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Gulliver's travels in Lilliput

Word Meaning Word Meaning
Gulliver's travels in Lilliput
Survivor الناجون – الباقون علي قيد الحياة Capture يأسر
Adventure مغامرة Pirate القراصنة
Shipwrecked غرق السفينة Distant بعيد
Dangerous خطير Prisoner سجين
Prison سجن
My early life

Steer يقود السفينة Mathematics الرياضيات
Navigation الملاحة Teach – taught يتعلم – تعلم
Voyage رحلة بحرية Sail يبحر
Mediterranean sea البحر المتوسط Country بلد – دولة
Got married متزوج Languages لغات
Captain قبطان السفينة Free time وقت الفراغ
Parents الوالدين Interested in مهتم بـ
Abroad بالخارج – خارج البلاد
Shipwreck

Shipwreck غرق السفينة Weak ضعيف
Break up تتحطم Rock صخرة
Storm عاصفة Rowing boat مركب تجديف
Sailor بحار Further بعيد
I arrived in Lilliput

Tiny صغير الحجم جدا Bow قوس
Prick يثقب – وخزة   Arrow سهم
Platform رصيف للمشاة Inch بوصة
Grab ينزع – يختطف بشدة Hammer شاكوش
Amazed مذهل – مدهش Nail مسمار
Tie يربط Understand يفهم
Ladder سلم Huge ضخم – هائل
Chin ذقن Pain اغماء
My move to the capital city

Pole عمود-  سارية Wheel عجلة
Pulley بكرة لرفع الاشياء Forest غابة
Chain سلسلة Rope حبل
Scholar عالم Good at ماهر في
Serve يخدم Quadrant ادة تستخدم لقياس الارتفاع
Making friends with the people of Lilliput

Held out يمد – يبسط Palace قصر – مملكة
Permission اذن – تصريح Promise يعد – وعد
Urgent عاجل – مستعجل Allowed مسموح
Mean يقصد – يعني Against ضد
Condition ظرف – حال Enemy عدو
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War with Blefuscu

Telescope تليسكوب Lilliputians Lilliput سكان
Warship سفينة حربية Last for يدوم – يستمر
Hook خطاف Soldier جنود
Anchor مرساة ( السفينة ) Pleased with مسرور بـ
Deep عميق Tide   المد والجزر – تيار مائي
Attack تهاجم
An invitation to Blefuscu
Oars العصا التي تستخدم للتجديف Compass بوصلة
Twist يجدل – يجعلة لولبي الشكل Purpose قصد – غرض
Invite يدعو Bull ثور
Invitation دعوة Hay قش
Coast ساحل Shore شاطئ
Feed يطعم – يغذي
Rescue
Closer قريب من Mast شراع السفينة
Home – for a while
Plenty وفرة – فائض

Some notes:-
Characters:
• Jonathan Swift
• Gulliver
• Mary
• Mr. Bates
• John
• Betty
• Pirate
• Lilliputians
• Scholars
1- Jonathan Swift :
     He is the writer of this story. He is a famous English writer. He was born in Ireland. He lived from 1669 until 1745. He loved reading books about travel.
2- Gulliver:
             He was the hero البطل    of this story. He interested in mathematics and navigation. He had a son and a daughter.
3- Mary:
              She was Gulliver's wife.
4- Mr. Bates:
             He was a doctor. He taught Gulliver how to be a doctor.
5- John:
He was Gulliver's son.
6- Betty:
        She was Gulliver's daughter.
7- Pirates:
         People who attacked the ship and captured Gulliver and sent him to a prison.
     8- Lilliputians:
       People who lives in Lilliput and took Gulliver to their country. They were tiny people. They were good at science.
9- Scholars:
         People who taught Gulliver the language of Lilliput.


