English level guide · CEFR B2
Reading Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World as an Upper intermediate (B2) learner
Yes — at B2 (Upper intermediate), Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World is a comfortable read you can enjoy at a natural pace, which makes it a good pick for building reading speed and stamina.
Updated June 2026
How Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World reads at B2
Because most of the language is already within reach at B2, you can read for the story rather than decoding it — a good way to lock in vocabulary you half-know and pick up reading speed. Watch especially for comparisons and scale language — 'six times taller than', 'no bigger than my thumb'.
At a glance
Key words at B2
Some of the B2-level words Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World by Jonathan Swift introduces. See the full word list →
- abound/əˈbaʊnd/B2
- be abundant or plentiful
- Abraham/ˈeɪbrəˌhæm/B2
- the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
- absurd/əbˈsərd/B2
- a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
- accent/ˈækˌsɛnt/B2
- distinctive manner of oral expression
- accord/əˈkɔrd/B2
- harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
- acquaintance/əkˈweɪntəns/B2
- personal knowledge or information about someone or something
- acute/əˈkjut/B2
- a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
- adhere/əˈdhɪr/B2
- be compatible or in accordance with
- admiration/ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/B2
- a feeling of delighted approval and liking
- adorn/əˈdɔrn/B2
- make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
What B2 readers can do
- Read articles and reports on contemporary issues.
- Understand contemporary literary prose.
- Follow most classics, looking up only richer or older vocabulary.