Student A

A. Match the Valentine’s Day words to their correct definitions.

1 Something you put a letter in. ENVELOPE

2 A word associated with romance. LOVE

3 Two people in a relationship. COUPLE

4 The color associated with Valentine’s Day. RED

CUPID
5 The God of Love.
ROSES
6 Flowers associated with Valentine’s Day.
BALLOONS
7 Objects filled with air often used at parties.
CHOCOLATES
8 Sweet brown things that come in a box.
KISS
9 Something you give someone with your lips.
HEART
10 The symbol of love.
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B. Read each sentence below to your partner using the word ‘blank’ for the missing
word. Your partner chooses a Valentine’s Day word from their worksheet to complete
the sentence.
1 There are lots of red heart drawings inside his card.
2 There is a picture of cupid, the God Of Love, on the front of his card.
3 To send a Valentine’s card, you need to put it in an envelope.
4 People decorate the room with pink and red balloons for their Valentine’s party.
5 My girlfriend sends me red roses every Valentine’s Day.
6 They are a happy couple. They love each other a lot.
7 I always send cards with a big red heart on it.
8 I love her very much. I want to get married to her soon.
9 My friends give me a kiss when it is Valentine’s Day.
10 On Valentine’s Day, I sometimes receive a card and some delicious chocolates.
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A. Match the Valentine’s Day words to their correct definitions.

1 Food made from sugar. CANDY

2 Something you give someone. PRESENT
3 A color associated with Valentine’s Day. PINK
4 When you put your arms around someone you love. HUG

5 Colorful things that come from plants. FLOWERS

SEND
6 You do this with a card or letter.
BOX
7 Chocolates often come in one of these.
POST BOX
8 The red box you put letters in.
FEBRUARY
9 The month when Valentine’s Day is celebrated. CARD
10 Something you send someone on Valentine’s Day.
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B. Read each sentence below to your partner using the word ‘blank’ for the missing
word. Your partner chooses a Valentine’s Day word from their worksheet to complete
the sentence.
1 There is a card inside the envelope.
2 Lots of people receive beautiful smelling flowers on Valentine’s Day.
3 This candy is sweet and delicious.
4 February is my favorite month of the year.
5 People give their friends a hug to show they are happy to see them.
6 People go to the post box to post their Valentine’s Day card.
7 There are pink and red hearts on the back of the envelope.
8 I send my boyfriend a card every Valentine’s Day.
9 After reading the card, people usually open the present.
10 On Valentine’s Day, valentines frequently send a box of chocolates.
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C. Read the text below about Valentine’s Day and complete the blanks with words from the previous exercise.

Valentine's Day is celebrated every year on a)February 14. It's the day when people show their affection for another person (or
people!) by sending anonymous cards with b) heart drawings, c) flowers, or delicious d)chocolates with messages of e) love.
 
Valentine's Day is a holiday that celebrates love and friendship in the United States. People also celebrate it in Canada, Mexico, the
United Kingdom, France, India, Iceland, Australia, among other countries.  

Most people think of it as a romantic day to show the one you love how much you care, when you f) send them cards and g)
presents but Valentine's Day is also an extremely commercial holiday. People spend money on red h) roses, i)candies, j) chocolate
boxes, stuffed animals, and jewelry. People also go out for expensive dinners. 
 
Valentine's Day is even celebrated by school children, who give thank-you k) cards their teachers. Some high schools
have Valentine's Day dances. Classmates give each other little cards. 
 
Valentine's Day is also a great day to announce your love to someone like a secret crush. Some l) couples even get married on
Valentine's Day. However, you don't have to be in love to share in the festivities. You can say "Happy Valentine's Day" to friends and
coworkers.
 
You know Valentine's Day is around the corner when stores begin to decorate with m) balloons and n) red hearts and the symbol
of o)cupid, an ancient Roman god represented as a boy with wings and a bow and arrow. 
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D. Watch the video about Valentine’s Day and answer the following questions.
1 Valentine's Day is named after Saint
4 When was the old Roman festival Lupercalia
Valentine of
celebrated?
a) Greece
15 february
b) Rome
5 What was Lupercalia dedicated to?
c) England
a) Love and friendship
b) Friendship and fertility
2 What did emperor Claudius II decide?
c) Fertility and love
a) Soldiers couldn't be married
b) Men and women should be separated
6 How is Esther Howland known today? Why?
c) Only women soldiers could get married
The Mother of American valentines. She created
the mass-production of Valentine's cards.
3 Why was Saint Valentine sentenced to
7 How many Valentine’s Day cards are sent
death?
every year nowadays?
a) He was a soldier who got married.
150.000.000
b) He continued performing marriage
8 Have you ever sent a Valentine’s Day card? To
ceremonies for young couples.
whom?
c) He agreed with the emperor’s decision.
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D. Watch the video about Valentine’s Day and answer the following questions.
1 Valentine's Day is named after Saint
4 When was the old Roman festival Lupercalia
Valentine of
celebrated?
a) Greece
15 february
b) Rome x
c) England
5 What was Lupercalia dedicated to?
a) Love and friendship
2 What did emperor Claudius II decide?
b) Friendship and fertility
a) Soldiers couldn't be married x
c) Fertility and love x
b) Men and women should be separated
c) Only women soldiers could get married
6 How is Esther Howland known today? Why?
The mother of American valentine, she created the
3 Why was Saint Valentine sentenced to
mass-production of Valentine's cards
death?
7 How many Valentine’s Day cards are sent
a) He was a soldier who got married.
every year nowadays?
b) He continued performing marriage
150.000.000
ceremonies for young couples. x
8 Have you ever sent a Valentine’s Day card? To
c) He agreed with the emperor’s decision.
whom?
no
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We use the Present Simple to talk about facts, habits, and things that are always true.

Verb to be Other verbs

Affirmative Affirmative

With you, we, they: With I, you, we, they:

With he, she, it: With he, she, it:

Adverbs of frequency Frequency expressions Prepositions of time
(always, sometimes, usually, frequently, (every, once, twice, three times) (on, at, in)
often, hardly ever, never)

Existence: there is / there are

Affirmative

Singular:

Plural:
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