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Student’s Worksheet 1 VALENTINE’S DAY

1. All of these phrases mean the same in different languages. Guess their meaning and match the phrases with the correct languages.

1. Czech2. Danish 3. French 4. German 5. Hungarian 6. Italian7. Japanese 8. Portuguese 9. Spanish

10. Turkish

a. Te amo b. Miluji te c. Eu te amo d. Je t’aime e. Jeg elsker dig f. Ti amo g. Seni seviyorum h. Kimi o ai shiteru i. Ich liebe Dich j. Szeretlek te’ged

2. Read the defi nitions and put the letters in order to fi nd the answers.

1. Traditional things that people do. souctsm

2. Very popular and romantic fl owers. osesr

3. A romantic meeting. adte

4. To ask somebody to marry you. oopprse

5. (To do something) without giving our name. oynyuaslnmo

6. People who are in love with each other. lverso

7. The way in which two people are connected with each other. leatposhriin

3. Look at the highlighted words in the article on the next page and check your answers in Activity 3.

4. Read the article about Valentine’s Day traditions around the world. Answer questions 1–8 by writing the correct name of the country.

Where …1. do people give each other sweets called kisses? ________2. is an even (2,4,6 ... ) number of fl owers unlucky? ________3. can a woman get an Easter Egg if she guesses the sender of a poem? ________4. are there two different dates for Valentine’s Day? ________5. do women propose to their boyfriends during a leap year? ________6. do teachers get handmade presents on 14th February? ________7. do men get a different type of chocolate from their wife and from a friend? ________8. do people give each other white fl owers on Valentine’s Day? ________

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Student’s Worksheet 2 VALENTINE’S DAY

The USAValentine’s Day is extremely popular in the USA. On that day people give their loved ones cards, roses and chocolates. If they live in different cities, they send e-cards and presents bought online. Children prepare handmade gifts for their friends and teachers. Couples go out on a date to a restaurant for a special romantic dinner.

IrelandIn Ireland, people do not sign the Valentine’s cards which they send. If you get a card, you do not know who it is from! On Valentine’s Day a lot of men propose to their girlfriends, but during a leap year – every four years – there is an old tradition of women asking their boyfriends to marry them.

PolandIn Poland, Valentine’s Day is popular, especially among young people. The most common gift that women get from their boyfriends or husbands is fl owers, usually roses. You must remember to give an odd (1,3,5 ... ) number of fl owers. People believe that an even number of fl owers brings bad luck.

DenmarkIn Denmark, one of the most popular Valentine traditions is the custom of sending white fl owers, called snowdrops, to friends and loved ones. Young men also write special funny poems called gaekkebrev and send them anonymously to the woman they love. If a girl can guess who the sender of the poem is, she receives a chocolate Easter Egg at Easter time.

ItalyValentine’s Day celebrations came to Italy from the USA. However, the day is celebrated only between lovers. Family members or friends do not exchange cards and gifts. A popular gift is a box of Baci, which means kisses. These are chocolate sweets wrapped separately in pieces of paper with love notes.

JapanIn Japan there are two Valentine’s Days: 14th February and 14th March. During the fi rst holiday, women give different types of chocolates to men. Giri-choco is for male bosses, co-workers and friends. Honmei-choco is for the men who Japanese women have a romantic relationship with: boyfriends or husbands. On 14th March, called White Day, men give white chocolates to the women they love. They often buy fl owers and other gifts too.

Valentine’s Day traditions around the worldValentine’s Day is the festival of love celebrated in different countries. There are interesting customs and traditions connected with the festival across the world.

5. Make your own sentences with the highlighted words.

6. Work in pairs. Answer the questions.

1. Which traditions from the article do you like best?2. Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? If not, would you like to?3. What gifts would you like to get on Valentine’s Day?