VALENTINE'S DAY

1. Valentine's Day is a holiday that celebrates romantic love - a day when lovers express their feeling for each other, often by exchanging gifts. 

2. Chocolate, flowers, and jewelry are all typical Valentine's Day presents. 

3. The most traditional gift on this day is a Valentine's Day card , which has a written message saying how much someone means to you. 

4. Other modern symbols are the heart-shaped outline (shape of a heart) and the figure of Cupid, usually shown shooting his bow to inspire romantic love.

5. Many couples go out on romantic dates on Valentine's Day. 

6. An example of the above is a candlelight dinner in a romantic restaurant.

7. When a boy asks you to be his "valentine", he wants you to simply accept the fact that he likes you. Sometimes this can also mean that he wants to spend time with you on Valentine's Day.

8. A sweetheart is a slightly outdated term meaning "the one I love". 

9. If you're buying your loved one a dozen roses, it means you're buying her/him 12 roses.

10. Wow! What a beautiful bouquet ! ( = arrangement of flowers usually given as a present).