Valentine’s Day – a card for you

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Valentine’s Day – a card for you

On February 14th, Saint Valentine’s Day, or Valentine’s Day, is celebrated in a lot of countries around the world. It is associated with love. And as a sign of their love people give roses and sweets to those they love.

They also send greeting cards. There are no limits to the imagination used in the phrases that you can read on these cards. Have you ever sent somebody a card for Valentine’s Day or have you ever received one?

Here are some examples of what they could be like.

Roses are red, violets are blue,

sugar is sweet and so are you.

I. How does the phrase on the card end? Complete it with the missing part.

1. ... for the most beautiful rose in the world.

2. ... no burden too heavy.

3. ... let me be yours.

4. ... wherever you are.

5. ... is full of darkness.

6. ... than I can say.

You are my

Valentine, ... I love you more ...

Without you even the brightest day ...

This beautiful rose ...

For your love: no

distance too far, ... There’s sunshine ...

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II. And now it’s your turn. Be creative and make up Valentine cards yourself. You can start your sentences as follows:

You are like _______________________________________________.

Without you _______________________________________________.

Your love makes me _______________________________________________.

My love for you _______________________________________________.

For your love I’d_______________________________________________.

Solution:

I.

a.-3. You are my Valentine, ... / ... let me be yours.

b.-6. I love you more ... / ... than I can say.

c.-5. Without you even the brightest day ... / ... is full of darkness.

d.-1. This beautiful rose ... / ... for the most beautiful rose in the world.

e.-2. For your love: no distance too far, ... / ... no burden too heavy.

f.-4. There’s sunshine ... / ... wherever you are.

II.

Here are some examples for your own Valentine phrases.

You are like an ocean filled with diamonds.

Without you my days are rainy days.

Your love makes me the happiest man (woman) in the world.

My love for you will last forever.

For your love I’d get the stars down from heaven.

Valentine’s Day – a card for you

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