Слайд 2 Valentine's Day is a day to
express love to anyone you find special and dear.
The idea of the holiday is to celebrate love, get love and give love to everyone around us.
Слайд 3 Saint Valentine was
popular as the patron saint of love and lovers. The
legend tells us a story of an Italian monk Valentine who helped young people to marry breaching thus the ruler's law. St Valentine was executed but people still remember him and celebrate this saint's day as a day of love.
Слайд 4Valentine's Day History in US
Valentine's
Day is said to have imported to North America in
the 19th century by British settlers.
Слайд 5Valentine's Day in History
in the UK
Valentine's Day had its origin in the popular belief
held by people in Great Britain and France during 14th and 15th century that birds begin to mate on February 14. Lovers, therefore found St Valentine's Day an appropriate time to send love letters and gifts to beloved.
Слайд 6Symbols of St.Valentine
Love knot. It represents love that will last
forever. It doesn’t have a beginning and an end.
Слайд 7Symbols of St.Valentine
A rose.
Remember the meanings of roses!
Red Roses
- Love and passion
Yellow Roses -
Friendship
White Roses - True love and purity of the mind
Pink Roses - Friendship or Sweetheart
Black Roses – Farewell
Слайд 8Symbols of St.Valentine
A red heart. The heart symbolizes love and
giving someone a heart means to hand over one's existence
to someone.
Слайд 9Symbols of St.Valentine
Cupid. It is believed that Cupid had a
bow with a quiver of arrows and anyone hit by
Cupid's arrow did not die but fell in love.
Слайд 10Symbols of St.Valentine
Lovebirds and doves. It is believed that birds
found their mate on February 14.
Слайд 11Symbols of St.Valentine
Laces and ribbons. At that time when kings
and knights went to battles their ladylove presented laces to
them. This is a delicate tradition.
Слайд 12Presents
It is a tradition to give roses, greeting cards, teddy
bears and chocolates.
Certainly you can choose a different thing to
be a present.
Слайд 13Romantic Valentine SMS
No poems, no fancy
words - I just want the world to know that
I LOVE YOU, my Princess, with all my heart. Happy Valentines Day!
Слайд 14Romantic Valentine SMS
U r unique
U r caring and
U
r the Best.
And I am d luckiest to have U
in my life!
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY MY SWEET HEART!
Слайд 15Romantic Valentine SMS
If I could die early I
would ask God if I could be your guardian angel,
so I could wrap my wings around you and embrace you whenever you feel alone.
Слайд 16Valentine's Day Fun Fact
Worldwide, over 50 million roses are given
for Valentine's Day each year.
73% of people who buy
flowers for Valentine's Day are men, while only 27 percent are women.
Слайд 17Valentine's Day Fun Fact
Women purchase 85% of all valentines.
Parents
receive 1 out of every 5 valentines.
About 3% of
pet owners will give Valentine's Day gifts to their pets.
Слайд 18Valentine's Day Fun Fact
The oldest surviving love poem till date
is written on a clay tablet from the times of
the Sumerians, inventors of writing, around 3500 B.C.
Слайд 19Valentine's Day Superstitions
It is said that the kind of bird
a girl watches on Valentine's Day predicts her future husband.
Sparrow: a poor man
Owl: remain spinster
Bluebird: a happy man
Blackbird: a priest or clergyman
Crossbill: an argumentative man
Слайд 20Valentine's Day Superstitions
If an apple is cut in half, the
number of seeds found inside the fruit will indicate the
number of children that individual will have.
To be awoken by a kiss on Valentine's Day is considered lucky.
Слайд 21Valentine's Day Superstitions
On Valentine's Day, the first guy's name you
read in the paper or hear on the TV or
radio will be the name of the man you will marry.
If you find a glove on the road on Valentine's Day, your future beloved will have the other missing glove.
Слайд 22 I'll be your sweetheart
If you will be mine,
All
of my life
I'll be your Valentine.