VALENTINE LEGENDS 1. Put theseparagraphsin the correctorder.

a) Another legendtells that therewas a Roman festival,Lupercalia, held in February which might have given rise to contemporarycelebrations.Yet anothertheory speculatesthat February 14thbecame the holiday of lovers as it was believed that birds chose their mates aroundthat time. b) On February 14th we exchangeflowers, chocolates,cards and other gifts. We do it all in the name of St. Valentine. But do you know who he really was? Do you know any stories explaining the origin of this day? c) The priestValentinewas sentto prison.Therehe fell headover heelsin love with a girl who visited him. Before his execution,which took place on February 14th,he wrote a love letterto his sweethar1which he sisned: 'From vour Valentine'. d) According to one legend,Valentine was a Roman priest who lived in the 3rd century in Rome. The emperorat that time, Claudius II, decided that unmarriedyoung men made bettersoldiers.That's why he bannedmarriages!However, Valentin secretly continuedto perform marriagesfor young couples. When the emperordiscoveredthe truth he decided to have Valentine excuted.

SWEET WORDS 2. Look at the picturesand try to work out the expressions connected with love.What do they mean?

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3. Now match these expressions with the following definitions. a) want somebodyvery much b) love felt by a young person c) two people clearly in love with each other d) be very keen on somebody e) a date betweentwo people who have not met before f) we don't see faults in the person we love 4. What do the following sayings mean? Do you agree with them? Out of sight,out of mind. Absence makes the hea growfonder. Beautyis in the eye of the beholder. The way to a man'Shea is throughhis stomach.

LOVE HURTS 5. Read the following letter to an agony aunt and underline the expressions and idioms connected with love.

Dear Agony Aunt, After my first unrequited lovefor John,whodumped me ond left me heortbroken, T neverthoughtf couldfoll for somebody ogoin. Although f wosmodlyin lovewith him, 'out I out on me thought, whenhe wolked of sight,out of mind.' Yet,I realizedthot the 'obsence truth lies in the old soying: mokesthe heort growf onder.' f knowthot he left me for someone else-T sowthe lovebirds kissing outsidethe cinemo! By the woy,it must be true thot love is blind becouseT'venever seenanyone os uglyos her.f wos lovesick o blinddote for two weeksondthen my friends orronged to be loveof first sight. Tom is nuts obout for me.Thot's howf met Tom ond it seemed deep in my heort f knowthot it me ond I'm sure he'll neverbreok my heort. However, is John whois my perfect motch.Worse still, John phoned me lost nightoskingfor Tom proposed ond to me.f think the worldof Tom,but f'm still heodover f orgiveness, heelsin lovewith John. Whot shouldI do? Desperate
6. Find expressions in the letter which mean the following: a) love which is not given in retum

b) to love somebody very much(4 expressions)

c) to be considereda suitablmarriagepartner d) to end a love relationship(2 expressions) e) to startto love somebody f) deeply hurt emotionally g) to be illbcause of unreciprocatedlove h) to hurt somebodydeeply i) love which startsimmediately

DON'T FIGHT YOUR DESTINY 7. Completethe words in each heart.

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I dream of till the end of our days. I'm sure we are perfect for each other. If you want,I can take you on a love trip to Let's meet in (11) by (13)at (10)with you

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LOVE CROSSWORI) 9. Complete the crossword. Letters from the marked squares will form a proverb. Across 1. This' not money,makes th world go round 2. A sweetbar of _ Valentine 3. The lovers'patronis _ 4. Everyone loves a little 5. A young cat 6. Valentine's Day symbol (plural) mine' is a Valntinephrase J.' 8.Adam's love 9. Many peoplesndone onValentine,sDay 10.Shortfor themonthValentine'sDay is in 11.Cupid fires this at people'shearts 12. Cupid has two of thes Down 13.Arrows are shot from a _ 14.The personyou love 15.A sweet 16. Romantic Valentinematerial 17. 14thFebruary is the day fo. _ 18. Giv your loved one a big 19.I'mcrazy_you 20.Arose, daisy or camation admirrtoo 21. You may have a 22. Aromantic French ci5' 'and ' 23. Start your letterwith the name 24. Athorny symbol of love

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