Reading 1 Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift 1667

Reading 1

Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift 乔纳森·斯威夫特 (1667 -1745) Gulliver in Lilliput

Para. 1 1. What did Gulliver do after their ship crashed against the rocks? He swam as far as he could. 2. What did he finally feel ? He finally felt the land under his feet. 3. What did he do when he was tired out ? He felt down on the beach and went to sleep.

Para. 2 ① When Gulliver woke up, it was morning almost evening. ② Someone tied Gulliver’s arms, legs, and hair to the ground.

Para. 3 F 1. A tiny man climbed onto Gulliver’s body and stood on hishis shoulder. near face How big was the small man? He was the same size as Gulliver’s little finger.

Where was I? Who was this tiny person? Can you choose the functions (功能)of the two questions? (多�) (A) Make readers want to read the story. (B) Make readers feel Gulliver’s feeling. (C) Make the story vivid and interesting.

Para. 4 Why did the tiny men all fall over? Because Gulliver shouted at them.

, r e v i l l u el ? G e e f r u a o u y o l l y f I w wi ho strange/ afraid/ surprised/ nervous… Can you read Para. 3 --4 with emotion(感情 )?

small men Para. 5 began _____; talking to him began to shout _______ a huge army of tiny men ______were coming straight towards him. Gulliver could not understand _______; didn’t know what to say either _______; tried to pull one hand free _______; managed to _______; break the ropes lifted _____ his left hand; looked down …

Could Gulliver run away at last? ①I think Gulliver could run away because… ②I don't think Gulliver could run away because…

B 3 Sandy made some notes of Gulliver's story. Help her check for mistakes. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false. 1. Gulliver's ship crashed against the rocks. ___ T 2. When Gulliver woke up, it was almost evening. ____ F 3. A tiny man climbed onto Gulliver's body and stood on his shoulder. ____ F 4. Gulliver shouted at the tiny men, but they did not care. ____ T F 5. Gulliver talked with those small men. ____ 6. Gulliver finally pulled his right hand free. ___ F

B 4 Kitty is also interested in the story. She is asking Sandy about it. Help Sandy answer her questions. 1. Kitty: What did Gulliver do after their ship crashed against the rocks? He swam as far as he could. By the Sandy: ________________ time he finally felt the land under his ________________ feet, he was tired out. He felt down ________________ the beach and went to sleep. ________________

2. Kitty: What did Gulliver find after he woke up? He found he could not move. His Sandy: _______________ arms, legs and hair were tied to _______________ ground. 3. Kitty: How big was the small man? Sandy: ________________ He was the same size as Gulliver’s ______ little finger.

4. Kitty: Could Gulliver communicate with the small men? Sandy: _____________ No, he could not.

After Gulliver’s ship… Para. 2 Para. 1 crash against -swam – tired out – fell down – went to sleep woke up – could not move — be tied Para. 3 -4 Para. 5 felt-looked down-saw-move up-started climbing-shoutedfall over -continue moving began talking-couldn’t understand-managed tolifted-looked down- a huge army of