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Valentine's Day is perhaps the most long-awaited holiday in English-speaking countries. But we definitely won’t challenge the title of the most romantic holiday!

On this day, declarations of love, beautiful congratulations are heard every now and then, cute toys, sweets and, of course, flowers are given. And even though in Russia this holiday has not yet gained the same scope as in the West, today we will tell you how in English-speaking countries they treat this day and celebrate it.

USA

In America, in principle, any holiday is raised to maximum heights and a real extravaganza is created around it. And when the occasion is so romantic, Americans have no equal here.

Since the beginning of February, all shop windows, cafes, hotels and clubs have been decorated with hearts. At the same time, each of the owners strives to demonstrate their original taste in a special way. Here you will see hearts made of papier-mâché, flowers, metal, cardboard, plastic and even marshmallows ( marshmallow- small marshmallow-like candies).

A little history

The first mass production of heart-shaped cards was organized in 1827 in Massachusetts.

The confectionery industry is in full swing and all the store windows are filled with beautiful chocolate sets, cakes and heart-shaped pastries. It is noteworthy that heart-shaped sweets began to be sold in America only in the mid-50s of the last century. Before this, it was customary to simply exchange red and white caramel or chocolates. But even earlier, in the 17-18th century, marzipan was considered the most valuable gift on this day. It's all about the shortage of sugar that was imported into the country. Because of its high price, only very rich people or madly in love could afford to give marzipan as a gift.

Holiday traditions

It is not customary to give expensive gifts in the USA on this day, unless it is an engagement. Still, it is believed that Valentine's Day is a way to say about your feelings and nothing more!

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The holiday of all lovers is approaching - Valentine's Day. This is a romantic and very popular holiday abroad, which is celebrated on February 14th.
On this day, lovers around the world give each other heart cards, chocolates and flowers.

The history of this holiday is shrouded in mystery. There are several legends about this, and one of them tells about Saint Valentine -bishop who lived in the 3rd century AD. e., who secretly married lovers in defiance of the prohibitions of the Roman emperor.
He paid for this with his life, however, his name remained for centuries and became a symbol of this holiday.
I suggest listening to this legend in English and/or reading the text, as well as doing the exercise.

Below you will find the text of the video and its translation. You can read the text and then watch the video, or read and listen at the same time. The highlighted words are given in the table below the text. And the most interesting expressions from the text can be practiced with the help of an exercise!

Saint Valentine was a bishop who lived in the third century in Rome. During his lifetime the Roman Empire was crumbling down under the attacks of the surrounding tribes. Emperor Claudius II, who ruled during the chaos, believed that marriage made soldiers weak. He issued an edict that forbade marriage to ensure the quality of his soldiers.

The ban on marriage was a great shock. The kind bishop noticed the injustice of the decree. He held the law of the church and helped lovers who came to him uniting them in a holy matrimony.

But it was only a matter of time before the Emperor heard about this “friend of lovers” and had him arrested. Valentine was imprisoned.

While waiting for him sentence his jailer Asterius approached him to use his saintly power, and heal his blind daughter. Valentine succeeded and her sight was restored. They became close and fell in love.

After a while the Emperor issued a verdict. Valentine was asked to agree with the Emperor about the ban on marriage thus giving up his religion Valentine refused.

Just before his execution Valentine asked for a pen and paper and signed a farewell message to his lover “from your Valentine”; a phrase that lived ever after.

Saint Valentine was a bishop who lived in the third century in Rome. During his time, the Roman Empire was disintegrating under the blows of surrounding tribes. Emperor Claudius 2nd, who ruled in those times full of chaos, believed that marriage makes soldiers weak. He issued a decree that prohibited marriage in order to ensure the quality of his army.

The marriage ban came as a great shock. The good bishop considered the decree unfair. He respected the laws of the church and helped lovers who came to him, uniting them in sacred marriage.

