💖 Valentine’s Day: Love, History & Creativity!
Level: 2nd ESO
Skills: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing
Timing: 50-60 minutes
📝 Lesson Objectives:
Learn about the origins of Valentine’s Day.
Improve vocabulary related to love, friendship, and emotions.
Engage in creative writing and speaking activities.
1 Warm-Up (10 min) – "What Does Love Mean?"
Activity:
Write the word "LOVE" on the board.
Ask students to brainstorm different types of love (romantic, friendship, family, pets,
hobbies, etc.).
Show a few Valentine’s Day symbols (💘 💌 💕) and ask what they represent.
💡 Variation: Use an engaging video like The History of Valentine’s Day (you may need to
summarize or simplify it for them).
2 Presentation (10-15 min) – The Origins of Valentine’s Day
Activity:
Show a short PowerPoint or explain the history of Valentine's Day:
1. Saint Valentine and the Roman origins.
2. How it became a day of love and friendship.
3. Modern traditions around the world.
💡 Alternative: Instead of a presentation, give students a short reading passage and ask them
to answer 5 true/false questions.
3 Game Time! (10 min) – Valentine’s Day Vocabulary Challenge
Activity:
Prepare a set of Valentine’s Day-related words (e.g., love, heart, crush, admire,
friendship, affection, roses, letter).
Divide the class into two teams and play a guessing game:
o One student picks a word and describes it without saying the word itself.
o Their team must guess as quickly as possible!
💡 Variation: Play "Taboo" style—where they can’t use certain related words when describing.
4 Creative Task (15 min) – Love & Friendship Letters
Activity:
Students write a short Valentine’s message to a friend, family member, or even a
fictional character!
It can be a poem, letter, or even a love/friendship acrostic (e.g., L-O-V-E).
Encourage fun and creativity—they can make it humorous or sweet!
Optional: Decorate the messages and put them up on a class bulletin board or create a
digital Padlet wall.
💡 Alternative: Instead of a letter, students could create and perform a short dialogue about
Valentine’s Day.
5 Closing Activity (5 min) – Love Song Listening Challenge 🎶
Activity:
Play part of a popular love song (e.g., Perfect by Ed Sheeran, Count on Me by Bruno
Mars).
Ask students to fill in the blanks with missing words.
Discuss the meaning of the song together.
💡 Alternative: If time is short, students can share their favorite romantic or friendship songs
instead.
🎯 Final Reflection:
What new words did you learn today?
What is your opinion about Valentine’s Day?
Would you celebrate it differently in your culture?
This plan ensures engagement, learning, and fun! Would you like me to create any worksheets
or slides for this? 😊
Valentine's Day Taboo Game
How to Play:
1. Divide the class into two teams.
2. One player picks a card and must describe the word without using the taboo words
listed.
3. Their team has one minute to guess the word.
4. If they guess correctly, they get 1 point. If they say a taboo word, they lose 1 point.
5. The team with the most points wins! 🎉
Taboo Word Cards
Word to Guess Forbidden Words
Love Heart, Feelings, Romantic, Emotion, Relationship
Valentine February, 14th, Card, Holiday, Saint
Heart Red, Shape, Organ, Love, Beat
Cupid Arrow, Wings, God, Roman, Bow
Roses Flowers, Red, Bouquet, Petals, Gift
Chocolate Sweet, Candy, Brown, Gift, Eat
Date Couple, Dinner, Movie, Romantic, Go out
Kiss Lips, Love, Hug, Romance, Smack
Hug Arms, Embrace, Affection, Love, Close
Secret Admirer Anonymous, Crush, Note, Hidden, Love
Crush Like, Person, Love, Secret, Feeling
Gift Present, Surprise, Give, Receive, Box
Ring Jewelry, Finger, Wedding, Engagement, Circle
Teddy Bear Plush, Stuffed Animal, Cute, Hug, Gift
Poem Write, Rhyme, Love, Words, Shakespeare
Printable Instructions:
Print the list of words and cut them into individual cards.
Shuffle the cards and place them in a stack.
Use a timer to keep track of the one-minute limit.
Have fun and encourage students to use creative descriptions!
Heart, Feelings, Romantic, Emotion,
Love
Relationship
Valentine February, 14th, Card, Holiday, Saint
Heart Red, Shape, Organ, Love, Beat
Cupid Arrow, Wings, God, Roman, Bow
Roses Flowers, Red, Bouquet, Petals, Gift
Chocolate Sweet, Candy, Brown, Gift, Eat
Couple, Dinner, Movie, Romantic, Go
Date
out
Kiss Lips, Love, Hug, Romance, Smack
Hug Arms, Embrace, Affection, Love, Close
Secret Anonymous, Crush, Note, Hidden,
Admirer Love
Crush Like, Person, Love, Secret, Feeling
Gift Present, Surprise, Give, Receive, Box
Jewelry, Finger, Wedding,
Ring
Engagement, Circle
Teddy Bear Plush, Stuffed Animal, Cute, Hug, Gift
Write, Rhyme, Love, Words,
Poem
Shakespeare
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