Valentine's Day Survey

Pre-intermediate (A2) 20 minutes
ESL Valentine's Day activity survey preview for pre-intermediate A2 showing question prompts and group discussion

ESL Valentine's Day Activity - Speaking: Forming, Asking and Answering Questions, Freer Practice - Group Work

In this insightful Valentine's Day activity, students conduct a survey where they ask and answer yes/no questions about Valentine's Day. In groups, each student begins by forming the yes/no...

ESL Valentine's Day Activity - Speaking: Forming, Asking and Answering Questions, Freer Practice - Group Work In this insightful Valentine's Day activity, students conduct a survey where they ask and answer yes/no questions about Valentine's Day. In groups, each student begins by forming the yes/no Valentine's Day question they need to ask from the prompt on their card, e.g. 'Do you like giving flowers as a gift on Valentine's Day?' Students then go around their group, asking and answering the Valentine's Day questions. Students note the number of people who answer yes or no to their question on the card. When everyone has finished, each student reports their findings to the class.
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Valentine's Day Trivia Quiz

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Valentine's Day quiz game preview for pre-intermediate A2 showing gap-fill and multiple-choice vocabulary

ESL Valentine's Day Game - Vocabulary: Gap-fill, Multiple-Choice Quiz, Guessing - Group and Pair Work

Here is an enjoyable Valentine's Day quiz game to help students practice Valentine's Day vocabulary and prepositions. In two groups, students begin by completing Valentine's Day trivia...

ESL Valentine's Day Game - Vocabulary: Gap-fill, Multiple-choice Quiz, Guessing - Group and Pair Work Here is an enjoyable Valentine's Day quiz game to help students practice Valentine's Day vocabulary and prepositions. In two groups, students begin by completing Valentine's Day trivia questions with prepositions. Next, students pair up with someone from the other group and take turns asking their partner a Valentine's Day trivia question followed by three possible multiple-choice answers. Their partner then guesses which one is correct. For each correct guess, students put a tick. The student with the most correct guesses at the end of the game wins.
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Messy Valentine's Day Mystery

Intermediate (B1) 25 minutes
ESL Valentine's Day mystery activity preview for intermediate B1 showing speaking, chart completion, and pair work

ESL Valentine's Day Activity - Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions - Group Work - Reading: Matching, Gap-fill - Pair Work

In this fun Valentine's Day speaking activity, students talk to one another to solve a mystery about who received a Valentine's Day card from who. In groups...

ESL Valentine's Day Activity - Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions - Group Work - Reading: Matching, Gap-fill - Pair Work In this fun Valentine's Day speaking activity, students talk to one another to solve a mystery about who received a Valentine's Day card from who. In groups, students take on the role of the person who has sent and received a Valentine's Day card. The students' task is to find out information about the Valentine's Day card each person in their group sent and received by asking questions and completing a chart with the information. Students go around their group asking and answering the questions and noting down the information in their chart. Next, in pairs, students look at the information to work out who received a Valentine's Day card from who and complete sentences with the corresponding names. Finally, review the correct answers with the class.
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Valentine's Day Crossword

Intermediate (B1) 25 minutes
ESL Valentine's Day crossword activity preview for intermediate B1 showing clues, guessing, and pair work

ESL Valentine's Day Activity - Vocabulary: Reading Clues, Describing, Guessing - Pair Work

In this useful Valentine's Day vocabulary activity, students complete a crossword by listening to clues and guessing Valentine's Day vocabulary. In pairs, students take it in turns to ask their partner...

ESL Valentine's Day Activity - Vocabulary: Reading Clues, Describing, Guessing - Pair Work In this useful Valentine's Day vocabulary activity, students complete a crossword by listening to clues and guessing Valentine's Day vocabulary. In pairs, students take it in turns to ask their partner for a clue to one of the missing words on their crossword. Their partner reads out the clue for that Valentine's Day word and the other student tries to guess what it is. If the student guesses the word successfully, they write it on their crossword. If not, their partner continues to give more clues until the student is able to guess the word. When the students have finished, they check their spelling by comparing crosswords.
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Valentine's Day Race

Intermediate (B1) 30 minutes
ESL Valentine's Day race activity preview for intermediate B1 with vocabulary matching, sentence completion, and pair work

ESL Valentine's Day Activity - Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Gap-fill - Pair Work

In this free Valentine's Day speaking activity, students match Valentine's Day words to definitions and then race to complete sentences with the vocabulary. In two groups, students start by matching 10 Valentine's Day words to their correct...