It was only a matter of time that the emperor would find out about this “friend of lovers” and arrest him. Valentine was imprisoned.

While Valentin was waiting for his verdict, he was approached by Jailer - Asterius, who asked him to use holy power to heal his blind daughter. Valentin succeeded and her vision was restored. They became close and fell in love with each other.

After some time, the emperor delivered his verdict. Valentine had to agree to the imperial ban on marriage, thus renouncing his faith. Valentin refused.

Before his execution, Valentine asked for pen and paper and wrote a farewell letter to his beloved, signing "from your Valentine"; and this phrase has remained for centuries.

a bishop	bishop
to crumble down	disintegrate, crumble
surrounding tribes

This animated developing cartoon in English has two names:
1. Little Bear: Valentine’s Day;
2. Little Bear: Thinking of Mother Bear.

Age: for preschoolers and schoolchildren.

The plot of the cartoon: February 14 - Valentine's Day. On this day, it is customary to give valentines to those you love, to whom you want to confess your love. Suddenly, Little Bear finds an unsigned Valentine's card in his mailbox. This means that Little Bear has a secret admirer. He spends the whole day trying to figure out who this secret stranger is who sent him a very beautiful card for Valentine's Day.

Watch educational cartoon Little Bear: Valentine’s Day with English subtitles:

Note: You can watch other cartoons about Little Bear with English subtitles by following the link.

Text in English and translation in Russian of the cartoon “Little Bear: Valentine’s Day”

