情人节(每年二月十四日).ppt

VALENTINE SYMBOLS RED ROSE The rose was the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. Red is a color that stands for strong feelings. This is why the red rose is a flower of love. 10 ROSES FOR YOU If you receive this … One rose for friendship A second one for love One for happiness One for success One for knowledge One for beauty One for family One for honesty And the last one for a long and healthy life! The original message says that: You should not keep this message to yourself alone… If you send it to 2 persons,your wish will be granted within the year Send it to 5 persons … And your wishes will come true …… within 3 months… To 15 and more …your dream will come true ...… tomorrow already Now I am not superstitious at all,but I do believe … That it alway feels nice to be sent flowersso … Send these flowers to all persons you care about… Thanks ! ROSES ARE RED Roses are redViolets are blueCarnations康乃馨 are sweetAnd so are you.And so are they That send you thisAnd when we meetWell have a kiss. 　 Hundreds of years ago, women carried lace handkerchiefs. If a woman dropped her handkerchief, a man nearby might pick it up and return it to her. Sometimes a woman might see a man she wanted to meet. She might drop her lace handkerchief on purpose to encourage romance. Soon people thought of romance when they thought of lace. They began using paper lace to decorate chocolate boxes and Valentine cards. RINGS In some countries, men and women exchange rings when they become engaged or marry. Two or three hundred years ago, Valentines Day was a popular day for giving an engagement ring. An engagement ring usually had a stone or jewel set in it. Diamonds are common in todays engagement rings. LOVEBIRDS DOVES Lovebirds*多情鹦鹉* lovebird are colorful parrots found in Africa. Most have red bills. They are called lovebirds because they sit closely together in pairs. Doves were thought to be favorite birds of Venus. They remain with the s