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This Bonus Episode of Thinking in English will look at the concept of “commercialised holidays.”
What does commercialisation mean? How did Valentine’s Day become a commercial holiday? What are Hallmark Holidays? And what can we do about commercialisation?
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Case Study: Valentine’s Day
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Other Commercialised Holidays
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Hallmark Holidays
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Criticisms of Commercialisation
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Balancing Commercial and Traditional Aspects
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Final Thought
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Extended Vocabulary List
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Vocabulary Games and Activities!
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Test Yourself
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Listening and Spelling
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