Intellectual Game “Saint Valentine’s Day”

“Saint Valentine’s Day” Tomorrow is Saint Valentine’s Day All in the morning betime, And I a maid at your window To be your Valentine. William Shakespeare from “Hamlet”, Act IV,Scene V

“Saint Valentine’s Day” Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love and friendship.

“Saint Valentine’s Day” Love and friendship are very important parts of our lives.

“Saint Valentine’s Day” Valentine’s Day is time to tell people that we like or love them.

“Saint Valentine’s Day” We can do this in a number of ways throughout the year.

“Saint Valentine’s Day” Valentine’s Day is a traditional celebration. It is not a religious or a legal holiday. After Christmas it is the most popular holiday.

“Saint Valentine’s Day” The traditions of the holidays go back in time even before Saint Valentine. Some of these traditions concern stories of ancient gods and goddesses of love.

Legends There are several legends about St. Valentine’s Day.

Legends One of the legends says that Valentine was a Christian priest who lived in the 3.centure A.D.

Legends He was put into prison by roman authorities for his teaching and was beheaded on February 14.

Legends According to the legend he performed a miracle-he cured his jailer’s daughter of her blindness. Before the execution he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine”.

Legends According to another legend, Valentine was an Italian bishop who lived at about the same time.

Legends He was thrown into prison because he secretly married couples, contrary to the laws of the Roman empire.

Legends The legend says that he was burned at the stake.

Legends Another legend says that the same Valentine wrote to children and friends who loved him from the jail.

The custom February 14 was also a Roman holiday. On this day the young men randomly chose the name of the girl to escort to the festival. The custom of choosing a sweetheart on this day became very popular in the medieval Europe.

“Saint Valentine’s Day” Now, St. Valentine’s Day is the day of the sweethearts. On this day, people show their friends, relatives and loved ones that they care.

Traditions People send sweets or flowers to those whom they love.

Valentines Most people send “valentines”, greeting cards named after St. Valentine’s letters written from jail.

“Saint Valentine’s Day” Valentines can be sentimental and romantic, or funny and friendly.

Valentines Valentines can be anonymous, heart-shared or carry hearts on them. People buy valentines or make them themselves.

Symbols of love The red heart is also an old symbol of love. Centuries ago, people thought the heart was the centre of our feelings.

Symbols of love

Messages

Symbols of love Flowers have been symbols of love and happiness for a long time. Today, people often send flowers as gifts. Or they use them as decorations on Valentine’s Day.

Messages Flowers can send some specific messages. The language of flowers developed over a period of centuries.

Messages The language of flowers developed over a period of centuries.

Messages For instance, to some people, an iris added to a bouquet of flowers sends a message all its own. It means “Look at the other flowers and see what they say.” Red tulips are a decoration of love. Yellow tulips mean “My love seems hopeless”. Букет жёлтых тюльпанов

Roses Since earliest times, roses have been prized as the most beautiful of flowers. The rose was sacred to Venus, the ancient goddess of love. On Valentine’s Day, one rose or a dozen means “I love you”.

Violets The violet has a special Valentine’s Day meaning. The legend has it that violets grew outside the window of the jail where Saint Valentine was imprisoned.

Messages Some stories say Valentine was able to reach out and spell messages with flowers.

Messages with flowers

Valentines Perhaps one of the oldest Valentine’s Day customs is sending valentines. Sending valentines became very popular. There were even books explaining how to write valentine messages and verses.

Valentines Of course, there are all kinds of valentines. They can be sweet and romantic.

Some valentines for you

Valentines

I send you a “valentine” In form of heart of mine But look at picture one more time, You’ll find two hearts - yours and mine What a wonder you can see, Two hearts are painted- for you and me.

Valentines I love you very - very much From bottom of my heart! I give you flowers and sweets, Because you are so smart!

Valentines I love you every day, I think about you. And I can say today I want to see just you! I have to buy a card. Today is "Valentine's". Please think it over hard And you can guess it's mine.

Valentines I want to be your Valentine. Do you want to be mine?

