TITLE: "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea"

PUBLISHING HOUSE: Oxford Progressive English Readers

GRADE: stage 4

NOVELIST: Julies Verne

CHARACTERS

Pierre Arronax: he was the Assistant Professor at the Museum of Natural History in Paris and he was also the author of a well-known book called Mysteries of the Ocean Depths.
Conseil: he followed mr. Arronax in all his travels.
Ned Land: he was considered the greatest harpooner in the world; he was abput forty years old, tall and strongly built.
Captain Nemo: he was a very mysterious person and he was also the inventor of the Nautilus.

SETTINGS

There are a lot of settings that the book quote like California or Shangai but the most important settings are the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean.

TOPPIC

The book speaks about a big sea monster that it was found by Pierre Arronax, his faithful friend and Ned Land. This 3 men discovered that the terrible monster was a machine(a submarine) and they were obliged to live there by Captain Nemo(a mysterious man). They made exciting experience and at the end the Nautilus was hit by the fury of the sea. The character awoke in a hut of a fisherman and they wanted to return to France.

THEMES

VOYAGE: Voyage is one of the most important theme because the story is founded on a voyage.

FAITHFULNESS: Faithfulness is one of the theme of the book because Conseil followed always Pierre Arronax.

TERMS

Depths = profondità
Specimen = campione, esemplare
Narwahll =narvalo
Therefore = perciò
Praised = assonnato
Ship = nave
Steam = vapore
To shoot = crescere in fretta
Yard = unità di misura
To strike = colpire
Wreck = relitto
Keel = chiglia
Hull = scafo
To sink = affondare
To damage = danneggiare
Hold = stiva
Iron plate = placca di ferro
Weapon = arma
Sharp = appuntito
Vessel = nave
Huge = enorme
Bone = osso, spina
Sword = spada
Steel = acciaio
Steamship = nave a vapore
Loaded = carica
To cheer = dire arrivederci
Handker chief = fazzoletto
Amount = quantità
Either = o...o
Harpoon = arpione
Bullet = pallottola
Gun = cannone
Although = sebbene
Hunter = cacciatore
Whale = balena
Good heavens = caspita!
To scratch = graffiare
Boat = barca
To follow = seguire
Coure = rotta
To cover = coprire
Wylling = disposto
Purpose = scopo
To deserve = meritare
Rushed = fatto di fretta
Skin = pelle
To dive = tuffarsi
Whistling = fischiare, soffiare
Onto = su
Dawn = alba
Thick = spesso
Mist = foschia
Shead = avanti
Shell = proiettile
Astonishment = stupore
Infuri = danno
Loude noise = forte rumo9re
To seize = afferrare
To lean = appoggiarsi
Rudder = timone
Spot = luogo
To drown = affogare
To free = liberare
Afloat = a galla
To faint = svenire
Stiff = rigido
Smooth = levigato
To curse = maledire
Match = sportello
Indeed = davvero
Ceiling = soffitto
Fierce = furioso
To starve = morire di fame
Jug = carraffa
To rock = dondolare
To pur sue = inseguire
Mankind = umanità
To regret = dolersi
Roof = tetto
To foollow = seguire
Glad = lieto
Worth = del valore di
Gather = raccogliere
To obtain = ottenere
Willingly = volentieri
Vailing = ringhiera
To light = illuminare
Busily = alacramente
Steadily = saldamento
Hunt = inseguimento, caccia
Thus = così
Therefore = dunque
Whole = intero
Instead = invece
To bite = mordere
Wreck = naufragio
Dreadful =tremendo
Shape = sagoma
Mast = albero della nave
Rope = fune
Storm = tempesta
Steersman = timoniere
Tied = legato
Wheel = ruota timone
Coral = corallo
To pury = seppellire
Beneath = sotto
Hatred = ostilità
Net = rete