воскресенье, 14 февраля 2010 г.

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is on February 14th. It is a special day to celebrate love and friendship. On Valentine's Day we give cards, candy, and flowers to the people we love. School children sign Valentine's Day cards and bring them to school for their classmates. They decorate paper bags during art class to hold their cards. Some teachers show their students how to make Valentine's Day cards for their parents. Adults listen to romantic music, write love letters to each other, and eat candlelit dinners in restaurants. Some couples get engaged or married on Valentine's Day. Popular Valentine's Day symbols include red and pink hearts, bows and arrows, and Cupid. Cupid is a mythical figure. He is a winged god of love and the son of Venus.

When is Valentine's Day?

It is on February 14th.
Valentine's Day is not a national holiday, so schools, banks, post offices, and government buildings are open.



What do we celebrate on Valentine's Day?

We celebrate friendship and love.
We say, "Be my Valentine!"



What are some popular Valentine's Day gifts?

Chocolate candy, flowers, cards, and jewelry are popular Valentine's Day gifts.



Are red roses popular on Valentine's Day?

Yes, they are.
The color red represents love.



Do women like to get jewelry for Valentine's Day?

Yes, they do.
These necklaces are beautiful.



What do couples do on Valentine's Day?

They give each other cards and gifts.
They eat at romantic restaurants.
They say, "I love you."



What are these people doing?

The woman is kissing the man on his cheek.
The man is smiling.



Who are these people?

They are newlyweds.
They just got married.
Happy Valentine's Day!


In honour of St. Valentine's Day, here are 5 idioms which use the word heart. These are not examples of romantic idioms. The heart idioms cover a number of situations.

by heart

When you learn something by heart, you learn it exactly and from memory.

"She remembers all of her friend's telephone numbers by heart."

with half a heart

When you do something with not enough effort or enthusiasm, you do it with half a heart.

"Because he was feeling so tired he worked with half a heart for most of the day. "

have your heart in your mouth

When you feel very nervous about something, your heart is in your mouth.

"My heart was in my mouth as my teacher read out our exam results."

heart out

When you something your heart out, you do it very strongly/extremely.

"She cried her heart out when her boyfriend broke up with her."

"She sang her heart out at the karaoke bar last night."

a heart-to-heart

When you have a heart-to-heart, you talk to someone honestly and openly about your feelings.

"My relationship with James has been much better since we had our heart-to-heart last week."

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