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Some Numbers
• 500 men built the platform to move Gulliver.
• The Lilliputian was 6 inches.
• Lilliputians fixed 80 poles to lift Gulliver.
• 900 pulled the ropes to carry Gulliver.
• Gulliver took 3 hours to be onto the platform.
• 1500 horses pulled the platform.
• People traveled a half a mile to Lilliput.
• 600 people looked after Gulliver.
• Gulliver ate as much as 1,728 Lilliputians.
• Gulliver ate every morning 40 sheep and 6 cows.
• 300 tailors made Gulliver's clothes.
• 500,000 people lived in Mildendo.
• The war between Lilliput and Blefuscu lasted for 36 moons.
• Lilliput lost 40 ships and 30,000 sailors and soldiers.
• Blefuscu had 50 warships.
• The water between Lilliput and Blefuscu is 800 yards.
• Gulliver made 50 ropes and hooks.
• Gulliver took half an hour to reach Blefuscu.
• 20,000 men helped Gulliver to pull his boat.
• The men took 10 days to build oars.
• The king gave Gulliver 6 cows, 2 bulls and some sheep.
• The king gave Gulliver 50 bags of gold coins.(200 coins in each bag).
• Gulliver bought cows for 600£ each.
• 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters.
Countries
Holland   :   Gulliver stayed there for two-and-a-half years.
London    : Gulliver's home.
Lillput      : the country which Gulliver had taken.
Blefuscu   : Lilliput's enemy.
Mildendo   : the capital of Lilliput.
South America, Asia and India   : the countries which Gulliver had traveled.
Questions
Complete all theses sentences:
Gulliver's travels in Lilliput
1-Some survivors wrote about ……………..
2- ………….. captured Gulliver.
3- Pirates captured Gulliver and sent him to ……………….
4- Traveling by sea was dangerous because………………….
5-Traveling at the age of Jonathan swift was by ……………..
6-Gulliver was captured by …………….
My early life
7-Gulliver had …………… brothers.
8-Mr Bates taught Gulliver ………………………………
9-Gulliver was interested in ……………………..
10-Gulliver stayed in Holland for ………………….
11-Gulliver worked as a …………….. on a ship.
12-Gullivar sailed the Mediterranean Sea for ………………..
13-After Mr Bates's death,……………………..
14-Gulliver went to the sea again because………………………………………..
15-Gulliver decided to leave his wife and children because…………………………
16-the ship was called …………………..
17-In Gulliver's free time, he ………………………………….
18-Gulliver was on the ship for …………so he traveled to South America, Asia and India.


Shipwreck
19-Gulliver wasn't able to control the ship when………………………
20-………. Sailors died in the storm.
21-Although Gulliver and sailors climbed into a rowing boat,……………………….
22-the ship broke because…………………………….
I arrived in Lilliput
23-When Gulliver awoke he couldn't move because………………………………….
24-When Gulliver awoke he found himself………………….
25-The Lilliputians were about………………………….
26-The tiny people were frightened when……………………………
27-Gulliver felt great pain because………………………………………….
28-Lilliputians built ……………… near Gulliver's head.
29-Although the king oh Lilliput spoke to Gulliver,……………………………………
30-Lilliputians only understand that Gulliver…………………………………..
31-The Lilliputians were amazed because………………………………..
32-Although Gulliver freed his arm,…………………………………
33-When Gulliver ate food, he………………………………..
34-Lilliputians weren't frightened any more because……………………………
My move to the capital city
35-Tiny people were good at ………………………..
36-Lilliputians moved the big ships to the sea by…………………….
37-…………… carpenter built the platform.
38-Lilliputians lifted Gulliver on the platform by ………………..
39-………………… horses pulled the platform.
40- Lilliputians took ………………… to get Gulliver onto the platform.
41- Lilliputians used …………….. to walk all Gulliver's body.
42- Lilliputians cut the ropes when …………………………
43- Lilliputians took Gulliver to ……………………………….
44-…………….. people looked after Gulliver.
45-……………… tailors made Gulliver's clothes.
46-Gulliver ate as much as……………………
47-The king sent scholars to Gulliver to………………………….
Making friends with the people of Lilliput
48-In three weeks Gulliver could………………………
49-The people in Lilliput called Gulliver…………………which means………..
50-……………… is the capital of Lilliput.
51-the Lilliputians would set Gulliver free if………………………………
52-Gulliver agreed to…………………………………………………………to be set free.
53-Mildendo was shaped……………….
54-The king's palace was in …………………………..
55-About ……………. People lived in Mildendo.
War with Blefuscu
56-Lilliput and Blefuscu lost ……………………………
57- Lilliput and Blefuscu had been in war for ………………………..
58-Lilliput heard that Blefuscu had built ……………………… to attack them.
59-…………. agreed to help Lilliput against their enemy.
60-The sea between two countries was only …………………..
61-The water was deep between …………………. and ………………
62-Gulliver used ………………………………… to attack Blefuscu.
63-Blefuscu were frightened of …………………….
An invitation to Blefuscu
64-…………………….. sent an invitation to Gulliver.
65-The king of Lillput didn't refuse the invitation because………………………….
66-Gulliver saw ………………………..at the north-east coast of Blefuscu.
67-Gulliver brought the boat to the shore by………………………………….
68-Gulliver made ……………………………..by the help of 500 men.
69-peaple gave Gulliver………………………………………….….. for his journey.
70-The king of Blefuscu gave Gulliver …………………….
71-Gulliver used ………………… to sail hoping to reach some islands.