Mother Bear	Little Bear. What beautiful valentines you’ve made!	Little bear. What beautiful valentines you made!
Little Bear	Thank you, Mother Bear. I am going to deliver them to my friends now.	Thank you, Mama Bear. I'm going to give them to my friends now.
Mother Bear	Don’t forget to check the mailbox to see if we got any valentines today.	Don't forget to check your mailbox to see if we have any Valentine's cards there today.
Little Bear	Oh, I'll check now. Mother Bear, look!	I'll check it now. Look, Mama Bear!
Mother Bear	It's a valentine for you.	This valentine is for you.
Little Bear	For me? What does it say? Can you read it to me?	For me? What does it say? Could you read it to me?
Mother Bear	It says, “Would you be my Valentine?”	It says, “Will you be my Valentine?”
Little Bear	It’s beautiful but who is it from?	How beautiful, but who is it from?
Mother Bear	Oh, it doesn’t say. You must have a secret admirer.	It doesn't say here. You must have a secret admirer.
Little Bear	A secret admirer?	Secret admirer?
Mother Bear	Someone who thinks you're very special.	Who seems to really like you.
Little Bear	Oh, I know, it must be from Emily.	Oh, I know it must be Emily.
Mother Bear	It could be. Why don’t you go and see.	Maybe. Why don't you go and check it out.
Emily	Hi Little Bear, Happy Valentine's Day!	Hello, Little Bear! Happy Valentine's Day!
Little Bear	This is for you.	This is for you.
Emily	Thank you, Little Bear. I won’t forget whose this one’s from.	Thank you, Little Bear. I definitely won’t forget who this Valentine’s card is from.
Little Bear	Thanks for your valentine, Emily.	Thank you for the valentine, Emily.
Emily	But I haven’t given it to you yet.	But I haven't given it to you yet.
Little Bear	You haven't?	Didn't you give it to me?
Emily	No. Here it is.	Here she is.
Little Bear	Didn't you make me this?	Didn't you make this one?
Emily	No, but I wish I did. It's very pretty.	No, but it's a pity that it wasn't me. She is very beautiful.
Little Bear	But if you didn’t make it who did?	And if you didn’t make it, then who?
Emily	I'd say someone who like lace.	I would say someone who loves lace.
Little Bear	I know it's Hen.	I know it's Chicken.
Emily	Oh yes. Hen loves lacy things.	Oh yes. Chicken loves lace things.
Little Bear	Thank you for the valentine, Emily. Happy Valentine's Day!	Thanks for the valentine, Emily. Happy Valentine's Day!
Emily	Happy Valentine's Day, Little Bear.	Happy Valentine's Day, Little Bear.
Hen	Mm..mm.	Mm.. mm.
Little Bear	Hello Hen. Happy Valentine's Day!	Hello, Chicken. Happy Valentine's Day!
Hen	Happy Valentine's Day to you too, Little Bear!	Happy Valentine's Day to you too, Little Bear!
Little Bear	Do you want your valentine now?	Should I give you a Valentine now?
Hen	Oh, it's lovely! Thank you! This deserves to be in a special place.	Oh, how beautiful she is! Thank you! She deserves a special place.
Hen	Don’t touch the cookies they’re still a little hot.	Don't touch the cookies, they're still a little hot.
Little Bear	Mm.. They smell delicious.	Mmm... They smell so delicious.
Hen	I made everyone a cookie-valentine this year.	This year I baked Valentine cookies for everyone.
Little Bear	Me too?	Me too?
Hen	Of course.	Certainly.
Little Bear	But if you made me a cookie who made me this?	But if you baked me cookies, who baked them for me?
Hen	Well, if there is no name on it you have to guess.	Well, there's no name here, so you'll have to guess.
Little Bear	It's like a game.	It's like a game.
Hen	It must be from someone who loves to play games.	This must be from someone who likes to play games.
Together:	Duck!	Duck!
Little Bear	I'll go to see her next.	I'll go to her now.
Hen	Don't forget your cookies!	Don't forget the cookies.
Little Bear	Thank you, Hen and Happy Valentine’s Day!	Thank you, Chicken! Happy Valentine's Day!
Hen	Goodbye, Little Bear!	Goodbye, Little Bear!
Little Bear	Duck! Duck! I love your valentine.	Duck! Duck! I really liked your valentine.
Duck	Do you do?	In fact?
Little Bear	At first I thought it was from Emily then Hen but then I knew it had to be from you!	At first I thought it was from Emily, then that the Chicken made it, and now I know that it must be from you.
Duck	It is from me!	It's from me!
Little Bear	How did you make it?	How did you make it?
Duck	Well, first I picked a leaf that looks like a heart. Then I took some mud and I stepped on it.	Well, first I chose a leaf that looked like a heart. Then I took some dirt and stepped on it.
