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10. Make up a dialogue and dramatize it.

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III

I got up from the floor on which I was lying and opened the hole in the roof to let in some fresh air. I could do nothing else. The box was well made, and very little water came in. I spent four hours in this dangerous position, and then I heard a noise on the side of my box where the hooks were. Soon after I felt that the box was pulled along in the sea. This gave me some hope. In some time it struck something hard and stopped. I tied my handkerchief to the stick, which was always with me, and put it out through the hole in the roof. I waved this flag in the air and called for help in a loud voice in all the languages that I knew. Great was my joy when I heard a voice, which said in English: “You are safe. Your box is fastened to our ship. Soon we shall make a hole in the top, large enough to pull you out.”

I said, “That will take too long.” Better tell one of the sailors to put his finger through the ring, take the box out of the sea and lift it on to the ship.” Some people laughed. Soon they made a hole in the roof and helped me to climb out. I felt very weak and ill.

The sailors asked me a lot of questions, but I could not answer them; after two years, with the giants, it was a great shock to me to see so many small men.

The captain noticed that I was weak and looked very strange. He took me to his cabin and advised me to sleep, I think he thought that I was mad. I slept some hours, and when I woke up, I felt much better. It was evening now and I was hungry, so the captain ordered supper at once. At supper he asked me to tell him about my adventures. I told him my whole story. He was very surprised to hear it, of course.

The ship was returning to England. The voyage was very good. The captain stopped at one or two ports to get fresh water, but I never left the ship.

We reached England on the third day of June, 1706. I thanked the captain and made him promise to come and see me at my house. I went home and was very glad to find all my family in good health.

Exercises

1. Fill in the articles.

I got up from _____ floor on which I was lying and opened _____ hole in _____ roof to let in some fresh air. ____ box was well made, and very little water came in. I spent four hours in this dangerous position, and then I heard ____ noise on ____ side of my box where _____ hooks were. Soon after I felt that ____ box was pulled along in ____ sea.

2. Say true or false.

I could do nothing else.
This gave me some hope.
Your box is fastened to our ship.
Some people laughed.
I felt very weak and ill.

3. Fill in the prepositions.

____ some time it struck something hard and stopped. I tied my handkerchief ____ the stick, which was always _____ me, and put it ____ through the hole ____ the roof. I waved this flag ____ the air and called ____ help ____ a loud voice ____ all the languages that I knew. Soon we shall make a hole ____ the top, large enough to pull you ____.

4. Find in the text who said and asked the following:

___________________ said in English: “You are safe”.

___________________ said, “That will take too long.”

___________________ asked me a lot of questions…

___________________ noticed that I was weak and looked very strange.

5. Open the brackets.

Better (to tell) _________ one of the sailors to put his finger through the ring, (to take) ___________ the box out of the sea and (to lift) _________ it on to the ship. Some people (to laugh) _____________. Soon they (to make) __________ a hole in the roof and (to help) _____________ me to climb out.

6. Explain why Gulliver was in a great shock to see so many small men.

7. Try to describe the captain of the ship having read his attitude to Gulliver.

8. Choose the correct variant.

He took me to his a) house, b) cabin, c) place and advised me to a) work, b) sleep, c) speak, I think he thought that I was a) mad, b) happy, c) stupid. I slept some a) days, b) hours, c) month, and when I a) woke up, b) got up, c) went out I felt much a) worse, b) better, c) nice. It was a) evening, b) morning, c) afternoon now and I was a) hungry, b) thirsty, c) angry so the captain a) booked, b) asked, c) ordered supper at once.

9. Correct the sentences.

At super he asked me to tell him about my adventures.
He was very surpraised to hear it, of course.
We riched England on the third day of June, 1706.
The voyagewas very gud.

10. Make up a dialogue and dramatize it.

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Quiz

1. Find and write a description of the country of the giants.

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2. Find funny adventures Gulliver had in this country.

3. For some time Gulliver could not understand that he was now among people of his own size. Find a sentence in the text to prove it.

