1、目录contentsPre-readingILanguage pointsIVFast-readingIIHomeworkVIntensive-readingIIIPost-readingVIIPre-reading Learning to learn:Pre-readingMost biographies are organized in the order in which events happened.Whilst reading a biography,its a good idea to make a timeline to record and track important i
2、nformation,such as dates,places and key events.This can be a useful way of displaying the kind of life the person led and even,sometimes,what he/she was really like.Pre-readingBackground InformationPre-readingBackground InformationSir Nicholas WintonSir Nicholas Winton(1909-2015)was born in London.O
3、n the eve of World War II,he was just a broker at the London Stock Exchange,but he single-handedly established an organisation to aid children from Jewish families at risk from the Nazis and managed to rescue 669 children from Czechoslovakia.Then he found them homes in Britain to help them escape th
4、e massacre.ThePre-readingBackground InformationSir Nicholas Wintonsecret was kept for half a century until his wife found his journal when a television programme episode made by BBC was broadcast in 1988,and only then did his rescue achievements finally become known to the world.The British press ca
5、lled him the“British Oskar Schindler”and the children he rescued,“Wintons children”.Pre-readingBackground InformationOskar SchindlerOskar Schindler(1908-1974)was a German businessman,who is praised for saving the lives of approximately 1,100 Jews during World War II by employing them in his factorie
6、s.He is respected by Jews and people who desire justice and equality all over the world.The world-famous film Schindlers List,directed by Steven Spielberg,was based on Oskar Schindlers story.IIFast-readingFast-readingRead the passage fast and match the events to the years in which they happened.a Wi
7、nton left the military.b He was awarded the Order of the White Lion.c He went to Prague to help refugees escape from the Nazis.d He was invited onto the British television programme Thats Life.e He became a businessman.Fast-readingRead the passage fast and Match the events to the years in which they
8、 happened.19311938195419882014e 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 programme Thats Life.b He was awarded the Order of the White Lion.Fast-readingCan you find other important events
9、 and the years in which they happened?1954Winton worked for international charities and for various companies after he left the military.2003Winton received a knighthood.Fast-readingCan you find other important events and the years in which they happened?2015Winton passed away on 1 July at the age o
10、f 106.He enjoyed a long life as a kind-hearted person.IIIIntensive-readingIntensive-readingRead the passage carefully and answer the following questions.QuestionAnswer1.Why did the parents fear that they would never see their children again?Because they were Jewish and under the control of the Nazis
11、.Intensive readingRead the passage carefully and answer the following questions.QuestionAnswer2.Why do you think it took such a long time for Wintons actions to become known?Because,for the most part,Winton did not mention the children he saved.Winton might have thought that it was normal to help ot
12、hers when they were in trouble,so it was not worth mentioning.Intensive readingRead the passage carefully and answer the following questions.QuestionAnswer3.Which three words would you use to describe Wintons personal qualities?caring responsible brave .Intensive readingRead the passage carefully an
13、d answer the following questions.QuestionAnswer4.Do you know of any Chinese who have acted in a similar way to Winton?Share their stories with the class.During World War II,Ho Fengshan,Chinas consul general in Vienna,granted thousands of Jews visas to travel to Shanghai to protect them from the Nazi
14、s.IVPost-readingPost-reading:Work in groupsGive a talk in honour of Nicholas Winton.1.Use the table to help plan your talk.Key actionsPersonal qualitiesHe went to Prague to help refugees escape from the Nazis.Winton worked for international charities and for various companies after he left the milit
15、ary.caring,responsible,brave,kindhearted.Give a talk about one of the“green truths”in the passage.Say who you are going to talk about.Talk about his key actions.Talk about his personal qualities.End with the main reasons why he inspires you.2.Organize your talk following the steps below.3.Give your talk to the class.Post-reading:Work in groupsHomeworkVIHomework1.Search the Internet to know more about Nicholas Winton.2.Write a short passage about him.
