牛津英语选修八Unit1reading(共31张PPT)

Appreciation of excerpts from Gulliver’s Travels How will you describe Gulliver’s travel in Lilliput? interesting amazing special ... Learning objectives At the end of this class You will grasp the writing skills of the story. You will have a better understanding of the symbolic meanings of certain events and the story’s theme. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) born in Ireland. one of the most famous writers in English Literature a great thinker in the 18th century Famous works include Gulliver’s Travels (1726), A Modest Proposal (1729) The Lilliput (小人国) The Brobdingnag (大人国) The Flying Island (飞岛国) The Houyhnhnm (慧马国) Gulliver’s Travels Let’s travel with Gulliver! Who did he see? He saw Lilliputians, the king and the Queen. rope-dancing jumping over or crawling under the stick Let’s travel with Gulliver! What entertainments did he see ? official unqualified (不合格的) weak country foolish King Two entertainments What does the author