Look at the map. How many countries have you been to? Which places would you like to visit?
What do people normally do when they travel? Make a list and compare it with the ones your classmates have made.
Tuesday 15 February 2022
Sunday 13 February 2022
FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD
VALENTINE’S
DAY
VIDEO:
THE HISTORY OF VALENTINE’S DAY
A.
Complete the sentences.
1.
More than 62% of Americans _____________ Valentine’s Day.
2.
The roots of Valentine’s Day go back to a fertility festival __________ in
mid-February called Lupercalia.
3.
The Christian church chose mid-February to celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day
in __________ to Christianise the celebration.
4.
There was more than just one Christian cleric __________ Valentine.
5.
Claudius II __________ marriage for young Roman men.
6.
In the 5th century, Pope Gelasius __________ February 4th
as a day for honouring Saint Valentine.
7.
The first written Valentine’s greetings __________ in the 13th century.
8.
The first mass-produced cards __________ in the 1840s.
9.
About 1 billion Valentine Day cards __________ __________ each year.
10.
More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes __________ __________.
11.
More than 220 million roses __________
__________ in a typical year.
12.
Americans __________ almost 20 billion dollars on Valentine’s Day.
13.
More than 20% of Americans splurged on jewellery, shelling __________ as
much as 4 billion dollars annually.
14.
As many as 6 million couples __________ likely to get engaged on February
14th.
B.
Tick the sentences with Passive structures.
C.
Answer the questions.
1.
Who is Valentine’s Day named after?
2.
What are the most popular Valentine’s Day gifts?
3.
What, according to the video is the ultimate romantic gesture?
4.
What is your opinion on this holiday?
Do you think people make too much
of it?
VALENTINE'S DAY: READING COMPREHENSION
SONNET 18
SONNET 130
1. Read the sonnets aloud and work out
the rhyme scheme for each.
2. What happens in the octave?
3. What happens in the sestet?
4. How are the sonnets concluded in the
rhyming couplet?
5. Which one do you like best? Explain.
6. Can you write a sonnet?
FOOD ON VALENTINE'S DAY
List the foods mentioned in the video.
What are the three courses?
Do you think this is a good way to celebrate Valentine's Day?
If you could (or wanted to), how would you celebrate Valentine's Day?
1. Watch the video and write down all the words related to food.
2. Write down words or expressions that you do not understand. Now, watch the video again and try to work out the meaning from the context.
3. Where does this song come from?
Tuesday 8 February 2022
ALL ABOUT CLOTHES.
1. Describe what one of the people in the picture is wearing. Don't say who it is. Your classmates must guess the person you are talking about.
2. Describe an item of clothing. Your classmates must guess what it is.
3. Test your vocabulary.
4. Choose the odd one out and explain why it doesn't fit.
Monday 7 February 2022
Who is taller than a giraffe? Is the giraffe the tallest in the class?
Watch the video and complete the table.
Watch the video and read the sentences aloud to practise your pronunciation.
Look at the picture and choose the correct answer.
Listen and colour.
Look at the pictures and make sentences.
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES: LANDSCAPES
SPEAKING
WRITING:
Look at the spelling rules for Comparative adjectives.
Compare two friends or family members.
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
SUPERLATIVE QUIZ
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