Valentine’s Day Customs

A fun ESL lesson about Valentine’s Day customs. Learn vocabulary and expressions to talk about Valentine’s Day.

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ESL Discussion Questions

1. What events or special holidays are in February?
2. Have you ever received a Valentine’s card?
3. Do you give people anything on Valentine’s Day?
4. Do your parents do anything special on Valentine’s Day?

ESL Video on Valentine’s Day Customs

Watch the YouTube videos (part one and two) and answer the following questions.

1. When is Valentine’s day?
2. What do people give to others?
3. Who goes out for dinner?
4. What do children do on Valentine’s Day?
5. What do children give each other?  
6. In North America, how should men be on Valentine’s Day?
7. Who receives chocolate on Valentine’s Day in Japan?
8. When is White Day in Japan?
9. What do women receive on White Day??
10. What kind of store is happy about Valentine’s Day and White Day?

ESL Vocabulary Valentine’s Day Matching

Match the words on the left with words or expressions on the right that are closest in meaning.

Words in Context – Fill-in-the-blanks

Use the words from the vocabulary box to complete the following sentences. You may need to modify the tense or word form.

ESL Gap Fill for Valentine’s Day

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! My boyfriend said he would like to spend the whole day with me!  He asked me what I want to do. He is very ________________. I said I want to go shopping-my favorite thing to do!  I want to buy some shoes, and a camera, and some chocolate milk.  We will go to a big _____________ to get all these different things.  I think I will surprise him by making some _______________ cookies in my kitchen for tomorrow.  He loves my cookies because I make everything ___________. I never use instant mixes!  I’m sure he will bring me some chocolate as well so I want to have the cookies to ___________ with him.  At night we will have a ____________ candle-lit dinner at a fancy restaurant. It will be very crowded by my boyfriend is so _______.  He made a reservation at the restaurant a week ago! Tonight he sent me  some flowers. Red roses! I especially like the ____________ message he wrote that came with the flowers.  I have to think of a way to return this kind ________. We have only been a __________ for three months, but I think he will be my boyfriend fr a long time!

ESL Video on Valentine’s Day 2

Fill-in-the-blanks – Watch the video and complete the sentences.

Valentine’s Day (Part One)

I’m so excited! It’s almost Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14th.  For many people, it is the most __________day of the year. People often give flowers, cards, jewelry, and of course __________. Couples often go out for a romantic dinner.

In North America, Valentine’s Day is celebrated from a very young age. Children often make ____________ Valentine’s Day cards. They use crayons, colored paper, scissors, glue, and many other things.  After making the cards, they write a __________ message on it and then they exchange them with each other. Children also exchange and eat lots of chocolate. Hershey’s Kisses are especially __________. Will you be my valentine?

Valentine’s Day (Part Two)

Here is some more about Valentine’s Day.  Valentine’s Day is celebrated differently around the ________. In North America, men are expected to be romantic, _________, and giving.

In Japan, Valentine’s Day is a relatively modern.  Women are expected to make the chocolate from ________ and give it to the men in their lives. In fact, they actually have different names for chocolate that they have to give out and chocolate that they want to give out.

Chocolate that they give to boys or men that they like is called HONMEI. Chocolate that they give to co-workers and people that they might not like is called GIRI chocolate. So, there is bad chocolate and good chocolate.

But wait!  That isn’t the end of Valentine’s Day. In Japan they also have White Day, which is celebrated on March 14th. This is when it is time for men to return the ________. They are suppose to give women marshmallows, cookies, and candy.

Japan is very clever. They have created two events for lots of gift giving! The department stores are very __________!

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