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Rescue
72-Gulliver was rescued by ……………………………
73-Gulliver was so lucky because …………………………….
74-The captain didn't believe Gulliver until…………………………………………….
75-……….. sailors were on board the ship.
Home – for a while
76-Gulliver took ……………………. to get back home.
77-Gulliver sold the cows by ………………….
78-Gulliver left ……………….to his wife and he set sail on a ship.
79-Jonathan swift was born in ………………….
80-A pulley is for ……………………
81-Gulliver has got ………… children.
82-The largest building in Lilliput is the ……………..
Key Answer
1-Their dangerous journey. 43-an old temple in their country.
2-Pirates. 44-600
3- distant island as a prisoner. 45-300.
4-many ships were lost in storms or attacked by pirates.              46-1,728.
5-sea. 47-teach him their own language
6-pirates. 48-understand Lilliputians' language.
  7- four. 49-Quinbus Flestrin- Man Mountain.
8- how to be a doctor. 50-Mildendo.
9-mathematics and navigation.            51-he shouldn't leave the country without the king's permission
10-two-and-a-half years.           - he shouldn't go into the capital city without the king's permission
11-doctor. - he shouldn't walk in the fields – only walk on roads.
12-three years. - he shouldn't pick people or animals.
13- his business was bad. 52-carry people with urgent messages.
14- Mr Bates died and business was bad. - help lift heavy things.
15-it's difficult to earn enough money. - help the people of Lilliput fight against Blefuscu.
16-Antelope. 53-as an exact square.
17-learned the languages of the countries which he visited.   54-the middle of the city.
18-six years. 55-500,000.
19-a storm blew and the wind was too strong. 56-thousands of soldiers and a lot of ships.
20-Twelve. 57-36 moons.
21-they couldn't row it. 58-new warships.
22-it hit in a big rocket. 59-Gulliver.
23-he was so tired and he was tied to the ground. 60-6 feet deep at high tide.
24- tied. 61- Lilliput – Blefuscu.
25-six inches. 62-hooks and ropes.
26-Gulliver shouted. 63-Gulliver.
27-hundreds of tiny people were shooting arrows at him. 64-the king of Blefuscu.
28-a platform. 65-it cost them too much to feed Gulliver.
29-he didn't understand his language. 66- a real boat turned upside down.
30-was hungry. 67-helping of 20,000 men.
31-the huge size of Gulliver. 68-some oars, two sails and one strong rope for the boat.
32-he didn't try to harm the tiny people. 69-6 cows, 2 bulls and some sheep and some hay and corn.
33-fell asleep again. 70-50 bags of gold coins and a painting of himself.
34-he didn't do any thing when he freed his arms. 71- a compass.
35-science. 72-an English ship that was returning to England.
36-carrying them on platforms on wheels. 73-he found one of the sailors that he was an old friend.
37-500 74-he saw the tiny animals, the gold coins and the king's painting.
38-ropes and pulleys. 75-50.
39-1500 76-five months and a half.            80-lifting things.
40-almost a whole day. 77-600 £ each.                                81-2.
41-ladders. 78-plenty of money.                        82-temple.
42-they found him that he wasn't harmful. 79-Ireland.
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Answer about all these questions:
Gulliver's travels in Lilliput
1- Who was Jonathan Swift?
-He was the writer and he was born in Ireland in 1667.
2- Who were pirates?
          - Some people who attack ships and steal from them.                             3- How did people travel at the age of Jonathan Swift?
    - By ships.
4- Why did the people travel by ships only?
   - Because there were no cars or trains or planes.
5- Why were journeys by sea dangerous?
     - Because many ships were lost in storms and pirates were attacked the ships.
6-What did some survivors do?
  - They wrote about their adventures.
7- Who was Gulliver captured by? - Pirates.
8-Where was Gulliver taken as a prisoner?
      - To an island.
   My early life
9-How many brothers did Gulliver have?
   - Four brothers.
10- How many sons did Gulliver's parents have?
      - Five sons.
11-How did Mr Bates help Gulliver?
   - He taught him how to be a doctor. And also helped him to work on a ship as a doctor.
12-What was Mr Bates job?
  -  He was a doctor.
13-What did Gulliver want to learn?
  - He wanted to learn how to steer a ship.
14-How long did Gulliver stay in Holland?
     - Two years and a half.
15- What was Gulliver interested in?
   - Mathematics and navigation.
16-Show that Gulliver was interested in navigation?
  - He wanted to learn how to steer a ship and learned things on voyages .
17-What did Gulliver do in his free time?
   - He learned the languages of the countries he visited.
18-What job was Gulliver given on the ship?
    - A doctor.
19-How long did Gulliver sail the Mediterranean Sea?
  - three years.
20-What happened after Mr Bates's death?
    - His business was not good.
21-Why did Gulliver go back to the sea?
   - Because after the death of Me Bates business got bad.
22-Why did Gulliver decide to leave his wife and return to the sea again?
  - Because it was difficult to earn enough money.
23-What was the ship called?
  - Antelope.
Shipwreck
24-What happened to the Antelope?
  - The wind and storm blew and the sailors couldn't control the ship and it hit a rock and broke up.
25-Who survived to the beach?
   - Gulliver only.
26- What happened to Gulliver when the Antelope broke up?
 - He swam and swam and he was very tired then he reached to the beach and fell asleep.



