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UNIT2 G u l l i v e r ’ s T r a v e l s

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Before using the book:

• Ask the students the names of any countries they know in the world.

• Write their ideas on the board. Now ask them what countries they want to visit.

• Move around the class and ask different students to tell you.

Example:

Student 1: I want to visit England.Student 2: I want to visit the USA.

• Find out which is the most popular country for the students to want to visit.

UNIT 2 GULLIVER’S TRAVELS

Gulliver’s Travels

Listening

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2UNIT

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Listen to a talk about Jonathan Swift and check your answers.

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ObjectivesGrammar Linking words

(conjunctions)

Functions Make small talk

Listening Listen for gist and for

detail

Reading Read for gist and detail and

to guess the meanings of unknown

words

Critical thinking How to understand

when things are or are not important

Writing A narrative

Listen again and complete these sentences.

a Jonathan Swift’s mother was English, but

his father . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b Jonathan Swift’s father died .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c In England, Swift worked as a secretary to

.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d As soon as Gulliver’s Travels was published,

it was .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e Today, some people think Gulliver’s Travels

was the first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

f Gulliver’s Travels was Jonathan Swift’s most

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1 although brought enough plough

2 cow borrow suffer port

b Listen, check your answers and repeat the words.

The sounds of English

a Match the words in 1 with a word in 2 that

has the same sound.

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Read these sentences about the writer Jonathan Swift. Can you choose the correct answer?

a Jonathan Swift was French/Russian/Irish.

b He was born in 1667/1867/1967.

c As well as being a writer, he was a doctor/politician/farmer.

1 Check the meanings of these words in your Active Study Dictionary.

commentary diplomat explanation imaginative politician politics publish

6 Read and complete this conversation.

A Are you reading Gulliver’s Travels?

B Yes, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I haven’t finished

it yet.

A What do you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of it?

B It’s really exciting and very funny.

A I’d love to read it. Could

I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it when you’ve

finished?

B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . course. I’ll give you a

ring when I’ve finished it.

A That’s very . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of you.

Thanks.

Listen and check your answers.

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LESSON 1

Objectives

GrammarLinking words (conjunctions)

FunctionsMake small talk

ListeningListen for gist and for detail

ReadingRead for gist and detail and to guess the meanings of unknown words

Critical thinkingHow to understand when things are not important

WritingA narrative

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1 Introduce the students to the words in the box. Tell them you are going to say the first and last letter of each word and they have to tell you what word it is.

Example: Teacher: C and y. Students: Commentary. Teacher: I and e. Students: Imaginative.

2 Help the students with any problems they have with the pronunciation of the words.

3 Now get the students to look up the words in their Active Study Dictionary.

4 Ask them to work in pairs. Student 1 says a word and Student 2 explains what it means in English.

Example: Student 1: Politician. Student 2: A person who works in politics.

2 Read these sentences about the writer Jonathan Swift. Can you choose the correct answer?

1 Ask the students to read the sentences.

2 Tell them to choose what they think is the best answer. It does not matter if they don’t know the answers, as they will listen to some information about the writer afterwards.

3 Go through the sentences with the class and find out which answers the students chose. Don’t tell them the correct answers. They can correct the work themselves in the next part.

Answers: a Irish b 1667 c politician

3 Listen to a talk about Jonathan Swift and check your answers.

1 Tell the students that they are going to listen to a radio presentation about Jonathan Swift.

2 Explain that this is a chance for them to correct the answers they gave in the previous exercise.

3 You may want to play the tape more than once.

4 Go through the answers with the students.

T A P E S C R I P T

Female radio presenter: You may already know the story of Gulliver’s Travels, but how much do you know about its author, Jonathan Swift? Do you know where and when he was born and what he did as well as being an important writer? In this talk you will find the answers to these questions and more from today’s guest, Professor James Smith.