Little Bear	But...	But…
Duck	Here, read it!	Here, read it!
Little Bear	Um..um..	Um... uh...
Duck	It says: “Dear Valentine, I love you more than mud!”	It says: “Dear Valentine, I love you more than dirt!”
Little Bear	Thank you, Duck! This is for you.	Thank you, Duck! This is for you.
Duck	Thank you, Little Bear!	Thank you, Little Bear!
Duck	It looks like somebody I know!	This sounds like someone I know!
Little Bear	Yes, it's me!	Yes, it's me!
Duck	It looks like just you.	Looks exactly like you.
Duck	Oh, that’s a beautiful valentine!	Oh, what a beautiful Valentine!
Little Bear	I know. It's from my secret admirer.	I know. This is from my mysterious fan.
Duck	Your secrete admirer? Who's that?	Mysterious fan? Who is this from?
Little Bear	I don't know. Someone put it in my mailbox.	I don't know. Someone put this Valentine's card in my mailbox.
Duck	And they didn't tell you. Somebody likes to play tricks.	And they didn't tell you anything. Some people like practical jokes.
Little Bear	You're right, Duck. It’s from somebody who loves to play tricks.	You're right, Duck. This is from someone who loves pranks.
Duck	Sounds like Owl to me.	Looks like Owl.
Little Bear>	Owl? I guess it could be Owl. Thanks, Duck.	An owl? I think it could have been the Owl. Thank you, Duck.
Little Bear	Happy Valentine's Day!	Happy Valentine's Day!
Duck	Happy Valentine's Day.	Happy Valentine's Day!
Owl	Of course, I didn't make it. I prefer to put a poem in my valentines. Here is yours.	Of course I didn't do this. I prefer to write poetry in my Valentine cards.
Little Bear	Thank you. Can you read it for me, Owl?	Thanks for the valentine. Could you read it to me?
Owl	It says: Roses are red, Violets are blue. Brownies are brown And so are you. Happy Valentine's Day!	It says here: Roses are red, Violets are blue, Brownie(*) – brown, Well, just like you. Happy Valentine's Day!
Little Bear	Thank you, Owl.	Thank you, Owl.
Owl	Do you like it?	Did you like it?
Little Bear	Oh, I do. Very much!	Very!
Owl	Then what's wrong?	What's wrong then?
Little Bear	I can’t figure out who sent me this valentine.	I can't figure out who sent me this Valentine's card.
Owl	Let me see.	Come on, I'll think about it.
Owl	Lovely lace, beautiful penmanship and look how neatly it’s glued.	Beautiful lace, beautiful underlining and look how neatly everything is glued together.
Owl	Whoever made this loves you very much.	Whoever did this loves you very much.
Little Bear	“Will you be my Valentine?”	Would you be my Valentine?
Little Bear	I know who it is!	I know who it is!
Owl	I don’t suppose there is the valentine in that basket for me?	Is there a Valentine in this basket for me too?
Little Bear	Yes, Owl, of course there is.	Oh, Owl, of course there is.
Owl	Thank you.	Thank you.
Little Bear	Thank you, Owl and Happy Valentine’s Day!.	Thank you, Owl, and Happy Valentine's Day!
Little Bear	Mother Bear! Mother Bear!	Mama Bear! Mama Bear!
Mother Bear	Hello Little Bear.	Hello, Little Bear.
Little Bear	Look at all the valentines I’ve got!	Look at all these Valentine's cards I got!
Mother Bear	Oh, they're lovely. Did you find your secrete admirer? I wonder who it could be.	Oh, they are very beautiful! Have you found your mystery fan? I would like to know who it could be.
Little Bear	Well, it’s someone who loves lace	Well she loves lace
Mother Bear	Uh-huh	Yeah.
Little Bear	and likes to play games	and loves to play games
Mother Bear	Uh-huh	Yeah.
Little Bear	and is very tricky but loves me a lot.	and very cunning, but she loves me very much.
Mother Bear	Mm, that is a puzzle.	Hmmm, it's a mystery.
Little Bear	Yes, and it’s made me very hungry. Can I have a cookie?	Yes, and she made me very hungry. Can I have a cookie?
Mother Bear	Certainly. Oh, what's this? I wonder whom it's from. It's not signed.	Certainly. What is this? I wonder who this is from. No signature.
Little Bear	I guess you have a secret admirer, too!	I think you have a mysterious admirer too.
Little Bear	Let me see it. It says: “I’ll be your Valentine if you’ll be mine.”	Let's take a look. It says, “I'll be your Valentine(**) if you'll be mine.”
Mother Bear	Who could it be?	Who could it be?
Little Bear	It’s me, I am your secret admirer and you know it!	It's me. I'm your mysterious admirer and you know it!
Mother Bear	Yes, and I’m your secret admirer and you know it too.	Yes, and I'm your secret admirer and you know it too.

