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

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! ENGLISH CLASSES - https://thinkinginenglish.link/  JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB  -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish  NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast  TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/02/13/207-the-history-of-valentines-day/ INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)   Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Vocabulary To exchange (v) - the act of giving something to someone and them giving you something elseI exchanged gifts with my girlfriend Saint (n) – (St) a person who has received an official honour from the Christian, especially the Roman Catholic, Church for having lived in a good and holy waySaint George is the patron saint of England To convert (v) - to change to a new religionHe converted to Catholicism when he got married Festival (n) - a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremoniesHoli is a famous festival in India Fertility (n) - the quality of being able to produce young or fruitShe began fertility treatment at the clinic three years ago To commercialise (v) - to develop or organize something in order to make as much money as possibleChristmas is now a commercialised holiday Affection (n) - a feeling of liking for a person or placeHe had a deep affection for his aunt --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices