Contents1TextAMyForeverValentineLanguageinUseTextBTheHistoryofCocaCola

Warm-upQuestions:2Warm-upQuestions:1.Whatdoyouknowabout“ValentinesDay”?2.Doyouhavea“ValentineMan”/“ValentineWoman”?

Pre-classTask13Pre-classTask1Readthetextonceforthemainidea（s）.Donotrefertothenotes,theglossary,ordictionaries.

TextAMyForeverValentine4PassageThetraditionalholidaysinourhousewhenIwasachildwerespenttimingelaboratemealsaroundfootballgames.Myfathertriedtomakepleasantchitchatandseeasmuchashecouldduringhalftime.AtChristmashefoundtimetohaveacuportwoofholidaybeerandhishollyshapedbowtie.ButhedidnttrulyshineuntilValentinesDay.1

5PassageIdontknowwhetheritwasbecauseworkattheofficeslowedduringFebruaryorbecausethefootballseasonwasover.ButValentinesDaywasthetimemyfatherchosetoshowhisloveforthespecialpeopleinhislife.OvertheyearsIfondlythoughtofhimasmy“ValentineMan”.2TextAMyForeverValentine

6PassageMyfirstrecollectionofthemagichecouldbringtoValentinesdaycamewhenIwassix.ForseveraldaysIhadbeencuttingoutValentinesformyclassmates.Eachofuswastodecoratea“mailbox”andputitonourdeskforotherstogiveuscards.Thatboxanditscontentsusheredinasuccessionofbittersweetmemoriesofmyentranceintoaworldofpopularitycontestsmarkedbythenumberofcardsreceived,theteasing-aboutboyfriends/girlfriendsandthetendercaregavetothecardfromthecutestboyinclass.3TextAMyForeverValentine

7PassageThemorningatthebreakfasttableIfoundacardandagift-wrappedpackageatmychair.Thecardwassigned“Love,dad,”andthegiftwasaringwithasmallpieceofredglasstorepresentmybirthstone,aruby.Thereislittledifferencebetweenpieceofredglassandrubiestoachildofsix,andIrememberwearingthatringwithapridethatallthecardsintheworldcouldnots