All about Valentine`s Day

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Valentine’s Day
Valentinstag –
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All about Valentine’s Day
All about Valentine’s Day
Every year people celebrate Valentine’s Day on 14 February.
The day is named after Saint Valentine. But who is Saint Valentine?
This is the legend:
Valentine was a priest who lived 300 years A.C. in Rome. Emperor Claudius didn’t want
young men to get married because he wanted them to be good soldiers. But priest Valentine
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married young men and women secretly.
When Claudius found out about this, he decided to kill him. He put
Valentine into prison. There, Valentine fell in love with the daughter
of a prison officer. Before he was killed, the priest sent a love letter
to the girl and signed it “Your Valentine”.
We’ll never know if the story is true. But because of this legend people write Valentine’s
cards. They often call them “valentines”. Some people just sign their card “from me”.
They don’t write their name because they think secrets are very romantic.
Red and pink are the favourite colours for Valentine’s Day. There are
some typical symbols, too: The heart and the red rose stand for love.
Valentine’s Day is a great day to celebrate our friends
and loved ones. Everybody writes Valentine’s cards.
Some people also give little presents, for example a
heart-shaped box of chocolates or a red rose.
School children decorate their classrooms
with red paper hearts.
Find the English words in the text.
feiern: _______________________________
Liebesbrief: ___________________________
Liebe: _______________________________
romantisch: ___________________________
Herz: ________________________________
Freund: ______________________________
rote Rose: ____________________________
dekorieren: ___________________________
Februar: _____________________________
herzförmig: ___________________________
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All about Valentine’s Day
Heart mates (questions)
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Valentine’s
cards did
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Red an
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The story of
Saint Valentine
is a famous
legend. Many
people believe
that it is true but
nobody knows
for sure.
Saint Valentine
was a priest who
lived 300 A.C. H
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he married youn
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and women secr
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Emperor Claudiu
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kill him.
I got ten
Valentine’s
cards.
And you?
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A game: Find your heart mates!
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Valentine’s Day rhymes and songs
Valentine’s Day Song
(Tune: ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’)
You’re a special friend of mine,
Friend of mine, friend of mine,
You’re a special friend of mine,
Be my Valentine!
A Valentine’s Day rhyme
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To each and every friend of mine
A funny Valentine poem
I’ll send a lovely valentine.*
Here is a valentine*
Mum, Dad, sister and brother, too.
I made it just for you
Will get a heart that says:
With paper and ribbons
“I love you.”
And lots of sticky glue
I cut it with my scissors
And designed it with my paint
If I tell you that I love you
Do you promise not to faint**?
Song: If you want to show your love
(Tune: ‘If you’re happy and you know it’)
If you want to show your love, share a smile.
If you want to show your love, share a smile.
If you want to show your love, if you want to show your love,
If you want to show your love, share a smile.
If you want to show your love, lend a hand.
If you want to show your love, lend a hand.
If you want to show your love, if you want to show your love,
If you want to show your love, lend a hand.
If you want to show your love, use nice words.
If you want to show your love, use nice words.
If you want to show your love, if you want to show your love,
If you want to show your love, use nice words.
*valentine = here: Valentine’s card; ** faint = in Ohnmacht fallen
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Valentine’s cards
Who gets which Valentine’s card?
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Be mine!
From a
secret friend!
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Love Somebody,
Yes I do,
Love Somebody,
Can you guess who?
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You are
purrr-fect!
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I’m glad y
ou’re
my friend!
Happy
Valentine
’s Day!
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Thanks for
always being
there for me!
Happy V-Day!
I think you are nice
I think you are fine
Won‘t you please be
my Valentine?
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Happy
Valentine’s Day!
To: you
From: me
Nathan
Iris
Don
Edie
Fiona
Rico
Samantha
Write the first letters of the names under the card numbers. What word do you get?
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A do-it-yourself-Valentine’s card
Valentine’s cards
a) Which pictures go with these Valentine’s Day words? Draw lines.
You’re ssensssssssational!
You’re so sweet!
Bee mine!
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You light my fire!
You’re purrr-fect!
b) Make a Valentine’s card.
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– Cut out the card and fold it.
Draw a picture on the front. You can write
Valentine’s Day words on the card, too.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
To: _______________________________
From: _____________________________
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Valentine’s Day surprise breakfast
A surprise breakfast
How to make heart-shaped toast with strawberry jam:
1. Toast a slice of bread.
2. Take a biscuit cutter in the shape of a heart and make a heart-shaped toast!
3. When the bread is toasted, put some butter on it.
4. Put some strawberry jam on top.
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Match the pictures with the sentences (1–4). Fill in the right numbers.
Make some Valentine’s Day decorations!
Here are some ideas:
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 Make a tissue paper rose.
 Make napkin rings:
Cut out paper hearts and put them on the table.
– Cut out a heart.
– Cut out a strap of card board paper and make a
ring with the ends of the paper strap overlapping.
Staple the ring.
– Put the heart on top of the ring.
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Kommentar, Lösungen & weitere Spielideen
All about Valentine’s Day
Lösung:
feiern: celebrate – Liebe: love – Herz: heart – rote Rose: red rose – Februar: February
Liebesbrief: love letter – romantisch: romantic – Freund: friend – dekorieren: decorate –
herzförmig: heart-shaped
All about Valentine’s Day – heart mates (questions and answers)
Dieses Puzzle dient der Verständnissicherung des Lesetextes ‘All about Valentine’s Day’. Die
Herzhälften werden in ausreichender Anzahl für die Klasse kopiert und ausgeschnitten. (Dabei
können die Fragen auf rotes, die Antworten auf rosafarbenes Papier kopiert werden, ggf. auf DIN-A3
vergrößert.) Alle Schüler erhalten eine Herzhälfte. Im Anschluss suchen sie ihre heart mates.
