A collection of resources and class support materials for the Upper School (class 10 and above) English Language course students at Ventspils 2. Vidusskola Latvia.
IT'S ROUND THE SCHOOL - PICK THE CODE AND HEAR THE MUSIC
TALKING OF MUSIC . . . . .
THE INFLUENCE OF THE CARRIBEAN ON ENGLISH CULTURE CANNOT BE UNDERESTIMATED
i WOULD LIKE OT HAVE BEEN A FLY ON THE WALL WHEN THIS IDEA WAS PUT FORWARD TO ORBIT BY THEIR ADVERTISING AGENCY!!!
AND HISTORY MEETS ENGLISH
THE FIRST VALENTINE'S DAY WAS IN THE YEAR 496! HAVING A PARTICULAR VALENTINE'S DAY IS A VERY OLD TRADITION, THOUGHT TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM A ROMAN FESTIVAL. THE ROMANS HAD A FESTIVAL CALLED LUPERCALIA IN THE MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY - OFFICIALLY THE START OF THEIR SPRINGTIME.BBC ‘NEWSROUND’
FURTHER INTO THE FUTURE, THE HOLIDAY GAINED POPULARITY AS PEOPLE BEGAN EXCHANGING HANDMADE CARDS, OR VALENTINES, AND GIFTS. FINALLY, VALENTINE'S DAY TOOK ITS TRUE COMMERCIAL FORM IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY, WHEN THE COMPANY HALLMARK STARTED MASS-PRODUCING VALENTINE’S CARDS, KICKING OFF THE MODERN LOVE FEST THAT WE KNOW TODAY.USA ‘TODAY’
WORLD'S FIRST PRINTED VALENTINE CARD
BBC -'HISTORY OF THE WORLD'
BY THE WAY, SAINT VALENTINE WAS EXECUTED FOR REFUSING TO DENY CHRIST BY THE ORDER OF THE "EMPEROR CLAUDIUS" IN THE YEAR 269. HE WAS ARRESTED AND IMPRISONED UPON BEING CAUGHT MARRYING CHRISTIAN COUPLES AND OTHERWISE AIDING CHRISTIANS WHO WERE AT THE TIME BEING PERSECUTED BY CLAUDIUS IN ROME. WIKIPEDIA
AND THIS IS TIME TO REMEMBER THE PEOPLE THINGS AND PLACES WE LOVE - CHEERING OURSELVES UP IN THESE TIMES OF REMOTENESS - AND TELLING THOSE AROUND US HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO US!!!
WOULD YOU LOVE LIVING HERE? ITS CALLED LUNDY.
BILL SHAKESPEAR'S 'LOVE'S LABOURS LOST'
AKA 'LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT'
' LOVE IN A COLD CLIMATE' [FAMOUS BOOK BY NANCY MITFORD] - CLICK TO READ THE BOOK / DOWNLOAD PDF
AND NOW A POEM
Your Love is Better
Your love is better than chocolate or an intoxicating wine, It's better than cinnamon I have to make you mine! Your love is better than caramel or any liqueur filled truffle, It's better than hazelnut, Oh, I love you double! Your love is better than lush berries or a ripe, succulent peach, It's better than sugar, My heart's within your reach! Your love is better than sangria or a sweet, fizzy lemonade, It's better than any nectar for you, my heart was made!
GEORGE THOROGOOD ASKS 'WHO DO YOU LOVE?'
DIONNE WARWICK SAYS 'I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN'
AND MADNESS?
'IT MUST BE LOVE' WRITTEN BY LABI SIFFRE
SO, WHO, WHAT, WHERE DO YOU LOVE?
LET'S SEE SHALL WE . . . .
WHO I LOVE IS . . PLEASE ADD TO THE MENTI WORD CLOUD HERE
MAYBE A STORY 0F LOVE WITH A FEW THRILLS THROWN IN? HOW ABOUT BOND?
DO YOU HAVE A RECIPE THAT YOU LOVE? OR BOOK TO RECOMMEND OR A FILM TO SUGGEST? A POEM OR SONG TO WRITE? LEAVE IT IN THE PADLET SECTION BELOW - WE'D LOVE TO READ THEM DOUBLE CLICK OR CLICK ON THE + SYMBOL TO ADD YOUR LOVE . . . .
'ONCE I HAD A SECRET LOVE' - FILM IS 'CALAMITY JANE'
THE UNEXPECTED CRESCENDO 'NOW I SHOUT IT...' BLOWS YOU AWAY