Professor Smith: Thank you. Well, let’s start at the beginning. Jonathan Swift was born in 1667 in Dublin, Ireland, when that country belonged to England. His father, who died before Jonathan was born, was Irish and his mother was English. Although he spent his early years in England, he returned to Ireland to go to school and university. He found work in England as a secretary to a retired diplomat. While he was working as a secretary, Swift started to write. He later had other jobs, working as a politician and a churchman, and he finally got an important job at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. In 1726, Gulliver’s Travels was published and became a great success. Different people have different explanations for this. To some it was an imaginative children’s story, to others it was a clever commentary on the politics of the day. Some people today see it as the first science fiction novel. In my opinion, the book succeeds because it has these different meanings. Jonathan Swift wrote other books, but none were as successful as Gulliver’s Travels. Jonathan Swift died in 1745. If you’re interested in knowing more about the author of Gulliver’s Travels, I have a list of web pages you can look at.

4 Listen again and complete these sentences.

1 Tell the students to read all the sentences.

2 Tell them that you are going to play the tape again and they must listen carefully and complete the sentences.

3 You may need to play the tape more than once.

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4 Organise the students to work in pairs and ask them to compare their answers.

5 Go through the answers with the students.

Answers: a was Irish. (given)b before Jonathan Swift was born.c a diplomat.d a great success.e science fiction novel.f successful book.

5 The sounds of English

1 Ask the students to look at the two lists of words.

2 Ask them to read the words aloud. Help them with any difficulties in pronunciation.

3 Play the tape and tell the students to listen and repeat.

4 Organise the students to work in pairs and explain the activity to them. Student 1 reads out a word from row 1 and Student 2 reads out a word from row 2 that has the same sound.

Example: Student 1: Plough. Student 2: Cow.

T A P E S C R I P T

Voice: One.Although, brought, enough, plough.Two.Cow, borrow, suffer, port.

Answers: although - borrowbrought - portenough - sufferplough - cow

6 Read and complete this conversation.

1 Tell the students to read through the whole conversation.

2 Ask the students to think about which words they need to complete the conversation and tell them to write the words in.

3 Put the students in pairs and tell them to compare their answers.

4 Now play the tape and get the students to check their answers, and then go through the answers with the students.

5 Tell the students to practise reading out the conversation in pairs.

Answers: a although (given) b think c borrowd Of e kind

T A P E S C R I P T

A: Are you reading Gulliver’s Travels?B: Yes, although I haven’t finished it yet.A: What do you think of it?B: It’s really exciting and very funny.A: I’d love to read it. Could I borrow it when

you’ve finished?B: Of course. I’ll give you a ring when I’ve

finished it.A: That’s very kind of you. Thanks.

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UNIT

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1 Match these words a–f with their meanings 1–6.

a commentary 1 a person who works in politics

b diplomat 2 the reason why something happens

c explanation 3 a person who is employed by a government to live in

another country and to speak for the government

d imaginative 4 written opinions about and descriptions of a subject

e politician 5 print and make available for people to buy

f publish 6 containing new and interesting ideas

2 Complete these sentences with words from Exercise 1.a I can’t think of an explanation for the team

playing so badly.

b Gulliver’s Travels was ed in 1726.

c Some people enjoy Gulliver’s Travels, but do not

realise that it is a on European politics.

d When I was a child, I couldn’t think of interesting ideas, so my stories weren’t very .

e s are meeting to discuss relations between our two countries.

f Winston Churchill was a famous British .

3 What would you say in these situations?

a Your friend bought a new DVD last

week. You want to know if he or she has

watched it. What do you say?

Have you watched the DVD yet?

b You want to know your friend’s opinion of the DVD. What do you say?

c You want to know if you can watch the DVD when he or she has watched it. What do you say?

d Your friend says Yes. You are very pleased. What do you say?

a

Have you watched

the DVD yet?

