In this episode, I want to talk about St Patrick’s day! St Patrick’s day is an incredibly popular celebration of Ireland and Irish culture with events taking place around the world. However, the history of this holiday is incredibly surprising. Let’s learn about the life of St Patrick, the history of the festival, and some of the myths surrounding the events!!
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Vocabulary List
Enthralling (adj) - keeping someone’s interest and attention completely
I found your book absolutely enthralling!
Festivities (plural n) - the parties, meals, and other social activities with which people celebrate a special occasion
If you’re in Europe during winter, you should join in with the Christmas festivities!
Advocate (n) - someone who publicly supports something
He’s a strong advocate of human rights
To inhabit (v) - to live in a place
These remote islands are inhabited only by birds
To convert (v) - to change to a new religion, belief, opinion, etc., or to make someone do this
He converted to Catholicism when he got married
Mythology (n) - a popular belief that is probably not true
There is a lot of mythology surrounding the origin of that country
To banish (v) - to send someone away, especially from their country, and not allow them to come back
He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year
To flee (v) - to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear
In order to escape his enemies, he fled to the mountains
Misconception (n) - an idea that is wrong because it has been based on a failure to understand a situation
I’d like to clear up the common misconception that older workers don’t know how to use technology
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