3. Before reading the text review the underlined words. Do you remember what they mean? Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AIDS is an insidious and up to the present moment incurable disease. The disease occursin all age groups. The number of AIDS cases grows at a rapid rate. 70 per cent of all people with AIDS die within 2 years of diagnosis.

AIDS is caused by a virusthat invadeswhite blood cells(lymphocytes) and some other body cells. This virus is called «human immunodeficiency virus» or HIV. AIDS is one of the severalclinical manifestationsof HIV infection. HIV infection damages the immune system and weakens the body’s ability tofight off infectionsand diseases. HIV may remain latent in the body, and most people infected with the virus remain ingood health.The onset of symptomsranges from 6 months to 5 years or more. They may include tiredness,fever,loss of appetiteandweight, diarrhea, night sweat and swollen glands. Some people infected with HIV have many of these symptoms but do not develop the characteristics of AIDS. The diagnosis of AIDS depends on the presence of certain life threatening opportunistic diseases (a type of cancer known as Kaposi’ sarcoma) and a positive test forantibodyto HIV.

HIV, AIDS virus, passes fromperson through the exchange of body fluids. «Body fluids» include blood, semen, women’s genital secretions. HIV infection is spread by direct sexual contact, the sharing of drug needles among drug users, through transfusion of infected blood.

At present, there is no cure for AIDS. Little can be done to restore the body’s immune system to normal. But scientistsand medical workers continue the efforts toproduce vaccines and drugsagainst AIDS. Doctors learn more aboutthe treatment of the infectionswhich affect AIDS patients. Doctors use drugs, radiation andsurgerytotreat the various diseasesof AIDS patients. This treatment helps to block action of the virus.

AIDS is a serious global health problem. People from all over the world unite their forces in fighting AIDS. They initiate public campaigns to educate and inform young people about AIDS. They also support AIDS victims who suffer not only from pain of diseasesbut also from social discrimination. Everybody can help fighting AIDS by taking precautions, getting facts about AIDS and its transmission, supporting AIDS victims.

4.Match the words in the columns

incurable … invade … immunodeficiency … damage … night … sharing … weaken … swollen … use … infected … unite … fight …

the immune system drug needles forces glands blood disease surgery AIDS virus the body’s ability sweat blood cells

5.Make sentences

1. Синдром – синдром иммунодефицита – синдром приобретённого иммунодефицита

2. Скрытое – скрытое и неизлечимое – скрытое и неизлечимое заболевание

3. Вирус – вирус проникает – вирус проникает в белые клетки крови

4. ВИЧ – ВИЧ инфекция - ВИЧ инфекция разрушает - ВИЧ инфекция разрушает иммунную систему

5. Ослабить – ослабить способность – ослабить способность тела – ослабить способность тела бороться – ослабить способность тела бороться с болезнями

6. Врачи – врачи используют – врачи используют лекарства – врачи используют лекарства, лучевую терапию и хирургию - врачи используют лекарства, лучевую терапию и хирургию, чтобы лечить пациентов больных СПИДом

7. Люди – люди объединяют – люди объединяют усилия – люди объединяют усилия, чтобы бороться со СПИДом