{"id":2950,"date":"2022-02-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=2950"},"modified":"2022-02-21T03:30:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T03:30:41","slug":"valentines-day-free-talk-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/valentines-day-free-talk-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"A Valentine's Day Activity for Free-Talk Lessons This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/valentines-day-free-talk-activity\/#1_I_heart_you\" >1. I heart you.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/valentines-day-free-talk-activity\/#2_I_love_how_you_are_so_caring\" >2. I love how you are so caring.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/valentines-day-free-talk-activity\/#3_You_mean_the_world_to_me\" >3. You mean the world to me.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/valentines-day-free-talk-activity\/#4_You_make_me_a_better_person\" >4. You make me a better person.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/valentines-day-free-talk-activity\/#5_Thanks_for_being_there_for_me\" >5. Thanks for being there for me.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/valentines-day-free-talk-activity\/#6_Im_so_lucky_to_have_you_in_my_life\" >6. I\u2019m so lucky to have you in my life.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/valentines-day-free-talk-activity\/#7_I_fall_in_love_with_you_again_everyday\" >7. I fall in love with you again everyday.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/valentines-day-free-talk-activity\/#8_Youre_just_like_bacon_You_make_everything_better\" >8. You\u2019re just like bacon. You make everything better!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/valentines-day-free-talk-activity\/#9_Youre_the_peanut_butter_to_my_jelly\" >9. You\u2019re the peanut butter to my jelly.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/valentines-day-free-talk-activity\/#10_Thanks_for_being_my_partner_in_crime\" >10. Thanks for being my partner in crime.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/valentines-day-free-talk-activity\/#%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_It_For_Now\" >\ud83d\udc4b That&#8217;s It For Now!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>For the week of Valentine's Day, a fun activity<span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"> your students can do is <\/span>write short messages to people they love in English. This can be their friends, significant others, or anyone else they want to show some love to!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this activity, let's encourage students to express their love in different ways. For example, besides saying \"I love you,\" they can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>show appreciation for something the other person has done<\/li><li>share how happy they feel to have met them<\/li><li>talk about how they're a good match for each other<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To give students some ideas for how they can do the above and more, here are 10 expressions you can introduce (listed from easiest to hardest). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#I-heart-you\">I heart you.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#I-love-how-you-are-so-caring\">I love how you are so caring.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#You-mean-the-world-to-me\">You mean the world to me.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#You-make-me-a-better-person\">You make me a better person.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Thanks-for-always-being-there-for-me\">Thanks for always being there for me.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#I\u2019m-so-lucky-to-have-you-in-my-life\">I\u2019m so lucky to have you in my life.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#I-fall-in-love-with-you-again-everyday\">I fall in love with you again everyday.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#You\u2019re-just-like-bacon\">You\u2019re just like bacon. You make everything better!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#You\u2019re-the-peanut-butter-to-my-jelly\">You\u2019re the peanut butter to my jelly.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Thanks-for-being-my-partner-in-crime\">Thanks for being my partner in crime.<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"I-heart-you\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_I_heart_you\"><\/span>1. I heart you.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can probably guess that this cute alternative to \u201cI love you\u201d comes from the heart emoji (\"I \u2764\ufe0f&nbsp; You\"). You can show them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kKNPbRdKcmM\">pop songs<\/a> which use the phrase to give them a feel for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"I-love-how-you-are-so-caring\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_I_love_how_you_are_so_caring\"><\/span>2. <strong>I love how you are so caring.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can use \"I love how (you are) ... \" to describe something they like about someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I love how you are always so cheerful even on bad days.<\/li><li>I love how beautiful you look even when you\u2019re doing the simplest things.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"You-mean-the-world-to-me\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_You_mean_the_world_to_me\"><\/span>3. <strong>You mean the world to me.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\"You mean the world to me\" is a good way to tell someone how important they are to you. However, students may wonder what \"the world\" means here. You can explain that the world is a big place, so if someone \u201cmeans the world\u201d to you, they mean a lot to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who like this phrase might also like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">You mean everything to me.<\/span><\/li><li>You\u2019re my everything.<\/li><li>When you\u2019re with me, I have everything I need.<\/li><li>All I need is you.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"You-make-me-a-better-person\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_You_make_me_a_better_person\"><\/span>4. <strong>You make me a better person.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your student feels their partner has helped them grow, they'll like \"You make me a better person\" and these phrases too:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You bring out my better side.