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Dublin Marks 300 Years of Gulliver's Travels
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.
What was unusual about the book's first publication?
Correct answer: A — It appeared without its author's name
Why: Trinity says the book appeared in London without Swift's name.
Clue in the story: October 28 marks 300 years since Gulliver's Travels was published. Jonathan Swift wrote the book in Ireland, and it first appeared in London in 1726 without his name, according to Trinity College Dublin.
What will the Old Library exhibition explore?
Correct answer: A — The book's history
Why: The exhibition explores the book's history.
Clue in the story: The story follows a traveller to imaginary places, including a land of tiny people. An exhibition at Trinity's Old Library explores the book's history and is on display until the end of December 2026.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Explain the difference between the book's first publication and the current exhibition.
One possible answer: The book first appeared in London in 1726 without Swift's name. The exhibition is in Dublin and remains on display until the end of December 2026.
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.