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/&nbsp;</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish">JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB &nbsp;-- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish&nbsp;</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast">NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast&nbsp;</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/)&nbsp;&nbsp;</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