Love and Valentine’s Day 1st Session

                     Love and Valentine’s Day 1^st Session

Warming up:

1.    

when the rain's blowing in your face and the                  is on your case I could offer you a                   to make you feel my love when the evening        and the stars         and there is no one there                    I would hold you for                     to make you feel my love I know you haven't made your mind up yet but I would                         I’ve known it from the moment that we met        in my mind where you belong I’d go       , I’d go                I’d go crawling down the avenue No there’s nothing I wouldn't do to make you feel my love the storms are         on a             down the highway of regret the winds of change are blowing              you ain't seen nothing like me yet I could make you happy, make your dreams               nothing that I wouldn’t do                                   to make you feel my love to make you feel my love

Listen to the song And I love Her(The Beatles) or Make you feel my love (Adele) and fill in the blanks below.

I give her all         

That's all I do

And if you saw         

You'd love her too

I love her

She gives me          

And             

The             brings

She brings to me

And I love her

                 

Could never       

As long as I

             near me

        are the stars that      

Dark is the     

I know                       

Will never die

               

        are the stars that      

                    

I know                

Will never die

And I love her

 

2.   

Love and Relationships Cloze

Filling the clozes

Beginning Relationships crush	ask	sight	courage	blind
If you have a __________________ on someone, then you have to work up the __________________ to __________________ them out. You might also ask a friend to arrange a __________________ date. If you are lucky, it will be love at first __________________.
Dating
romantic	falls	on	along	know	seeing
When couples go __________________ a date, they usually go to a __________________ restaurant or café where they can get to __________________ each other better. When you start dating somebody regularly, we say that you are '__________________' somebody. If you get__________________ really well then you might become a couple. Sometimes, one person __________________ in love, which means they start to have strong feelings for the other person.
Love and Marriage
wedding	proposes	engaged	vows	ring	asks
When couples go out for a long time, they may decide to get __________________ . One partner, usually the man, __________________.  When he proposes, he usually gives the woman a __________________and __________________  her to marry him. They invite their friends and family to the __________________ where they say their wedding __________________.
Ending Relationships
apart	divorced	break	argue	heartbroken	over
	Sometimes couples start to __________________ over everything. Other couples just grow  __________________. And so, sometimes, couples __________________  up.  If they are married, they get __________________. However, when couples split apart, often one person is __________________. In that case, the person will need some time to get __________________the relationship.

Discussion

3.     Work with your partners and decide what love is.

Definition from dictionary:

l  Love is strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties.

l  Attraction based on sexual desire, affection and tenderness felt by lovers

l  Affection based on admiration and tenderness felt by lovers.

 

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

4.      Successful Relationships

What do you think the most import factors are for choosing a partner and having a successful relationship with your partner? In your group, rank the following factors from 1 to 16. Try to discuss as much as you can in English.

Start with the sentence My partner is…..

		is attractive
	has a lot in common with me
	has lots of money/wealth
	has a high level of education
	is interesting/creative
	is patient
	has good communication skills
	has a sense of humor
	has a good family background
	has the same racial/ethnic background
	is open with his/her feelings
	has a good sense of fashion
	is outgoing/sociable
	has a positive outlook in life
	is open-minded
	is easygoing
	ßYour opinion

 

 

5.    Discusses with your partner the following questions.

l  What’s the difference between affection, love and passion?

l  What are the secrets of long-lasting loving relationships such as marriage?

l  Why do you think the divorce rate is rising in China?