Valentine's Day

Fill in the gaps with the correct word

cards          chocolates 

Cupid          February     

flowers       heart 

love

Valentine's Day is a holiday that happens on ………………  14th. It is the day of the year when lovers show their ……….. to each other. This can be done by giving …………… , …………….. or Valentine's …………. Love notes can be given to one another. These notes are called valentines.

Symbols of Valentine's Day are …………… shapes, roses, and ………… with his arrows.

Legend

century   Christian  flowers   groom  married       parents        weddings

In the third…………… , Valentine was the bishop of Terni (Italy). He performed …………….. for couples who were not allowed to get…………. They may not have been allowed to get married because the ……………. did not agree with the connection or because the ……………… was a soldier or a slave, so the marriage was forbidden. Valentine gave to the married pairs …………… from his garden. That's why flowers play a very important role on Valentine's Day. This did not please the emperor. On February 14^th, 269 AD, Valentine was beheaded because of his ……………… faith.

United States and Europe

feelings       hearts         pictures       popular

In the 19th century, the custom of sending Valentine's Cards became very……………. The cards usually have ……………. of ………….. or flowers and contain some sort of poem, message or code. Codes and simple messages that give some people the courage to show their true ………. to the person they love. Today, some people still use mysterious codes. People can use newspapers to give a coded message to their loved one.

China….

couples       day              month

In China, a holiday called Qi Xi is also called "Chinese Valentine's Day", especially by younger……….. . Qi Xi is traditionally held on the 7th ………… of the 7th ………… of the lunar calendar. In recent years, it has become more like Valentine's Day in other countries.

Key

February

love

chocolates/flowers

flowers/chocolates

cards

heart

Cupid

century

weddings

married

parents

groom

flowers

Christian

popular

pictures

hearts

feelings

couples

day

month