【环球英语】人类免疫缺陷病毒/艾滋病—家庭(2)

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HINTS:
英式拼写哦~
"Coming Grandma", she says
Swahili
15秒处 HIV/AIDS
defence system
"working generation".
1:28秒处有连字符：behind -- the"Coming Grandma", she says in her native language of Swahili.
Each year the number of orphans caused by HIV/AIDS rises. Worldwide, over 20 million people have died from diseases connected to AIDS. HIV is the virus that causes the AIDS disease. AIDS destroys the body's natural defence system. This means it cannot fight infections or diseases. There is no cure for AIDS.
Adults suffer the most deaths from this disease. Many are mothers and fathers of young children. They are the workers of the land. They are the providers of food. They are the carers in the home. They are the carers and supporters of their parents. They are the "working generation". When they die, they leave the weaker members of the family behind -- the children and the grandmothers.