Die Herzhälften können anschließend zusammengeklebt und im Klassenraum aufgehängt werden.
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Lösung:
When is Valentine’s Day? – On 14 February. – What are the two favourite colours? – Red and pink.
– What flower is a symbol for love? – A red rose. – What do people sent on Valentine’s Day? –
Valentine’s cards. – Why do people celebrate Valentine’s Day? – Because they want to say “I love
you” to friends, family and loved ones. – What can you say when someone asks you: How many
Valentine’s cards did you get? – I got ten Valentine’s cards. And you? – Why do some people just
write “from me” in the card? (They don’t write their name.) – Because they want to keep their name
a secret and make the card very romantic. – Who was Saint Valentine? – Saint Valentine was a priest
who lived 300 A.C. He was in prison because he had married young men and women secretly.
Emperor Claudius decided to kill him. – Is the story of Saint Valentine true? – The story of Saint
Valentine is a famous legend. Many people believe that it is true but nobody knows for sure.
A game: Find your heart mates!
Diese Spiel kann als einfache Variante ohne Sprachproduktion gespielt werden (s.o.). Die Vorlage
kann aber auch genutzt werden, um typische Redewendungen zu üben. Dazu kann die Lehrkraft
die beiden Herzhälften vor dem Kopieren mit Wortmaterial beschriften.
Hier ein paar Vorschläge:
Happy – Valentine’s Day!
You’re a – great friend!
Thank you – for being there/for being my friend!
Be – my Valentine!
You’re – special/great/...
You make me – happy/feel special ...
Valentine’s rhymes and songs
Die Reime und Gedichte können die Schülerinnen und Schüler auch für die Gestaltung von
Valentines Karten nutzen (s. S. 8: A do-it-yourself Valentine’s card).
Valentine’s cards
Lösungswort: F R I E N D S
A do-it-yourself-Valentine’s card
You’re ssensssssssational! – (snake/Schlange); You’re so sweet! – (lolly/Lutscher); Bee mine! –
(bee/Biene); You light my fire! – (dragon/Drache); You’re purrr-fect! – (cat/Katze)
Valentine’s cards werden nicht immer unterschrieben – als Absender steht oft from me, from a
secret admirer oder from someone who loves you (very much/from the bottom of his/her heart)
oder from your Valentine. So bleibt es ein Rätsel, von wem die liebe Karte ist.
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Kommentar, Lösungen & weitere Spielideen
Valentine’s Day surprise breakfast
Diese einfache Leseverstehensaufgabe animiert zur Nachahmung.
Die Schülerinnen und Schüler können ihren “loved ones” ein Überraschungsfrühstück bereiten.
Lösung: 4 – 1 – 3 – 2
Als spielerische Ergänzungen:
Heart Pricks
Die Lehrkraft zeichnet ein großes Herz an die Tafel, in die Mitte ein kleines weißes Herz. An
einem aus Fotokarton ausgeschnittenen Pfeil wird ein Magnetstreifen oder ein doppel­seitiges
Klebeband befestigt, sodass der Pfeil an der Tafel haften bleibt.
Einer Schülerin/einem Schüler werden die Augen verbunden und sie/er wird drei Mal im Kreis
gedreht bevor sie/er versucht, den Pfeil in dem kleinen weißen Herz zu platzieren.
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Saint Valentine Says
Spielvariante von “Simple Simon Says”. Eine Schülerin/ein Schüler übernimmt die Rolle von
Saint Valentine und sagt: “Saint Valentine says clap your hands.” Die Kinder katschen in die
Hände. Auf Anweisungen ohne die Einleitung “Saint Valentine Says” dürfen die Kinder nicht
reagieren. Weitere Ideen für Anweisungen:
… touch your nose.
… shake hands with your neighbour.
… stand on one leg.
… hop on one foot.
… fold your hands on your back.
… cover your mouth with your hand.
… touch your heart.
… make a heart shape with your hands
(put thumbs and index fingers together).
… stomp your left foot on the floor.
… write a heart in the air.
… put your right hand on your neighbour’s shoulder.
… make the “Give me five” sign with your neighbour.
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What’s the time, Mr Valentine?
Dieses Spielvariente von “What’s the time, Mr Wolf?” kann auf dem Schulhof oder in der Turnhalle gespielt werden. Alle Kinder stehen an einem Ende des Spielfeldes, ein Kind (oder die Lehrkraft) – Mr Valentine – steht am gegenüberliegenden Ende. Die Kinder brüllen: “What’s the time,
Mr Valentine?” – Mr Valentine antwortet: “It’s three o’clock.” – Die Kinder gehen drei Schritte
nach vorne. Nach diesem Muster wird fortgefahren, bis die Kinder ganz nah an Mr Valentine sind.
Wenn dieser mit “It’s midnight” antwortet, laufen die Kinder davon. Das Kind, das von Mr Valentine
gefangen wird, ist der neue Mr Valentine.
Satz:
Mousedesign Medien AG, Zeven
Grafik/Illustrationen: Marion El-Khalafawi, Julia Flasche, Anke Fröhlich
Fotos:
Gabriele Uplawski
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