There is some uncertainty regarding the origin of Valentine\u2019s Day<\/strong>. Some suggest it originated as a Western Christian feast day honouring one or more early saints named Valentius. The day first became associated with romantic love<\/strong>\u00a0within the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer<\/strong> in the 14th century, when the tradition of courtly love\u00a0<\/strong>lourished<\/strong>. In 18th-century England, it evolved into an occasion in which lovers<\/strong>\u00a0expressed their love<\/strong> for each other by presenting flowers<\/strong> and sending greeting cards<\/strong>\u00a0(known as valentines<\/strong>). And now here we are in the present day, where for much of the western world, Valentine\u2019s Day<\/strong> means big business: did you know that approximately 150 million Valentine’s Day cards<\/strong> are exchanged annually, making it the second most popular card-sending holiday after Christmas?<\/p>\n So let\u2019s talk about love<\/strong>! Firstly, we\u2019re going to look at some useful collocations<\/strong>, those combinations of words that we all like to use. So what kinds of loves<\/strong> are there? Here are the positives:\u00a0 great, overwhelming, genuine, pure, real, true, unconditional, eternal <\/strong>and undying\u00a0– <\/strong>wow, that\u2019s a lot of love<\/strong>! The language isn\u2019t as rich at the more negative end of the scale, but there are still some interesting examples:<\/strong> there\u2019s love<\/strong> that\u2019s unrequited <\/strong>(not returned), which is such a common theme in literature and cinema: here<\/a> you can see the 50 greatest unrequited love stories<\/strong> ever \u2013 from Gone With the Wind<\/strong> to Don Quixote<\/strong>! And then there\u2019s thwarted love, <\/strong>another great source for high drama: <\/strong>you\u2019ve got Romeo and Juliet, <\/strong>separated by their families, a pair of star-crossed lovers<\/strong><\/em>. This term, used by Shakespeare <\/strong>in his tragedy, means that the stars are working against the doomed relationship. A more modern example of thwarted love<\/strong> is the movie Titanic<\/strong>, where young Jack and Rose\u2019s love is dramatically defeated by an iceberg. So it\u2019s all about falling <\/strong>and then being<\/strong> in love<\/strong>; but how much? Deeply, madly, passionately<\/strong>? Desperately <\/strong>or hopelessly<\/strong>? You can also be head over heels in love.<\/strong> It\u2019s definitely sounding less exciting if you refer to a couple as being an item: <\/strong>this simply means there is a romantic <\/strong>relationship. But let\u2019s get back to romance<\/strong>: do you believe in love at first sight<\/strong>? Have you heard of anyone who is or was the love of somebody\u2019s life<\/strong>? \u00a0<\/strong>You know, those special relationships where two people are just a match made in heaven<\/strong>? Of course, the cynics would say that such terms are just too lovey-dovey <\/strong>(excessively romantic) or soppy <\/strong>(overly sentimental).<\/p>\n And finally, who doesn\u2019t love a love song? <\/strong>Here\u2019s a new one, Spain\u2019s recently selected Eurovision<\/strong> entry for 2018, Tu canci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/a>, sung by Alfred and Amaia, who are in fact a couple<\/strong> \u2013 love is<\/strong> definitely in the air<\/strong>!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/virtualcampus.kingstraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/romeo-and-jluliet.jpg\")
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