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 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 DayFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/valentines-day ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 Discover the story of what happened when an Italian engineer decided to build an island off the coast of Italy..and then declare it to be an independent country.Giorgio Rosa - the ambitious engineerThe law about who owns the seaHow he built the islandDeclaring Rose Island to be an independent countryThe political situation in the 1960sWhy people were worried when he declared independenceThe reaction of the Italian governmentDeclaring The Republic of Minerva in The Pacific OceanLibertarianism & declaring new nation-statesWhat will the countries of the future look like?Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/rose-island ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 It's the world's most famous book on military strategy.Learn about its fascinating history, about the lessons in the book, and discover how you can apply some ideas from this 2,500-year-old book to your English learning. What we know (and don't know) about the bookSun Tzu: military strategist and generalOther authors & editors of The Art of WarBeing brought by Europe (and used by Napoleon?)#1 Lesson from The Art of War: Avoiding War#2 Lesson from The Art of War: Being Prepared#3 Lesson from The Art of War:  Being Adaptable#1 English Learning Lesson from The Art of War: Change your strategies#2 English Learning Lesson from The Art of War: Have both a strategy and tactics#3 English Learning Lesson from The Art of War: Take opportunities when you see themWhy you should ignore all of the advice in the book (when it comes to learning English)Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/art-of-war ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية