Red Line 4, Coursebook

46 for ty - s i x Skills workshop 2 Using computers 1 Collecting information Decide what you are looking for before you start. If you use a search engine , choose your search term carefully. (Often typing in a question, or a phrase from the question, will help you to find the answer.) You can use online encyclopedias , too. But be careful! In some encyclopedias, anyone can write the entries, and they sometimes have mistakes in them! Here are some more tips: •  Skim the text on the website quickly. If it isn’t a useful website, go back to the search engine. •  Change the language on the search engine to find pages in English (or German) only. •  Don’t print more than one page. Make notes in a file on your computer instead. STUDY SKI LLS a) Use the tips in the skills box and find out about the American city Detroit. Find the answers to these questions. 1. Which state is Detroit in? 2. Howmany people live in Detroit? 3. What industry is Detroit famous for? 4. Which of these flags is Detroit’s flag? C I T Y O F D E T R O I T 1 2 3 5. Which sport do the Detroit Redwings play? 6. Find images of Detroit. What can you see on typical photos of the city? b) Now find similar information about another American city (not Detroit or New York City!) for a presentation. You can also add other interesting pictures or pieces of information! Seattle San Francisco Boston Kansas City … New Orleans It’s a good idea to use the Internet to find information before you do a presentation. You can also use a computer to show pictures and information on ‘slides ’ . This workshop will help you to find information more quickly. It also has tips for presentations with a computer. S Workshop 2 Collecting information from the Internet Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv