1. VALENTINE’S DAY

2. R ED ’ S P ROBLEM What should you say when someone says “I love you” ? Is it easy to tell someone you love them? Is it harder for men or women to say it? Watch and think about this question: What is Red’s problem? Would you buy the product being sold?

3. 1 According to one legend, St. Valentine was a priest in 3 rd century AD Rome. What did Valentine do to earn his reputation for bringing lovers together? (If you don’t know, try to guess.) It was illegal for Roman soldiers to marry – but St. Valentine performed the marriage ceremony for them in secret. For this, he was put to death by the Roman emperor.

4. 2 Who is this? Why is his image associated with Valentine’s Day? in Greek mythology, he is Eros, son of Aphrodite in Roman mythology, he is Cupid, son of Venus

5. 3 Can you translate these lines by the medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer (from old English into modern English)? For this was on seynt Volantynys day Whan euery byrd comyth there to chese his make For this was on Saint Valentine’s Day, when every bird cometh there to choose his mate.

6. 4 Unusual customs - #1: Here’s an old custom from France. On Valentine’s Day, women would let men know if they would marry them by serving them different food. What food do you think they gave men if the answer was “yes”? And why? What food do you think they gave men if the answer was “no”? And why? ?

7. 5 Unusual customs - #2: In the 1700s, rural Englishwomen put 5 bay leaves on their bed pillows – four on the corners, one in the middle – on the evening of Valentine’s Day. Then they slept on the pillow. What did they think would happen? They believed they would see their future husbands in their dreams.

8. W HAT DOES SAYING “I LOVE YOU ” REALLY MEAN ? Tell me you love me. 1) Tell me I’m ____________________. 2) Tell me we’ll _______________________. 3).... in ____________ and in ______________. 4) Tell me that I’m still _____________________. 5).... that you ___________. 6).... that I’m your _________________. 7) Tell me you’ll never ______________. 8) Tell me you ________________. That’s all I need.