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Unit 2
Making a difference
Unit 2
The World War II
The Nazis(纳粹) killed millions of Jewish(犹太人)
These are the children he saved. 从纳粹手中救出的孩子们
Nicholas Winton 尼古拉斯 温顿 (1909–2015)
He once served in the army and knew what Jewish people suffered in the war.
He helped transport children to the safety.
Nicholas Winton with one of the children he rescued(解救).
You can see his statue(雕像) and the train once used to transport(转移) the children.
In 2003, Sir Winton was knighted by the Queen of England for his work.
In 2014, he was awarded the Order of the White Lion.
The children once saved by him thank him forever.
A video about Winton and the children
Learning to learn
Most biographies are organised in the order in which events happened. Whilst reading a biography, it’s a good idea to make a timeline to record and track important information, 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.
Read the biography of Nicholas Winton and check your prediction of Activity 1.
1909
1931
1938
1939
During world war II
(1939—1945)
Nicholas Winton was born.
Winton became a businessman.
He decided to help Jewish children escape from the Nazis.
Winton helped 669 Jewish children to board a
Train.
Winton served as an officer in Britain's Royal Air Force.
Now we can know an outline of Nicholas Winton and his experience.
2003
2014
1988
He was invited to the British TV programme That’s Life.
He received the honour of knighthood.
He was awarded the Order of the White Lion.
2015
He passed away.
1954
Winton left the military.
Read the word to predict what you may read in the text.
Talk about what you have known about World War II.
frightened children
heartbroken parents saved
various honours
Nazis business Britain
public attention
during World War II
forgotten journal Jewish
Watch the video then talk about Nicholas Winton’s personal qualities according to the information you have watched in the video or collected from the text.
Listen and read the text quickly and finish the chart to collect basic information about Nicholas Winton.
Nicholas Winton
birthday: ____________________________
birthplace: ___________________________
nationality: __________________________
work exsperience: __________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
19 May, 1909
London
British
worked in banks; in business helped children; officer in Air Force; international charities; various companies
Match the events to the years in which they happened.
Winton left the military.
He was awarded the Order of the White Lion.
He went to Prague to help refugees escape from the Nazis.
He was invited onto the British television programme That’s Life.
He became a businessman.
1931
1938
1954
1988
2014
a
e
c
d
b
What kinds of words would you use to describe Winton’s personal qualities
Kind-hearted; brave; generous; helpful
1. In December 1938, a friend asked Winton to come to Prague to aid people who were escaping from the Nazis.
aid v. to help someone do something
帮助，援助
eg Huge projects designed to aid poorer countries can sometimes do more harm than good.
aid sb. with sth. 用某物帮助某人
aid sb. to do sth. 帮助某人去做某事
aid sb. in doing sth. 帮助某人做某事
eg We were still wondering who had aided him with money.
I’ll try my best to aid George to continue his study.
Mrs. White was aided in looking for her lost son by the police.
aid n.
in aid of
用以帮助……；作为帮助……之用
come / go to one’s aid
来/去帮助某人
with the aid of
借助于，通过……的帮助
give sb. first aid
对某人进行急救
without sb.’s aid
没有某人的帮助
eg We’re collecting money in aid of cancer research.
A girl came to the old man’s aid after he fell on the sidewalk.
He succeeded with the aid of a new method he discovered.
【拓展】
first aid 急救
hearing aid 助听器
teaching aids 教具
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) The old woman walks __________________________ (借助于一根棍子).
2) The classmates ________________ (帮助他) doing the experiment.
3) The driver got injured and we _________________ (去帮助他).
aided him in
went to his aid
with the aid of a stick
2. He decided to transport children to safety in Britain.
transport v. to take goods, people etc. from one place to another in a vehicle
运输，运送(货物、人等)
transport … to safety:
take …from one place to a safe place in a vehicle
eg During the earthquake, people in the disaster area were transported to safety.
3. He established an office to keep records of the children and then returned to Britain to find temporary homes for them.
keep records of: to keep information about something that has happened
记录；记载
eg Teachers keep records of students’ progress.
They kept records of every book they had sold.
During World War II, many children were sent
4. At one point, the host asked people in the audience to stand up if Nicholas Winton had saved their lives.
at one point: at one moment
在某一时刻
eg At one point, I thought he was going to burst into tears.
At one point, someone in the crowd started cheering and, after that, everyone joined in.
5. A shocked Winton watched as the majority of people rose to their feet.
rise to one’s feet: to stand up
站起来
eg When he saw the gentleman come in, he
put down his glass and rose to his feet.
6. Nicholas Winton passed away on 1 July 2015, at the age of 106.
pass away: to die 去世
eg His father passed away last year.
【语境应用】用含pass的短语的正确形式填空。
1) John ______________ a difficult period after he lost his job.
2) Carl said we _____________ him this morning, but we
didn't see him.
3) The skill has been ____________ over four generations so far.
4) The news was ___________ by word of mouth yesterday.
5) Forty years have ______________ since they met last time.
passed through
passed by
passed down
passed on
passed away / by
Summarize Nicholas Winton’s personal qualities.