Valentines All of my life I’ll be your Valentine

Find (at least 28 or more) words about “Saint Valentine’s Day”

Test Choose the right item. 1. British people are … of their traditions. a)dedicated b) proud c) pride 2. Valentine s Day is a day to celebrate… a) Feelings b) romance c) friendship and love 3. On this day people share feelings of attention with friends, family and … a)flowers b) sweethearts c) acquaintances 4. The … has a special meaning. The legend has it that they grew outside the window of the jail where Valentine was imprisoned. a)rose b) violet c) red tulip 5. Some valentine-cards are funny, they have….messаges. a) loving b) humorous c) romance

Complete the sentences 1.Yellow tulips mean Red tulips are An iris added to a bouquet of flowers means One rose or a dozen means Violets grew outside the window of the jail where Valentines can be...

Match the words in the columns sweet marry red love and Italian to cure of all kinds of greeting to be put into traditional romantic Christian saint a declaration of Valentine’ s Valentine symbols of several to send celebrate prist friendship rose prison love message secretly heart cards day legends blindness Valentine bishop love sweet hearts celebration valentines sweethearts (couples) holiday

Unscramble the Valentine words: enlavniet sropni wlrseof soser nrgis edr terebacel asterh etsewtasher bsmsylo elvo enlasvniet racsd ngertegi desn idbnl laji

Guess the crossword

Tasks to the crossword По вертикали: 1.A special card sent on St. Valentine’s Day, usually anonymous. 2.An organ in your body that pumps blood. If you put your hand over this organ you can feel it beating! 3.This verb means “to make an offer of marriage”, a true men will always kneel in a front of a woman before asking her to become his wife! 4.A jar or container that you use for displaying flowers. This is often filled with roses on St. Valentine’s Day! 5.This colour is a symbol of love. По горизонтали: 1.One of the symbols of Saint Valentine’s day. 2. A sweet brown treat that is made from cocoa powder, milk and sugar, very tasty. 3. A person whom someone loves. This word is often used in Valentine poems: Roses are red, Violets are blue, Honey’s sweet.And so are you. I’ll be your - …If you’ll be mine, All my life, I’ll be your Valentine. 4. A very strong feeling of liking someone. 5. If a boy is completely in love with a girl, we say: “He is head over … in love with her!” 6.A woman who is about to be married or just married. 7. Something that is given as a gift on Valentine’s Day, like a box of chocolates. 8.A man who is about to be married or just married.

Translate into English Любовь преодолевает все преграды.

Find as many words as you can in these phrases: “Saint Valentine’s Day”; “sweethearts” You should find at least 9 or more words.

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Look at the fotos and guess who is who?

Who is who?

Answer the questions: 1.There is only one legend about Saint Valentine, is there? 2.What legends do you know about Valentine? 3.Why do people call him ‘saint Valentine’? 4.Are there any symbols of Saint Valentine’s Day? Can you name some of them? 5.What can you tell about messages to Saint Valentine’s Day? 6.Which of them do you like best of all? Why? 7.Do you like this holiday? Why?

Translate into English 1. Cвятой Валентин был сожжён на столбе. 2. Его бросили в тюрьму. 3. Цветы, сердце, кольца-символы любви. 4. Валентинки могут быть милыми и романтичными или забавными и дружескими. 5. Валентин тайно женил влюблённых. 6. Красная роза-символ Дня святого Валентина. 7. Одна из легенд говорит, что фиалки росли за окном камеры, в которую был брошен святой Валентин. 8. Цветы стали символом любви и счастья на долгое время. 9. Посылая валентинки мы говорим людям, что любим их или они нам нравятся. 10. День святого Валентина – это традиционный популярный, но не религиозный праздник. Это праздник любви и дружбы 11.Есть много легенд о Дне святого Валентина. 12.Одна из легенд говорит, что Валентин был христианским священником, другая гласит, что он был итальянским епископом. 13.Валентин писал детям и друзьям и, кто его любил, из тюрьмы.

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“Saint Valentine’s Day” Tomorrow is Saint Valentine’s Day All in the morning betime, And I a maid at your window To be your Valentine. William Shakespeare from “Hamlet”, Act IV,Scene V

Happy Valentine’s Day!