24-01 - Valentine's day

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Today's programme

1. History & Valentine Poems

Goals: 

You can write your own anti-Valentine's poem

What do you know
about Valentine's Day?

Are you going to send a Valentine's Card?

1. Yes, but I will not put my name on it!
2. No, I hate Valentine's Day
3. Yes, of course! The whole school knows it!
4. No, but I hope I will receive one......

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

When is Valentine's Day celebrated?

1. 11 February
2. 12 February
3. 13 February
4. 14 February

What/who is Valentine's Day named after?

1. Saint Valentine
2. King Valentine
3. Saint Valent
4. King Valent

What was the job of Valentine?

1. Soldier
2. Bishop
3. Emperor
4. Jailor

What do lovers send to each other on this day?
Multiple answers possible.

1. Chocolate
2. Love letters
3. Stuffed bears
4. Flowers

When did Valentine's Day start?

Century = eeuw

1. 2nd century
2. 3rd century
3. 4rd century
4. 5de century

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

What's important in our poem?

1. It should rhyme
2. It should be at least 4 sentences 
3. It should be original

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!)

Write down your poem

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!)

Write down your poem