环球英语 — 73：World AIDS Day: Leadership

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Hello. I’m Ruby¹ Jones.
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And I’m Marina Santee. Welcome to Spotlight². This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
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‘Leadership makes or breaks the efforts that people make against AIDS.’
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Leadership - being good at leading - is the main idea for World AIDS Day 2007, and the theme for the coming year. World AIDS Day is on December the first. The organisers want to teach how good leadership can help the overall³ aim of the World AIDS Campaign⁴ - that is to ‘Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise.’ In earlier years, world leaders and governments agreed to reach targets and goals to prevent and fight HIV/AIDS. Many groups and organisations are still working together to encourage leaders to keep their promises. Leaders have power.
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In today’s programme we look at the work of an aid group in Uganda, called Watoto. This group sees and knows the importance of good strong leaders. This is why it is working to create them!
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Civil war in Northern Uganda has had terrible effects on the country and its people. Children are often the worst victims⁶ of war. Reports say that over thirty thousand [30,000] children have been forced from their homes. Children’s hands use the weapons of adults. Children fight as soldiers - in a war they did not create.
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It is against this difficult situation that aid groups like Watoto work. Out of conflict⁷ and pain comes the sound of children singing.
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The voice of the Watoto choir⁸. The children’s choir is part of the Watoto project. The singing group travels around the world raising money for projects in their home country - Uganda. They are part of the important fight against HIV/AIDS. The Watoto children’s choir are all orphans⁹. One or both of their parents have died from AIDS related¹⁰ causes. However, the children sing a message of hope. They sing of their faith in Jesus, in the middle of suffering. The choir is only part of the work of Watoto. The choir is the ‘face’ of the organisation⁵. Behind this face, the project fights problems at their deepest level. The project aims to raise up new, strong, leaders - to bring change from within.
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The Watoto project is training and empowering children - to be the strong leaders of the future. In doing this, they can bring changes to their own country. One of the organisation’s sayings is: ‘Rescue a Child. Raise a Leader. Change a Nation.’ Watoto’s goal is;
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‘to give children the moral¹¹ values and life skills that they need. These will enable¹² them to make a powerful¹³ and lasting¹⁴ difference.’
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Watoto manages children’s villages near Kampala, Uganda. The project cares for over fifteen hundred [1500] children. The children are between the ages of two and twelve. Eight children live in one home. Each home has a house mother. They live together in a family environment. Watoto villages provide a school system for their children and the surrounding communities. There is a church and a medical centre. And there is a clean water supply and electrical power. The village also provides work for women and teachers. Here are some of the words of children from Watoto:
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‘It is really a family in Watoto. We are very close. It is like we are blood relations’
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‘We are a living example to people around us. They look at us and see the good things God has done in our lives. Watoto told me ‘we believe in you.’
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‘To me, Watoto is the hope of Africa. It is my light. I am a university student. Watoto has prepared me to go out and be an example to others.’
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‘I plan to be a leader who is a servant, not a leader who commands.’
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This attitude towards leadership comes from Jesus’ teaching¹⁵ in the Christian¹⁶ Bible¹⁷. He teaches his followers¹⁸ to lead by example - to lead with love. He shows them strong moral values. He teaches them with wise words and instruction. Jesus is a powerful leader. Yet he also washes the feet of his followers - the job of a servant! He does this to show them they must serve each other. He shows them that serving can be the most effective kind of leadership.
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Watoto is based on Jesus’ teaching. Children learn to act with strength and love. They learn from example. They also receive good education.
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Education is an important part of the fight against HIV/AIDS. Here is a two minute guide about HIV/AIDS.
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HIV is the virus¹⁹ that leads to the disease²⁰ AIDS.
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There is no cure for AIDS. But antiretroviral drugs slow the virus down.
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Here is how the virus is spread:
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HIV is carried in the body’s fluids²¹. An infected person can pass the virus through sex. People also catch HIV from equipment to inject²² drugs. There is also a risk to unborn babies. Pregnant²³ mothers with HIV may pass the infection²⁴ to their babies.
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Here are the ways you cannot catch HIV:
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You cannot catch HIV from talking to someone.
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You cannot catch HIV from shaking someone’s hand, touching²⁵ their skin.
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You cannot catch HIV from sharing a drinking glass.
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You cannot catch HIV from sharing food.
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You cannot catch HIV by caring for someone.
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You can help fight the spread of the disease.
World AIDS Day 2007 celebrates good leadership. The World AIDS Campaign chose this theme. The Campaign is a large project led by UNAIDS. Stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS is a difficult fight. But the Campaign says that places with strong leadership have made the most progress. The Campaign also states that leaders are not just at the high levels of society. Leaders are in families, communities and organisations. In fact, the Campaign points out that much of the best leadership on AIDS has come from communities and aid organisations. They have refused to accept the situation, and worked against it.
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Raising strong young leaders as Watoto does is part of the fight. But World AIDS Day is not just for development groups. And it is not just for African countries. HIV/AIDS is an international problem. Strong men and women need to lead the fight against it. Together they can train, learn and improve their communities. They can help protect and educate children. Then children of the future will have a chance to win the fight their parents began.
 

