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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!
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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 ceremonies*Holi 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 place*He had a deep affection for his aunt *
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