What do you need to write a love letter? Write a list.
What should be in a love letter?
How should you start and end a love letter?
Step
Activity
Aim
Time
Introduction
Find out what you already know.
10
Step 1
Listening Love letter
You can understand a video explaining how to write a love letter and answer questions about it.
15
Step 2
Reading Dear Abby
You can understand a text about an advice column and answer questions about it.
15
Step 3
Vocabulary
You can understand and use the vocabulary about writing about love.
15
Step 4
Grammar Gerund
You can understand and use the gerund.
15
Step 5
Speaking A discussion about love
You can have a discussion about love.
10
Step 6
Writing A love letter
You can write a love letter.
15
Step 7
Evaluation
Reflect on what you have learnt.
5
Step 8
Extra Love Letters in the Sand
Listen to the song.
Step 1 - Listening
Love letter
You are going to watch a video teaching you how to write a love letter.
Watch the video and do assignment 1.
Read the statements.
Watch the video again and do asssignment 2.
Assignment 1
Copy and fill in the grid (on your own) and discuss the answers in your group.
Step
How to write a love letter (use key words)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Statements
Write the love letter digitally.
Use a pink sheet of paper.
It's a good idea to use a fountain pen.
Put on some music to relax.
Place a photo of your love in front of you to get inspired.
Use a pet name to address your love.
Tell the other person why you like her/him so much.
Reread your letter and check your spelling.
Seal the envelope with a kiss.
Step 2 - Reading
Dear Abby
You are going to read a text about an advice column.
Read the text and do assignment 1.
Read the text again and do assignment 2.
Assignment 1
Copy and fill in the grid (on your own) and discuss the answers in your group.
What information do you get from the text? (use key words)
Introduction
Letter
Response
Dear Abby
For those of you who have never heard of Dear Abby, Dear Abby is an advice column in the United States which is syndicated in many newspapers throughout the country. People from all walks of life write in with their problems — family, financial, but mostly relationships — to ask for advice from Dear Abby. Writers usually sign the letters to Dear Abby with a descriptive phrase such as "Hoping to feel better soon" or "Looking for an answer". "Abby" then replies to the letters with sound advice that is usually quite reasonable, even for very complicated situations.
Dear Abby:
I don't know what to do! My boyfriend and I have been dating for over two years, but I feel like he doesn't really love me. He rarely asks me out anymore: We don't go to restaurants, or shows. He doesn't buy me even the smallest of presents. I love him, but I think he's taking me for granted. What should I do? - Worried About Love
Response
Dear Worried About Love:
I think it's clear from your description that your boyfriend doesn't really love you. Two years is not such a long time to be dating, and the fact that he treats you like a toy he can ignore speaks volumes about his true feelings. Get out of the relationship as fast as you can! There are many more wonderful men out there who will appreciate, and treasure your love - don't waste it on an oaf who clearly has no clue as to your worth!
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
A discussion about love
In your group discuss the following questions:
What is love?
How important is love?
Do you think it is possible to love everyone?
How do people fall in love?
What is your favourite love song and why?
How does love make you feel?
Does love last forever?
Do you love to live or live to love?
What kind of love is the best love?
Is it more important to love or be loved?
Step 6 - Writing
Have you ever written a love letter? If not, you're going to do so in this exercise.
No worries! You do not have to tell anyone who you are in love with...
You're going to write a love letter to some thing you like.
Task:
Think of something you really like (for example a play station).
Write a love letter to this something (+/- 75 words).
Pretend the thing you like is a person and give it a name.
Include:
since when you've been in love
why you are in love
how this love affects (=invloed hebben op) your life
what happens if this something is not in your life
Do not forget to open and close your love letter appropriately.
If you need help, go to the following website www.wikihow.com.
Step 7 - Evaluation
What have you learnt in this period?
Answer the following questions:
What was the easiest part of this lesson?
What did you already know?
What was the most difficult part?
What was new to you in this lesson?
What do you have to ask your teacher?
Step 8 - Extra
Love letters in the sand - Pat Boone
You are going to listen to the song Love Letters in the Sand by Pat Boone.
Watch the video.
Discuss the song.
What do you like about this song?
What do you dislike about the song?
Lyrics
On a day like today
We passed the time away
Writing love letters in the sand
How you laughed when I cried
Each time I saw the tide
Take our love letters from the sand
You made a vow that you would ever be true
But somehow that vow meant nothing to you
Now my broken heart aches
With every wave that breaks
Over love letters in the sand
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Toelichting
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 12 'Relationships. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Love letters. Deze les bespreekt liefdesbrieven (van een geheime aanbidder) en verliefd zijn. De grammaticaopdracht behandeld de 'gerund'.
Leerniveau
VWO 2;
HAVO 1;
VWO 1;
HAVO 3;
VWO 3;
HAVO 2;
Leerinhoud en doelen
Engels;
Eindgebruiker
leerling/student
Moeilijkheidsgraad
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Studiebelasting
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Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 12 'Relationships. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Love letters. Deze les bespreekt liefdesbrieven (van een geheime aanbidder) en verliefd zijn. De grammaticaopdracht behandeld de 'gerund'.
The subject of this period is writing about love.
Love letter
Dear Abby 
Study the vocabulary. (10 minutes)
Have a look at the knowledge base:
A discussion about love
Have you ever written a love letter? If not, you're going to do so in this exercise.
What have you learnt in this period?