Once again about love... Learn about the history of Valentine's Day, English cultural traditions and customs of celebrating February 14th. And for those who want to congratulate their “other half” in English – a collection of texts for “Valentines” for all occasions. Love is in the air!

Classmates

“How do I love you? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach.”
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

How do I love you? Count.
First of all I love you
How the soul stretches
To the very edge of Being.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th. It is shrouded in legends and secrets, and this is not surprising, because the history of this holiday and even the personality of St. Valentine himself have always been surrounded by mysteries and contradictions.

Origins of Valentine's Day

One version of the origin of the holiday says that it dates back to the days of the harsh reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius II. At that time the empire was involved in numerous bloody wars, for whom the people did not have much love. Claudius the Hard-Hearted could not recruit soldiers for his legions. And he was sure: the reason is that men do not want to leave their lovers and household members. As a result, Claudius banned all betrothals and marriages in Rome.

And at that moment the Christian priest Valentin stood up to defend love. He began to secretly hold weddings in defiance of the emperor's ban. When Claudius was informed of such a violation of the decree, Valentine was captured and put under lock and key, where he spent the rest of his days until his death on February 14, 270 AD. e.

The holiday in honor of St. Valentine, like Christmas, combines pagan rituals and Christian traditions. When the Romans conquered the British Isles, they brought with them the idea of ​​this holiday, and the ancient Britons adopted it from them. After the conversion to Christianity, the Lupercalia festival was moved back one day and combined with the celebration of St. Valentine's Day on February 14th.

Symbols

The symbols of Valentine's Day are familiar to everyone: red and pink hearts, scarlet roses, teddy bears with flowers and hearts in their fluffy paws, and of course couples hugging and kissing. They are printed on cards, wrapping paper, clothing and even underwear, cast in chocolate and decorated with everything possible.

In the UK, before Valentine's Day, you can see figures and images of Cupid, which are very popular these days, everywhere. He is usually depicted as a small winged boy with a bow and arrow. Myths say that his arrows bring love to the hearts they pierce.

Social life

But the staff of restaurants and hotels have to work especially hard on a holiday evening and the weekends surrounding it. If you plan to arrive on the shores of Foggy Albion on this day, we recommend booking a hotel room or a table in a restaurant in advance.

And even lovers have a hard time here: you can only reserve a wedding day in the town hall or church for February 14th a year before, or even earlier.

Beliefs

Some of them have survived to this day, preserved, like many antiquities, in the language. For example, in the Middle Ages, young men and women pulled pieces of paper from a bowl predicting the names of their future “Valentines” and “Valentines,” and then wore them attached to their sleeves for a week. In modern English there is an expression "to wear your heart on your sleeve" (literally "to wear your heart on your sleeve"). If they say this about you, it means that it is very easy for other people to guess your feelings.

Another belief is related to fortune telling for one's betrothed. Some believed that the first bird an unmarried woman saw on Valentine's Day would indicate to her the occupation of her future husband. A robin flying high in the sky prophesied to the sailor, and a sparrow prophesied that her happiness would be a poor man; the goldfinch promised a millionaire.

Young maidens should get up early this morning: according to legend, the first man they see passing by the house is their betrothed.

Great Britain is a country of traditions, and Valentine's Day is no exception.

Of course, cards, flowers and chocolate are mandatory attributes of the V-Day celebration (V-day, as it is sometimes called now). However, the British have invented their own unique tradition: on this day, all lovers compose sublime poems, songs and sonnets as their offering to the patron saint of love - Valentine.

Singing songs is always fun, and even more so on Day-V. And so the British, and especially children, sing their favorite romantic songs and ballads in the streets on February 14, and receive candy, toys and truffles as a reward.

Many residents of Foggy Albion believe that on February 14th all birds flock to find a mate. Thanks to the famous English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, this belief has forever become part of Valentine's Day and is popular to this day. In some parts of the country it is celebrated as "Birds Wedding Day", and buns are baked in its honor, topped with cumin, prunes or raisins.

Valentine's Day marks the end of winter and marks the beginning of spring, which is why it is celebrated with great enthusiasm. In addition to the tradition of writing poetry, it is also customary to exchange cute gifts and cards, and simply spend time together in a cozy atmosphere.

The traditions of celebrating Valentine's Day in the UK may differ from similar customs in other countries. But this is still the same holiday of lovers, and the difference in traditions does not make it any less sincere and significant. And since we , we should definitely get acquainted with the customs of the people who speak it.

