domingo, 17 de febrero de 2013

TWO DIFFERENT LEGENDS ABOUT...

 

St. Valentine's Day
Every February 14th, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?
We’ve found 2 different legends ... Enjoy!





The first legend, and perhaps the best known, began in Rome, when the Emperor, Claudius II, was involved in many bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius the Cruel” as he was called, was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. He believed that the reason was that Roman men did not want to leave their loves or families. So, he cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome!


The good Saint Valentine, who was a priest in Rome, in the year 269 A.D., together with his friend Saint Marius, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret.
When Valentine's actions were discovered, he was sentenced to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his head cut off. 







But while in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl, who may have been his jailor's daughter, who visited him during his confinement. Before his death on the 14th day of February, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed

" From your Valentine"
In 496 A.D., Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor St. Valentine.



Another legend says that Valentine's Day started ...in ancient Rome, on February 14th, a holiday to honor Juno. Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as the Goddess of women and marriage. Then, the following day, February 15th, began the Feast of Lupercalia. In those days, the lives of young boys and girls were strictly separate. 



However, on the eve of the festival of Lupercalia, the names of Roman girls were written on slips of paper and placed into jars. Each young man would draw a girl's name from the jar and would then be partners for the duration of the festival with the girl whom he chose. Sometimes the pairing of the children lasted an entire year, and often, they would fall in love and would later marry.





Read the texts and try to answer these questions:

1. Which legend do you like? Why?
2. What do you think about St. Valentine's Day?



5 comentarios:

  1. I also want to do this exercise.
    1. I like more the second legend, not only because it seems to me to be more romantic than the first, but because maybe the pair could last the whole life and form a life together.
    2. I believe that we do not need to have a specific day to demonstrate to that we want our feelings towards them, it is possible to do it every day. For me, this day is one more day, though I respect other opinions.

    Please, teacher, if you see some failure you indicate it to me. Thank you very much.
    Kisses.

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    1. Dear Cristina,
      Thank you very much for your comments.
      It is nice to see that you are interested in our English blog and I am happy to tell you that your English is better every time you send a new comment.
      I should say " ...if you see some mistakes, please let me know"
      "...to show our feelings..."
      Love
      Antonia

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    2. Thank you, teacher, but what I know it is thanks to my teachers. I will continue visiting the blog providing that I could and leaving comments, since the languages it is something that I like.

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  2. Desejo o final de semana de muita paz
    para toda sua família ,
    e que Deus proteja aqueles que estão lutando
    por um Brasil melhor onde possamos ter
    nossos direitos adquiridos verdadeiramente.
    E um toque de Deus no coração daqueles que
    desgovernam nossa Nação.
    Que a luta seja feita em
    paz ,para Paz, pela Paz.
    Com muita fé vamos também orar
    por essa Nação , que a muitos anos
    vem sendo reprimida e oprimida :
    A muito deixou de ser uma sociedade
    digna e justa.
    Uma luta sem guerra sem sangue mostrar ,
    que apesar da pessíma educação
    e exemplo dada pelos governantes:Mostrar que temos a educação
    recebida dos nossos pais.
    Nossos jovens são filhos da nossa incansável
    esperança por um Brasil sem fome
    de todas as necessidades.
    Tenho estado um pouco ausente nesses últimos tempos
    fico triste quando a vida por trás da telinha
    me obriga a ficar longe de você.
    Carinhosamente te desejo um abençoado
    e feliz final de semana beijos no coração.
    Evanir.
    Tem Uma Mensagem Acorda Brasil.
    Juntos Vamos Acordar O Brasil..
    Somos Todos Irmãos....

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  3. Hi teacher! This post about St. Valentine's day is very interesting indeed, but I would like you to have a look at my new blog:
    http://justonemoreenglishblogiesnazari.blogspot.com.es/2013/06/a-trip-to-london.html
    I wrote a new post about my trip to London, as you asked me. Tell me wat you think!! ;)

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