I Hate Valentine's Day
ESL Lesson PlansI Hate Valentine's Day

I Hate Valentine's Day

This ESL lesson plan focuses on reading comprehension and critical thinking for advanced learners in a 45-minute individual session. Students will explore nuanced perspectives on Valentine’s Day through text analysis, vocabulary-building exercises, and discussion prompts. Activities are designed to enhance understanding of complex language while fostering engaging discussions on societal norms and traditions.

Skills

  • Can understand a wide range of long and complex texts, appreciating subtle distinctions of style and implicit as well as explicit meaning.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

Answer the following questions.

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Why would someone hate Valentine’s Day?
2
Have you ever had a bad experience on Valentine's Day?
2

Read this extract from an online article about Valentine's Day and answer the questions.

3

Answer the following questions.

4

In the text above, find words and phrases that match the following definitions.

5

Now use these words and phrases to fill in the gaps in the following sentences. Note how they can be used in contexts other than the topic of the lesson.