ESL Valentine's Day Activity - Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Gap-fill - Pair Work In this free Valentine's Day speaking activity, students match Valentine's Day words to definitions and then race to complete sentences with the vocabulary. In two groups, students start by matching 10 Valentine's Day words to their correct definitions. Next, students join up with a partner from the other group. Students then race to complete sentences on their worksheet with the Valentine's Day vocabulary from their partner's sheet. Students take it in turns to read each sentence to their partner using the word 'blank' for the missing word. Their partner chooses a Valentine's Day word from their worksheet to complete the sentence and says it aloud. If the pair agrees the word is correct, the student writes it in the sentence. When both students have completed all their sentences, they shout 'Finished!' and their answers are checked. The first pair to complete both sets of sentences correctly wins.
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Valentine's Day Board Game

Upper-intermediate (B2) 25 minutes
ESL Valentine's Day board game preview for upper-intermediate B2 with impromptu speech and multiple-choice answers

ESL Valentine's Day Board Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Impromptu Speech, Multiple-Choice Questions, Guessing, Freer Practice - Group Work

In this productive Valentine's Day board game, students practice vocabulary related to Valentine's Day and talk in response to topic-related prompts. Players take...

ESL Valentine's Day Board Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Impromptu Speech, Multiple-Choice Questions, Guessing, Freer Practice - Group Work In this productive Valentine's Day board game, students practice vocabulary related to Valentine's Day and talk in response to topic-related prompts. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counter along the board. If a player lands on a 'Talk about' square, they talk in response to the Valentine's Day prompt for 30 seconds without stopping. If a player can't think of anything to say or stops talking before the 30 seconds are up, they go back two squares. If a player lands on a blank square, another student picks up a card and reads out the question on the card, followed by three possible multiple-choice answers. The player has ten seconds to answer. If the player answers correctly, they remain on the square. If not, they move their counter back two squares. The first player to reach the finish wins the game.
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Valentine's Day Vocabulary

Upper-intermediate (B2) 35 minutes
ESL Valentine's Day vocabulary worksheet preview for upper-intermediate B2 with matching, categorising, sentence completion and pair questions

ESL Valentine's Day Worksheet - Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Categorising, Sentence Completion - Speaking Activity: Answering Questions, Freer Practice - Pair Work

In this comprehensive Valentine's Day worksheet, students practice Valentine's Day vocabulary and discuss topic-related questions. First, students...

ESL Valentine's Day Worksheet - Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Categorising, Sentence Completion - Speaking Activity: Answering Questions, Freer Practice - Pair Work In this comprehensive Valentine's Day worksheet, students practice Valentine's Day vocabulary and discuss topic-related questions. First, students discuss three Valentine's Day questions in pairs. Students then match Valentine's Day words and phrases to their definitions. Next, students write the Valentine's Day words under their correct headings and think of and write down two additional Valentine's Day or love-related words for each heading. After that, students identify the odd word out in each set and write why each word doesn't belong. Following that, students use Valentine's Day vocabulary from a box to complete sentences. Students then complete love and Valentine's Day sentences with their own ideas and then compare their ideas with a partner. Finally, students ask and answer Valentine's Day conversation questions with their partner.
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Would you do that on Valentine's Day?

Upper-intermediate (B2) 30 minutes
ESL Valentine's Day game preview for upper-intermediate B2 with multiple-choice gap-fill, idioms, and guided discussion

ESL Valentine's Day Game - Speaking and Vocabulary: Multiple Choice, Gap-fill, Discussion - Group Work

In this engaging Valentine's Day game, students race to choose the best verb to complete would sentences and idioms related to Valentine's Day. In groups, students take it in turns to pick up a card...

