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    Read the text and complete the gaps with: myth, music, name, three, gifts,
    friendship, world, boyfriend, residents and countries. Which traditions are followed
    in your country?

    Valentine’s Day
    around the WORLD
    England South Korea
    In parts of England, there is a 1)  ______________ around Valentine’s South Koreans don’t just have one day
    Day similar to the story of Father Christmas at Christmas. People spend to celebrate relationships; they have
    the evening of 13th February, Valentine’s Eve, waiting for Jack Valentine. 7)  ______________! It starts with Valentine’s
    Jack knocks on the door and leaves sweets and gifts at each house. This Day, or ‘Red Day’, on 14th February. Red Day is when
    custom started in Norfolk, England almost two hundred years ago, and women give the special person in their life sweets,
    2) ______________ of the area continue the fun tradition to this day! flowers or chocolates. Then, on White Day, which is
    celebrated on 14th March, it’s the men’s turn to give
    Brazil the person they love special gifts. For those who don’t
    Brazilians have a day to celebrate love, but it isn’t 14th February like in many have a girlfriend or a 8) ______________, there’s
    other countries. Instead, they exchange 3)  ______________, sweets Black Day on 14th April. Singles get together with
    and flowers with their loved ones on 12th June, which they call Dia dos friends to eat jajangmyeon – pasta with a black sauce
    Namorados, or ‘Day of Sweethearts’. It’s not just a day for romantic love, made from bean paste.
    either. People spend time with family and friends, and give them gifts too, to South Africa
    celebrate everyone that they love. It’s a fun day for everyone with parties and South Africans celebrate Valentine’s Day in
    live 4) ______________ all over the country! many of the same ways as others do around the
    Finland 9)  ______________ – giving their loved ones
    flowers, sweets and valentine cards to show their
    In Finland, people don’t celebrate romance on Valentine’s Day like in other love. However, there is a unique tradition that comes
    5) ______________. They want everyone to feel included, so 14th February from an ancient Roman custom called Lupercalia.
    is a holiday called Ystävänpäivä, which translates to ‘Friends’ Day’. People Women write the 10)  ______________ of the
    exchange gifts and cards with each other to let their friends know how much person they care for on a piece of paper and pin it to
    they mean to them. It’s a great way to show each other how important the sleeve of their shirt on Valentine’s Day. It’s a fun
    6) ______________ is, and everyone can feel special! way to let someone know you like them!

    2 Match the broken hearts to connect the tradition with the country where it is celebrated.

    1 2 3 4 5

    England Brazil Finland South Korea South Africa

    Women People People There People


    wear somone celebrate spend time are 3 days to wait for
    special’s name on ‘Friends’ Day’ to with family and celebrate – one for Jack Valentine
    their shirt-sleeves. include everyone friends listening women to give gifts, to leave gifts on
    in the fun of to live music, one for men and their doorstep on
    exchanging eating, and one for single Valentine’s Eve.
    gifts and exchanging people to get
    cards. gifts. together!
    A C E
    B D

    3 Collect information about another country’s Valentine’s Day celebration.


    Present it to the class.
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