unit 12 On the Wrong Side of the Global Divide

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Unit 11 On the Wrong Side of the Global Divide

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What does the red ribbon stand for?

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The red ribbon, one of the most iconic

images in use today, has been an international symbol of AIDS awareness since 1991 after the Red Ribbon Project was created by New York-based organisation Visual AIDS.

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12.1

The day is World AIDS Day. It marks an

internationally recognised event aimed at raising awareness about HIV and AIDS around the world. Across the globe, the event is commemorated in a multitude of ways, collectively symbolised by the wearing of red ribbons, a sign of support for those living with HIV. According to the World AIDS Day website, wearing a red ribbon for World AIDS Day is a "simple and powerful way" to show support and challenge the stigma and prejudice surrounding HIV and AIDS that often prevents us from tackling HIV internationally.

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Actress Zhang Ziyi attends an event as the new image ambassador for the China Red Ribbon Foundation in Beijing on Sunday, August 8, 2010.

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Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has been

named image ambassador by the China Red Ribbon Foundation (CRRF), an organization working to prevent HIV/AIDS, http:// reports. The actress appeared Sunday (August 8) with 100 AIDS orphans at an event in Beijing to help launch a summer camp coorganized by CRRF for the children. The children came from Sichuan and Henan provinces.

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Zhang has recently finished shooting her role in

Gu Changwei's new film "A Tale of Magic", about an HIV-impacted village. "I am honored to be involved in this campaign for the prevention of HIV/AIDS, and thanks to the movie 'A Tale of Magic', I had the chance to get to know AIDS patients," Zhang was quoted as saying. She also shared a story of an HIV-infected boy, who is also an actor in "A Tale of Magic" and gradually became optimistic during the filming process. Zhang said she was happy to see the child's changes which made her believe in the importance of helping people affected by HIV/AIDS.

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Topics for discussion

What do you know about AIDS? What do you know about other fatal diseases ?

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Unit 11 On the Wrong Side of the Global Divide

Background AIDS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).[1][2][3] This condition progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system and leaves individuals susceptible to opportunistic infections and tumors. HIV is transmitted through direct contact of a mucous membrane or the bloodstream with a bodily fluid containing HIV, such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, preseminal fluid, and breast milk

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The history of AIDS in China China’s first AIDS case was reported in a traveller from abroad who subsequently died in Beijing in 1985. In the following five years a small number of further cases were reported among foreigners and Chinese, who were infected overseas or by imported blood p

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英语泛读教程 第一册 高等教育出版社

英语泛读教程 第一册 高等教育出版社

英语泛读教程 第一册 高等教育出版社

英语泛读教程 第一册 高等教育出版社