WORKBOOK page 5

1 Match these words a-f with their meanings 1-6.

1 Tell the students to look at the words in the first column.

2 Revise the pronunciation of the words with the class and tell the students that you are going to call out a letter from a to f, and they must call out the word next to that letter in the column. Correct any problems with pronunciation as you go along.

Example: Teacher: F. Students: Publish.

3 Continue in the same way with all the words.

4 Tell the students to read the sentences in the second column. Look at the example and explain that the students must write the letter next to each word in column 1 beside the correct definition for that word in column 2.

5 Put the students in pairs and get them to compare their answers.

6 Go through the answers with the class.

Answers: a 4 (given) b 3 c 2 d 6 e 1 f 5

2 Complete these sentences with words from Exercise 1.

1 Ask the students to read through the sentences first and help them with any unknown vocabulary.

2 Tell the students to use words from Exercise 1 to complete the sentences.

3 Put the students into pairs and ask them to compare their answers.

4 Go through the correct answers with the class.

Answers:a explanation (given) b publishc commentary d imaginativee Diplomat f politician

3 What would you say in these situations?

1 Ask the students to look at the picture on the right.

2 Ask them to say what they can see happening in the picture.

3 Explain that the students must read the sentences and then decide what they would say in each situation. Make sure they fully understand the situations.


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4 Ask them to write down their ideas.

5 Tell the students to work in pairs and compare their ideas.


Suggested answers: a Have you watched the DVD yet? (given)b What do you think of the DVD?c Could I borrow the DVD when you have finished?d That’s very kind of you. Thanks.

Language focus

Linking words (conjunctions)1 Read these sentences from the

listening text.1 Tell the students to read through the

words in the box. Check that they use correct pronunciation.

2 Ask them to read through the sentences and then to choose the correct word from the box to complete each sentence.

3 Play the tape and get the students to correct their work by listening to the sentences.

Answers: a Although (given) b Whilec because d but e If

T A P E S C R I P T

Voice 1: One.Voice 2: Although he spent his early years in

England, he returned to Ireland to go to school and university.

Voice 1: Two.Voice 2: While he was working as a

secretary, Swift started to write.Voice 1: Three.Voice 2: In my opinion, the book succeeds

because it has these different meanings.

Voice 1: Four.Voice 2: Jonathan Swift wrote other books,

but none were as successful as Gulliver’s Travels.

Voice 1: Five.Voice 2: If you’re interested in knowing

more about the author, I have a list of web pages you can look at.

2 Now match the linking words you added to Exercise 1 with their meanings. Check in your Active Study Dictionary.

1 Tell the students to read all the sentences and explain that each refers to a word from Ex. 1.

2 Tell the students to choose the correct word

a I’ve heard of Jonathan Swift. I didn’t know that he wrote Gulliver’s Travels.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b You like science fiction novels. You will like Gulliver’s Travels.

c I know that Gulliver meets some very small people. I’ve never read the book.

d It took me a long time to read Gulliver’s Travels. It is a very long book.

e I fell asleep. I was watching a long film.

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . he spent his early years in England, he returned to

Ireland to go to school and university.

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . he was working as a secretary, Swift started to write.

3 In my opinion, the book succeeds .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it has these

different meanings.

4 Jonathan Swift wrote other books, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . none were as

successful as Gulliver’s Travels.

5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you’re interested in knowing more about the author, I

have a list of web pages you can look at.

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while if but because although

2 Now match the linking words you added to Exercise 1 with their meanings. Check in your Active Study Dictionary.

a used in the middle of a sentence before something that is different

from or opposite something that has come earlier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b for the reason that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c during the time that something is happening .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d in spite of the fact that something is true .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e used to talk about something that might happen .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 Rewrite these sentences in your exercise books using one of the linking words.

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Read these sentences from the listening text.

a Complete the sentences with these words.

Linking words (conjunctions)Language focus

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4 Complete these sentences with your own ideas.

a I like reading novels, but . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b While I was coming to school today, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c Although I’ve heard a lot about England, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d If I want to find out about a famous writer, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e I enjoy studying English because .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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b Listen and check your answers.

