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Valentine’s Day
Holidays

Intermediate Level
Valentine’s Day
Lesson Plan

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Holidays

Valentine’s Day (Student / Group A – Legend #1)
1. Valentine’s Day is February 14th. It is not a holiday, but it is a special day for many people in
differentcountries around the world. Each year on Valentine’s Day, friends and lovers exchange
valentine cards, chocolates, candy, flowers, and other gifts. In elementary schools in Canada, children

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make valentines for their classmates and put them in a large decorated mailbox. On February 14th, the
teacher opens the box and distributes the cards to the students. Many schools also celebrateValentine’s Day with parties. Some people like to go to a romantic restaurant on Valentine’s Day to
celebrate. People of all ages love to send and receive valentines. According to the Canada Post
Office, Canadians send approximately 90 million cards on Valentine’s Day each year.

2. There are many symbols of Valentine’s Day, such as hearts, roses, and cupids. The symbol of cupid
comes from ancientRoman times. Cupid was the son of the love goddess, Venus. Cupid was a

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playful child who flew around shooting love arrows into people’s hearts, making them fall in love.
3. There are many different stories about the origins of Valentine’s Day. According to one legend, the
custom of sending a card to a loved one goes back to the days of the Roman Empire. In the third
century, there was apriest named Valentinus. Valentinus was put in jail and sentenced to die by the

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Emperor Claudius because of his Christian beliefs. When Valentinus was in jail, he fell in love with
the jailer’s daughter. According to the story, the jailer’s daughter was blind, but Valentinus had
special abilities and was able to cure her. When he was in jail, she brought him food and deliveredmessages. The night before Valentinus was executed, he wrote a good-bye note to the jailer’s
daughter and signed it “Your Valentine.”

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Holidays

Valentine’s Day (Student / Group B – Legend #2)
1. Valentine’s Day is February 14th. It is not a holiday, but it is aspecial day for many people in different
countries around the world. Each year on Valentine’s Day, friends and lovers exchange valentine
cards, chocolates, candy, flowers, and other gifts. In elementary schools in Canada, children make

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valentines for their classmates and put them in a large decorated mailbox. On February 14th, the
teacher opens the box and distributes the cards tothe students. Many schools also celebrate
Valentine’s Day with parties. Some people like to go to a romantic restaurant on Valentine’s Day to
celebrate. People of all ages love to send and receive valentines. According to the Canada Post Office,
Canadians send approximately 90 million cards on Valentine’s Day each year.

2. There are many symbols of Valentine’s Day, such as hearts, roses, andcupids. The symbol of cupid
comes from ancient Roman times. Cupid was the son of the love goddess, Venus. Cupid was a playful

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child who flew around shooting love arrows into people’s hearts, making them fall in love.
3. There are many different stories about the origins of Valentine’s Day. According to one legend, the
tradition of Valentine’s Day goes back to the days of the RomanEmpire. In the third century, the
Emperor Claudius wanted a strong army. Many married soldiers did not want to leave their families to

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fight the Emperor’s wars, so Claudius ordered young men not to marry. A priest named Valentinus
lived in Rome at that time, and he felt sorry for the young men and their sweethearts. He decided to
marry them secretly, but the Emperor found out and put him...