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I arrived in Lilliput
27-Why couldn't Gulliver move when he awoke?
- Because his legs, arms and hair were tied to the ground.
28-What happened to Gulliver when he awoke?
 - He found himself tied from his legs, arms and hair.
29-How high is the Lilliputian?
  - A bout 6 inches.
30-What was the Lilliputian carrying?
  - He was carrying a bow and arrows.
31-Why were the Lilliputians so amazed?
   - Because the huge size of Gulliver and the amount of food he ate.
32- Why were the Lilliputians so frightened from Gulliver at first?
  - Because Gulliver shouted at them.
33-What did the Lilliputians do near Gulliver's head?
  - A platform.
34-What did the Lilliputians use to climb the platform?
  - Ladders.
35- Why weren't the Lilliputians so frightened from Gulliver any more?
  - Because when Gulliver freed his arm, he didn't hurt them.

My move to the capital city
36- What were the Lilliputians good at?
   - They were good at science.
37-What did they build to carry large things?
  - Platforms.
38-How did the Lilliputians move the ships to the sea?
  - By platforms which built on wheels.
39-What are the pulleys used for?
- They are used for carrying heavy things.
40-How did the Lilliputians build their ships?
 - By cutting huge trees and making the ships.
41-How many carpenters built the platform?
  - 500
42-How did the Lilliputians lift Gulliver onto the platform?
 -  They fixed 80 poles into the ground and put ropes around his body. They fixed the ropes on pulleys to the poles and pulled the ropes.
43-How long did it take to move Gulliver on the platform?
 - 3 hours.
44-Where was Gulliver taken?
- To the capital of Lilliput in an old temple.
45-How many horses pulled the platform?
  - 1500 horses.
46-What did the Lilliputians use to walk all Gulliver's body?
   - Ladders.
47-When did the Lilliputians cut ropes off Gulliver's body?
   - When they found that he wasn't danger.
48-What was the largest building in the city?
  - The temple.
49-How many people looked after (served) Gulliver?
- 600.
50-What did the Lilliputians use to measure Gulliver's height?
  - A quadrant.
51-How much food did Gulliver eat?
 - As much as 1728 Lilliputians.


