#132: Valentine's Day
English Learning for Curious Minds
English - February 11, 2021 23:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 58 ratingsLanguage Learning Education How To learn english english language study english ingles inglês Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It's the day of the year where we celebrate love and desire.
But where does it actually come from?
The origins of Valentine's Day are mysterious, and not even that closely related to love at all.
"One of those mysterious historical or antiquarian problems which are doomed never to be solved.”Theory #1: St Valentine of RomeTheory #2: St Valentine of TerniAlternative legends of St ValentineWhy is Valentine's Day on 14th February?The traditions of the Roman feast of LupercaliaThe tradition of romance in the Medieval eraValentine's Day & ShakespeareThe commercialisation of Valentine's DayHow much we spend on Valentine's Day every yearAlternatives to Valentine's Day
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/valentines-day
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