1. Valentine's day
Valentine's Day (Saint Valentine's Day) is celebrated on February 14th. It is the traditional day on which people express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery.

2. Who's St Valentine ?
There were many Christians names Valentine. According to the Catholic Encyclopaedia, at least three Saint Valentines are mentioned who are associated with 14 February. One is described as a priest at Rome, another as a Bishop of Interamna (now Terni in Italy) and the other lived and died in Africa.

3. The tradition for the St Valentine ?
How do you celebrate this day ?
By buying flowers, cards, chocolates for a love
declaration
By attending a romantic dinner
It's the day of lovers.

4. What's the superstitions of St Valentine ?
In Britain the spring is associated by the wedding birds. This is the day where the bird chooses his female. The superstitions are associated to names of birds : examples :
-if a woman saw a robinflying overhead, she will marry to a sailor,
- if a woman saw a sparrow flying overhead, she will marry to a poor man but she will be very happy.
- if a woman saw a goldfinchflying overhead, she will marry to a rich person.

5. What happens on Valentines day in Britain ?
Each year in Britain, there spend around £503m on cards, flowers, chocolates and other gifts for Valentine's Day. Traditionally these were sent anonymously, but nowadays we often make it clear who is sending each 'Valentine'.

6. What happens on Valentines day in Britain ?
Vaentines day is a commercial day because the spends are really important.
Before you sent as anonymous but now you know who sends.

7. He loves me

8. Vocabulary Send : envoyer A sailor : un marin A priest : une prière
A poor : un pauvre
A bishop : un évêque
Gift : un cadeau
Spend : dépenses / dépenser
The wedding : le mariage
A robin : un rouge-gorge
A sparrow : un moineau
A goldfinch : un chardonneret