Valentine's Day

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Valentine's Day is coming...

Before we are going to watch the following video...

Check whether you understand the vocabulary that will be used in it...

TO BAN means...

1. vastbinden
2. verbieden

RAUCOUS means...

1. schor
2. hard

FERTILITY means...

1. vruchtbaarheid
2. vrijheid

TO CATCH ON means...

1. krijgen
2. populair worden

TO SPLURGE ON means...

1. uitgeven
2. overdrijven

TO SHELL OUT means...

1. verlegen worden
2. uitknijpen

SURVEY means...

1. enquete
2. surveillantie

CLERIC means...

1. boosaardig
2. geestelijke

Bet you didn't know: Valentine's Day (HISTORY)

Fill the gap: Valentine's day is one of America's most ________________________ holidays.

TRUE OR FALSE?
The roots of Valentine's Day go all the way back to an ancient Greek festival, Lupercalia (mid February)

1. true
2. false

TRUE OR FALSE?
Throughout history there was more than just one cleric named Valentine.

1. true
2. false

TRUE OR FALSE?
One of the Valentines was sentenced to death for performing marriage ceremonies in secret.

1. true
2. false

TRUE OR FALSE?
Emperor Claudius II allowed marriages for young Roman men thinking it would make them better soldiers.

1. true
2. false

TRUE OR FALSE?
Pope Gelasius declared February 14th as a day for honouring the soft-hearted Valentine at the end of the 7th century.

1. true
2. false

TRUE OR FALSE?
Only in the 14th century the holiday became definitively associated with love and romance.

1. true
2. false

TRUE OR FALSE?
Writing Valentine cards/exchanging them appeared in the 15th C in Great Britain.

1. true
2. false

TRUE OR FALSE?
In the USA Valentine's Day exploded into a commercial holiday.

1. true
2. false

TRUE OR FALSE?
Valentine's Day takes the second place after Christmas in terms of sending greeting cards.

1. true
2. false

TRUE OR FALSE?
For nearly 20% of the American people, the most popular gifts are candy and flowers

1. true
2. false

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Three poem-types were mentioned in the video...

Look up its characteristics and write down your own Anti-Valentine's Day poem! Send it to: [e-mail]