Information
You can find information in a lot of ways. You can search on the Internet, look in
a book or magazine or on the TV. It all depends on what you are looking for.
Examples
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If you need to know where a road is - use an A-Z or road atlas.
If you need to know what a word means - use a dictionary.
If you want to know what is on the TV - use a TV guide.
If you want to book a cheap holiday - look on the Internet.
Sometimes there are two or more places you can look to find the information
you want.
If you wanted to find out film times at the local cinema, you could go on the
Internet or check the local paper.
The information would be the same but it would look different.
Some books and large texts use chapters,
headings and indexes to help you find the
information you need.
Contents Pages
Information books, booklets and catalogues often have a contents page near
the front. This lists the topics or chapters of information you will find inside.
Chapters
Books often have chapters that are about one thing.
In this book, chapter 4 is all about trees. If you
wanted to know about trees in your garden, you
would go to chapter 4 which starts on page 91.
Story books also often have chapters and each
new chapter starts a new part to the story. You
will find the list of each chapter in the front, on
the contents page.
Headings
A heading is usually found at the top of the page or just above a section of
writing (a paragraph). Headings tell you what the text is all about. They help you
find the parts of the text you need so you don’t have to read everything in the
book.
An Index
You can find an index at the back of a book. It lists in detail all the information in
the book. The list is in alphabetical order to make things easier to find. It also
gives the page number where you can find them.
You will find more detail in the index than on the contents page. You need to
think of a ‘key word’ to use an index. In the example below, they key word they
would use is ‘tomatoes’.
2.1b
Read the following Index:
Index
Abergwyngregyn
Abergele
Colwyn Bay
Deganwy
Glan Conwy
Llandudno
Llanfairfchan
Prestatyn
Rhos On Sea
Rhyl
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Task One:
On which page would I be able to find information about Llandudno?
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On which page would I perhaps be able to find information about Conwy Castle?
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On which page would I be able to find information about Rhos On Sea?
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Task Two:
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You are required to write a dictionary definition for the word Skill. To achieve
this you are permitted to use either a paper based or online dictionary. Write
your answer below
Definition of the word Skill
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Where did you find this definition?
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Describe the steps you took to find the definition (e.g. I found a paper dictionary
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Task Three:
You now need to find dictionary definitions terms which you feel describe your
personality beginning with each of the letters below. The first one has been
completed as an example
Word (Using first Dictionary definition
letter stated
below)
F antastic
Incredibly great or extreme
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Once you have chosen your words you will need to now sequence them in
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TASK Four
Read the information sheet on the next page then answer the questions that
follow:
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Task Four
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1. How old is Chris Moyles?............................................................
2. Do you think he is this age now? .......................................Why? ............................
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3. What quote did Chris give when he was interviewed in 1998?
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4. Chris’ first job in Radio was making cups of tea. Who did he do this for?
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Task Five
You have received the following email from a friend
Hi Mate,
I was wondering if you wanted to go to cinema the
next time that I am in town. I will be in town on
Saturday at midday and would like to see a
children’s film but I don’t know the cinema’s
around your area. Could you take a look for me and
let me know if there’s anything suitable?
Cheers,
Outline below what you think the problem or situation is
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What information is required to resolve this problem?
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Locate the information required and write down below a summary of what you
found and how you found it
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What key words did you use to find this information?
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Tutor comments on observation of task.
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Task Six
4.1a
When Laura goes to college for her English class, her teacher asks her to write
about her week.
Read the text and then write the right day of the week under each of the pictures
below
My Week
On Monday I went to college. My teacher told me that I needed a book for my
English course so I went to the library the next day.
I always work on Wednesday mornings. I enjoy my job in the kitchen, and I
like the people that I work with. I get paid cash, so the next day I went to get
my hair cut. I wanted my hair cutting because my new boyfriend was taking
me out for a meal on Friday night.
I see my mother at the start of the weekend with my little girl Jill. She loves
seeing her grandmother. The next day it was warm and sunny, so I took Jill
out to the fair. Oh well, back to college tomorrow.
Task Seven
4.1a
Whilst waiting at the hospital, Laura decides to read the local paper. She reads a
story about a robber in her local area.
Read the story and answer the questions
1) What was the thief caught stealing?
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2) How many houses has Mr Zuniche robbed in a year?
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3) Why haven’t the police been able to arrest him before?
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