ESL Valentine's Day Game - Speaking and Vocabulary: Multiple Choice, Gap-fill, Guided Discussion - Group Work In this engaging Valentine's Day game, students race to choose the best verb to complete would sentences and idioms related to Valentine's Day. In groups, students take it in turns to pick up a card. The student then reads out the would sentence or idiom on the card using the word 'blank' for the missing verb and then gives three choices for the possible answer. The other group members listen and race to say the verb that best completes the sentence. The first student to say the correct answer wins and keeps the card. The group then discusses the sentence or idiom on the card with each student saying whether they would do the thing written on the card or not, giving more information or explanation as needed. For example, for the card 'I would make a reservation at a fancy restaurant,' a student might agree and say what restaurant they would choose and why. Students are allowed one guess per turn. If no one says the correct answer, the card is placed at the bottom of the pile to be used again later in the game. The student with the most cards at the end of the game wins.
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Using Valentine's Day Vocabulary

Valentine's Day vocabulary helps students describe gifts, express feelings and discuss celebrations. Learning words in phrases gives them the language to explain preferences, exchange information and talk about what people give or receive.

This page contains eight resources from pre-intermediate (A2) to upper-intermediate (B2), including one free download. The materials combine vocabulary practice with surveys, quizzes, a mystery, partner tasks and discussions.

Use the examples below to connect individual words with the phrases students need when speaking about Valentine's Day.

PurposeVocabulary and phrasesExample
Name gifts a card, flowers, a box of chocolates 'She received a box of chocolates.'
Describe giving give someone a gift, send a card to someone 'He sent a card to his friend.'
Identify the sender receive something from someone 'The flowers were from her partner.'
Express preferences like giving, prefer receiving 'I like giving handmade cards.'
Discuss plans make a reservation, go out for dinner 'They made a reservation at a restaurant.'
Give the occasion on Valentine's Day, for Valentine's Day 'They went out on Valentine's Day.' 'She bought flowers for Valentine's Day.'

How to Use Valentine's Day Vocabulary

Teach phrases alongside nouns: Introduce 'send a card', 'give flowers' and 'receive a gift' together with the objects. Ask students to change the giver or recipient so they practice how the words fit into a complete sentence.

Give speaking a clear purpose: Use questions to discover preferences or exchange missing information. Model one question and response before students begin, then ask them to listen for information they will need to record or report.

Allow different perspectives: Students can discuss fictional people or explain that they do not celebrate Valentine's Day. Keep the focus on language and choices without requiring anyone to share personal romantic experiences.

3-Step Framework for Teaching Valentine's Day Vocabulary

For pre-intermediate students, move from supported quiz questions to a group survey and a short report. The final two steps develop the same survey, allowing students to use the information they have collected.

1. Practice language in prepared questions: Students complete trivia questions with prepositions, then take turns asking a partner the questions and offering three possible answers. Review the completed phrases so students understand the language as well as the quiz answers.

2. Ask about preferences: Students form a yes/no question from a prompt on a card. They ask everyone in their group and record the number of positive and negative responses. Check question formation before the exchanges so students can concentrate on listening and answering.

3. Report the findings: Students use their survey totals to tell the class what they discovered. Provide a reporting frame such as 'Three people in our group like giving flowers.' This turns question practice into a short statement summarising real information.

Common Mistakes with Valentine's Day Vocabulary

Choosing the preposition for the occasion: Use 'on' to say when something happens on Valentine's Day. Incorrect: 'We went out in Valentine's Day.' Correct: 'We went out on Valentine's Day.' Use 'for' when describing the purpose of a gift, as in 'flowers for Valentine's Day'.

Confusing the recipient pattern after 'give': Use 'give someone something' or 'give something to someone'. Incorrect: 'She gave to him a card.' Correct: 'She gave him a card.' Students can also say 'She gave a card to him.'

Common Questions About Teaching Valentine's Day Vocabulary

What speaking activity can I use for Valentine's Day?

The activity Messy Valentine's Day Mystery gives students fictional roles and a mystery to solve. They ask classmates about cards they sent and received, recording clues in a chart. Partners then work out who sent each card to whom, so successful discussion depends on exchanging and checking information.

What worksheet can I use for teaching Valentine's Day vocabulary?

The worksheet Valentine's Day Vocabulary builds understanding through definitions, categories and sentence completion. Students match words and phrases, add related vocabulary and explain which word does not belong in a group. Personalised sentences and partner questions then help them move from recognising meanings to expressing their own ideas.

What free activity helps students practice Valentine's Day vocabulary?

The free activity Valentine's Day Race starts with matching words to definitions. Partners then read incomplete sentences aloud and suggest missing words from their own sheets. They must agree on each answer before writing it down. The first pair to complete both sets correctly wins, combining vocabulary recall with careful listening.

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