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from Exercise 1 for each sentence.3 Put the students into pairs and ask

them to compare their answers.4 Go through the answers with the

class.Answers: a but (given) b because c whiled although e if

3 Rewrite these sentences in your exercise books using one of the linking words.

1 Ask the students to read the sentences.2 Ask the students to look at the

example and explain that they must use a word from the box to join each pair of sentences in the same way.

3 When they have completed the exercise, put the students into pairs to compare their answers.


Answers: a I’ve heard of Jonathan Swift, but I didn’t

know that he wrote Gulliver’s Travels. (given)

b If you like science fiction novels, you will like Gulliver’s Travels.

c I know that Gulliver meets some very small people although I’ve never read the book.

d It took me a long time to read Gulliver’s Travels because it is a very long book.

e I fell asleep while I was watching a long film.

4 Complete these sentences with your own ideas.

1 Tell the students to read through the sentence beginnings first and then to complete them with their own ideas.

2 Ask some of the students to read out their sentences. If others in the class have written the same sentences, they should stand up.

Example:Student 1: I like reading novels, but I don’t have

time.Students: (stand up if they wrote the same

sentence)

Student 2: I enjoy studying English because I can listen to English songs.

Students: (stand up if they wrote the same sentence)

WORKBOOK page 6

1 Choose the correct linking words in these sentences.

1 Tell the students to read through the sentences carefully.

2 Ask them to look at the example and explain that they must choose the correct linking word for each sentence.

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a He thought he would miss the train, but

b Although he ran as fast as he could,

c While they were having breakfast,

d If you want to be an archaeologist,

e He wants to go to Egypt for his holiday

because

f I’d like to see the new film, but

1 the phone rang six times.

2 you should visit Egypt.

3 he wants to be an archaeologist.

a 4 it was late, so he caught it.

5 none of my friends wants to go

with me.

6 he was only third in the race.

1 Choose the correct linking words in these sentences.

a I need to learn English, but/because I want to work for an international company.

b Although/If my brother works very hard, he doesn’t earn much money.

c I’ve been trying to contact my sister, although/but she isn’t answering her phone.

d If/While you need to remember a date, write it in your diary.

e The phone rang while/because I was having a shower.

2 Match to make sentences using linking words.

3 Complete these sentences with a linking word.

a I fell off my bicycle while I was going round a corner.

b Ali and his family have visited many countries, they’ve never been to Europe.

c you don’t like hot weather, don’t come to Egypt in July.

d I’ve seen that film twice already, I’d love to see it again.

e I’m working hard I want to get a high mark in the test.

2/3 Photo of a train at a station [In Egypt preferable]

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3 Go through the answers with the class.Answers:a because (given) b Although c butd If e while

2 Match to make sentences using linking words.

1 Ask the students to look at the exercise in the book.

2 Tell them to read the sentence beginnings in column one and then the sentence endings in column two.

3 Explain that they have to match each sentence beginning with a sentence ending.

4 Put the students into pairs. Student 1 reads a sentence beginning from column one and Student 2 reads the sentence ending from column two.

Example:Student 1: He thought he would miss

the train, butStudent 2: it was late, so he caught it.Student 2: Although he ran as fast as

he could,Student 1: he was only third in the

race.Answers:a 4 (given) b 6 c 1 d 2 e 3 f 5

3 Complete these sentences with a linking word.

1 Tell the students to read through all the sentences.

2 Tell the students to look at the example and explain that, for each sentence, they must write in a linking word.

3 Go through the answers with the class.Answers:a while (given) b but c Ifd Although e because

Reading


1 Write the five words in the box on the board.

2 Point to the words and ask the students to pronounce them.

3 Ask the students to look at the words in their Active Study Dictionary. Make sure they know what the words mean.

4 Ask students to come to the board to mark the main stress on the words with more than one syllable.



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Gulliver’s voyage to Lilliput

represent ridiculous steal tie (v) voyage

Read this part of Gulliver’s Travels and answer these questions.

