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Today is Valentine's Day. Michael sends his wife Julia a bouquet of red roses, but she isn't very happy.
Michael: Happy Valentine's Day, honey. (He hands the roses to Julia)
Julia: Thank you. But I don't like Valentine's Day, because it has become too commercial.
Michael: There is not a single romantic bone in your whole body, Julia.
Julia: You are wrong. I just hate wasting money.
Michael: You should relax a little and get into the sweet spirit of Valentine's Day.
Julia: Maybe. What about a nice Valentine's song?
今天是情人节。迈克尔送给妻子茱莉亚一束红玫瑰，但她不是很高兴。
迈克尔： 情人节快乐，亲爱的。（把花递给茱莉亚。）
茱莉亚： 谢谢，但我不喜欢情人节，因为它已经变得太商业化了。
迈克尔： 你身体里连一个浪漫细胞都没有，茱莉亚。
茱莉亚： 你错了。我只是不喜欢浪费钱。
迈克尔： 你应该放松一点，接受情人节甜蜜的气氛。
茱莉亚： 或许吧。来一首优美的情人节歌曲怎么样？
valentine [ˈvæləntain] n. 情人；情人节礼物
commercial [kəˈmə:ʃəl] adj. 商业的，商品的
romantic [rəuˈmæntik] n. 浪漫的；荒诞的
bone [bəun] n. 骨头，骨骼
relax [riˈlæks] v. 放松，松弛
1. Who will you choose to be your Valentine? 你会选择谁做你的情人？
2. Men will give chocolate and flowers to their lovers on Valentine's Day. 在情人节那天，男人会送巧克力和花给他们的爱人。
3. You have to do something romantic. 你应该做些浪漫的事。
4. You've always been my love too. 你也一直是我最心爱的人。
5. On Valentine's Day, many girls hold a bouquet of roses.情人节时，很多女孩手里捧着玫瑰花簇。
6. She received an anonymous love letter on Valentine's Day, but she had no idea who sent it.情人节那天她收到了一封表达爱意的匿名信，但猜不出是谁。
7. On Valentine's Day, I gave her a handkerchief made of tussah silk.情人节那天，我送给她一块蚕丝手绢。
8. Did you get any Valentine's cards yesterday? 昨天你收到情人节卡片了吗？
9. What about the valentine gift? Roses and chocolate? 情人节礼物是什么呢？玫瑰和巧克力？
10. Most of the supermarket chains are selling Valentine's cards.许多连锁超级市场都在出售情人节卡片。
11. Here are some flowers. Happy Valentine's Day!送你一些花。情人节快乐！
12. I'd do everything for you, you know that. 我愿意为你做任何事情，你知道的。
13. Children also exchange Valentine cards with each other. 孩子们也互送情人节贺卡。
14. What is the most important symbol of Valentine's Day? 情人节最重要的象征是什么呢？
15. On Valentine's Day, have you sent 999 roses to your loved one?情人节，你有送过999朵玫瑰花给自己心爱的人吗？
16. Valentine's Day gives lovers a chance to express their feelings. 情人节给恋人们提供了一个表达情感的机会。
17. Valentine's Day is a romantic festival for youngsters. 对年轻人来说，情人节是个浪漫的节日。
18. Roses, chocolate and love could be seen everywhere in the campus on Valentine's Day.情人节的校园里满是玫瑰、巧克力和爱情。
19. Today is Valentine's Day! Don't tell me you don't know that.今天是情人节。可别告诉我你不知道今天是什么日子。
20. How did you spend this Valentine's Day? 你情人节怎么过的？
精悍对话，句句含金
A: Did Sarah accept your rose on Valentine's day?
B: No. She refused my rose.
A：萨拉情人节那天接受你的玫瑰花了吗？
B：没有。她拒绝了我的玫瑰花。
Hopefully! 希望如此！/渴望；有指望。
通常有两个意思，一是不知道有没有希望，希望能如意；一是还有希望，还能做成某事。
例：
——I wish we could arrive on time. 我希望我们能按时到达。
——Hopefully! 希望如此！