Unit Seven Section a:a rose is a rose Warm-up questions 1. What gift will you choose to give your lover on Valentine's Day? And why? 2. Do you know the origin of Valentine's Day? Related information: Every february. across the country candy flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday The history of Valentine's Day-and its patron saint- is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient roman trad ition So. who was saint valentine and how d id he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families he outlawed marriage for young men--his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and cont inued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured According to one legend, valentine actually sent the first'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl -who may have been his jailors daughter -who visited him during his confinement. Before hi death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed'From your Valentine, an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France Text Structure Analysis The essay focuses on one central theme: the rose business must adapt to changing cond itions in the marketplace in order to succeed. One characteristic writing technique that runs throughout the read ing passage is a problem-solution pattern The whole passage can be divided into 4 parts The first part is Paragraph 1. The paragraph deals with the general situation of the passage. As long as the rose remains the most popular flower as a symbol of love any changing cond itions in the nation s rose industry mean much to rose growers, and to those who distribute roses and those who sell 2. The second part of the passage is a complete problem-solution pattern. The part consists of 5 paragraphs, from Paragraph 2 to Paragraph 6. Paragraph 2 presentsUnit Seven Section A: A Rose Is a Rose Warm-up questions: 1. What gift will you choose to give your lover on Valentine’s Day? And why? 2. Do you know the origin of Valentine’s Day? Related information: Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday. The history of Valentine's Day -- and its patron saint -- is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men -- his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl -- who may have been his jailor's daughter -- who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France. Text Structure Analysis: The essay focuses on one central theme: the rose business must adapt to changing conditions in the marketplace in order to succeed. One characteristic writing technique that runs throughout the reading passage is a problem-solution pattern. The whole passage can be divided into 4 parts: 1. The first part is Paragraph 1. The paragraph deals with the general situation of the passage. As long as the rose remains the most popular flower as a symbol of love, any changing conditions in the nation's rose industry mean much to rose growers, and to those who distribute roses and those who sell. 2. The second part of the passage is a complete problem-solution pattern. The part consists of 5 paragraphs, from Paragraph 2 to Paragraph 6. Paragraph 2 presents