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Understand the title:Born dying Born dying means when a person is born, he or she is infected with AIDS and he or she is dying soon. He or she can’t grow as old as normal people. Try to guess What will be talked about in the text? Multiple choice ( 7 ) The sentence “The disease is not the only thing that AIDS patients have to suffer from” means _____. A. they also suffer from other diseases such as cancer B. the only thing they suffer from is AIDS C. they are afraid that they are dying D. people’s fear of the disease is another thing they suffer from Multiple choice ( 8 ) When people meet Xiaohua, their actions show that _____. they know she is dying they don’t know what deeds she has done they don’t know how she got infected they know the disease is incurable Multiple choice ( 9 ) People’s not knowing much about AIDS is the most dangerous thing, because _____. they will shake hands with AIDS sufferers they will not know how to protect themselves they support AIDS research and education They don’t do anything to hurt AIDS patients Discussion: How should we act towards people who have HIV/AIDS? What can we do to help them? * How old? What ? How ? Who? ① What is AIDS? What is HIV? ② In what ways does AIDS spread? ③ What happens to people who get AIDS? ④ What can be done to cure or help people who have AIDS? ⑤ How did the person feel about having AIDS? ⑥ How do her/his friends and family feel about her/his disease? Predict Tick the questions that you think will be answered in the text and add one or two more questions. The most serious and infectious—AIDS. Red Ribbon It is the international symbol of HIV and AIDS awareness. By wearing it, you are showing your support for over 42 million people across the world living with AIDS. December 1st What is AIDS? It is a disease that breaks down the body’s immune system and leaves a person defenseless against infections and illnesses. It is short for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome