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Giving Blood

Nicola talks about donating blood.
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Blood donating is certainly a topic that I really believe in and I would encourage anyone to do. I can't believe that there is such a shortage of blood and people don't give blood when they can. I mean, I know there's lot's of reason why people can't but if you're healthy and you can spare ten minutes why not just give some blood. I've been giving blood since I was 18 and that's the legal age to be able to do it in Britain and I've done it about 10 times now and it's quite painless and it doesn't really take much of my time and I've taken along a few friends as well but mainly people just don't seem interested in doing it, but I think it's important. I think if you can give blood, you should give blood.
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believe in

I really believe in giving blood and I would encourage anyone to do.

When you beleive in something, you support it. Notice the following:

  1. I really believe in my company. We are doing good things.
  2. I believe in giving equal access to education to all children.

spare - tiime / minutes

If you can spare ten minutes why not just give some blood?

If you can can spare time, that means you have time to do something. Notice the following:

  1. Can you spare a minute? I need some help.
  2. I am so busy, I can only spare five minutes to eat lunch.

legal age

That's the legal age to be able to do it

The legal age is the age you need to be to do something. Notice the following:

  1. The legal age to drink alcohol in America is 21.
  2. What is the legal age to drive in your country?

quite painless

It's quite painless and it doesn't really take much of my time.

If something is quite painless, then it does not hurt very much. If something is quite painful, then it hurts a lot.

  1. Getting my ears pierced was quite painless.
  2. Getting a tattoo was quite painful.

take along

I've taken along a few friends as well

When you take someone along with you, you bring them to a place.

  1. The police took me along for a ride in their car.
  2. My father often took me along with him on his business trips.

Vocabulary Quiz

believe • spare • legal
along • painless
  1. Going to the dentist is usally quite .
  2. My friend took me with his family to Hawaii.
  3. What is the age to vote?
  4. I need some help. Can you a few minutes?
  5. Most people in politicians who they agree with.
Answer the following questions about the interview.

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