Showing posts with label St. Valentine's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Valentine's Day. Show all posts

Friday, 6 February 2015

Saint Valentine' s Day activities

February, 14th is Saint Valentine' s Day! On this day cards, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones.


But do you know where this festival comes from? Are you ready to say or write something special to the people you care about?
Clicking on the following Thinglink image (that I previously created with Cacoo), you will find some useful activities to get prepared for that day.

  • You can read some information and watch some videos about St. Valentine' s Day origins 
  • You can learn some useful vocabulary and play a vocabulary game
  • You can listen to some hints on how to make a perfect Valentine' s gift
  • You can learn to write a great Valentine' s card
  • You can learn some love poems for your boyfriend or girlfriend (but also for a member of your family or a friend)
  • You can read some love poems written by the greatest British and American poets
  • You can have fun by taking some quizzes!


Now it' s up to you! 
Show your love to the people you care about!


Wednesday, 5 February 2014

St. Valentine's Day


February, 14th  is Valentine's Day!

St. Valentine's Day is celebrated all over the world. Have a look at my Blendspace presentation to get some information about the origins of this festivity.
Blendspace:

WEBQUEST
Now answer these questions:
  • Who was Valentine?
  • What do people usually do for St. Valentine's day?
  • Are there any differences between American, British and Italian traditions ?
  • What do you usually do on St Valentine's day?


   LOVE SONGS

St. Valentine means love, flowers ... and love songs. Listen to this beautiful love song byJoe Cocker ... let's sing along!

    

And now listen to the top 10 love songs and watch the videos:
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/love-songs/

 
 Which song did you like most? 
Why?




Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasmert387047.html#PwyFc8P0Erg1dcZH.99

"Love is our true destiny.
We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone, 
we find it with another." 
Thomas Merton
Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasmert387047.html#PwyFc8P0Erg1dcZH.99