Cards and gifts

Gifts have always been a mandatory pleasant addition to Valentine's Day. For example, in Wales it is customary to give spoons skillfully carved from wood. They are decorated with images of hearts, keys and locks, as if to say: “Unlock my heart.”

Nowadays, it is customary to send anonymous “Valentines”, so to speak, from a secret admirer (“secret admirer”). Personal greetings in local or British national newspapers are also very popular.

But the most common gift is still flowers. Million scarlet roses or just one (which is more practical and romantic at the same time) - an ideal gift for Valentine's Day. It is believed that the idea of ​​expressing emotions in the language of flowers belongs to the 18th-century King of Sweden, Charles II: it was he who first awarded the red rose the honorary title of a symbol of eternal love.

The number of roses in a bouquet has a special meaning:

• 1 rose means love
• 12 roses - gratitude
• 25 roses - congratulations
• 50 roses - selfless love

Nowadays, scarlet roses symbolize passionate love, pink roses symbolize friendship, white roses symbolize purity, and red and white roses in one bouquet symbolize the union of two hearts. And keep in mind that red roses should be bright, because dark red flowers are only suitable for the bride from one famous, but not at all optimistic, cartoon by Tim Burton.
On Valentine's Day, ladies themselves often send men messages telling about passionate and unfading love. And if it is a leap year, on this day tradition allows women to propose marriage to their chosen one. Men, beware!

Messages on V-day

Each line contains only dots.....

To ensure that the message really doesn’t come out from just one point, you will have to work especially hard on this day, regardless of whether you are a married couple or celebrating your first Valentine’s Day together.

For this occasion, we have collected several versions of popular texts for “Valentines” in English, which you can use by finding inspiration in them or changing them to your liking. The main thing is that your recipient understands that you have put a lot of effort and feelings into this message.

Poetry

Probably the most popular lines on Valentine's Day are:

There are also ironic versions of this classic of the genre:

"Love walks on wires..."

Millions of people these days use digital ways to create and send greetings, sending animated electronic cards (e-cards) or cards that can be printed and placed at the head of the bed (it’s time to admit that we are resorting to snail mail services less and less ).

Or you can simply send an SMS, although to some this may not seem so romantic. And a whole code has already been invented for this:

"Valentines" for friends:

Hope your day brings just what you want it to.	I hope this day brings you exactly what you want.
Thanks for being the loyal and caring friend you are. Love you!	Thank you for being such a caring and loving friend. Love you!
Here’s to a Valentine’s Day filled with good wine, good food and especially good friends like you!	Let's toast to a Valentine's Day filled with good wine, delicious food, and especially great friends like you!
Happy Valentine’s to one of my favorite people. Ever.	Happy Valentine's Day to one of my dearest people. For all time.
Someday, our princes will come!	One day we will meet our princes!

"Valentines" for family members:

Dad, I hope you’re feeling really loved today. You are!	Dad, I hope you feel today how much we love you. Because that's exactly how it is!
Have fun on Valentine’s Day, and don’t eat too much candy!	Have fun this Valentine's Day, just don't overeat the candy!
Hope your day is filled with reminders of how much you’re loved!	I wish this day is filled with evidence of how much you are loved.
Thanks for all you do that makes my life happier!	Thank you for everything you do to make my life happier!
Valentine’s Day is all about love, and Mom, there is no one better than you at spreading God’s love wherever you go.	Valentine's Day is a celebration of love. And no one shares God’s love with everyone as generously as you, mom.

