What's your blood type? In this programme we’ll be finding out all about blood – why humans have different blood types and whether blood is something more than just a way of pumping oxygen around your body. And of course we’ll be teaching some new vocabulary as well.
To download the audio and a transcript, go to our website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-200827
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VOCABULARY:
perfectionists
people who want everything to be perfect and demand the highest standards possible.
stubborn
determined to do what you want and unwilling to change your mind.
woe betide (somebody)
informal British expression said when there will be trouble for some, or when someone will be punished if they do a particular thing
immune system
the organs, cells and processes which protect the human body from infection and illness
pathogen
any small organism, such a virus or bacteria, that can cause disease
blood transfusion
process in which blood is taken from one person and put into another person’s body, especially after an accident or during an operation
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To download the audio and a transcript, go to our website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-200827
More 6 Minute English episodes:
COVID-19: The office after lockdown
https://youtu.be/glK2V-7DJD8.
Sport against poverty
https://youtu.be/atPNphv-NEI
Food made in space
https://youtu.be/_q8geBY3vPA
The medicine of coronavirus
https://youtu.be/gu_GfdJpdsA
Is this the era of distrust?
https://youtu.be/AhoslePC6yI
Will Covid-19 change cities?
https://youtu.be/jO8d0wwXyk8
VOCABULARY:
perfectionists
people who want everything to be perfect and demand the highest standards possible.
stubborn
determined to do what you want and unwilling to change your mind.
woe betide (somebody)
informal British expression said when there will be trouble for some, or when someone will be punished if they do a particular thing
immune system
the organs, cells and processes which protect the human body from infection and illness
pathogen
any small organism, such a virus or bacteria, that can cause disease
blood transfusion
process in which blood is taken from one person and put into another person’s body, especially after an accident or during an operation
#learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #bloodtypes #blood #6minuteenglish #bloodgroups
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