Tuesday, February 17, 2009

ESL: Home Listening Due 22 February 2009

Home Listening
VALENTINE'S DAY
1. What is the name of Marina's website?
2. Why did Emperor Claudius ban marriages?
3. What did the second priest named Valentine help Christians do?
4. What did one priest named Valentine do to introduce romance into Valentine's Day?
5. When did both priests die (month and day)?
6. Which month began spring in Roman days?
7. According to Marina, what is the original meaning of the word "romance"?
8. What is the original meaning of passion?
9. From which word does the word "patience" come from?
10. Why does Marina say that "passion" became a romantic word?
11. According to Marina, what do we do when we desire something?
12. Which Latin word does the word "infatuated" come from?

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