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July 28, Castro Valley Adult School Leve 3/4 Text4

(2014-07-29 13:14:26)
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A Blood Donor

    Farnaz had just donated a pint of blood. Now she drank her orange juice and swallowed the last bite of a chocolate donut. Farnaz had a small bandage on her arm, but she felt fine. It was time to leave, so she walked toward the front door of the blood center.
    Farnaz felt really happy about being a blood donor. She knew that millions of people need blood transfusions each year. People need blood during surgeries. Others need it because of accidents. And others need parts of blood to treat diseases. 
    There are requirements for blood donors. Farnaz certainly met those requirements. She was in good health. She was over 17 years old and weighed over 110 pounds. And she passed the physical and health history evaluations.
    Farnaz knew there was no risk of contracting an infection. Blood centers carefully screened donors. It was safe for her. And it was safe for the people who received her and other donors' blood.
    "See you in eight weeks," said Farnaz to the receptionist.
    A young man looked up from his magazine. "Do you do this every eight week?" he asked.
    "Yes, I do," said Farnaz, proudly.
    "Oh, " he said. "I don't like needles. I'm just waiting for a friend."
    "Too bad," said Farnaz. "You can save lives and have a chocolate dount."
    "A chocolate donut?" he asked. The man turned to the receptionist. "May I please donate, too?"

Key words and phrases
  1. infection: There was no risk of contracting an infection.
  2. blood donor: She was a blood donor.
  3. orange juice: She drank her orange juice.
  4. surgeries: People need blood during surgeries.
  5. pint of blood: Farnaz had just donated a pint of blood.
  6. accidents: Some people need blood because of accidents.
  7. blood center: She walked toward the front door of the blood center.
  8. diseases: Some people need parts of blood to treat diseases.
  9. people: It was safe for the people who received her and other donors' blood.
  10. chocolate donut: She swallowed the last bite of a chocolate donut.
  11. bandage: She had a small bandage on her arm, but she felt fine.
  12. blood transfusions: She knew that millions of people need blood transfusions.
Meanings
  1. Farnaz had just donated/given a pint of blood.
  2. She passed/succeeded in the physical and health history evaluations.
  3. Farnaz knew there was no risk of contracting/getting an infection.
  4. Blood centers carefully screened/tested donors.
After a Blood Donation
    After donating blood, you should rest and eat a sugary snack. Please wait at least four hours before removing the bandage from your arm. For the next 24 hours, you should drink extra fluids. Don't do heavy exercise. And don't take aspirin or ibuprofen. Some donors may experience an upset stomach or feel lightheaded or dizzy after donating blood. These symptoms usually disappear after eating a meal and drinking fluids. Donors can give blood again in eight weeks. 

What about you?
  1. Do you sometimes donate blood?
  2. Do you know about the requirements for a blood donor?
  3. Do you meet the requirements for blood donor?
  4. Do you think you are in good health?
  5. Do you weigh over 110 pounds?
  6. Do you think blood centers carefully screen donors?
  7. Do you want to donate blood every eight weeks?
Topics for Discussion or Writing
  1. Where can you donate blood in your community?
  2. What are some requirements for blood donors?
  3. For what reasons do people sometimes need blood transfusions?
Vocabulary Review
  1. a medical treatment in which someone's blood is put into the body of another person--->transfusion
  2. inside of--->within
  3. move from one place to another--->transfer
  4. something that is necessary for something else to happen or be done--->requirement
  5. to become ill with (a disease)--->contract
  6. relating to a house or to the people living in a house--->household
  7. an agreement that helps each person or business in some way--->deal
  8. design--->style
  9. an amount of money that must be paid--->fee
  10. more than normal--->unusually
  11. at the lowest price--->clearance
  12. a condition that prevents the body or mind from working normally--->disease
  13. to say or write that you are unhappy, sick, uncomfortable, or that you do not like something--->complain
  14. covering that protects part of the body that has been hurt--->bandage
  15. look at something with enjoyment--->admire
  16. to ask for (a specific amount of money) as a price, rate, or fee--->charge
  17. the amount of money in a bank account--->balance
  18. to examine (people or things) to decide if they are suitable for a particular purpose--->screen

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