Dia del amor

El 14 de febrero    "Te quiero"

Objectives

The student will: 

Learn vocabulary related to Valentine’s Day in various countries.

Read some simple love poems.

View popular Spanish quotations, proverbs and sayings about love.

Write a "love letter" in Spanish. 

Web Activity

First, use the links below to read about topics related to Valentine's Day.  Answer questions with complete sentences.  Then complete the composition at the end of this lesson.

To receive an A on this assignment, your answers must be very complete, well written in Spanish, and in your own words. 

Read about the history of Valentine’s Day in Spain. Then answer these questions. Click here for more history in Spanish speaking countries. 

1. ¿Cuándo se celebra el Día de San Valentín/Día de los Enamorados?

2. ¿Cómo celebran el día de San Valentín en el mundo hispano?

Now you will spend some time reading and watching videos on some citas (quotations) and proverbios (proverbs) about love.  Click on the links to read them.  When you have finished, copy your favorite cita and proverbio here.

3. Mi cita favorita es:

4. El autor de mi cita favorita se llama:

5. ¿Qué significa en inglés?

6. Mi proverbio favorito es:

7. ¿Qué significa en inglés?

Piropos are a popular Spanish custom.  Watch this video about them. Don't like these...look up some yourself. 

7. Mi piropo favorito es:

8. ¿Qué significa en inglés?

The next section is about poetry.  You will be learning about  Jarchas. Watch this video on some of the Jarchas.

9. ¿Cuál es el tema (theme) de las jarchas? ¿Es solomente del amor?

10. ¿Te gusta el amor?  ¿Por qué sí o no?  Contesta con por lo menos 5 frases detalladas.  (Answer with at least 5 sentences.)

Composition

Now that you have read some romantic sayings and poetry about el amor, write a ten-sentence love letter, Valentine's Day card, or love poem in Spanish.  Remember to use the vocabulary page for help.