1. How do you prepare when you are travelling to a new destination? 2. What is the most exciting part of travelling to a new destination?
3. Have you ever heard about Guilliver’s Travels? You may have read the book or seen the film. Share what you know about the story.
Understand
1. Where did Gulliver attend school? 2. Who recommended that Gulliver become a surgeon? 3. How many voyages did Gulliver make while he was a surgeon? 4. What did he spend his leisure hours at sea doing?
5. Put the following words into sentences, then add them you your vocabulary builder on pages 1–2 of your Portfolio. Scanty Eminent Resolved
Explore
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1. What impression do you form of Gulliver having read this extract? Give two reasons for your answer.
2. Would this extract encourage you to read the novel Gulliver’s Travels? Give two reasons for your answer.
3. Gulliver tells us that he reads ‘the best authors, ancient and modern’. If this novel was set today, name two books you imagine Gulliver reading. Explain your choices.
Create
Write a list of guidelines that you think would be helpful to assist someone who is preparing to travel to a new place.
