What’s the point of blood types? 6 Minute English

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.

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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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[wellingtonc.]

I'm portuguese and I love hearing this "podcasts". It only takes 6 minutes, but they are pretty informative. I've been learning so much vocabulary and different expressions from it. I haven't heard about blood types since I graduated from high school

[SergioA]

I think personalities are determined by our relationships and experiences.

[simrandeep]

I'm A positive, i like these kinds of videos because it relates with our daily routine talk. a lots of love bbc team for your hardworking from India 🌈🤗

[hellop]

i'm Korean and we do care a lot especially when you date someone, kinda superstition. i'm type AB representing in Korea a genius or a psyco. Currently i'm more close to psyco but hopefully turn into a genius soon! Thanks for your video!

[FarshidBehroozianFB]

Be very proud Dear Sam, to be curious, stubborn, and generous ...

[migu]

I'm form South Korea. Blood-type myth was quite something in South Korea for more than 30 years as long as I can remember(imported from Japan), but now it is considered out of fashion these days. MBTI has taken the place, lol!

[abirdz]

Interesting topic ❤ thank you
( I'm type b )

[EverythingAmericanEnglish]

This was interesting! I’m Type A, I don’t know if have all of the qualities I should have ha. Nonetheless, great lesson.

[AK-uoon]

I've never heard of ‘burahara’ (which means blood harassment) even I'm Japanes😇, but it's true that we sometimes enjoy guessing blood type each other.

[ChitraJayawardena]

I had been a medical lab technician that was doing compatibility test in the blood bank of my birth country.Other than the blood group there are other factors necessary to be matched. .So both the blood donor and the patient should always belong to the same group. Theoretically O group can donate its blood to all 4 groups. AB can receive blood from all 4 groups. When it comes to personality traits I do not find any connection between blood group and the person's traits.I have seen an empath and a person with severe narcissistic personality disorder sharing the same blood group and the same biological family. Japanese what would you say now?l. Any way Japan is a country of wisdom and we repeat them.

[AK-ebsh]

there used to be a lot of tv programs in japan about 20 years ago, which featured such a blood type thing.
A news program had a segment of a kind of blood fortune telling and you could watch it every morning, though it’s unbelievable nowadays...
I guess younger people don’t believe such things even though they are japanese.

[karengomez]

O+ right over here! 👆nice to know a little bit about other culture 🇯🇵, thank you ☺️

[bhantetitidhammo]

Markedly, in post-soviet countries instead of A, B, AB & O we have 1, 2, 3 & 4, and each of these groups supplementary divides on "+" and "-". So, in total - eight groups. Moreover, almost every adult knows his type. It goes from USSR times.

[djameldjelti]

l just stumbled to the channel but l wish l had seen it before it's great

[MISTEREAZYok]

I am O...OMG Can't believe it is true..
But, fine for me as long as my blood pressure stays normal... lol
Thanks for sharing this

[Tadasuke]

Watching this episode title, a popularity of the fortune-telling by blood types in my country came to mind. Then this episode is talking about it! Yes, the star's profile often has the blood type section. But sometimes the part says "unknown, " which stands out because a lot of people know what type they have.

[hamzadoudou]

How cab downloed the transcript plz someone help

[killdebird]

'Is it able to use "not according to someone" ? And how to use it in a certain sentence?

[esraafadel]

I don't know which blood type I am. I know blood types, but it's new to me that blood types are related to personality