Transcript St.Valentine’s Day Roses are red ; Violets are blue; Sugar is sweet, And so are you. The Aims: 1.To get the idea of holiday customs and traditions. 2.To.

St.Valentine’s Day
Roses are red ;
Violets are blue;
Sugar is sweet,
And so are you.
The Aims:
1.To get the idea of holiday
customs and traditions.
2.To learn about the history
of St.Valentine’s Day.
3. To widen knowledge of
students.
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Valentine’s Day History (a text).
Sayings about love.
Poems.
Valentine’s day customs.
Questions and tasks for pupils.
Vocabulary.
The legend about
St.Valentine
St.Valentine was a Christian priest who lived in
270 AD. (270 AD. means 270 years after
Christ was born.) At that time, the Roman
government controlled much of the world.
The Roman government needed many soldiers
to protect its lands. The Emperor Claudius 2
decided that married men didn’t make good
soldiers because they wanted to stay at
home with their wives and children. He made
a very strange law that said young men were
not allowed to marry. He also said that any
priest who married a young couple would be
put to death.
A priest named Valentine continued to
practice faith in spite of persecution. He
refused to worship the Roman gods and
secretly married many young couples. When
Emperor found out, he had Valentine
imprisoned. Valentine was beheaded for his
disobedience
on
February
14.
Since
Valentine had helped lovers, the day he died
became a day for people to express love for
others.
Love sayings
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All the world loves a lover.
Love is blind.
Love makes the world go round.
Marriage is a lottery.
Marriages are made in heavens.
Mad about love.
Valentine’s Cards
Look at these poems and fill in each gap with an
adjective from the box.
Remember that the poems must rhyme.
busy
I like a girl called
Nicky,
She’s confident
and……
I like a boy called
Dean, because
he’s never……
M
y
cheeky
fair funny great
mean sweet
My darling Pete
You are very…
Do you like me, Kate?
I think you are……
Please be my
girlfriend, Lizzi.
Don’t say that you
are……
You are much
sweeter than honey,
And you are also
very……
Please be my girlfriend, Claire
I like you because you’re always…..
Drawing Lots- Romans youths drew the
names of girls who would be their partners. This
custom spread to Europe. England: Name drawn
known as valentine or sweetheart. France: The
first young man seen by the girl on the morning
of Valentine’s Day became her boyfriend, called
valentine for the year. Then followed
engagements.
Valentine’s parties: In Victorian times
children organized parties. They played games,
ate sweets and gave each other valentines. This
continues today.
Valentine’s carols: children get candies or
money for singing songs. Custom started in the
17th century.
Valentines buns: Special valentine cakes are
baked with raisins, seeds and plum feeling.
Valentine’s Gifts: Common gifts are gloves,
flowers, jewels, rings.
Work in pairs
1. Do people celebrate Valentine’s Day in your country?
2. Who do you give presents to on Valentine’s Day?
3. What kinds of presents would you give?
4. At what age do most people in your country marry?
5. If you are not married, what kind of person would you like
to marry?
6. Describe a typical wedding ceremony in your country?
7. Are marriages arranged by parents in your country?
8. Do you think arranged marriages are a good idea? Why or
why not?
9. Do you think it’s better to be single or married? Why?
10.Do you like this holiday?
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To celebrate - праздновать
A present - подарок
To present - дарить
To marry - выходить замуж, жениться
Marriage - женитьба, замужество
Wedding ceremony - свадебная церемония
To arrange - организовать, устроить
To be single - быть одиноким
A custom - традиция
A priest - священник
A government - правительство
An emperor - император
To worship - поклоняться
A couple - пара
To be imprisoned - быть посаженным в тюрьму
A disobedience - неповиновение
Heavens - небеса