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In this podcast, the verb “to faint” means to lose consciousness, or to fall down and seem to be asleep, unaware of what is happening around oneself, usually when one is very frightened or very hungry: “Tania fainted when she heard the bad news.” When used as an adjective, “faint” means barely or just a little bit: “These cookies have a faint taste of cinnamon.” Or, “Even the faintest noise distracts Jenna when she is trying to study.” Finally, the phrase “to not have the faintest idea” means to not have any idea about something or to not know something at all: “We didn’t have the faintest idea what the director was talking about, but we all nodded and smiled anyway.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 846 – Donating Blood
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 846: Donating Blood.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 846. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California. I’m going to speak very low. No, not really.
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This episode is a dialog between Michelle and Gabriel about donating or giving some of your blood to people who need it. Let’s get started!
[start of dialog]
Michelle: Did you hurt yourself?
Gabriel: No, why?
Michelle: You have a Band-Aid on your arm.
Gabriel: Oh, that. I donated blood today.
Michelle: You did? That’s great. I’d like to donate blood, but every time I get close to a needle, I feel light-headed. I’m afraid if I go through with it, and they actually draw blood, I’ll faint.
Gabriel: I’m used to it. I give blood all the time. The needle doesn’t bother me.
Michelle: That’s very admirable. I know how important
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