a How is Gulliver different from the people of

Lilliput? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b Who or what is Belfusco? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c Why is the king angry? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d Who or what is Brobdingnag? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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After a storm at sea, Lemuel Gulliver, a ship’s doctor, is shipwrecked on the island of Lilliput. The people of Lilliput are only 15 centimetres tall so they think Gulliver is a giant sent by their enemies from the neighbouring island of Belfusco. They are frightened, so they capture him and tie him to the ground to stop him from escaping.

Gulliver tells the people his story and promises to help them in their fight against Belfusco. He soon becomes a favourite of the king. Gulliver then helps them to beat their enemies by stealing all their ships, but he does not agree with the idea of punishing the people of the island. This makes the king angry and he decides that Gulliver must die. Luckily, a friend helps Gulliver to escape to Belfusco and he sails home.

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Reading

3 Choose the correct meanings of these words from A, B or C.

a giant A foreigner B a very small man C a very big man

b neighbouring A next B friendly C beautiful

c make fun of A explain B describe C laugh at

4 Read the story again. Are these sentences True or False? Correct any false statements.

a The people of Lilliput are taller than Gulliver.

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b The people of Lilliput believe that their enemies sent Gulliver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c The King of Lilliput rewards Gulliver for helping him to win his war. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d For Swift, the people of Lilliput are like European politicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e The people of Brobdingnag are the same size as Gulliver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Answers:represent, ridiculous, voyage

2 Read this part of Gulliver’s Travels and answer these questions.

1 Ask the students to read the text about Gulliver’s voyage to Lilliput. Help them with any vocabulary they can’t understand.

2 Tell the students to read the questions in Exercise 2.

3 Tell them to look at the example and explain that the students must write the answers to the remaining questions.

4 Put the students into pairs and tell them to compare their answers.

5 Go through the answers with the class.Answers:a He is much taller. (given)b It is an island.c Because Gulliver doesn’t agree with the

idea of punishing the people of the island.d It is a place where the people are very big.

3 Choose the correct meanings of these words from A, B or C.

1 Read the three words with the class and explain that the students must choose the correct meaning for each word from the three alternatives given for each, A, B or C.

2 Go through the answers with the class.Answers:a C (given) b A c C

4 Read the story again. Are these sentences True or False? Correct any false statements.

1 Tell the students to read the sentences and decide if they are true or false.

2 Tell the students to look at the example and explain that they must mark the sentences True or False and correct the false sentences.


Answers:a False: The people of Lilliput are shorter than

Gulliver. (given)b Truec False: The king is angry with Gulliver and decides

he must die.d Truee False: The people of Brobdingnag are much taller

than Gulliver.

WORKBOOK page 7

1 Complete the puzzle to find a word.

1 Tell the students to read the clues first. Explain that each clue is a definition for another word or words.

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UNIT221 Complete the puzzle to find a word.

a very silly

b a long journey on a ship

c near the place you are talking about

d laugh at (3 words)

e take something that does not

belong to you

f attach something with string or rope

g a very big person

The word in the boxes is

2 Complete these sentences with words from the puzzle.a The Titanic sank on its first voyage after it hit an iceberg.

b To the people of Lilliput, Gulliver was

a .

c It is always wrong to

things that belong to other people.

d Children get upset if their friends

them.

e Egypt and Libya are

countries.

f You should that plant

to the wall to stop it from falling over.

g In a dictionary, the letter v

s the word verb.

h In the past, some people believed the

earth was flat. What a idea!

3 Use your Active Study Dictionary to complete these sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets.

a The police found the stolen car 50 kilometres from where it was taken. (steal)

b The people in our street are very . They always help each other. (neighbouring)

c My uncle is a for an international oil company. (represent)

d You should not people who have different ideas from you. (ridiculous)

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2 Explain that the students must complete the puzzle by writing in the correct word for each definition. When they have done this, they will find the vertical word marked by the column of boxes.


