This document discusses Saint Valentine's Day traditions in different countries. In the USA, people celebrate Saint Valentine's Day on February 14th by sending greeting cards called valentines to their sweethearts, friends, and family. In Colombia, people give and send cards and presents and play a game called "Secret Friend." In Europe, children sing songs for Saint Valentine's Day and receive gifts like candy, fruit, or money, while some areas feature baked cakes. The document asks questions to compare traditions in one's own country to those in the USA and Colombia.

1. A Very Special Date
Valeria Querubín, Simón Torres, Mariana Mejía. Décimo dos
1. What do you know about Saint Valentine’s Day?
Answer: It’s a date when you probable are going to be alone, so you call your friends and make a Gay Movie Marathon!
2. Math the word with its corresponding definition
 A loved person, boyfriend: sweetheart
 A present, something given: gift
 To give one thing for other: To exchange
 Decorative paper for walls: Wallpaper
 Cook a dry heat in an oven: To Bake
 To remove something: To Cut Out
3. Scan the text and complete the sentences
a. In the USA, people celebrate… Saint Valentine’s Day
b. On this date, they… Send greeting card called Valentine’s to their sweethearts, friends and special member of their family.
c. In Colombia, people… Give and send carts and presents and play something called “Secret Friend”
d. In Europe, children… Sing special Saint Valentine’s Day songs and receive gifts of candy, fruit or money. In some areas some people bakes cakes.
4. Answer the following questions based on your own experience
a. Do you celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day in your country?
Answer: Sometimes, only when I have a crush!
b. When is it?
Answer: It’s on September 29th (I think so)
c. Does it have the same name? If not, what is it called?
Answer: No, it doesn´t have the same named. It’s called “Love and Friendship Day”
d. How did you celebrate it last year?
Answer: I went to the movies with my boyfriend
e. Ask your parents and your grandparents about it. How did they celebrate it?
Answer: They give presents to the whole family
5. Listen and complete the postcard that Barbara wrote to a friend in Canada
“Dear Sandy
Last week, we celebrated Saint Valentine’s Day at school. We had a great party. I gave a beautiful gift to my friend Betty. I decorated it with colorful paper. She liked it very much. My classmates brought candy and our French teacher prepared a delicious cake.
What about you? What did you do on that date?
Write soon.
Love, Barbara.”

2. 6. Read what Americans do on this celebration and compare it with that of your own country.
Answer (after reading the text): In Colombia, we drink a lot of liquors in company of our family and closest friends. We also eat a lot of fried food, like “chicharrón” and “empanadas”. We decorate the houses with lights, mostly green and red. The people throw fireworks all the time, and they look great in the sky.
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8. Now, organize your previous ideas in a brief paragraph.
Answer: The Mother’s Day it’s an especial date when people celebrate the existence of their mothers. They give presents and greeting card to their mothers, sometimes, also invites her to a restaurant. During the whole day (24 hours) of the first Sunday of May in all over Colombia, all the sons and daughters feel thankful for having their mom’s, because they love them.

3. 9. How good are you at scanning numbers? Find the following years in the number puzzle.