Szia,
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A lecke elolvasása után meghallgathatod Whitney Houston One Moment In Time című számát szöveggel és szószedettel együtt.
Jó tanulást!
MAI LECKE
Valentine’s Day Customs
There are several Valentine’s Day customs and traditions associated with festival but these vary in different countries because of the social and cultural differences. What remains the same everywhere though is celebration of love by lovers.
Looking for dates
One of the most popular customs of Valentine’s Day observed worldwide is to go on a date with sweetheart. Those without a date start looking for one, days before the festival. The custom originated from the popular English belief that birds chose their partners on February 14. For this reason, Valentine’s Day was called “the Birds’ Wedding Day” in parts of Sussex.
Wishing ‘Happy Valentine’s Day’ to all We Love
In the beginning, Valentine’s Day was associated with romantic couples only but in recent times the festival is seen in much larger perspective. Now, people take opportunity of the day to wish ‘Happy Valentine’s Day’ to anyone they love be it father, mother, teachers, siblings, friends, co-workers or just anyone special to them. The idea behind this tradition is to celebrate love, get love and give love to everyone around us.
Valentine’s Day Custom of Exchanging Notes
One of the most commonly observed Valentine’s Day customs is the exchange of love notes called ‘Valentines’. Initially people used to exchange handwritten notes but starting with the 19th century, the practice of sending hand written notes was replaced by the exchange of mass-produced greeting cards. Today, Valentine’s Day festival is estimated to be the biggest card-sending occasion after Christmas. Most commonly used pictures in Valentine’s Greetings include images of popular Valentine’s Day symbols, like red roses, hearts and Cupid.
Valentine’s Day Tradition of Exchanging Gifts
There exists a strong tradition of indulging one’s beloved with gifts of love. Some of the most popular gifts exchanged between lovers on Valentine’s Day are fresh flowers – mainly roses, chocolates and teddy bears. Fine jewelry is increasingly becoming a popular Valentine’s Day gift for women due to the rigorous marketing campaign by diamond industry.
TYPICAL VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS:
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| a bunch/a bouquet of flowers | a teddy bear | a box of chocolates | fine jewellery |
| egy csokor virág | egy plüss maci | egy doboz bon-bon | előkelő ékszer |
several – számos
custom – szokás
to be associated with – valamivel összefüggésbe hozva lenni
social – társasági, társadalmi
to remain – megmarad, marad
to observe – megfigyel
sweetheart – szerelme valakinek
belief – hiedelem
for this reason – ebből az okból kifolyólag
in the beginning – kezdetben
perspective – kilátás, perspektíva
to take the opportunity – megragadni a lehetőséget
commonly – szokás szerint
exchange of – valaminek a cseréje
initially – kezdetben
handwritten – kézzel írott
practice of – valaminek a gyakorlata
mass-produced – tömegesen gyártott
to be estimated to – azt becsülik róla, hogy …
to exist – létezik
to indulge – kényeztet, kedvében jár
gift – ajándék
fine jewelry – minőségi ékszer
increasingly – egyre növekvő mértékben
due to – köszönhetően valaminek
diamond – gyémánt
WHITNEY HOUSTON: ONE MOMENT IN TIME
a dalt itt tudod meghallgatni:
https://5percangol.hu/cikk/whitney_houston_one_moment_in_time/
Each day I live
I want to be
A day to give
The best of me
I’m only one
But not alone
My finest day
Is yet unknown
I broke my heart
Fought everygain
To taste the sweet
I face the pain
I rise and fall
Yet through it all
This much remains
I want one moment in time
When I’m more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I’m racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will feel
I will feel eternity
I’ve lived to be
The very best
I want it all
No time for less
I’ve laid the plans
Now lay the chance
Here in my hands
Give me one moment in time
When I’m more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I’m racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will feel
I will feel eternity
You’re a winner for a lifetime
If you seize that one moment in time
Make it shine
Give me one moment in time
When I’m more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I’m racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will be
I will be
I will be free
I will be
I will be free
to fight, fought, fought– küzd
gain – előny, gyarapodás
to face the pain – szembenézni a fájdalommal
rise and fall – tündöklés és bukás
to remain – megmarad
a heartbeat away – egy szívdobbanásnyira
destiny – sors, végzet
eternity – örökkévalóság
to lay the plans – elkészíteni a terveket
chance – esély
lifetime – az élet(út) alatt
to seize – megfog, megmarkol, megragad
to shine – ragyogni
