurus.com/

Write to your next English teacher (/mentor) and it should be nice, not rude (= niet onbeleefd!)
timer
6:00

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Write down your poem

Slide 20 - Open question