4. How do you think why the sailors didn’t wait for Gulliver when they left the land?

5. Find in the text how Gulliver got into the farmer’s family.

6. Prove that Glumdalclitch was a good friend of Gulliver’s.

A VOYAGE TO LILLIPUT

Part I
I

My father had a small house in Nottinghamshire. I was the third of five sons. When I was seventeen years old, I was sent to Mr. James Bates, a well-known doctor in London, with whom I worked and studied for four years. When I left Mr. Bates, I began to work as a ship doctor on the Swallow. I sailed for three years and a half on that ship and made voyages to the Mediterranean Sea and some other parts of the world. After that I decided to stay in London. I bought part of a small house and married Miss Mary Burton. But life in London was not easy, and soon I found I could not make enough money. I spoke to my wife and some of my friends, and decided to become a ship doctor again.

I agreed to go with Captain William Prichard, who was making a voyage to the South Seas on board the Antelope.

We started from Bristol on the 4th of May, 1699. For a long time the weather was fine. But when we were sailing across the Indian Ocean, a terrible storm began which carried our ship to the east for many days. Twelve of our sailors died of hard work and bad food, the others were ill. On the 5th of November, which was the beginning of summer in those parts, our ship struck a rock. I got into a boat with five sailors, but soon our boat was overturned by a great wave. I cannot tell what became of my companions, and of those sailors who remained on the ship and on the rock, but I think that they were all drowned. I swam where the wind and the waves carried me.

I was very tired, but just when I could swim no more, I felt the bottom with my feet. I walked nearly a mile in the water before I got to the shore. I walked a little inland, but did not see any houses or people. I lay down on the grass, which was, very short and soft, and slept more than nine hours.

Exercises

1. Fill in the articles.

My father had ____ small house in Nottinghamshire. I was ____ third of five sons. When I was seventeen years old, I was sent to Mr. James Bates, ____ well-known doctor in London, with whom I worked and studied for four years. When I left Mr. Bates, I began to work as _____ ship doctor on _____ Swallow. I sailed for three years and ____ half on that ship and made voyages to _____ Mediterranean Sea and some other parts of _____ world.

2. Fill in the prepositions.

After that I decided to stay ____ London. I bought part ____ a small house and married Miss Mary Burton. But life ____ London was not easy, and soon I found I could not make enough money. I spoke ____ my wife and some ____my friends, and decided to become a ship doctor again. I agreed to go ____ Captain William Prichard, who was making a voyage ____ the South Seas ____ board the Antelope.

3. Open the brackets.

We (to start) ____________ from Bristol on the 4th of May, 1699. For a long time the weather (to be) __________ fine. But when we (to be) ____________ sailing across the Indian Ocean, a terrible storm (to begin) ___________ which (to carry) ___________ our ship to the east for many days. Twelve of our sailors (to die) ___________ of hard work and bad food, the others (to be) _________ ill.

4. Start the sentences.

_______________________________________ beginning of summer in those parts, our ship struck a rock.

_______________________________________ our boat was overturned by a great wave.

___________________________________________________________________ on the rock, but I think that they were all drowned.

5. Put the sentences in the right order.

I swam where the wind and the waves carried me.	I walked a little inland, but did not see any houses or people.
I lay down on the grass, which was, very short and soft, and slept more than nine hours.	We started from Bristol on the 4th of May, 1699.
When I left Mr. Bates, I began to work as a ship doctor on the Swallow.	I got into a boat with five sailors, but soon our boat was overturned by a great wave.
My father had a small house in Nottinghamshire.	I spoke to my wife and some of my friends, and decided to become a ship doctor again.

6. Make up the dialogue and dramatize it.

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When I woke up, it was daylight. I tried to get up, but could not move. I was lying on my back. My arms, legs and hair were tied to the ground.

I heard a noise around me, but could see nothing but the sky because I could not move my head.

Soon I felt that something alive was moving on my left leg. It moved up over my body and came nearly to my face. I looked down and saw a little man, not more than six inches high, with a bow and arrow in his hands. At the same time I felt thatvery many of such little men were climbing over my body. I was surprised and shouted in such a loud voice, that they were all afraid and ran back.

I did not know what to do. At last I pulled hard and broke the strings which tied my leаt arm to the ground. At the same time I broke some of the strings which tied my hair on the left side of my head. I did it, the little people raised a great noise and shot a lot of arrow, at my face and body. I quickly covered my face with my left hand and decidedto struggle no more.

