207. The History of Valentine’s Day! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>Today, let’s discuss the history of St Valentine’s Day. How did the holiday transform from a Roman festival to a Christian holiday to an international day of love? Let’s discuss this while learning new vocabulary!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.link/">ENGLISH CLASSES - https://thinkinginenglish.link/ </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish">JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB  -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast">NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast </a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/02/08/206-what-is-the-best-method-to-improve-your-english-pronunciation/https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/02/13/207-the-history-of-valentines-day/">TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/02/13/207-the-history-of-valentines-day/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/">INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  </a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/">Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</a></p> <p><br></p> <h2>Vocabulary</h2> <ul> <li><strong>To exchange (v) - </strong>the act of giving something to someone and them giving you something else<em>I exchanged gifts with my girlfriend<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Saint (n) – (St) </strong>a person who has received an official honour from the Christian, especially the Roman Catholic, Church for having lived in a good and holy way<em>Saint George is the patron saint of England<br> </em></li> <li><strong>To convert (v) - </strong>to change to a new religion<em>He converted to Catholicism when he got married<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Festival (n) - a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremonies</strong><em>Holi is a famous festival in India<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Fertility (n) - </strong>the quality of being able to produce young or fruit<em>She began fertility treatment at the clinic three years ago<br> </em></li> <li><strong>To commercialise (v) - </strong>to develop or organize something in order to make as much money as possible<em>Christmas is now a commercialised holiday<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Affection (n) -</strong> a feeling of liking for a person or place<em>He had a deep affection for his aunt<br> </em></li> </ul> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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