4 Now go through the answers with the class.

Answers:a ridiculous b voyage c neighbouringd make fun of e steal f tieg giant vertical word: represent

2 Complete these sentences with words from the puzzle.

1 Explain to the students that they must use the words from the puzzle in Exercise 1 to complete the sentences in Exercise 2.

2 Tell them to read through the sentences first and help them with any difficult vocabulary.

3 Go through the answers with the class.Answers:a voyage (given) b giantc steal d make fun ofe neighbouring f tieg represent h ridiculous

3 Use your Active Study Dictionary to complete these sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets.

1 Tell the students to read the four sentences and to look up the words in brackets in their Active Study Dictionary to find the correct verb form for each.

2 Tell them to write the words in the spaces provided.

3 Put the students into pairs and ask them to compare their sentences.

4 Go through the answers with the class.Answers:a stolen (given) b neighbourlyc representative d ridicule

Critical thinking

1 Answer the following questions.

1 Tell the students to read through all the questions first. Help them with any difficult vocabulary.

2 Explain to the students that they may need to refer back to the text to answer the questions.

3 Go through the answers to all the questions with the class.

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Critical thinking

1 Answer the following questions.

a What was Gulliver’s job on the ship? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b Why did the people of Lilliput tie Gulliver to the ground? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c How tall were the people of Brobdingnag? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d Why do you think Jonathan Swift writes about the war between two islands and not the war

between countries in Europe? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e In your opinion, what does Jonathan Swift think about politicians at this time? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

f How do you think Gulliver felt when he arrived in Brobdingnag? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2UNIT

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Read this quotation from the story and answer the questions.

a What does this quotation show about the

difference in character between Gulliver and the

King of Lilliput?

b Why do you think Gulliver does not agree

with the idea of punishing the people of the

neighbouring island after they have been beaten?

c What is Swift’s message in this story?

Gulliver then helps them to beat the people

of Belfusco by stealing all their ships, but

he does not agree with the idea of punishing

the people of the island. This makes the king

angry and he decides that Gulliver must die.

3 Discuss this question in pairs.

Disagreeing about whether to break a boiled egg at the big end or the small end is an example

of a ridiculous argument. What other ridiculous subjects do people sometimes argue about?

In the story of Gulliver in Lilliput, Jonathan Swift is making fun of European politics. The war between the islands represents the war between old enemies within Europe.

Swift also makes fun of the ridiculous things politicians argue about. He shows this by giving the people of Lilliput small minds as well as small bodies. In the story, they cannot agree about whether you should break a boiled egg at the big end or the small end.

On his second voyage, Gulliver sails to Brobdingnag, where the people are 18 metres tall. He has more exciting adventures. Only this time, Gulliver feels very small.

He w>a<s a d<oåc=t<oår.

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G u l l i v e r ’ s T r a v e l s

Answers: a He was a doctor. (given)b They thought he was sent by their enemy

and they were frightened of him.c They were 18 metres tall.Suggested:d He wants to make fun of European

politics without getting into trouble for it.e He thinks they are ridiculous.f He felt very scared.

2 Read this quotation from the story and answer the questions.

1 Tell the students to read the quotation in the box.

2 Put the students into groups. Tell them to read the questions.

3 Make sure that the students understand all the questions.

4 Tell the students to discuss the answers to the questions in their groups.


Suggested answers: a Unlike the king, Gulliver is not cruel or

unfair.b Because Gulliver thought that losing the

war was punishment enough and he didn’t feel they needed to suffer any more.

c That you must forgive people.

3 Discuss this question in pairs.

1 People often argue about silly things. In the story Gulliver highlights the example of arguing about which end to break a boiled egg.

