Valentines Day and Weddings Lesson Plan

Learning Objectives: To learn and practise vocabulary associated with weddings and to speak about weddings. Skill/ rammar: #peaking Age/Level: $dults%&nter ediate'(pper &nter ediate !eso"rces: #alentine$s %arm&'p) %e((ing %or(s %orks)eet) %e((ing %or(s %orks)eet Ans*er +e,) !omance an( !elations)ips) %e((ing Plans. Preparation Time: 5 Completion Time: !" inutes inutes

%arm&'p -./ min"tes0

* $sk students What do you know about Valentines Day? When is it? How is it celebrated? Do you have the same occasion or an equivalent in your country? Does it have any significance for you? * $sk students to e+plain in,or ation to the class.

Optional Activity -o plete the !omance an( !elations)ips resource to get your students talking.

Presentation -.1 min"tes0

* * * * Tell the class they are going to learn so e vocabulary related to weddings. To present the .wedding words) give the the to co plete it individually. the %e((ing %or(s %orks)eet and ask

(se the %e((ing %or(s 2las)car(s to help students with the vocabulary. -heck the answers with %e((ing %or(s %orks)eet Ans*er +e,.

%e((ing %or(s %orks)eet Ans*er +e,3 1 -.0 c)"rc) -60 bri(e -50 train -80 bo";"et -10 aisle -70 bri(egroom -:0 best man -<0 altar -40 veil -./0 bri(esmai(s -..0 ceremon, -.60 ),mns -.50 vo*s -.80 con9etti -.10 reception -.70 )one,moon

$uthor: Louise Delahay r:Pearson 1atie 2ones.

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a b c d e f aisle honeymoon altar confetti veil vows i ii ii iii i iii a long narro* space bet*een t)e ro*s o9 seats in a c)"rc) a )oli(a, 9or a ne*l, marrie( co"ple a table "se( in ceremonies at c)"rc)es or ot)er religio"s b"il(ings small pieces o9 colo"re( paper t)ro*n at a *e((ing a t)in piece o9 material covering t)e 9ace serio"s promises

Speaking Practice . -.1 min"tes0

* * Put the class into groups o, ,our. Write the ,ollowing 3uestions on the board and ask the 1 2 ! " # $ % & * What are weddings like in your country? Who makes the lans for the weddings? What do eo le wear? Where do they take lace? What is the ceremony like? Where is the rece tion normally held? What do eo le eat? Do eo le from your country usually go on honeymoon? to discuss the :

-onduct so e ,eedback to the whole class.

Speaking Practice 6 -./ min"tes0

* * Put students into pairs. $sk the to talk ,urther: Describe your own wedding or one you have been to' (f you are not married) what kind of wedding would you like? *ive some details and ask each other further questions'

Error Correction an( 2ee(back -1 min"tes0

* * * 4ive the class ,eedback on their speaking during the class. Praise good points and give assistance with any co on errors. ind your ,eedback. &, ti e) ask students to repeat the speaking e+ercises bearing in

Clos"re -1 min"tes0 $uthor: Louise Delahay r:Pearson 1atie 2ones.

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* $sk students to co ent on so ething interesting they discovered during the lesson.

Extension Activities 6or ore activities on love and ro ance look at the resources) %)ic) Corner=) %e((ing Lists) !omance an( !elations)ips 7i, you didnt do it in the lesson8) E>pressions o9 Love) and E>pressions o9 Love Ans*er +e,) %e((ing Plans.

$uthor: Louise Delahay r:Pearson 1atie 2ones.

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