"Valentines" for children:

Happy Valentine's Day, Sweetheart!	Happy Valentine's Day, my sweet - my sweet!
It’s so sweet having a daughter/ son like you. Hope your Valentine’s Day is extra sweet, too!	Having such a daughter or son is a great happiness. May Valentine's Day be filled with happiness for you too!
Love you bunches and bunches!	I love you very, very much! (Literally: “Whole armfuls of love for you”)
U R 2 Cute!	You are so nice!
Hope your day is filled with fun and your mouth is filled with chocolate!	I hope your day is filled with fun and your mouth filled with chocolate!
Hope your day is just as awesome as you are!	May your day be as wonderful as you are!

"Valentines" for the man or woman of your dreams:

Happy Valentine's Day, Gorgeous.	Happy Valentine's Day, beautiful (handsome)!”
Wishing the sweetest, happiest day to my forever Valentine!	Have the sweetest and happiest day to my Valentine!
Especially today, I hope you feel how much I love you and how grateful I am to have you in my life.	I want you to feel today how much I love you and how happy I am that you are in my life.
I couldn’t ask for a more wonderful husband than you.	I couldn't ask for a better husband than you.
My heart is all yours.	My heart belongs completely to you.
Thanks for being you and for being mine.	Thank you for being like this (like this) and for being with me.
A day without you is a day without sun, a night without you is a night without moon; a life without you is a life without life.	A day without you is like a day without the sun, a night without you is like a night without the moon, and life without you is like no life.
Love is too weak a word for what I feel for you. One life is too small a time to express how madly I am in love with you.	Love is too weak a word for what I feel for you. One life is too short a time to express how madly I love you.
I loved you when the sun set yesterday, I love you when the moon comes tonight and I will love when the sun rises tomorrow.	I loved you yesterday at sunset, I love you now under the moon and tomorrow when the sun rises I will also love you.
I need you like a butterfly needs its wings, an ice bear needs cold weather and a soul needs a body.	I need you like a butterfly needs wings, to the polar bear- cold, and the soul - the body.
The day we met, I looked into your eyes and I immediately knew that you were going to be my sweet Valentine for life! Happy Valentine's Day my love!	On the day we met, I looked into your eyes and at that very second I realized that you were destined to be my tender Valentine for life! Happy Valentine's Day, my love!
I’m so excited to be sharing our first Valentine’s Day together. I hope it’s the first of many…	I can't wait to spend our first Valentine's Day together. And I hope it will be the first of many...

A little trick: If in your congratulations you use a cute pet nickname of your recipient, known only to you, this will add warmth and charm to your message.

When quantity turns into quality: the more “Valentines”, the more romantic

We've heard of a million red roses, so why not a million cards for your better half? After all, you can write a great variety of them: playful and serious, sublime and funny... A heart card can be left in the bathroom next to your Valentine's toothbrush (surprise early in the morning!) or on the car seat, sent to the office or handed over personally during dinner by candlelight...

If the recipient is your spouse, you may want to add to your family anniversaries any Valentine's Days you celebrated together before your wedding. It may turn out to be a round number - another reason to celebrate!

In any case, whatever you write, do not try to use phrases that are not typical for you. Be sincere and be yourself, and your message will be exactly what you intended!

“I’m waiting for an answer, like a nightingale of summer” - the final phrases of the “Valentine”

Warm words before your signature at the end of the message are like a graceful bow on an envelope with a postcard. You can choose any option you like or come up with your own.

To friends and family:

Warmly, - With warmth,

Love, - I love,

With love, - With love,

Lots of love, - With great love,

Love always, - Always loving you,

Much love to you, - I wish you a lot of love,

Beloved:

All my love, - With love,

Love you, - I love you,

All yours, - All yours,

Forever yours, - Forever yours,

Endlessly, - Limitless,

Passionately, - Passionately,

Truly, - Devotedly,

Gratefully, - With gratitude,

All my heart, - With all my heart,

Always and forever, - Always and forever,

Hugs and kisses, - I kiss and hug,

Kisses, - Kisses,

XOXOXO, — Hugs and kisses,

Under your spell, - Fascinated by you,

Mmmmwah, - Smack!

