Santiago Alexis Celis Torres
Laura Valentina Celis Flórez
10-04
READING PLAN
These activities can be done alone or with one or more other students. Pair/group only
activities are marked*.
ACTIVITIES BEFORE READING THE BOOK
1. Read the introduction on pages v–ix and answer these questions
(a) Where does the Time Traveller travel?
The time traveller, travels through, specifically into the year 802 and 701.
(b) What does he take with him?
The time traveller takes with him the time machine.
(c) What was the biggest change in Britain between 1800 and 1900?
Was the rapid advancement of industrialization and technological progress.
(d) What did Wells think about science?
Well has a positive view of science. He believed in it´s potential to drive progress and shape
the future positively.
(e) What was Wells’s opinion of violence?
Wells was generally against violence and saw it as a destructive force that hindered human
progress and cooperation.
(f) Whose first book came out in the same year as The Time Machine?
Sigmund Freud’s first book.
(g) What was Wells’s first novel?
Wells’s first novel was “The time machine”
(h) How old was Wells when he died?
Wells died at the age of 79.
2. Complete each item (a–f) with a word from the Word List on page 78.
(a) a newspaper editor
(b) the comfort of a warm bed
(c) a garden lawn
(d) a species of bird
(e) a crab sandwich
(f) an oil lamp
ACTIVITIES WHILE READING THE BOOK
Chapters 1–3
1. Underline the correct word(s).
(a) Most people usually forget the dimension of length / time.
(b) The Psychologist thinks that a time machine would be useful for historians /
mathematicians.
(c) Four / Five people watch the Time Traveller’s experiment.
(d) The guests are doubtful / excited about the Time Traveller’s experiment.
(e) The Time Traveller is wearing no shoes / trousers when he appears one week later.
(f) The Time Traveller first knows that his machine is working when he looks at the clock / his
cook.
(g) The Time Traveller’s greatest fear is that his machine might stop working / crash into
something.
(h) When the rain stops, the Time Traveller feels more confident / frightened
2. Which of these words does not describe the Time Traveller during his journey?
afraid angry cheerful confused excited
nervous worried
Chapters 4–6
1. Does the Time Traveller see these things in the new land? Write yes (Y) or no (N).
(a) familiar flowers (Y)
(b) an enormous building in bad condition (Y)
(c) dogs and horses (N)
(d) the River Thames (Y)
(e) small houses (N)
(f) insects (N)
(g) birds (N)
(h) shops and factories (N)
2. Which of these words describe the creatures in the new land?
beautiful busy easily bored friendly gentle
healthy lazy intelligent music-loving strong
Chapters 7–9
1. Put these things in the order that the Time Traveller does them. Number the
sentences 1–6.
(a) He saves a girl’s life. (4)
(b) He is attacked by Morlocks. (6)
(c) He follows a Morlock. (2)
(d) He notices a lot of wells. (3)
(e) He is woken up by a strange animal. (1)
(f) He goes down a well. (5)
2. Are these sentences about the Morlocks true (T) or false (F)?
(a) They move slowly. (F)
(b) They have white skin. (T)
(c) They live underground. (T)
(d) They are lazy. (F)
(e) They are blind. (T)
(f) They eat meat. (T)
Chapters 10–12
1. Choose the correct answer.
(a) The Eloi are becoming less
(1) helpless.
(2) powerful.
(3) frightened.
(b) The Time Traveller feels happy in the Green Palace because
(1) it is safe from the Morlocks.
(2) he finds some matches there.
(3) it is interesting.
(c) Weena
(1) dies in the fire.
(2) gets lost in the forest.
(3) is eaten by the Morlocks.
2. Why does the Time Traveller ...
(a) stop carrying Weena on the way to the Green Palace?
Because he was fired and his feet hurt, he stopped to rest.
(b) forget his problems on the hill?
Because it was sunset, which made him feel calmer.
(c) want to leave the Green Palace?
Because he wanted the time machine back.
(d) light a fire?
To keep the Morlocks away.
(e) go into the dark forest?
To sleep next to the fire, and then reach the white sphinx.
(f) stop killing the Morlocks?
Because the Morlocks were blinded by fire.
Chapters 13–15
What …
(a) do the Morlocks eat now?
Morlocks now eat Eloi meat.
(b) does the Time Traveller do by mistake?
He mistakenly pushed the levers forward instead of backward.
(c) has totally disappeared from the future sky?
The sun’s line of light.
(d) creatures are still alive in the future?
Very green plants, huge crabs and insects.
(e) colour is the sky of the future?
On one side the sky was black, and on the other side it was a deep red.
(f) does the Time Traveller hear at the end of the world?
At the end of the world he only heard the sounds of the wind, and other natural sounds.
(g) does the Medical Man want to keep?
The flowers that the time traveler brought.
(h) does the Time Traveller take on his last journey?
He carried a small camera and a bag for his last journey.
ACTIVITIES AFTER READING THE BOOK
1. The Time Traveller says, ‘There is no intelligence where there is no change and no
need of change?’ What does he mean? Do you agree with him? Why/why not? Work
in pairs and discuss these questions.
Is expressing the idea that intelligence develops in response to the need to adapt
and evolve in a changing environment. In other words, intelligence arises from the
ability to face challenges and adjust to new circumstances.
Personally, we agree with this statement. Intelligence, to a large extent, manifests
itself through problem solving and adaptation to changing situations. The need for
change and the ability to learn and evolve are fundamental to the development of
intelligence. Without change or challenge, intelligence may stagnate or not have the
opportunity to flourish.
2. You are the Time Traveller. What lessons have you learnt about your journey to the
Land of the Eloi? Write about it for a newspaper.
As Time Travelers, our journey to the Land of the Eloi has been eye-opening. In our
exploration, we learned fundamental lessons about the evolution of humanity and the
danger of complacency. The Eloi, with their idle lifestyle and lack of worries, seem an
example of an ideal society. However, their decadence and dependence on the
Morlocks as a result of their apathy have taught us that extreme comfort can be
detrimental. We also understood the importance of struggle and challenge in
people's lives, as it is these obstacles that foster growth and survival. Ultimately, our
journey to the Land of the Eloi has made us reflect on human nature and the need to
balance comfort with effort in order to evolve and thrive as a society.
