1. Love, love, love
Facts about Valentine’s Day

3. History of Valentine’s
• legend - a story about supernatural beings or
events
• The legend of Ramakien (
famous in Thailand
Glory of Rama“) is
• outlaw – illegal; not according to law
• Selling of marijuana is outlawed in Thailand.
• injustice – opposite of justice; unfairness
• He committed an injustice when he killed his wife.
• decree – an order or rule
• The principal issued a decree about students’ uniforms.
• alleged - declared but not proved
• The police alleged that the man is a drug addict.

4. Legend #1
• Valentine was a priest who served during the
third century in Rome.
• When Emperor Claudius II decided that single
men made better soldiers than those with
wives and families, he outlawed marriage for
young men.
• Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree,
defied Claudius and continued to perform
marriages for young lovers in secret. When
Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius
ordered that he be put to death.

5. Legend #2
• According to one legend, an imprisoned
Valentine actually sent the first "valentine"
greeting himself after he fell in love with a
young girl--possibly his jailor's daughter--who
visited him during his confinement.
• Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote
her a letter signed "From your Valentine," an
expression that is still in use today.

6. Language of Love
English
Filipino (Tagalog)
Indonesian
Japanese
Mandarin Chinese
Myanmmar
Italian
German
Russian
Spanish
Thai
I Love You
Mahal kita
Saya cinta kamu
Aishite imasu
Wo ai ni
Chit pa de
Ti amo
Ich liebe Dich
Ya vas liubliu
Te amo
Phom Rak Khun

7. Love notes (acronyms)
• ILY (143)
– I love you
• SWAK
– sealed with a kiss
• BFF
– Best Friends Forever
• CHINA
– Come Here I Need Affection

8. More love notes…
• THAILAND
– Totally Happy Always In Love And Never Dull
• FRANCE
– Friendships Remain And Never Can End
• L&R
– Love & Respect
• MANILA
– May All Nights Inspire Love Always
• MARLBORO
– Men Always Remember Love Because Of Romance
Only

9. Valentine
• "Valentine" is a song co-written by American
songwriter Jim Brickman and sung by Martina
McBride, an American country singer
• It was released in 1997 in the album ‘Picture
This’
• Lyrics
• Video

10. References
• http://www.allacronyms.com/tag/love