I wonder why you enjoy reading so much?

1. Well, that’s because I not only learn from books but also gain lots of pleasure from reading books. I wonder why you enjoy reading so much?

2. Okay, Jimmy. Listen to it now! My favorite story is Gulliver’s Travels, by Jonathan Swift. It’s a great story with lots of fantasy. What’s your favorite story, Mommy? Please tell me the story now, Mom.

3. Gulliver's Travels

4. Gulliver’s Travels? We’d love to listen to the story, too. Please let us join you! We are 1st-year students from MSU.

5. Lemuel Gulliver, a surgeon from England, left his family for his first voyage to the sea.

6. During his journey, there was a powerful storm that caused a shipwreck. Oh, no! What happened to my ship.I must not die here. Where’s the shore?

7. Gulliver managed to swim ashore. Exhausted from the long swim, he immediately fell into a long sleep as he reached the shore. Finally, I survive. Thanks God.

8. He had no idea how long he lay there, but when he awoke, he realized it was impossible for him to move. Lying still and glancing around, he found that his arms, legs, and hair were tied to the ground by slender ropes. What happened? Why can’t Imove?

9. As he was lying on his back, Gulliver wasunable to turn and look around. Then he felt that there was something moving up his leg, across his chest, and up to his chin. He rolled his eyes downward and was astonished to see a six-inch man carrying a bow and an arrow. This man, who looked very strong and important, was followed by many others of the same size. Imatu teto? Who are these little people?

10. Gulliver was very surprised to see such creatures, so he cried out loud. Frightened by his loud cry, the little people scampered away. Not long after that, however, they returned and spoke to him in a language that Gulliver could not understand. Then they took him to their beautiful city where thousands of miniature men and women awaited. Giant! Giant!

11. Gulliver was tired of being fastened and lying still so he gathered all his strength, and with some effort, he broke the strings that bound him. Frightened, the little people ran off again. After that, a man cried aloud, saying “Tolgo phonac!” Thousands of tiny arrows were shot at Gulliver, raining upon him like needles. Tolgo phonac! Kill him. He’s a giant!

12. Gulliver remained still until an important-looking tiny man approached him. He tried to convince the man with his humble gestures that he did not mean to harm them. Then, pointing to his mouth, he indicated that he was hungry. Who are you and what are you doing here? My name is Gulliver. I’m from England. I want to be your friend.

13. Gulliver pointed to his mouth to show that he was hungry. Food please. I’m very hungry. Brum bruy brum. Bring him some food now!

14. His hand gesture was effective, as hundreds of little people soon arrived, bearing baskets of meat and tiny loaves of bread. Coming!

15. With his sincerity and polite manners, he established good relationship with the tiny people of Lilliput. Some of them wanted to kill him as they feared that he would cause a famine by consuming their food supplies. Most of them thought that he would be useful for them so they spared his life. Three hundred tailors were told to make him nice clothes. You have such long arms and legs!

16. The emperor’s greatest scholars taught Gulliver the language and customs of Lilliput. You should learn about law, government, educational system, and family life in Lilliput.

17. Can you guess what each Lilliputian expression means? Tuti matifu te? Yes, I am.

18. Can you guess what each Lilliputian expression means? Itama papo fukita to? Meat and bread, please.

19. Can you guess what each Lilliputian expression means? Itamo pipa fukita to? Water and orange juice, please.

20. Can you guess what each Lilliputian expression means? Tute itamo mipipa fukita te? Just one glass is enough.

21. Can you guess what each Lilliputian expression means? Niko imani lilliputi talama iwateko. Thank you so much. That’s very kind of you.

22. Can you guess what each Lilliputian expression means? Itami puli tinamaku epabe te? I like red and black.

23. As time went by, Gulliver gradually learned about the way of life of the Lilliputians. He also learned about two internal conflicts which resulted from serious disagreement among the Lilliputians themselves.

24. One of the conflicts concerned two groups who argued about the height of their shoe heels. Our shoes must be one-millimeter high. What a stupid idea! It should be two millimetres,not one!

25. Another conflict began with a fight over which end of an egg should be broken. Over eleven thousand of Lilliputians were killed because they thought an egg should be broken at the big end. A large number of Big-endians had moved to the nation of Blefuscu and started a battle with the Lilliputians. We should break the small end of an egg. What a bad idea! We should break the big end instead!

26. The two countries had battled against each other for years, losing over forty ships and thirty thousand sailors. Lilliputians were just about to lose when they begged for Gulliver’s help.

27. Although Gulliver disliked fighting, he was obliged to help the Lilliputians fight against the blefuscudians. He waded into the sea toward Blefuscu, taking with him some cables and hooks.

28. The blefuscudians were so frightened by the sight of him that they leaped from their ships and swam ashore. When he got there, he fastened a hook to the prow of each boat as the enemy attacked with tiny arrows. Gulliver tied a pair of spectacles on his face in order to protect his eyes. After he had fastened all the hooks and had tied the cable ends into a knot, he used a knife to cut the lines that fastened each ship to its anchor. Then he began wading back to Lilliput with ease, dragging the Blefuscudians’ fleetbehind him. Kill the giant! He’s dragging our ship away. Ouch!

29. The emperor was so delighted. He received Gulliver and made him a Nardac, the highest title of honor in Lilliput. I’ll make our hero a Nardac!

30. fantasy B. famine • C. Gesture D. conflict • E. Voyage F. battle What’s the related topic? It was one of the most exciting journeys he took. He went to a strange land where all the citizens were women. He became the first man to exist there.

31. fantasy B. famine • C. Gesture D. conflict • E. Voyage F. battle What’s the related topic? All the people had three legs, four arms, and two heads. They ate snakes as their main food and drank animal blood.

32. fantasy B. famine • C. Gesture D. conflict • E. Voyage F. battle What’s the related topic? When there was a visitor, they welcomed their guest by putting their hands over their heads. Then they waved their hands.

33. fantasy B. famine • C. Gesture D. conflict • E. Voyage F. battle What’s the related topic? Sometimes they had a disagreement, which often turned into a dispute. They wouldn’t talk with each other for a long time.

34. fantasy B. famine • C. Gesture D. conflict • E. Voyage F. battle What’s the related topic? When there was no rain, the land became dry and people couldn’t grow their crops. Then they had no food to eat and many of them died of starvation.

35. fantasy B. famine • C. Gesture D. conflict • E. Voyage F. battle What’s the related topic? When the dispute grew very serious, the people fought and killed one another, losing a lot of ships and weapons.

36. After spending a long time and having more adventures in Lilliput, Gulliver decided to leave the island. One day he saw a boat that had been pushed ashore by sea waves. He began to fix it with the help of some tiny inhabitants. Then it was time for him to depart from the tiny people. Maybe it’s time to depart.

37. Many tiny men and women gathered on the shore to see him off, saying goodbye to him in tears. Gulliver took with him a good store of food and several tiny animals. Even though several people wished to go with him, he refused to take any of them. Goodbye everyone. Thank you so much for your hospitality! Goodbye Gulliver. Please visit us again soon.

38. Gulliver was picked up by a passing ship after two days at sea. When he told the captain of the ship the whole story, the captain thought that he was out of his mind. When Gulliver took the Lilliputian horses, cows, and sheep from his pocket, however, the man finally believed him. Gulliver safely returned to England. He stayed with his family for only a few months and then returned to the sea and to further voyages. Just take a look at these animals if you don’t believe my story! It’s amazing! It’s beyond my imagination!

39. Thank you so much for telling us the great story. We are sure we’ll all do well on the final exam.