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What is the function of one’s immune system? The immune system protects the body from diseases. 3. What does AIDS do to our immune system? AIDS breaks down the immune system. How do people become infected with HIV/AIDS? People can become infected with HIV/AIDS through blood transfusion, unprotected sex and childbirth. What can we do to protect ourselves from HIV/AIDS? We should learn more about the disease and avoid unsafe practices. What can we do to learn more about HIV/AIDS? We can ask doctor and nurses to tell us about the disease and we can read about the disease in books and on the Internet. Part 2 Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks below. 1 When a person infected with HIV ________ AIDS, he or she easily gets _______. 2 A person with AIDS has a very ______ __________ ___________. 3 Many AIDS patients die of _________ or serious _______, but there are also many diseases that we have never ________ of. 4 Therefore, much of the __________ an AIDS patient receives is meant to help the body _________ ______ against diseases. develops sick weak immune system infections colds heard treatment defend itself Listening Text K=Ken; W=Dr Watts Part 1 K: Hello, Dr Watts. Thank you for letting me interview you. W: You’ve welcome. Now, what would you like to know? K: Well, my first question if about the name of the disease. What does AIDS stand for? W: When we talk about AIDS, we often use the term HIV/ AIDS. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. AIDS stands for “Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome”. K: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Ok, got it. But I’m not sure I understand what it means. W: Well, to “acquire” something is to get something, so “acquired” means that you can get infected with the disease. “Immune” comes from “immune system”, the system that protects our body from diseases. Listening Text K=Ken; W=Dr Watts K: So “ acquired immune” tells us that this is a disease that we can get from other