Love & Relationships

This B1-level lesson is all about love and relationships, providing focused practice on essential collocations like “love at first sight,” “ask someone out,” and “get engaged.” Students will complete engaging activities such as reading short texts, filling in the blanks, and discussing real-life situations where these phrases are used. They’ll also work in pairs to practice using the collocations in conversation. The lesson includes a fun debate on love-related topics to encourage critical thinking and speaking. It’s an ideal fit for Valentine’s Day, helping students explore romantic language in an interactive and meaningful way.

Lead-in

This intermediate ESL lesson on love and relationships begins with five lead-in questions to help students get familiar with the topic and share their own experiences, preparing them for the lesson ahead. The first activity focuses on the phrase “have a long-distance relationship,” where students learn its meaning and discuss whether long-distance relationships can be successful, offering their opinions and examples.

Love phrases, Matching

Next, students complete sentences by filling in the blanks with suggested phrases, accompanied by emojis to guide them. This activity spans three pages and includes a matching task where students pair 10 phrases with their definitions to reinforce their understanding.

Reading, True or false

The reading section presents a story about a couple, where students read four paragraphs and highlight 10 key phrases related to love and relationships. Afterward, they move on to a set of eight true/false statements. If any statements are false, students must explain why and correct them.

Pictures, Debate, Vocabulary practice

The following section features four images that students describe using the phrases they’ve learned in the lesson. Multiple interpretations and descriptions are possible, fostering creativity. Next, students engage in a debate, discussing four love-related statements in pairs or small groups, ensuring they present opposing views and share their thoughts. The lesson concludes with a speaking activity where students complete blanks with target vocabulary phrases and ask classmates or teacher questions.

Homework

For homework, students explore five love-related celebrations around the world, including Valentine’s Day and its alternatives in different countries. The task is to choose one celebration, research it online, and present their findings to the class next time. This can be extended to a class activity if you wish to expand the lesson further.