内容正文:
Unit
Making a difference
2
— Developing Ideas
1
“The British Schindler”
Nicholas Winton
Why do people call him “The British Schindler”?
Lead-in
Ⅰ
2
The Power of Good
“The British Schindler”:
the life of Nicholas Winton
a story of a person’s life written by somebody else
the biography of Nicholas Winton
人物传记
3
At the end of this class, you will:
Read to know the life of Nicholas Winton, especially his help to children in World War II.
Learn to summarize the basic structure and key elements of a biography.
Learn to summarize Nicholas Winton’s personal qualities from the facts in the text.
Talk to have an in-depth understanding of the power of good.
Learning objectives:
Tasks-based Reading
Ⅱ
Content:
Read the biography and finish Step 2 on you learning plan.
Tips:
1. Read the requirement of each task carefully;
2. Circle your answer in the passage first;
3. Write the key words on your learning plan.
1. What is the passage mainly about ?
A. It tells the Nicholas Winton’ life experiences and the honors he
received.
B. It shows the life of Nicholas Winton, especially his saving 669
Jewish children during World War II.
Read the biography quickly and find:
Task 1 Read and Find:
It tells the life of Nicholas Winton, especially the story of saving 669 Jewish children from death at the hands of Nazis during World War II.
subtitle 副标题
introduction
2003
1954
2014
1938
1988
2015
1909
1931
1939
born in London
on 19 May
returned to Britain; worked in business
in
in December
came to Prague; help children escape from the Nazis
By August
in
saved 669 children
left the military
A forgotten journal was found;invited onto That’s life; became a respected figure
in
in
in
on 1 July
passed away
at the age of 106
was awarded the Order of the White lion
received the honor of knighthood
2. Try to complete the timeline.
2003
saved 669 children
1954
2014
1938
1988
2015
1909
1931
1939
By August
1. Why does the author refer to the year 1939 in the