Red Line 3, Coursebook

A workshop Using the Internet 1 Finding information Internet search engines are great if you need information or facts for an English project. (Did you know that 80% of the pages on theWorldWideWeb are in English?) You can also use pictures from the Internet in projects. The skills box will help you to use the Internet better. a)  Start a text file before you go into the Internet. b)  Read the tasks on the right. Write down the keywords you need. c)  Go to an Internet search engine. Give your- self 20 minutes to find useful information. d)  Write the answers in your text file. You can also copy and paste text and save pictures from the Internet, but be careful! Only use the facts and pictures you need, and don’t forget to quote your sources. e)  Save your text file, then print and read it. Check if there are any mistakes in it. (You can also show the text to a partner.) PROJECT SKI LLS 2 American sports Now use the skills you have learned to find out about American sports. search engine !*s3:tS +endZIn? – Suchmaschine, file !faIl? – Datei, task !tA:sk? – (Arbeits-)Aufgabe, to paste !peIst? – einfügen, quote !kwEUt? – zitieren, source !sCEs? – Quelle, versus !*v3:sEs? – gegen Tasks 1.  Find three British football clubs which start with the letter ‘B’. 2.  Find the two biggest Scottish football clubs. 3.  Find a picture from the Highland Games. Write down the name of the sport in the picture. 4.  What is the ‘Man versus Horse Marathon’? 5. What is Gaelic football? one hundred and seven 107 an American sports star an American sport a famous American team b) Use a search engine. Copy text or make notes in a text file about what people should know about the sport, person or team. You can also save pictures. c) Make a poster for your class. Use the texts and pictures that you found. d) Give a presentation and show the poster to the other people in your class. (Look at page 25 for tips and useful phrases.) g a) Work in groups of four or five. Find information about one of these things: A workshop E Nur zu Prüfzw cken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv