February 10

  There are many ways to show love. People give cards, flowers, candy or other small gifts. In Italy, people give chocolates with a love letter in four languages!

  In South Korea, people celebrate love or friendship on the 14th of every month. January 14 is Diary Day. Couples and friends give each other blank diaries. People write down birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions in these. February 14 is Valentine’s Day. But only women give gifts on this day in South Korea. Men give gifts on March 14.

Conversation A

(in the Jungle Café)

James: So, Megan, are you and your husband doing anything special for Valentine’s Day?

Megan: Oh, we’ll probably go out to dinner. And we’ll give each other cards and small gifts.

James: That’s nice.

Megan: There are many ways to show love. I was just reading about that this morning.

James: What did you learn?

Megan: Well, in Italy, people give chocolates with a love letter in four languages!

Conversation B

James: In South Korea, people celebrate love or friendship on the 14th of every month.

Megan: Really? Tell me more.

James: Well, January 14 is Diary Day. People give each other blank diaries.

Megan: What for?

James: They write down birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions in them.

Megan: That’s nice. What about February 14?

James: Women give gifts on that day. Men give gifts on March 14.

Megan: Interesting!

Questions

1. How do people show love in Italy?

2. How do you show love?