Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему День Святого Валентина

lived in Rome in the third century AD. At the time the Emperor or Rome was Claudius. He wasn’t very popular because he was trying to get more and more people for his army. The men didn’t want to go to the army and Claudius thought that it was because they didn’t want to leave their wives and children. “If they don’t get married, they will join the army,” he thought and passed a law which banned marriage.

law. He secretly married people who were in love. One night the Emperor’s soldiers caught him and put him in prison. Valentine was going to die.
Many young people felt sorry for Valentine and visited him in prison. One of them was the daughter of a prison guard. On the day of is execution Valentine wrote a note to her and singed it “Love from your Valentine”. This was on 14 February 269 AD.

when people send love letters and presents to each other. They don’t sing the cards with their names, but write “Guess Who” or “Your Valentine”.

so are you.

Remember M Remember E Put them together Remember ME.

became popular in other countries. It came to Russia too, but a lot of people say, “If you love somebody, you should show it every day, not only one day a year”.

Cupid

Cupid is a son of Venus, goddess of love. He could cause people to fall in love by piercing them with one of his magic arrows.

of love. Red is a colour that stands for strong feelings. That is why the red rose is a flower of love.

that all the emotions were found in the heart. In later years, they thought only the emotion of love was connected with the heart. The heart is still a symbol of love, and it is also a symbol of Valentine’s Day.

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Valentine’s Day Riddle: Use the numbers above to fill in the riddle.
Why did the dog and cat fall in love?

d s a r r o w w a s

a n e r r o r

Answer

May

d. December

c. February

2. Valentine’s Day is a ……… day.

a. Lovely and lonely

b. Romantic and playful

c. patriotic

d. None of the above

3. What are some things that are heart-shaped?

a. candy

b. cards

c. pictures

d. All of these

4. What are some symbols of Valentine’s Day?

a. Cupid, roses and hearts

b. eggs, bacon and roses

c. candy, roses and livers

d. None of the above

5. What do many people do on Valentine’s Day?

a. They give presents and cards.

b. They have heart problem.

c. They eat candy canes.

d. They look for eggs.

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языка для 8 класса общеобразовательных учреждений - Обнинск: Титул, 2008

a day for romance and love. It also a day for a fun!
You see a lot of romantic symbols you may see include roses (because roses are thought to be a romantic flower), Cupid (a little boy who can make people fall in love with his special bow and arrow), and hearts.
Hearts are probably the most common Valentine’s Day symbol. People make pictures in the shape of a heart. People buy candles and balloons and many other things in the shape of a heart. You can even find candy in the shape of a heart!
On Valentine’s Day, people give cards and presents to each other. The cards are called valentines. Some people buy the cards. Other people make the cards. The presents might be something small and sweet or something big and dramatic. Some people get engaged (promise to marry each other) on Valentine’s Day.
Some schools have valentine parties. The students give each other valentines. They eat heart-shaped candy.