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 sweethearts celebrate their love ? -3/ What type of presents lovers expect to get ?Why ? -Task : 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 bald 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 : 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 :Focus on the last paragraph and answer this question 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 : 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 ! l