64979 a valentine day story

Ibn Khaldoun Prep 9th form

Teachers : Mrs Majida Senoussi

Pre- Reading
Task1 : Answer these questions

1/Is there a special celebration for romantic love ? What is it called ?----------------------------------------------------------2/ On which day do sweethearts celebrate their love ?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/ What type of presents lovers expect to get ?Why ?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Task 2 : Match the words with their descriptions

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

A/sweethearts B/ Saint Valentine’s date C /a chocolate box D/candies E/Love cards F/a wrapped bouquet of
flowers

While- Reading
TasK1 : Read the title
story .

,the words in

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type have a look at the

visuals so as you predict the topic

of the


The Tiniest Flower
It was Valentine’s Day, a very special day when sweethearts
express their love and offer presents such as flowers
,chocolate and even love poems .
At the corner flower shop there were the most beautiful
flowers in the city . Some flowers were put in bouquets , while
others stood alone .But they all have lovely fragrance and
looked their best because they all wanted to be given to
someone as a symbol of love .

Almost all the flowers were red because that’s the colour of
love ,but some were pink. Among these grand flowers , there
was the Tiniest Flower ;a small ,shy blue daisy.
That little daisy had big dreams . She wanted to be given to
someone as a special Valentine ‘s Day present.
Jack came to the Corner flower shop on his way to work ,just
as it was opening ,and said : « I want a lovely bouquet of five
red roses for my fiancée ,Kate ! »And
he looked around the shop and saw exactly the beautiful roses
he wanted ;he didn’t even notice the Tiniest Flower The owner
of the shop wrapped the roses in red paper and tied them with
red ribbon. The twins Peter and Paul came next . Peter chose

thelongest purple Orchid whereas Paul selected the biggest
white Lotus that smelled very nice.

both are in love with pretty girls who live in the
neighberhood .By now the tiny blue daisy was feeling
neglected and very sad.
The day went on and almost all the flowers were bought
except for The tiniest Flower and a red tulip with one petal
missing .Yet , She is still ambitious that she would be wrapped
in glittering paper ,tied with a beautiful ribbon and offered to a
special person.
While she was daydreaming , a very busy man wearing a suit
and a tie arrived « I forgot to buy my wife something and it’s
Valentine’s Day today !Oh I’ll take the red tulip at least it’s
bigger and nicer than that tiny blue daisy ! » then he added «
I’ll buy my wife a heart-shaped box of chocolate and she’ll
never notice the missing petal .»
The tiny blue daisy felt more and more worried as the owner
was getting ready to close the shop .
Suddenly a little boy came running to the shop, »please ,please
don’t close « ,saidMike « I need a flower to my mom ». You
see,Mike’s mother was lying in hospital . « There’s only one
flower left ,this tiny blue daisy » The shop owner said .Mike’s
face lit up , he smiled and said : » It’s great ! my mother loves
daisies and blue is her favourite colour ! »
He took the tiniest flower wrapped in beautiful paper and
tied with a nice ribbon and took his way to the hospital
When he gave his mom the flower ,she was very surprised and
happy that she started to cry . « this is the best Valentine ‘s
Day present I ‘ve ever got in my life , »she said to Mike .And

she gave him a big hug and lots of kisses .And would you
believe it ? the Tiniest Flower was so happy and proud that she
even grew a little bigger ! All her big dreams had came true !

Task 2 : Read the First paragraph and answer these wh questions
Who is the protagonist of the story ?
Where does the story take place ?
When did it take place ?
What was the flower biggest dream ?
Task4 :Read all the story and Fill in the table with information from the text (group work)

Flower clipart

Name

colour

Description

Client

sweetheart

red

----

Orchid
Smelled nice

---Blue
---Task 3 :Focus on the last paragraph and answer this question .


1 Did she succeed in making Mike and his mother happy on Valentine’s Day ?justify
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Task4 :Classify the adjectives that best describe the daisy before and after being
purchased.

Bigger / Happy/ the tiniest / hopeful/a bit worried /ambitious/ proud/ thoughtful /satisfied /patient .
Before
After
Task 5:Tick the approriate moral lesson of this inspirational story.

A/ Flowers are the best presents on Valentine’s Day.
B/Never forget to give a present on Valentine ‘s Day.
C/ It’s not the size of the present that matters ,but the thought behind it .
Post –Reading
Task 1 : It’s Valentine’s Day Have you
sent a message to the person you like
most ?

Use your mobile
a message !

phone

to send

Task2 :Write a valentine card to your BfF
or to your sweetheart !

These are some suggestions :
Be my Valentine !
You’ve captured my heart !
Valentine ,my heart is in your hands !
You’re sweet Valentine
Happy Valentine’s Day !





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