VALENTINE'S DAY IS COMING!

Like it or not, here it is again!

For those of you who enjoy it, here are some songs and activities.

This worksheet is for those who don't.

(Source of text: www. marieclaire.com)

Just one question before going on:

How much do you know about Valentine's day?

Take this quiz and find out!
  (Click on the hearts)

Click on the picture to find out how Valentine's day is celebrated in the UK. You'll also find some activities to check your understanding of the text.

  (Created and offered by the British Council)

How about a video now?

Do you know why the name of the video is Cupidon?

And, of course, some love songs!

And, finally...

THE END.

Just one more...

VALENTINE'S DAY (intermediate)

Click on the following image to learn lots of different terms of endearment (ways of calling your loved one):

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

VALENTINE'S DO's & DON'Ts (intermediate)

A lovely video by ivush with some very important details to be remembered on Valentine's day (and... every other day):

Thanks a lot, ivush, for your creativity and generosity!

EXPRESSIONS OF LOVE (advanced)

Valentine's day is just around the corner! Are you sure you are ready? See if you know all these different ways of showing strong affection or attraction. You'll also find some exercises on page two.

This is an image of the worksheet. If you like it, click below to download it:

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ROOTED. A story of love.

Watch the video and use your imagination to make up a story:

Give your answers to the following questions:

1. What time of day is it at the beginning of the story?
2. Describe the colours and the landscape.
3. What does the truck bring?
4. Can you give the two trees a name?
5. What are their feelings?
6. What animals can you see?
7. Can you see people? What are they doing?
8. How do seasons change?
9. And the music?
10. What is the meaning of the red marks on the two trees? Why are they alarmed?
11. What do they do then?
12. Is the ending happy? Why / why not?
13. Imagine another ending for the story. What else is possible?

KAFKA'S LOVES (advanced worksheet)

Read about Kafka's love life, the women who shared his life and occasionally managed to make his burden lighter.

This is an image of the worsheet. Click here if you wish to download it.

LOVE (intermediate)

Words of love.

Find out more on this link:

http://www.grammar.net/loveidioms