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Florence Nightingale

Who was Florence Nightingale? Watch this story, one of our 'British tales' videos about characters and people from British history, to find out!

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Story by LearnEnglish Kids. Animation by Slurpy Studios.

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Would you like to be a nurse or a doctor when you grow up? What other jobs help people? Write a comment and tell us!

Average: 4.1 (45 votes)

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British tales
UK
Health and illness
Level 2

Submitted by TurquoiseHippo… on Mon, 22/06/2020 - 07:04

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I want to be a surgeon when I grow up!

Submitted by PaperJewelDolphin on Tue, 07/04/2020 - 11:29

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She helped a lot of people in that horrible situation. I feel sort of sorry for her. You know messing with sick and unwell men.

Submitted by DJThroneTune on Sun, 05/04/2020 - 20:07

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This is really good

Submitted by DJRockNight on Thu, 02/04/2020 - 07:56

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I want to be a doctor when I grow up. I would like to be a surgeon. I want to be very successful.

Submitted by MagicalPinkQuartz on Tue, 25/02/2020 - 11:45

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Yessss : ))))))))))))))))))))))

Submitted by DJGrasshopperH… on Tue, 04/02/2020 - 08:08

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I have hemophilia

Submitted by AgentSilverVel… on Thu, 28/02/2019 - 11:31

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Sweet...I don't want to be a Dr. or a nurse I wanna be a Bull wrestler

Submitted by AmethystSharkC… on Fri, 16/03/2018 - 13:25

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It was great. Dustman,midwife.

Submitted by KingMusicTune on Sun, 11/03/2018 - 16:46

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No,I don't want to be a doctor. Fireman,Plumber,Rescue

Submitted by DJDinosaurViolet on Tue, 06/03/2018 - 06:16

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I like it.

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