1 ruby   

n.红宝石，红宝石色

参考例句：

• She is wearing a small ruby earring.她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
• On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world.他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。

2 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

3 overall   

n.工作服，工装裤；全面的，全体的

参考例句：

• The shop assistant was wearing a white overall.那店员穿着白色的工作服。
• How much will it cost overall?一共多少钱？

4 campaign   

n.运动；竞选活动；战役；vi.参加运动；进行竞选；作战

参考例句：

• The election campaign heated up in that state.该州竞选运动激烈起来了。
• The campaign had begun during his absence.在他不在期间运动已经开始了。

5 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

6 victims   

n.牺牲者( victim的名词复数 )；牺牲品；受骗者；为祭祀杀死的动物（或人）

参考例句：

• Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. 许多慈善机构捐款赈济饥民。
• victims of child abuse 受虐待的儿童

7 conflict   

n.冲突，矛盾，争执；vi.争执，撞斗，冲突，抵触

参考例句：

• Your statement is in conflict with the rest of the evidence.你的陈述同其余证据有矛盾。
• The conflict between them seems ceaseless.他们之间冲突似乎没个止息。

8 choir   

n.唱诗班，唱诗班的席位，合唱团，舞蹈团；v.合唱

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。

9 orphans   

孤儿( orphan的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The poor orphans were kept on short commons. 贫苦的孤儿们吃不饱饭。
• Their uncle was declared guardian to the orphans. 这些孤儿的叔父成为他们的监护人。

10 related   

adj.有关系的，有关联的，叙述的，讲述的

参考例句：

• I am not related to him in any way.我和他无任何关系。
• We spent days going through all related reference material.我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。

11 moral   

adj.道德(上)的，有道德的；n.品行，寓意，道德

参考例句：

• Moral beauty ought to be ranked above all other beauty.品德之美应列于其他美之上。
• He deceived us into believing that he could give us moral support.他骗得我们相信他能给我们道义上的支持。

12 enable   

vt.使能够；使可以；使成为可能

参考例句：

• Only teamwork will enable us to get the job done on time.只有团结一致，我们才能按时完成这项工作。
• This will enable China to go a step further in grain production.这是中国粮食生产再上新台阶的巨大动力。

13 powerful   

adj.有力的，有权力的，强大的

参考例句：

• The UN began to get more and more powerful.联合国开始变得越来越强大了。
• Such are the most powerful voices of our times!这些就是我们时代的最有力的声音！

14 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

15 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

16 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

17 bible   

n.《圣经》；得到权威支持的典籍

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• This dictionary should be your Bible when studying English.学习英语时，这本字典应是你的主要参考书。

18 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

19 virus   

n.病毒，滤过性微生物，毒害，恶毒；（一个能够复制、感染其他程序或破坏操作系统的程序）

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a virus infection.他受到病毒感染。
• There is a virus going round the world.世界上流行着一种病毒性疾病。

20 disease   

n.疾病，弊端

参考例句：

• The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
• He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。

21 fluids   

n.液体，流体( fluid的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He is taking cold fluids. 他正在喝冷饮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• You can contract Aids if your bodily fluids come into contact with the bodily fluids of someone else who is infected with HIV. 如果你的体液与染有HIV者的体液接触，你就会染上艾滋病。 来自《简明英汉词典》

22 inject   

vt.注射，注入，注满

参考例句：

• We hope to inject new life into our work.我们希望给我们的工作注入新的活力。
• He needs to inject himself once a month.他需要每月为自己打一针。

23 pregnant   

adj.怀孕的，怀胎的

参考例句：

• She is a pregnant woman.她是一名孕妇。
• She is pregnant with her first child.她怀了第一胎。

24 infection   

n.传染，影响，传染病

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a virus infection.他受到病毒感染。
• White blood cells fight infection.白血球抵抗感染。

25 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。