A WebQuest for Teachers
Group 5 Tasksheet
1. First you need to make and save a copy of this worksheet so that you
can write in it. Do it like this:
- Select this whole page (Click on this page. Hold down Ctrl and press A)
- Now make a copy of it (Hold down Ctrl and press C)
- Now open Word (Click on
 on the bottom left of
your screen or via the Start menu)
- Paste the Tasksheet into Word (Hold down Ctrl and press V). This
should now appear on your screen as a black and white document.
- Save the document according to your tutor's
instructions
2. Read the first situation and the question/task.
3. Click on the link (and follow any instructions given with it) to go
to the website and try to answer the question or complete the task. You
can write or paste the answer into the Answer box (it will expand to fit).
4. Go back to the same website and spend a few minutes exploring it.
Make notes on the following:
- What else can you find there that may be useful in your teaching?
- Does it make you think of any ideas for teaching with this material?
- Anything you have to bear in mind? (eg American English)
- What's your general evaluation of this site?
Write your comments in the Comments box of your worksheet.
5. Now do the next two tasks following instructions 2-4 above.
Task 5A
| Situation |
There's an awful song in your coursebook so you
ask your students if there's a song they would prefer to work
on. They suggest a song and give you the CD. But you
haven't got time to transcribe all the words. |
| Question/Task |
Paste the first verse of "Don't Know
Why" by Norah Jones in the answer box. |
| Answer: |
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| Link: |
www.lyrics.com |
| Comments about this site |
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Task 5B
| Situation |
You've been studying
phrasal verbs with your class and they need more practice. |
| Question/Task |
Do the exercise
yourselves. What are the advantages of using this activity
rather than a similar one in the coursebook? Any
disadvantages? |
| Answer: |
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| Link: |
http://www.englishforum.com/00/interactive/ex07.html |
| Comments about this site |
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Task 5C
| Situation |
Your students ask you which is right:
a)"different to", b)"different than", or
c)"different from". You are about to give an
answer, when you suddenly start to doubt yourself. You
decide to check what most people say. |
| Question/Task |
Note below how many instances you find of these
three phrases. To do this enter 'different' into
the web concordancer and then press 'Go'. |
| Answer: |
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| Link: |
http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/ |
| Comments about this site |
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When you have finished ask your tutor if there's time to try some
more. If so, go to All Tasks, and
investigate some more sites (you don't have to write about them) | 