Gymnasium “Vasile Alecsandri”Teacher: Condur Alina

18.02.2015

Activity “Valentine’s Day”Nicoleta: Hello dear teachers.

Vlad: We are pleased to see you here today, together with the pupils from the Gymnasium “Vasile Alecsandri”.

Nicoleta: The occasion for which we are all here today is very special and expected by everyone.

Vlad: We’ll try to keep your good mood with an activity called “Valentine’s Day”.

Nicoleta: Because we have mentioned about it, I would like to tell you the history of this holiday.

Vlad: I think in this day a lot of couples fall in love...

Nicoleta: This holiday has a special legend. It is mentioned that in the IInd – IVth centuries one of the Roman’s kings forbade to his soldiers to marry to avoid the demoralization. But, there was a savior – the priest Valentin, who married secretly people who were in love. Priest’s boldness was judged severe and he was killed on the 14th of February.

Vlad: However, I think that it isn’t fair.

Nicoleta: Why do you think so?

Vlad: The priest died, but everyone now is happy, is dancing and is making gifts...

Nicoleta: Anyway, this holiday is known by everybody on the Earth.

Vlad: Yes, and everybody celebrates in different ways. For example, in Czech Republic are organized carnivals and competitions. In Germany, girls use to wear red clothes and boys – white, as a symbol of love and purity.And through a song we can formalize the beginning of the celebration. (Plotnicu Cristina & Grițco Alina “Song”)

Nicoleta: ― Nicholas Sparks said that “Love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it.”

Vlad: Nicoleta, do you remember your first love?

Nicoleta: Sure, I will never forget it!!! It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight. Vlad: Let’s see how often does Cinderella remember her first love. (Act play “Cinderella”)

Nicoleta: Dante Alighieri said that “Love moves the sun and the stars”

Vlad: Yes, love moves teachers and parents.

Nicoleta: What do you know about LOVE?

Vlad: We’ll see immediately what does Alina know about love. (Song )

Nicoleta: Valentine’s Day is the day when spring begins, it is a day dedicated to love and fertility. Therefore it is called and "Head spring".Vlad: Valentine is a similar character, often associated with Eros or Cupid. And it is said that those who do not celebrate Valentine’s Day will not get love during the year, and one who does will love all year. Nicoleta: But I want a love like of Romeo and Juliet.Vlad: How? Nicoleta: Let’s see. (Act play “Romeo and Juliet”)Vlad: Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.Nicoleta: Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own. Vlad do you believe in love? What is love for you?Vlad: I think that our colleague will sing about it.Now let’s listen a song about love. (Song Doina)Vlad: I think that now I understood the real meaning of the word LOVE. Nicoleta, could you keep a secret?

Nicoleta: Sure... Tell me!

Vlad: You will not tell it to anyone?

Nicoleta: No, I’ll keep it!!! Be sure!

Vlad: Ok... I think that I’m in love... I love a beautiful girl, but I don’t know her name, but all name her Beauty. (Role Play “Beauty and the Beast”)

Nicoleta: You should know, that the best gift for your beloved people would be a poem created with a lot of love and affection.Vlad: (Poem Happy Valentine’s Day.)

Nicoleta: Thank you who were here with us in this day... We say thank you for patience and appreciation, we say thank you to our classmates for their collaboration, we say a big thank you to the English teacher for their patience, ingenuity, vast knowledge and support.Vlad: We thank the participants for their intelligence, ingenuity, courage and creativity... Be always loved, and adored and expected. Because love make two hearts one. Happy Valentine’s Day.