Szia,
Ma folytatjuk a Valentin-napi leckéinket, és egy rövid olvasmányt olvashatunk el arról, hogy milyen szokások jellemzően erre az ünnepre, és hogy milyen ajándékokat szoktak egymásnak adni a szerelmesek.
Jó tanulást!
MAI LECKE
Valentines Day Customs
There are several Valentine’s Day customs and traditions associated with festival but these vary in different countries because of the social and cultural differences. What remains the same everywhere though is celebration of love by lovers.
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Looking for Dates One of the most popular customs of Valentine’s Day observed worldwide is to go on a date with sweetheart. Those without a date start looking for one, days before the festival. The custom originated from the popular English belief that birds chose their partners on February 14. For this reason, Valentines Day was called “the Birds’ Wedding Day” in parts of Sussex.
In the beginning, Valentine’s Day was associated with romantic couples only but in recent times the festival is seen in much larger perspective. Now, people take opportunity of the day to wish ‘Happy Valentine’s Day’ to anyone they love be it father, mother, teachers, siblings, friends, co-workers or just anyone special to them. The idea behind this tradition is to celebrate love, get love and give love to everyone around us. |
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Valentine’s Day Custom of Exchanging Notes
One of the most commonly observed Valentine’s Day customs is the exchange of love notes called ‘Valentines’. Initially people used to exchange handwritten notes but starting with the 19th century, the practice of sending hand written notes was replaced by the exchange of mass-produced greeting cards. Today, Valentine’s Day festival is estimated to be the biggest card-sending occasion after Christmas. Most commonly used pictures in Valentine’s Greetings include images of popular Valentine’s Day symbols, like red roses, hearts and Cupid.
Valentine’s Day Tradition of Exchanging Gifts
There exists a strong tradition of indulging one’s beloved with gifts of love. Some of the most popular gifts exchanged between lovers on Valentine’s Day are fresh flowers – mainly roses, chocolates and teddy bears. Fine jewellery is increasingly becoming a popular Valentine’s day gift for women due to the rigorous marketing campaign by diamond industry.
TYPICAL VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS:
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a box of chocolates |
a bunch/a bouquet of flowers |
a teddy bear |
fine jewellery |
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egy doboz bon-bon |
egy csokor virág |
egy plüss maci |
finom/előkelő ékszer |
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