When the people saw that I was quiet, they shot no more arrows. Soon I heard a knocking near my head. I turned my head a little and saw that they were building a platform. When the platform was ready, one of them got on it and made a long speech, of which I did not understand a word.

I was very hungry. So I put my finger to my mouth to show that I wanted food. He understood me very well, and food was brought. He ordered his people to put ladders to my sides. Many little people climbed up those ladders and walked towards my mouth. They were carrying baskets full of food. The little people were very surprised to see how much I ate. Then I made another sign that I wanted to drink. They brought me something like wine in two barrels. Each barrel was no bigger than one of our glasses. I drank it all and asked for more, but they had no more to give me.

Soon after that, I fell asleep again, and slept about eight hours. They told me afterwards that there was something in the wine, which made me sleep so much.

While I was asleep, five hundred workers made a great cart on twenty-two wheels, large enough to hold me. I was told this later, when I understood the language. Then nine hundred of the strongest men raised me on that cart with the help of ropes which were like our strings. Then fifteen hundred of the emperor's largest horses pulled the cart to the capital of the country.

Exercises

1. Complete the sentences.

When I ________ up, it ______ daylight. I tried to_____ up, but could not _______. I was lying on my ________. My arms, _______ and hair ________ tied to the ground.

I heard a noise ________ me, but could see _______ but the sky ________ I could not move my _______. Soon I felt that __________ alive was moving on my______ leg.

2. Fill in the prepositions.

It moved ____ over my body and came nearly ____ my face. I looked ______ and saw a little man, not more than six inches high, _____ a bow and arrow ____ his hands. ____ the same time I felt thatvery many ____ such little men were climbing _____ my body. I was surprised and shouted ____ such a loud voice, that they were all afraid and ran back.

3. Open the brackets.

At last I (to pull) __________ hard and (to brake) ____________ the strings which (to tie) _________ my leаt arm to the ground. At the same time I (to brake) ____________ some of the strings which (to tie) ________ my hair on the left side of my head. I (to do) __________ it, the little people (to raise) ________ a great noise and (to shoot) _________ a lot of arrow, at my face and body. I quickly (to cover) ___________ my face with my left hand and (to decide) _________to struggle no more.

4. Say true or false.

I know what to do.
Soon I heard a knocking near my head.
He ordered their people to put ladders to my sides.
Then I made another sign that I wanted to drink.
Soon after that, I fell asleep again, and slept about ten hours.

5. Match the parts of the sentences.

When the people saw that	them got on it and made a long speech, of which I did not understand a word.
I turned my head a little and saw	show that I wanted food.
When the platform was ready, one of	the wine, which made me sleep so much.
So I put my finger to my mouth to	that they were building a platform.
They told me afterwards that there was something in	I was quiet, they shot no more arrows.

6. Choose the right variant.

I was very a) angry, b) hungry, c) ill. He understood a) him, b) them, c) me very well, and food was a) taken, b) brought, c) found. Many little a) kids, b) people, c) persons climbed up those ladders and walked towards a) theirs, b) ours, c) my mouth. They were carrying baskets full of a) food, b) vegetables, c)fruits.

7. Find the mistakes in the sentences.

They werebrought me something like wine in two barrels.
Each barel was no bigger than one of our glasses.
I was told this later, when I understud the language.
Then fifteen hundred of the emperor’s largest horses have pulled the cart to the capital of the country.

8. Match the words.

Little	of ropes
Asked	enough
No	cart
Great	more
Large	for
Help	people

9. Make up the dialogue and dramatize it.

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III

The emperor and all his court came out to meet us at the city gates. The cart stopped at an old temple. It was the largest building in the country. The gate of the temple was large enough for me to creep through. A lot of workmen, fastened very many long chains to my left leg and passed them through a low window near the gate of the temple. On the other side of the road there was a tower. The emperor and his court climbed to the top of the tower to look at me. I could not see them because I was still tied to the cart. When the workmen saw that it was impossible for me to break the chains, they cut the strings that tied me to the cart, and I stood up.

