TREASURE HUNT

 

The purpose of this exercise is to:
1. discover some useful tools on the net
2. follow instructions
3. practise skimming and scanning skills to find information

What to do
1. Visit each site below to find the information you are asked for.
2. Write your answers on a piece of paper.

newspaper pic1. News

1a. What is today's headline?

1b. What is the weather forecast?

currency symbols2. Currency conversion

Use the currency converter to find the answers to these questions.

2a. What is one Australian dollar worth in American dollars?

2b.How much is an Australian dollar worth in the currency from your country?

Australian money!!3.   Homeloan Calculator

  3a. Using the Loan Repayments calculator, find out how much the weekly home loan repayment is if you borrow $100,000 over 25 years at 7%?

3b. What happens if the interest rate goes up to 8%? What is the new weekly repayment?

 

4.   Centrelink

Telephone to call Centrelin4a. Is your language on the list at the bottom of the page?

4b. What happens when you click on a language?

4c. Is it easy to find information in that language? Why/why not?

help wanted section of a newspaper5.   Jobs

5a. How many jobs are there in total (check the top of the page)?

5b. In your country, what category of job would you look under?

5c. How many jobs are there in that category?

5d. What category would you look under in Australia?

5e. How many jobs are there in that category?

5f. Find your dream job.

Okay, I was lazy and I re-used the same picture of a newspaper - but using the same picture helps the page to download faster!!.6.   World newspapers
or More World Newspapers

6a. Can you find a newspaper from your country?

6b. If so, what is it called?

6c. What is the headline?
When you finish compare your answers with other people in the class.