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The Power of Good
Unit 5 Making a difference Developing Ideas
The film is about a German businessman named Oskar Schindler who saved the lives of about 1,100 Jews during World War II by employing them in his factories.
Lead in
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THE POWER
of GOOD
“The British Schindler”: the life of Nicholas Winton
Activity 1
Look at the word cloud and predict what the man in the pictures might have done.
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What might the man in the pictures have done?
He might have saved ________ _______ _______ whose _______ were __________, from the _____ during ____________ and he might have received ______ _______.
frightened
Jewish
children
parents
heartbroken
Nazis
World War II
various
honours
Skim to check your prediction and get the main idea.
It tells the story of XXX who…
It tells the story of Nicholas Winton who saved 669 Jewish children from death at the hands of Nazis during World War II.
Activity 2-1
What’s the genre of the text?
Autobiography
a written account of a person’s life in their own words
Biography
a story of a person’s life written by somebody else
Activity 2-2
They are organised in the order in which events happened.
Time/chronological order
We should make a timeline to record and track important information, such as dates, places and key events.
experiences
personal quality
How are biographies usually organised?
What should you do while reading a biography?
Activity 3
e He became a businessman.
c He went to Prague to help
refugees escape from the Nazis.
a Winton left the military.
d He was invited onto the British
television progarmme That’s Life.
b He was awarded the Order of
White Lion.
Activity 3
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1909
Winton was born on 19 May 1909.
1939
By August 1939, he had saved 669 children.
He worked for international charities and for various companies.
Winton remained unknown to the outside world for over three decades.
2003
He received a knighthood.
2015
He passed away on 1 July 2015 at the age of 106, enjoying a long life as a kind-hearted man.
brave/intelligent/de-termined/responsible
empathetic/brave
modest/low-profile
Why did he decide to go to Prague to help refugees? What personal quality can we see from the event?
There is another important year 1939. What important information can we get about August 1939? What personal quality?
Winton remained unknown by the outside world? What quality?
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What’s the function of paragraph 1?
Flashback 倒叙
To engage the readers/arouse their interest;
To emphasise the result/ importance of the event.
Activity 4
Activity 5
What is the power of good?
669 children
saved
others
self
society
being
respected & remembered
On building a Human Community with a Shared Future
The power of good lies in its ability to start from each individual and spread like ripples, eventually connecting the entire world.
Smart expressions
biography
board a train
save sb / sth from
at the hands of
take British nationality
on/upon leaving school
transport ... to safety
keep a record of
temporary homes
donated funds
serve as an officer
leave the military
for the most part
take in
传记 n.
上火车
拯救某人/某物免于……
受……控制
获得英国国籍
一从学校毕业
运送……到安全处
记录……
临时住所
捐助的资金
作为军官服役
退伍
在多数情况下、基本上、大体上
接收、吸收
Smart expressions
at one point
save one’s lives
the majority of people
rise to one's feet (rose, risen)
bring ... to public attention
a respected figure
pass away
在某一时刻
挽救某人的生命(pl.)
大部分人
站起身来(v.变形)
使……引起公众的注意
受人尊敬的人物
去世
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