How to talk about feelings in Polish
A ready-made Valentine's Day lesson for A2–B1. Students watch a video story, learn to talk about feelings and relationships, and finally come up with their own Dzień Miłych Gestów, a day of kind gestures.
From valentines to talking about relationships
Valentine's Day is a good reason to talk about things that matter to students in everyday life too. How do you say you like someone? How do you thank someone for caring? What small things show that someone matters to you?
Phrases students start using right in the lesson
Students meet new vocabulary in examples, recognise it in the video and use it in their own lines.
A reason to share their opinion
After watching, students discuss the characters' choices and talk about the small gestures they value themselves.
The lesson plan is ready
The plan has the exercise sequence, timings and tips for A2 and B1 groups.
Everything for 1–2 lessons
Teacher version · 16 pages
All the tasks, an answer key and the video script with a trilingual Polish–Ukrainian–English word list.
key phrases
Vocabulary for feelings and relationships with Polish definitions and examples in context.
Student version · 12 pages
A separate PDF with the tasks: print it or open it on screen.
Video story on YouTube
The lesson is built around a short story, with comprehension tasks and discussion questions.
Lesson plan in three languages
English, Polish and Ukrainian: choose the language and lesson format that suit you.
Exercises for A2 and B1
From pictures and vocabulary to discussing the video and a project of their own.
From associations to students' own project
Students move step by step from meeting the vocabulary to speaking freely.
Warm-up
Students share what Valentine's Day makes them think of and talk about how people show they care.
Vocabulary
They learn phrases for feelings and relationships and use them in short situations.
Watching
They watch the video story and do comprehension tasks.
Discussion
They compare answers, explain the characters' choices and give their own opinion.
Their own project
They plan a Dzień Miłych Gestów and present it in Polish.
This is what the lesson looks like
Below are four pages from the student version. Click any of them to see the tasks up close.
From the teacher's lesson plan
Lesson 1 timing · 90 min
The table shows how long each stage takes and which pages you need. You can teach the material in one lesson or spread it over two.
| Page | Stage | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ex. 2: association map with reasons | 10 |
| 4 | Ex. 1: Valentine's symbols, pronunciation | 10 |
| 3 | 15 phrases: definitions, own examples, wordwall game | 15 |
| 6 | Ex. 3a/3b: categories and phrases in a text | 22 |
| 7 | Ex. 4: first listening, choosing frames | 10 |
| 8 | Ex. 5: second listening, A2 or B1 version | 13 |
| Wrap-up: the story in 5 sentences | 10 | |
| Total | 90 |
What else is in the lesson plan
Routes for your group and your time:
- Route A · 90 + 60 minThe full route: lesson 2 covers paraphrasing, the quiz, scene description, retelling and the pair project.
- Route B · 1 lesson, 90 minThe essentials in class, the remaining exercises as homework.
- Adapting to your groupWhat to do with A2 and B1 groups and in one-to-one lessons, including on Zoom.
Also: lesson 2 timing, homework and tips for the exercises. The lesson plan is in English, Polish and Ukrainian.
The same story for two levels
The lesson plan shows how to fit the exercises to your group.
With pictures and ready-made phrases
Students recognise familiar phrases in the video, answer short questions and build their own lines from a model.
More independent speaking
Students retell episodes, explain why the characters acted as they did and justify their ideas in the final task.
Who these materials are for
For teachers of Polish working with teenagers and adults at A2–B1. You can teach the lesson to a group, a pair or one-to-one, online or in the classroom. In a group, students plan their day of kind gestures in pairs; in a one-to-one lesson, the student prepares their own plan and discusses it with you.
FAQ
How do I get the files?
After payment, five PDFs (teacher version, student version and the lesson plan in English, Polish and Ukrainian) are available to download straight away, and you also get the link by email.
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Can I print it and use it online?
Yes. The workbook works in print, on screen and when shared on Zoom. On paper, students scan the QR codes with their phones; in the PDF, they simply click them.
My students don't speak Ukrainian. Will it work?
Yes. The workbook is in Polish, the video word list is translated into English too, and the word search list is given in Ukrainian and English. The lesson plan is in English.
Can I share the material with my students?
You may send the student version to your own students and groups. Sharing the files outside your groups or reselling them is not allowed.
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Teach a lesson where students talk about feelings in Polish
Video story, vocabulary, exercises, answer key and lesson plan for A2–B1 — in one pack.