2 Put the students into groups and ask them to discuss any other ridiculous things that people sometimes argue about.

3 Get the groups to report their ideas to the class.

Students’ own answers

Communication

1 You are going to talk about a famous writer. Choose a writer you like and make notes to answer these questions.

1 Tell the students to read the questions. Help them with any difficult vocabulary and make sure they understand the questions.

2 Explain to the students that they must think of a writer they like and make notes about him/her

Use the example to make notes about your writer’s life and work.

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2

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2UNIT Communication

Work in small groups.

a Take turns to tell the other students in the group about the

writer you have chosen. Use the notes you have made in

Exercise 2 above.

b After each student has spoken, other students in the group

who know this writer can say what they think of him or her.

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You are going to talk about a famous writer. Choose a writer you like and make notes to answer these questions.

a What is the writer’s name and nationality? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b Is he or she living now? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c If the answer to b is No, when did the writer live? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d What is the writer’s most famous book? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e What is this book about? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

f What other books did this person write? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

g What do you like about this writer? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Beginning Jonathan Swift (JS), Irish. Lived 1667–1745

Middle Famous book: Gulliver’s Travels Adventures of doctor Sails to Lilliput (island of small people) and

Brobdingnag (giants) Other books: A Modest Proposal, A Tale of a Tub

End Stories exciting, funny, with interesting

message

DON’T FORGET

You can probably

find the information

you need in a library

or on the internet.

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based on the questions in the exercise.

You may ask the students to do this activity for homework.

3 Tell the students to write their answers to the questions.

4 Move around the class and help the students as they work.

2 Use the example to make notes about your writer’s life and work.

1 Tell the students to look at the example notes about Jonathan Swift. Explain that they are going to use their answers to the questions in Exercise 1 to write notes about their own chosen author in the same way.

2 Move around the class and help the students with their notes and any vocabulary they need.

3 Work in small groups.

1 Put the students into small groups of four or five.

2 Tell the students to take turns to talk to the other members of their group about their chosen author, using their notes to help them.

3 You can get the students to practise on their own first for homework, before they present their author to their group.

4 The other students in the group should listen carefully and think of questions to ask or comments to add if they also know about the author.

WORKBOOK page 8

1 Find and correct the mistakes in each sentence of this article about Jonathan Swift.

1 Tell the students to read the sentences in the article first.

2 Explain that there is a mistake in each sentence and ask them to look at the example. Tell the students that they must find the mistake in each sentence, cross it out and write the correct word in the space provided.



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UNIT221 Find and correct the mistakes in each sentence of this article

about Jonathan Swift.

Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin, the larger a largest

city in Ireland, in 1667. Ireland belonged from Britain at that time. b

Swift died on 1745, at the age of 78. c

His most famous book was Gulliver’s Travels, which were published in 1726. d

He also wrote other famous book, including e

A Modest Proposal.I like Gulliver’s Travels although Gulliver has f

exciting adventures.It is also very funny to reading about the small g

people of Lilliput.A next book I am going to read is A Modest Proposal. h

2 Now write the article about the writer you discussed in groups.

a Plan your article using the notes you made in the Student’s Book.

b Write a first draft quickly in 100–120 words.

Use the text about Jonathan Swift in Exercise 1 above to help.

Include some linking words (although, because, but, if, while).

c Read what you have written carefully. Look for mistakes in grammar, vocabulary, spelling and

punctuation. Check spellings in your Active Study Dictionary.

d Correct any mistakes and write the final article.

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But and although But is a coordinating conjunction: it joins two independent clauses. Although is a subordinating conjunction:

it forms a dependent (subordinate) clause that cannot stand by itself. Therefore, a clause with although can go either at the beginning of a sentence (with a comma after it) or in the middle (usually without a comma before it). But usually appears in the middle of a sentence. It can only go at the beginning of a sentence if it connects to the previous sentence.

But comes at the beginning of the clause that tells an unexpected or surprising result. Although comes at the beginning of the clause that tells a situation or event. The unexpected or surprising result comes in the independent (main) clause. In each sentence below, the result is underlined.