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52-How many tailors made Gulliver's clothes?
- 300.
53-What did the Lilliputians send every morning to Gulliver to eat?
 - 40 sheep, 6 cows, bread and water.
54-What did the scholars teach Gulliver?
 - They taught him their own languages.
55-What did the king do to make Gulliver speak with them?
 - He sent him scholars to teach him their language.
56-How many scholars did teach Gulliver?
 - Six.
57-Who were the tiny people?
 - They were the Lilliputians.
      Making friends with the people of Lilliput

58-What did the soldiers teach their horses?
  - They taught them to jump over Gulliver's fingers.
59-How long did it take Gulliver to learn Lilliputians languages?
 -three weeks.
60-What was the name which Lilliputians gave to Gulliver?
 - Quinbus Flestrin.
61-What does the name which Lilliputians gave to Gulliver mean?
 - It means Man Mountain.
62-What is the capital of Lilliput?
 - Mildendo.
63-On what conditions did which Lilliputians gave to Gulliver set Gulliver free?
 - a) He shouldn't leave the country without the king's permission.
    b) He shouldn't go into Mildendo without the king's permission.
    c) He shouldn't walk in the fields- only on roads.
    d) He shouldn't pick up people or animals.
64-What did Gulliver agree to be free?
  -a) To carry people with urgent messages.
    b)  To help to lift heavy things.
     c) To help the people of Lilliput to fight against Blefuscu.
65-What shape was Mildendo?
  -It was an exact square.
66-Where was the king's palace?
 - In the middle of the city.
67-How many people live in Mildendo?
 - 500,000 people.
War with Blefuscu

68-What is Blefuscu?
 - It is an island to the north-east of Lilliput.
69-What countries did they have the war?
  - Lilliput and Blefuscu.
70-How long had the war lasted for between Lilliput and Blefuscu?
 - 36 moons.
71-What things had Lilliput lost in the war?
 - They lost 40 ships and 30,000 sailors and soldiers.
72-What did Blefuscu have to attack Lilliput?
 - They had warships.
73-How many warships did Blefuscu have?
  - 50 warships.
74-Was the war between Lilliput and Blefuscu Deeper at high or low tide?
 - It was deeper at high tide.

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75-How did the scientists help Gulliver attack Blefuscu?
  - They told him that water between Lilliput and Blefuscu is 800 yards wide and in the middle it is 6 feet deep.
76-What plane did Gulliver do to attack Blefuscu?
 -He made 50 ropes and hooks. He took his coat, shoes and shoes and swam to Blefuscu.
77-How long did it take from Gulliver to reach to Blefuscu?
 - It took half an hour.
78-Why the Lilliputians and the king were pleased with Gulliver?
 -  Because he could attack Blefuscu.
An invitation to Blefuscu

79-What was Gulliver invited to do?
  - To visit Blefuscu.
80-Why did the king of Lilliput agree to let Gulliver visit Blefuscu?
 - Because they need a lot of money to feed Gulliver.
81-What did Gulliver see at the north-east coast of Blefuscu?
- A real boat turned upside down.
82-How did Gulliver bring the boat to the shore?
- With the help of 20,000 men from Blefuscu.
83-How were the people of Blefuscu kind to Gulliver?
 - They gave him food, 6 cows. 2 bulls and some sheep. He was given a hay and corn to feed the animals. They all came to say him goodbye.
84-What did the king give to Gulliver?
 - 50 bags of gold coins (200 coins in each bag) and a painting of him.
Rescue

85-How was Gulliver rescued?
 - By an English ship that was returning to England from Japan.
86-How many sailors were on that ship?
 - 50.
87-How did the captain of the ship believe Gulliver?
  - When he showed him tiny animals, coins and king's painting.
88-How did Gulliver know that the ship was an English ship?
  -  From the flag that was on the ship's mast.
      Home – for a while

89-How long did it take Gulliver to get back home?
   - Five months and a half.
90-How much did Gulliver get for all his cows?
 - 4800 pounds.
91-How many children does Gulliver have?
  - Two.
92-What was the name of the ship that Gulliver sails on?
 - Adventure.
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