Презентация, доклад к внеклассному мероприятию на тему St. Valentine's Day на английском языке.

festival falls on February 14 every year and is celebrated in several countries across the world including US, UK, Canada, Japan, France, China and India. Though the festival commemorates the martyrdom of a Christian saint called St Valentine, the festival as it is celebrated today has little religious significance. In present times, Valentine's Day has assumed a secular and global flavor and is celebrated by people of all ages and races.

that the festival celebrates love in all its forms and is not just restricted to romantic love. People therefore exchange Valentine's Day greetings with their parents, teachers, siblings, friends, sweethearts or anyone special or close to them. The commonest way of expressing love on Valentine's Day is through exchanging cards, flowers and chocolates.

said to have originated in pagan times in Rome when people celebrated annual fertility festival called Feast of Lupercalia in mid-February. A unique custom of the festival was the mating of young boys and girls for a year through a lottery system. Quite often the couple would fall in love and marry.

of three or more Saint Valentine of Rome. One of the most popular legends says, Valentine or Valentines lived in Rome when the country was under the reign of Emperor Claudius II. It is said that Claudius engaged Rome in several unpopular and bloody campaigns. To maintain a strong army, Claudius continuously needed to recruit soldiers. But to his disappointment Claudius found that most men were unwilling to join army because of their strong attachment with their wives and their families. To get rid of the problem, Claudius banned all marriages and engagements in Rome. A romantic at heart priest, Valentine, secretly arranged marriages of young boys and girls and defied this unjustified and callous order of Claudius. When the Emperor discovered this defiance, he put Valentine behind bars and he was finally executed on February 14, about 270 AD. For his great service, Valentine was named a saint after his death.

and lovers in England and France. In 498 AD, when Pope Galerius decided to put an end to pagan celebration of Feast of Lupercalia, he declared that 14th February be celebrated as St Valentine's Day. Some scholars however, say, romance was linked with Valentine's Day because of the popular belief in England and France during the Middle Ages that birds began to start looking for their mate from 14th February.

Valentine's Day festival is the exchange of love notes called ‘Valentines' by lovers. The tradition is said to have initiated in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans who sent the first known Valentine Day card to his wife from prison. In present times, Valentine's Day is the second biggest Valentine's Day card-giving holiday after Christmas..

other gifts of love on Valentine's Day as an expression of love Going on a date with one's Valentine is another popular tradition of Valentine's Day festival. Candle light dinners or evening together in a park are an all-time favorite dating idea in present times.

several countries across the globe. Days before the festival markets wear a festive look. Shops selling gifts and cards are especially decorated with Valentine's Day symbols of roses, hearts, cupids and lovebirds. Aggressive marketing campaign by cards and gift marketers create hype for the festivals. On February 14, the spirit of love pervades the very atmosphere. One can find couples thronging parks, restaurants, malls and multiplexes holding hands and expressing love for each other.

Love Quotes – There are only a few days left before the momentous just for love holiday is upon us. If you have already chosen the perfect gift for you certain someone then you are definitely ahead of the pack. The perfect other way to say ‘I love you’ is with a very Valentine’s Day card or personal message of love for your Valentine. The options are endless.

E-card just a matter of a click of the send button. Delivered in seconds, your E-card will safely enter into the inbox of your unsuspecting love one much to their surprise? Whether you special one is your soul mate or new mater there is a Valentine’s Day E-card for every intimate or not so intimate situation.

wife or husband as they tend to convey the deepest sentiments of love for long-termed partnerships. Examples of love quotes for valentine note are “3 words, 2 people, 1 word, I LOVE YOU” – awhhh! If only it were Valentine’s Day everyday of the year…

feels. You can always buy a ready made card worth the hundreds but adding some personal ideas and personal touch to a Valentine’s Day Card make it better and of course more romantic. Let’s see some simple ideas of how to do it.
1. The Puzzle Valentine Card
Everyone gift his/her love the usual card but this year I am asking you to give your love a card torn into pieces! Why? Simply because your love will be surprised and then you will ask him/her to try to solve the puzzle and find the cute message you wrote for him.
Ps: Don’t tear the card into million of pieces. (Into 4 to 6 pieces is ok).

your drawer and find all those unused things out there. Have a good dose of inspirational drink and get to work. Make something beautiful of all those papers you were going to throw away.
3. Use Pencil and Crayons on you Valentine Card
Everyone will use a pen with the best ink out there. Your love does not depend on the ink quality. It depends upon the inner emotion. Use pencils and crayons and let your imagination do the work on the card.

are usually very cheap. Use these all over your card inner side. Powder it and let him feel the “rather rare” but amazingly er0tic scent.
5. Make 14 Cards!
So if you got some time to spend with this, do not make just one card. Make (or buy and customize) 14 cards and decorate each one using the above tricks and keep them in different spot of your house. On Valentines Day, play Hint and Find until he finds all the cards.