<\/li><li>You really know how to bring out the best in me.<\/li><li>I love the way I am when I\u2019m with you.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Thanks-for-always-being-there-for-me\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Thanks_for_being_there_for_me\"><\/span>5. <strong>Thanks for being there for me.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may need to explain to students that \"being there\" for someone is more than being in the same space as them. It also means being supportive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Thanks for always being there for me when I need you the most.<\/li><li>Thanks for being there for me today and everyday.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"I\u2019m-so-lucky-to-have-you-in-my-life\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Im_so_lucky_to_have_you_in_my_life\"><\/span>6. <strong>I\u2019m so lucky to have you in my life.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your student feels lucky to have met their special person, they'll like the phrase \"I'm so lucky to have you in my life\" as well as these related phrases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I\u2019m so thankful you walked into my life.<\/li><li>You don\u2019t know how thankful I am to have you in my life.<\/li><li>You\u2019re the best thing that\u2019s ever happened to me.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"I-fall-in-love-with-you-again-everyday\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_I_fall_in_love_with_you_again_everyday\"><\/span>7. <strong>I fall in love with you again everyday.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\"I fall in love with you again everyday\" is a classic expression of love that has appeared in love songs from&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Wu9rGbsmTb8?t=8\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Sinatra<\/a> to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lp-EO5I60KA?t=69\" target=\"_blank\">Ed Sheeran<\/a>. Here are some more ways to say this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I fall more deeply in love with you everyday.<\/li><li>I fall in love with you every single day.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"You\u2019re-just-like-bacon\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Youre_just_like_bacon_You_make_everything_better\"><\/span><mdspan datatext=\"el1642135003176\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">8. <strong>You\u2019re just like bacon. You make everything better!<\/strong><\/mdspan><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Encourage students to get creative with this one by replacing \"bacon\" with anything they like. This can be natto, hot sauce, or any food product that they would willingly add to any meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"You\u2019re-the-peanut-butter-to-my-jelly\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Youre_the_peanut_butter_to_my_jelly\"><\/span>9. <strong>You\u2019re the peanut butter to my jelly.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the US, a lot of parents make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for their kids for lunch. This type of sandwich is so popular it even has a nickname: \"PB&amp;J.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Americans' love for this combination of ingredients gave birth to the phrase \"You're the peanut butter to my jelly\" \u2013 a fun way to say \"You're the perfect match for me.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, your students can replace peanut butter and jelly with anything they want. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You\u2019re the butter to my bread.<\/li><li>You\u2019re the maple syrup to my pancake.<\/li><li>You're the natto to my rice.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your students like any movies or TV shows, they can switch out the \"peanut butter\" and \"jelly\" for their favorite characters: e.g. Fans of the TV show, <em>Friends, <\/em>could say \u201cYou\u2019re the Ross to my Rachel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might just need to explain how the preposition \"to\" is used in the phrase: it's not indicating a direction, but used to make an analogy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Thanks-for-being-my-partner-in-crime\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Thanks_for_being_my_partner_in_crime\"><\/span>10. <strong>Thanks for being my partner in crime.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many students will be confused about the term \"partner in crime.\" You can ask students to think about what qualities partners in crime must have to get away with their bad deeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, they need to trust each other a lot \u2013 even knowing all the bad things the other person has done. They also need to be able to work together smoothly. Otherwise, how could they successfully escape from all those crime scenes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So you can explain that \"partner in crime\" is a loving way to describe a good relationship where you always have each other's back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_It_For_Now\"><\/span>\ud83d\udc4b That&#8217;s It For Now!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this gives you an idea of what expressions you can teach this week. If your students want to have discussions, check out these Daily News articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/one-couple-will-spend-valentines-day-in-juliets-house\/R5p1eD2EEeq4_Kf3KlIKPg\">One Couple Will Spend Valentine's Day in 'Juliet's House'<\/a>\"<\/li><li>\"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/couple-chain-themselves-together-for-three-months\/taNyaIYNEeuJhyfVTVKBkQ\">Couple Chain Themselves Together for Three Months\"<\/a><\/li><li>\"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/love-a-chemical-explosion-in-your-brain\/Km8RjAslEeejmKsAP5lzXw\">Love: A Chemical Explosion in Your Brain<\/a>\"<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While you're at it, don't forget to use our virtual Valentine's Day background and emojis!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\" datatext=\"\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/02\/08083650\/valentine_call_background_202202071632_3.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Valentine's Day and happy tutoring!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the week of Valentine's Day, a fun activity your students can do is write short messages to people they love in English. 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