Shelves filled with heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. Bouquets of red roses. Racks of romantic cards. Stores are preparing for Valentine's Day. Has the holiday become too commercialized? That is the question asked by a lesson designed for English learners.

Concepts

verb tenses, the conditional, conditional statements, national holidays, united states holidays, valentine's day

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask language learners to share if Valentine's Day is celebrated in their country of origin, and if so, to describe the holiday traditions

Classroom Considerations

• Although designed for language learners, the activities are appropriate for any class
• Asks learners to craft and answer questions using the second conditional tense

Pros

• Includes a link to a 2015 Valentine's Day advertisement

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.2