St. Valentine's Day - scenariusz lekcji języka angielskiego

Author: Patrycja Djabin
Topic: St. Valentine’s Day
Website used: http://www.stvalentinesday.org/valentines-day.html
Level: pre-intermediate
Language focus: vocabulary connected with St. Valentine’s Day, legends, traditions and customs.
Time: 60 minutes
Anticipated results: knowledge about the roots of this holiday, traditions and ways of celebrating.

Procedure:
Activity 1 :Answer the questions. Work in pairs.
1.When do we celebrate St. Valentine’s Day?
2.What do you associate with this day?
3.How do we celebrate this holiday?
4.Are there another Polish holidays that are similar to this tradition?

Activity 2: Go to the website:
http://www.stvalentinesday.org/valentinesday.html
and decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1.The tradition of St. Valentine’s Day comes from the time of the Emperor Claudius II. ......
2.St. Valentine was a knight. ......
3.The tradition of drawing names was first celebrated after Claudius II death. ......
4.St. Valentine was executed on February 14th. ......
5.The most traditional symbols of St. Valentine’s Day are birds, flowers,cupids and hearts. ......
6.In America special St. Valentine’s Day parties are organized by hotels and discotheques. ......
7.In England Children wear costumes and go from house to house to give people sweets. ......

Activity 3: Do the crossword puzzle. The letters in brackets will help you find the missing words in an appropriate link: (A), (B) or (C):

A: http://www.stvalentinesday.org/february-fertility-festivals.html
B: http://www.stvalentinesday.org/history-of-st-valentines-day.html
C: http://www.stvalentinesday.org/traditionsand-customs.html

1.A special day when different activities and ceremonies take place. (A)
2.A piece of paper with a picture on the front, sent on special occasions. (C)
3.Two people who are married or are together. (B)
4.A husband and a wife. (B)
5.When two people are friends. (A)
6.Something that people traditionally do. (C)
7.The ancient Roman symbol of love (a person). (C)
8.The adjective to describe something passed from generation to generation.
9.The time before people get married. (B)

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