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Celebrating Valentine's Day Internationally


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Tiny candy hearts with Valentine's Day messages.

International students explain how this day is celebrated in their countries, discover how it is celebrated in the U.S., write articles about the way romance differs in their countries, tell a story about meeting a husband-to-be, and share poems.

TRADITIONAL TINY HEARTS IN THE U.S.

On Valentine's Day in the U.S., people enjoy reading the messages found on tiny pastel-colored candies shaped like hearts. These candies have been popular for a hundred years. Traditional messages such as "BE MINE" or "THANK YOU" are still printed on the candies, but new messages such as "COOL DUDE" and "MOON BEAM" are cropping up.

class poets

READ SOME NEW VALENTINE'S DAY POEMS!
ESL students in a level one class used their newly learned English to write some impressive poetry.

Our Valentine's Day Poetry


class with valentines

VALENTINE'S DAY IN CHINA AND THE U.S.
ESL have fun celebrating in class.

Learning about Valentine's Day

Shen Yu from China



idiom - have a blind date

LEARNING A FUNNY IDIOM

Learning a Funny English Expression:
"to have a blind date"

Xiao Wei Nong from China



WAYS OF BEING ROMANTIC DIFFER WORLDWIDE

a rose

Romantic Styles of Americans and Chinese

Shen Yu from China

American and Traditional Japanese Romance

Noriko Watanabe from Japan

Romance in Mexico and in the U.S.

Lorena Vazquez from Mexico



VALENTINE'S DAY IN KOREA, JAPAN, TAIWAN, AND TURKEY

Celebrating It in Korea

Celebrating It in Japan

Kim Young Lee from Korea

Khang Tran from Japan

Celebrating It in Taiwan

Celebrating It in Turkey

Nicole Huang from Taiwan

Sevinc Dok from Turkey



Valentine's Day chocolate hearts

GOOD NEWS ABOUT CHOCOLATE!
According to USA TODAY, chocolate may be good for you. Scientists say that it has plant chemicals that help prevent heart attacks and cancer.

So, enjoy that Valentine Day's chocolate!

WEDDING CUSTOMS FROM ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, AND TURKEY

Handing Down Grandmother's Wedding Ring

Mariano Aguinaga from Argentina

Bachelor Shoes and the Wedding Dress

Diana Naranjo from Colombia

Throwing the Bridal Bouquet

Kim Young Lee from Korea



María Del Rosario

MEETING THAT SPECIAL PERSON

Funny Butterflies in My Stomach

María Del Rosario Lamshing from Mexico



USING POETRY TO EXPRESS FEELINGS ABOUT THIS SPECIAL DAY

Poetry Inspired by Valentine's Day

Lourenço Domingos Martins from Angola
Yi Xie (Amy) from China


HOW TO SAY I love you AROUND THE GLOBE

Wo ai ni (Mandarin)

Ngo oi ney (Cantonese)

Saya cinta padamu (Indonesian)

Sukiyo (Japanese)

Yo te amo/Te quiero (Spanish)

Ich liebe Dich (Germany)

Je t'aime (French)

 

Sarang Ham-nida (Korean)

Ya tyebya lyublyu (Russian)

Ti amo/Ti voglio bene
(Italian)

Eu te amo (Portuguese)

Seni seviyorum (Turkish)

Khao raak thoe (Thai)

T'estimo, t'esteme molt (Catalan)


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