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Web Search Strategies: Learning English Online

Web Search Strategies: Learning English Online . www.myenglishonline.ca. There are hundreds of great websites that could help you improve your English skills – but how to find them?. Finding Material online . www.myenglishonline.ca. www.myenglishonline.ca.

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Web Search Strategies: Learning English Online

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  1. Web Search Strategies:Learning English Online www.myenglishonline.ca

  2. There are hundreds of great websites that could help you improve your English skills – but how to find them? Finding Material online www.myenglishonline.ca www.myenglishonline.ca

  3. This activity will focus on web search strategies to find English resources online. Finding Material online www.myenglishonline.ca www.myenglishonline.ca

  4. State what you want to find. Identify key words Select synonyms Check your spelling Try different search engines Evaluate the pages that you found 6 steps to Find Material online www.myenglishonline.ca www.myenglishonline.ca

  5. Step1: State what you want to find. 1 First, in one or two sentences, state what you want to find on the Internet. For example: I want to find example emails. What are indirect questions? How can I improve my speaking skills? What? www.myenglishonline.ca

  6. Step2: Identify key words Next, underline the main concepts in the statement. I want to find example emails. What are indirect questions? How can I improve my speakingskills? When looking for online learning material it is often helpful to add ESL (English as a second language). 2 Key words/ ESL www.myenglishonline.ca

  7. Step3: Select synonyms List synonyms, alternate spellings, and variant word forms of each keyword. Example: sample, template, model http://thesaurus.com/ http://synonyms.memodata.com/ 3 Synonyms www.myenglishonline.ca

  8. Step 4: Check your spelling 4 Search engines return websites with words that match your keywords. If you misspell a keyword, your results will contain websites where that word is also misspelled. Spelling www.myenglishonline.ca

  9. Step3: Try different search engines Although a lot of people already say that they “google” something – there are more search engines out there. http://www.google.ca/ http://ca.yahoo.com/?p=us http://www.bing.com/?scope=web&FORM=Z9FD 5 Search Engines www.myenglishonline.ca

  10. Step6: Evaluate the websites 6 Done! Now have a look and choose the best websites! Evaluate www.myenglishonline.ca

  11. Let’s practice! You want to improve your spelling skills and you would like some interactive websites to practice. Let’s see if there are some interesting websites. www.myenglishonline.ca

  12. Step 1: State what you want to find. 1 I want to improve my spelling skills and you would like some interactive websites to practice. What? www.myenglishonline.ca

  13. Step 2: Identify key words I want to improve my spelling skills and you would like some interactive websites to practice. So far we have : ESL, improve spelling skills, interactive practice 2 Key words/ ESL www.myenglishonline.ca

  14. Step 3: Select synonyms http://thesaurus.com/ http://synonyms.memodata.com/ A synonyms found: orthography These are the expressions we will use for our search: ESL, improve spelling skills, interactive practice, orthography 3 Synonyms www.myenglishonline.ca

  15. Step 4: Check your spelling 4 Spelling is ok: ESL, improve spelling skills, interactive practice, orthography Spelling www.myenglishonline.ca

  16. Step 5: Try different search engines Although a lot of people already say that they “google” something – there are more search engines out there. http://www.google.ca/ http://ca.yahoo.com/?p=us http://www.bing.com/?scope=web&FORM=Z9FD 5 Search Engines www.myenglishonline.ca

  17. Step 5: Try different search engines 5 Search Engines www.myenglishonline.ca

  18. Step 5: Try different search engines 5 Search Engines www.myenglishonline.ca

  19. Step 5: Try different search engines 5 Search Engines www.myenglishonline.ca

  20. Step 6: Evaluate the websites 6 Done! Now have a look and choose the best websites! http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/sc.cgi http://www.spellzone.com/unit02/page1.cfm http://www.spellzone.com/games/index.cfm http://www.angelfire.com/blues/writing/spellings.html Evaluate www.myenglishonline.ca

  21. 1. Search for template thank-you emails or thank-you letters online. Use Steps 1 to 6. Now it is your turn:Activity 2 Week 2 www.myenglishonline.ca

  22. 2. Create a word bank.Find goodOpening sentencesClosing sentencesSentences to show gratitudeSave your list in the Learning Journal! www.myenglishonline.ca

  23. 3. Share your best links on http://wallwisher.com/wall/thankyouemail www.myenglishonline.ca

  24. Links and Sources: Slide 4,6,8,13 http://www.learnwebskills.com/search/prepare.html www.myenglishonline.ca

  25. Happy E-learning www.myenglishonline.ca

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