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A Famous Book Turns 300
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
When did Gulliver's Travels first come out?
Correct answer: A — October 28, 1726
Why: The text gives October 28, 1726 as the first publication date.
Clue in the story: Gulliver's Travels first came out on October 28, 1726. It turns 300 on October 28, 2026. Its writer was Jonathan Swift.
What does Trinity College Dublin have?
Correct answer: A — An exhibition about the book
Why: The college has an exhibition about the book.
Clue in the story: The story takes a traveller to strange places. In one place, the people are very small. Trinity College Dublin has an exhibition about the book. The college says it will continue until the end of December.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Who wrote the book, and what can people see about it in Dublin?
One possible answer: Jonathan Swift wrote Gulliver's Travels. People can see an exhibition about the book at Trinity College Dublin.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.