Love is in the air....

In a few days it will be the most
romantic day of the year...
St. Valentine's Day!




I know the boys of the class will react like this...

... but we don't care girls, right? 😉

Everyone knows it is celebrated on February 14th  , but how did St. Valentine become associated to love and romance? Let's watch this video to find it out (scoprirlo)!

So... can you answer  to the following questions in the comments?

1. When did St. Valentine live?
2. What strange law did the Emperor Claudius make and why?
3. How did St. Valentine break the law?

Did you know that in the UK they spend about £503 on cards, flowers, chocolates and other gifts for Valentine's day? But that's not the only interesting fact about this day that you should ( dovreste) know!

In Japan, Valentine's Day is a day when women give dark chocolate
to men. While (mentre) the rest of the world's men are expected to give presents to their special ladies, it's the other way around (tutto al contrario) in Japan!
Don't worry though (tuttavia) because men are expected to give gifts of white chocolate to women on March 14th. This is known as White Day!

People are increasingly (sempre di più) buying Valentine's Day presents for their pets! Americans spent about  $700 million on presents for their petson Valentine's Day in 2015. 

In Finland, Valentine's day is more of a day for friends. It is a time to get together with your friends, have a small party and enjoy each other's company. people also give cards and small gifts to their friends but this doesn't have a romantic meaning. It shows you care about your good friends. 

And finally, love is deeply (profondamente) related to music.... 

do you agree (siete d'accordo)?

According to you, what's the most romantic song ever?