Discovering the Heroic Acts of Nicholas Winton
Uncover the extraordinary story of Nicholas Winton, a man who saved hundreds of children during the Holocaust through his bravery and selflessness. Learn about his impactful actions, personal qualities, and lasting legacy that continue to inspire people worldwide.
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Unit 1 Making a difference
1. 1. Nicholas Winton Nicholas Winton 2. 2. Nicholas Winton Nicholas Winton 3. 3. 4. 4.
Read the title and the word cloud to predict what Nicholas Winton might have done.
Read the passage to take down the expressions of time and the events to the time.
Is Nicholas Winton an ordinary person? Why? Find the supportingsentences. Is Nicholas Winton a great person? Why? Find the supporting sentences.
What personal qualities do you think Nicholas Winton has? Find the supporting actions from the passage.
Read and tell why the writer describing the touching scene in paragraph 1 and paragraph 5.
Explain the following sentences using your own words. (1)These are among the 669 children, most of them Jewish, that Nicholas Winton will go on to save from death at the hands of the Nazis. (2)In Prague, Winton saw people living in terrible conditions and whose lives were in danger. (3)He used donated funds and his own money to pay the 50 pounds per child that the British government required. (4)For the most part, he did not mention the children he saved, and his actions soon disappeared from people s memories. (5)That all changed in 1988 when his wife Grete found a forgotten journal at home. (6)The program brought his actions to public attention, and Winton became a respected figure around the world. (7) Later Winton received various honours for his achievement, including a knighthood in 2003, and the Czech government s highest honour, the Order of the White Lion, in 2014.
Discuss and express. How does the writer tell us Good does have power from the life of Nicholas Winton?