Although I studied hard, I did not succeed. I did not succeed although I studied hard. I studied hard, but I did not succeed. I studied hard. But I did not succeed. (The result clause stands by itself and is connected to the previous sentence.)

Although Johnathan Swift spent his early years in England, he returned to Ireland to go to school and university.

Jonathan Swift returned to Ireland to go to school and university although he spent his early years in England.

Johnathan Swift spent his early years in England, but he returned to Ireland to go to school and university. Johnathan Swift spent his early years in England. But he returned to Ireland to go to school and

university. (The result clause stands by itself and is connected to the previous sentence.)

Answers: a larger largest (given) b from toc on in d were wase book books f although becauseg reading read h A The

2 Now write the article about the writer you discussed in groups.

1 Tell the students that they are going to use the notes they made for their talk about a favourite writer (Student’s Book page 10, Lesson 5, Exercise 2) to write an article.

2 Ask them to write a draft article first and explain that they can use the text about Jonathan Swift in Exercise 1 on page 8 of the Workbook to help them. Ask them to use linking words such as but, if, while, because and although in their writing.

3 When they have completed their first draft, tell the students to check it carefully and correct any mistakes. They can look up any spellings they are unsure of in their Active Study Dictionary.

4 Tell the students to write a final copy of their corrected article.

5 Number the articles and display them on the classroom walls.

6 Tell the students to move around the class and read any five articles. Tell them to decide which article they like most.

7 Ask the students which articles they liked most. Read one or two of the best articles to the class.


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Assessment

Target element: listen for accuracy and revise language from the unitWrite the following sentences on the board (without the answers in brackets) and tell the students to copy them.

1 Jonathan Swift was born in 1667 in Dublin, Ireland, when that country belonged to America. (America England)2 Although he lived his early years in England, he returned to Ireland to go to school and university. (lived spent)3 While he was working as a secretary, Swift started to paint. (paint write)4 Gulliver’s Travels was published and was a great success. (was became)5 Jonathan Swift wrote other stories, but none were as successful as Gulliver’s Travels. (stories books)

Explain that these sentences are taken from the listening passage in Exercise 3 on page 6 of the Student’s Book, but that there is an incorrect word in each sentence you have written. Tell the students to listen carefully to the presentation about Jonathan Swift again to find the incorrect word in each sentence. Tell them to cross out the incorrect word and write in the correct word.

Target element: revise and use language based around the story of LilliputOn the board, write the following basic structure to the story of Lilliput from Gulliver’s Travels. Explain that the students must use the structure to retell the story. Organise the students to work in small groups and to take turns to retell the story to the group.storm – shipwreck islandfound by islanders enemytie storyhelp favouritesteal ships not punishangry diefriend escape

Target element: revise and expand understanding of the text from the unitWrite the following sentences (without the answers in brackets) from the story of Lilliput on the board.

1 He has been sent by our enemies. (the people of Lilliput)2 We must capture him and tie him down. (the people of Lilliput)3 I don’t think we should punish the people from the island of Belfusco. (Gulliver)4 I can help you to fight against Belfusco. (Gulliver)5 I am very angry with Gulliver. We should kill him. (the King of Lilliput)6 I think politicians in England are ridiculous. (Gulliver)

Explain that the students must read the sentences and decide who said them:• Gulliver• the King of Lilliput • the people of Lilliput

Tell the students that they can read the text on pages 8 and 9 of the Student’s Book to help them.

Target element: revise linking wordsWrite the following sentences on the board (without the answers in brackets) and tell the students to copy and complete them.

1 ________ I was tired, I finished my homework before going to bed. (Although)2 The boy didn’t go to school ________ he was ill. (because)3 ________ I was watching TV, I did my homework. (While)4 ________ I have time, I will come and see you tomorrow. (If) 5 Gulliver escaped from the island ________ the king wanted to kill him. (because)

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