You Can Only Have Three | Valentine's Day

You Can Only Have Three – Valentine’s Day is a fun and thought-provoking speaking warm-up designed to spark discussion and personal reflection. Students explore themed Valentine’s “benefit cards” featuring cozy activities, confidence boosts, and small joys of everyday life. The task encourages decision-making, comparison, and meaningful explanation, making it perfect for A2–B2 learners.

How to use

1. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
2. There are 5 sets, each containing 5 Valentine cards with different benefits and cozy activities.
3. Students look at a set and must choose only three cards that would be best for them.
4. Learners explain their choices and justify why they didn’t choose the other two.
5. Invite groups to compare answers and discuss similarities or differences.