Unit 5 The Battle Against AIDSListening Understanding short conversations, long conversations, passages:Warming Up Join us in The Battle Against AIDS now. Everyone can _! The Battle Against AIDS puts us all on the same side. No disease on the face of the earth _ than AIDS, and there is no enemy in war more terrible than AIDS. Combating this awful disease is _. One thing that you can do is _ that works towards ending this epidemic. Organizations around the world not only offer people the opportunity to work with doctors and researchers, they also _to work with others. You can improve AIDS education by _ about AIDS. Or you can write letters to government leaders, pressing them to_.play a partdoes more harma life and death struggle join an organizationoffer a chance handing out literaturesupport AIDS researchWarm-up What puts us all on the same side? Whats the aim of the organization? How can you improve AIDS education? What is the purpose of writing letters to government leaders?The Battle Against AIDSEnding the epidemic of AIDSBy handing out literature about AIDSTo press them to support AIDS research Keys to 10 short conversations: B A C A C B D A C c1.Q: How is the woman doing her part in the battle against AIDS?M: The battle against AIDS involves all of us, you know.W: Sure. Im doing my part by _.teaching AIDS awareness-raising classes2. Q: What do some doctors say?W: Some doctors say that AIDS will _.M: Maybe. But even so, we shouldnt stop our battle against AIDS.be cured in ten years3. Q: What is the purpose of writing letters? M: What can we do for the 8,000 peoplewho _ everyday? W: Lets _ inthe federal government and ask them to support AIDS research.die of AIDS write letters to the leaders4. Q: Why are the groups forming a network?M: Have you heard that our group is _ other groups? W: Yes. We need more AIDS groups to _ so our efficiency will improve.forming a network withjoin togetherW: Lets explore ways to fight AIDS that we havent tried yet. M: OK. What do you think about _ _.5. Q: What is the womans idea for teaching people about AIDS?writing a publication to educate the public6. Q: When will AIDS be stopped according to the man?W: Im confident we can stop AIDS by teaching people about it. M: Education will help. But AIDS wont be stopped _.until a cure is found7. Q: What is the woman having trouble with?M: Some AIDS groups _ and some emphasize research. W: Yeah, maybe youre like me, and _.you dont know which to joinemphasize education8. Q: What would happen if people gave more?M: If people were more giving, our group would _ in the battle against AIDS. W: Youre right, but we cant _.have more resourcesforce people to help9. Q: Why must the man act now?W: Ive been thinking about _ after graduation.M: Dont wait that long! AIDS is a _, so we must fight against it now!joining an AIDS organizationworld crisis10. Q: Why did the woman start educating people about AIDS? M: I started educating people about AIDS _. W: Lots of people help for many different reasons. Im glad you youre here.when I discovered I was infectedP68： Now you will hear a long conversation followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices:1. Who does the woman know?2. How is the new AIDS medicine different from others?3. What concern do doctors have about the new medicine?4. What would the man like to do in the future?5. What can the man do now to support the AIDS research according to the woman?DBCACW: I know many people who are active in the battle against AIDS. Take my uncle for example. Hes trying to find a cure. M: Thats great! Has he made any progress? W: Some. Right now hes working on a medicine to clean the AIDS virus out of the body. M: How is this medicine different from others? W: Some AIDS medicines can help a little. But the AIDS virus is so good at hiding that it remains. This new medicine will be able to find the virus and get rid of it. M: So why isnt this medicine being used now? W: Well, its not ready yet. Doctors are concerned about the side effects, like a bad reaction to the use of other AIDS medicines M: Im very impressed with what your uncle has done. Id like to do the same kind of work some day. W: That would be good. But until then, you could at least give money to support research.P69 Understanding a passage:Now you will hear a passage, fill in the blanks while listening.A young man with AIDS refused to take medicine that could make his life longer a