With all my love on Valentine’s Day and always - With all the love on Valentine’s Day and forever

We hope you will use the congratulation texts given here to make Valentine's Day even more romantic for your loved ones.

And finally - a unique dessert: English children tell what they think about love and Valentine's Day.

Well, as it is sung in one of the most beautiful songs,
"The greatest thing you"ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return"
(“The greatest thing you can understand is simply to love and be loved in return”)...

Love and reciprocity to you!

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Cold, dreary days of February…. These days all people need love, warmth and affection more than ever. Read our notes about St. Valentine’s Day, get to know about its origin, practice English and enjoy yourself. Don’t forget to share your feelings of affection with people you love .

St. Valentine's Day is celebrated by lovers on February, 14. It is the holiday of love and friendship. People give romantic cards and gifts to those who they are in love. Sometimes they do it secretly.

The saying “Be my Valentine!” means “be my friend or be my love”. Heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, hand-made valentines, bright red paper hearts, cupids and flowers are popular gifts on this day.

This holiday is traditionally celebrated in the USA. Nowadays this celebration has spread all over the world. The most popular color of the day is red as it is associated with feelings, especially love. The holiday has some symbols, one of them is Cupid, the Roman god of Love. The Cupid is usually drawn as a young boy with wings, who holds a bow and an arrow.

The first legend tells us that three hundred years after the death of Christ, Roman Emperors still forced everyone to believe in the Roman gods. On the 14th of February there was a custom to celebrate the Day of Faun, a Roman god of forests and fields, the patron of farmers and cattle-breeders. That god had an image of a man with a goat’s horns, ears, legs, and tail. On that day young men gathered to cast lots and thus they chose young girls to be their wives for the rest of the year. This custom was similar to the bird’s picking their mates on the same day as in early times there was a strong belief that they did it on that very day. That might explain why love-birds seem to be so popular on Valentine cards.

The other legend tells us about an Italian bishop who lived at about the same time. He refused to worship the Roman gods and was imprisoned because he had secretly married couples, contrary to the laws of the Roman Emperor. According to those laws young people were forbidden to marry as they had to be free to be good warriors.

The third legend tells us that St. Valentine was a Christian priest who lived in Rome and was thrown in prison for his teachings. He died for his faith on the 14th of February A.D.170. He was supposed to have cured the jailer’s daughter of her blindness as well. But he was not noted for helping lovers in distress and was not the patron saint of lovers.

What is love like? Questions And Answers

These are the questions:

1. What is love like?
2. What does love do?
3. Who does a young man fall in love with ?
4. When do they fall in love?
5. How do they fall in love?
6. What are they?
7. Describe the only girl in the world.
8. When the only man in the world falls in love with the only girl, what does he do?
9. What happens after that?
10. What is marriage?
11. Where are marriages made?

These are the answers. They are mixed up:

1. At first sight.
2. Her eyes are like ( How) stars, her teeth are like pearls.
3. Love is blind.
4. Madly.
5. He walks on air.
6. Marriage is a lottery.
7. Marriages are made in heaven.
8. They get married.
9. Victims of cupid's darts.
10. With the only girl in the world.
11. Love makes the world go round.

What is love? Questions and answers

(translated into Russian):

1. What is love like? - Love is blind.
2. What does love do? – Love makes the world go round.
3. Who does the young man fall in love with? - The only girl in the world.
4. When do they fall in love? - At first sight.
5. How do they fall in love? - Crazy.
6. Who are the lovers? – Victims of Cupid's arrows.
7. Describe the only girl in the world. “Her eyes shine like stars, her teeth are white like pearls, her lips are red like rubies, her cheeks are the color of a damask rose.
8. What happens when the only boy in the world falls in love with the only girl in the world? “He can’t feel his feet under him.”
9. What happens next? - They are getting married.
10. What is marriage like? – Marriage is a lottery.
11. Where do marriages take place? —Marriages are made in heaven.