St. Valentine's Day

.- Read the text and say if the following statements are True or False:

1. Many people liked Emperor Claudius but St. Valentine didn’t. FALSE

2. Soldiers weren’t allowed to get married. TRUE

3. Claudius forbade people to get married because then men didn’t want to go to the army. TRUE

.- Read the text again and answer to the following questions according to the text:

1. When and where did St Valentine live? He lived in Rome during the third century.

2. Who was the emperor at that time? Claudius

3. Did St. Valentine like him? No, he didn't, because he didn't allow people to get married

4. What did St. Valentine do? What was his job? He didn't respect the law and he married couples in secret. He was a priest.

5. Why didn’t Claudius like men to get married? Because they had the prefect excuse not to join the army: Don't leave their wife alone.

6. Why was St Valentine caught and put into prison? Because he married couples in a secret way.

7. What was the punishment that the Emperor ordered for him? He was thrown in jail an told his punishment was death.

8. Who visited him when he was in jail? Many young people taht belived in love.

9. When did St Valentine write a note? On the day he was to die.

10. Who did he write the note to? To his friend, the prison guard's daughter.

11. Why did he write it? Because he wanted to thank her the loyalty and friendship.

12. When did St Valentine die? February 14, 269 A.D.

13.Why is St Valentine a symbol of Love? Because he didn't follow the law and had the idea not to beat love.

.- Match the following words from the text (left column)with a synonym or a definition in the right column:

1 Share  2 Sign up 3 Allow 4 Scary 5 Stand 6Cheerful

2 Register 3 Permit 1 Have the same idea 6 Happy and joyful 5 Take a particular attitude 4 Frightening