I looked around me. I must say I never saw a nicer place. The country round me was like a large garden. The fields looked like beds of flowers. Between some of the fields there were woods, and the tallest trees were about seven feet high.

The emperor ordered his servants to bring me food and drink. Many people came to have a look at me. To see them better, I lay down on my side. The emperor asked me questions and I answered, but we could not understand each other.

When the emperor left, some of the people who remained shot their arrows at me, and one arrow hit my face near the eye. The captain of my guard ordered his soldiers to seize these people. Six of them were seized, tied and brought to me. I put five of them into my pocket. Then I took the sixth man into my hand and took out my knife. The poor man thought that I wanted to eat him, but I quickly cut the strings that tied him, and put him down to the ground. Then I did the same with the other men. They ran away at once. I saw that the soldiers and all the people were glad to see that I was kind to those six men.

In the evening I crept through the door of my temple and lay down. I could not stand up in the temple, but I could lie with my head at one wall and my feet at the other. I had to sleep on the stone floor for about two weeks. Then a bed was made for me.

Part II
I

The emperor gave orders to the people in all the villages around to send food for me. Every morning they sent six cows, forty sheep and other things to eat, together with bread and wine. Six hundred men were sent to be my servants. They lived near my house in tents which were built for them on each side of my door. The emperor also ordered three hundred tailors to make me a new suit of clothes.

Six of the emperor's greatest scholars were sent to teach me their language. Sometimes the emperor himself came to our lessons and taught me. I learned the language quickly and as soon as I knew the necessary words, I asked the emperor for my freedom. He told me I must wait till his council agreed to give it to me.

Every day many people came to look at me. I was kind to them and tried not to frighten them. After a while they were not afraid of me any more. Sometimes I lay down and put my hand on the ground. Then some of them danced on my hand. Boys and girls liked to play hide-and-seek in my hair.

At last the emperor and his council decided to give me my freedom, but I received it on certain conditions which I had to fulfil. It may be interesting to the reader to know these conditions. Here is a translation which is as near to the text as I could make it.

Golbasto Momaren Gurdilo, the great emperor of Lilliput, pleasure and terror of the whole world, whose lands reach to the end of the world, king of all kings, taller than the sons of men, whose head touches the sun; pleasant as spring, comfortable as summer, rich as autumn, terrible as winter. He sends to the Man Mountain (so I was called in Lilliput) the following conditions, which he shall fulfil:

“First. The Man Mountain shall not leave our country without our permission.

Second. He shall notcome into our capital without our order.

Third. The Man Mountain shall take his walks along the roads, he shall not walk or lie down in the fields.

Fourth. When he walks along the roads, he shall take care not to step upon our people or their houses; he shall not take any of our people into his hands without their own permission.

Fifth. The Man Mountain shall help us against our enemies in the island of Blefuscu. He shall try to destroy their ships.

Sixth. He shall help our workmen to raise great stones to cover the walls of the palace park and other palace buildings.

Last. The Man Mountain shall have food and drink every day enough to feed 1728 of our people”.

I promised to fulfil all the conditions. My chains were removed, and I was free at last. I thanked the emperor for my freedom. He answered that he hoped that I should be a useful servant to him in everything.

One day I asked the emperor to allow me to see the capital of the country. The emperor gave me permission, but told me to be very careful not to destroy the houses.

The city is surrounded by a thick wall with towers. I stepped over the great western gate and passed very slowly along the two main streets. There were a lot of people on the roofs, and many looked out of the windows.

The city is a square. Each side of the wall is five hundred feet long. The two great streets cross in the middle and divide the city into four quarters. The emperor's palace is in the centre of the city where the two great streets meet. It is surrounded by a wall two feet high. I stepped over this wall, but round the palace there were other buildings which were five feet high, and I could not step over them. I was very sorry, because I wanted to see the palace very much. But later I found a way out of the difficulty. The emperor allowed me to cut down some of the largest trees in his park, and I made of them two stools, each about three feet high, and strong enough to hold me. Then I went again through the city to the palace with my stools in my hands. When I came up to the high buildings which I had to step over, I stood upon one stool and took the other in my hand. I raised the stool over the roof and put it on the ground on the other side of the building. Then I stepped over the building from one stool to the other.

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