7 Sweet Valentine’s Day Traditions From Around the World

Happy Valentine’s Day! – Reading Text and Activities

Multiple Select

Which of these things do you think you are going to read about? Choose two words.

• Love

• Storms

• Money and buildings

• Cards

• Flowers and festivals

How much do you know about St. Valentine’s Day. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

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a) St. Valentine’s Day started in the nineteenth century.

• True

• False

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b) On Valentine’s Day people send cards to the people they love.

• True

• False

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c) St. Valentine’s Day is 15 February.

• True

• False

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d) Chocolates are a kind of food.

• True

• False

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e) People often go out to dinner in restaurants in the evening.

• True

• False

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f) St. Valentine’s Day is named after a famous Roman emperor.

• True

• False

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1. 1. What is the traditional Valentine's Day practice in Denmark?

• A. Sending straightforward love letters

• B. Giving chocolates to loved ones

• C. Exchanging love spoons

• D. Sending funny poems called gaekkebrev anonymously

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1. 2. What is the custom of Valentine's Day in Japan known as?

• 1. A. Dydd Santes Dwynwen

• 1. B. Friends Day

• 1. C. Giri choco

• 1. D. Secret Friend

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1. 3. What do women in South Africa do on Valentine's Day?

• 1. A. Exchange symbolic spoons

• 1. B. Give chocolates to men

• 1. C. Pin the name of their lovers to their sleeves

• 1. D. Participate in mass weddings

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1. 4. What is the Valentine's Day tradition in the Philippines?

• 1. A. Exchanging love spoons

• 1. B. Giving gifts to friends

• 1. C. Hosting mass weddings

• 1. D. Riding a special "love bus"

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1. 5. Which country celebrates Friends Day instead of Valentine's Day?

• 1. A. United States

• 1. B. Japan

• 1. C. South Africa

• 1. D. Estonia

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1. 6. What is the Valentine's Day game called in El Salvador?

• 1. A. Secret Santa

• 1. B. Friends Day

• 1. C. Giri choco

• 1. D. Secret Friend

Find the synonyms of the following words in the text

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Text 1 opportunity

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Text 1: points

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Text 1: humorous

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Text 2: fearing

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Text 3: tradition

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Text 4: this one time

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Text 5: different

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Text 6: seek (phrasal verb)

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Text 7: trade

Open Ended

Which tradition did you like the most?