Welcome to the Dream Vacation WEBQUEST A WebQuest for Advanced ESL and Adult Education Learners Designed by Astrid Robitaille Northwestern Connecticut Community College Project Crossroads

For some ideas about warm-up and review exercises, select the picture of the teacher. Students, for some tips on how to use the travel Web sites in this WebQuest, select the suitcase.

WARM-UP AND REVIEW  Show map of United States; discuss warm regions versus cold regions, where “home” is, and methods of transportation.  Have students discuss the concept of vacation and where they might like to go.  Review log-on procedures, find Dream Vacation WebQuest file, retrieve WebQuest file.  Review Microsoft PowerPoint; quickly view a couple of previous student projects.  Review vocabulary: Web site, Google, cut, copy, paste, graphics, etc.

Some Travel Vocabulary Select each word to see the definition as well as a sample sentence! Accommodations Accommodations Accommodations Airfare Airfare Airfare Airline Airline Airline Arrival Arrival Arrival Bed & Breakfast Bed & Breakfast Bed & Breakfast Bed & Breakfast Boarding Pass Boarding Pass Boarding Pass Boarding Pass Book (verb) Book (verb) Book (verb) Book (verb) Check-in Check-in Check-in Departure Departure Departure Destination Destination Destination Excursion Excursion Excursion Ferry Ferry Ferry Hotel Hotel Hotel Itinerary Itinerary Itinerary Jet Lag Jet Lag Jet Lag Jet Lag Lodging Lodging Lodging Luggage Luggage Luggage Motel Motel Motel Motor coach Motor coach Motor coach Motor coach Reservations Reservations Reservations Sightseeing Sightseeing Sightseeing Subway Subway Subway Tour Tour Tour Traveler’s checks Traveler’s checks Traveler’s checks Traveler’s checks

Accommodations (n.): arrangements for sleeping such as a hotel room or ship cabin. “This trip’s accommodations were in a lovely hotel.” Accommodations (n.): arrangements for sleeping such as a hotel room or ship cabin. “This trip’s accommodations were in a lovely hotel.” Airfare (n.): money that is charged for an airline ticket “How much is the airfare to fly to Texas?” Airfare (n.): money that is charged for an airline ticket “How much is the airfare to fly to Texas?” Airline (n.): The brand name of an air company such as United, Continental, etc. “Which airline are you flying?” Airline (n.): The brand name of an air company such as United, Continental, etc. “Which airline are you flying?” Arrival (n.): The time that you get to your destination. “Our arrival at the train station was delayed.” Arrival (n.): The time that you get to your destination. “Our arrival at the train station was delayed.” Select the airplane to go back to the Travel Vocabulary slide.

Bed & Breakfast (n.): a private house that rents rooms to travelers and usually includes some meals. “We stayed at a bed and breakfast in Maine.” Bed & Breakfast (n.): a private house that rents rooms to travelers and usually includes some meals. “We stayed at a bed and breakfast in Maine.” Boarding Pass (n.): the part of your ticket that you need to show in order to get on an airplane or train. “May I see your boarding pass, please?” Boarding Pass (n.): the part of your ticket that you need to show in order to get on an airplane or train. “May I see your boarding pass, please?” Book (v.): to arrange travel plans. “He booked his vacation to Paris over the Internet.” Book (v.): to arrange travel plans. “He booked his vacation to Paris over the Internet.” Check in (v.): when you arrive at a hotel, get your room key and pay at the front desk. “Let’s check in immediately and then go to our room.” Check in (v.): when you arrive at a hotel, get your room key and pay at the front desk. “Let’s check in immediately and then go to our room.” Select the airplane to go back to the Travel Vocabulary slide.

Departure (n.): going away, leaving. “The train’s departure will be at 2:00 p.m.” Departure (n.): going away, leaving. “The train’s departure will be at 2:00 p.m.” Destination (n.): The location goal of the trip. “Our destination is Hawaii.” Destination (n.): The location goal of the trip. “Our destination is Hawaii.” Excursion (n.): a short trip or vacation. “Jan took an excursion to see the volcanoes.” Excursion (n.): a short trip or vacation. “Jan took an excursion to see the volcanoes.” Ferry (n.): A boat that carries passengers and vehicles over a body of water. “Let’s take the ferry to the island.” Ferry (n.): A boat that carries passengers and vehicles over a body of water. “Let’s take the ferry to the island.” Select the airplane to go back to the Travel Vocabulary slide.

Hotel (n.): a place that provides lodging for travelers. “The beds in the hotel were hard.” Hotel (n.): a place that provides lodging for travelers. “The beds in the hotel were hard.” Itinerary (n.): a travel plan. “The itinerary says we’ll go scuba diving tomorrow!” Itinerary (n.): a travel plan. “The itinerary says we’ll go scuba diving tomorrow!” Jet Lag (n.): tiredness from travel and crossing time zones. “I always have jet lag when I travel from the east coast to the west coast.” Jet Lag (n.): tiredness from travel and crossing time zones. “I always have jet lag when I travel from the east coast to the west coast.” Lodging (n.): rented sleeping arrangements. “The trip package provides food and lodging.” Lodging (n.): rented sleeping arrangements. “The trip package provides food and lodging.” Select the airplane to go back to the Travel Vocabulary slide.

Luggage (n.): a traveler’s belongings, such as a suitcase, briefcase, or bag. “Each passenger is allowed two pieces of luggage on this trip.” Luggage (n.): a traveler’s belongings, such as a suitcase, briefcase, or bag. “Each passenger is allowed two pieces of luggage on this trip.” Motel (n.): a place of lodging, usually used by people who are traveling by car. “We drove until 9:00 p.m. and then stopped at the motel for the night.” Motel (n.): a place of lodging, usually used by people who are traveling by car. “We drove until 9:00 p.m. and then stopped at the motel for the night.” Motor coach (n.): a large tour bus. “A motor coach will take us from the hotel to the beach.” Motor coach (n.): a large tour bus. “A motor coach will take us from the hotel to the beach.” Reservations (n.): an advance agreement with a business to use their facilities. “The family made reservations with the hotel to stay there for the first week in August.” Reservations (n.): an advance agreement with a business to use their facilities. “The family made reservations with the hotel to stay there for the first week in August.” Select the airplane to go back to the Travel Vocabulary slide.

Sightseeing (n.): visiting places of interest. “Everyone enjoyed sightseeing along the Grand Canyon.” Sightseeing (n.): visiting places of interest. “Everyone enjoyed sightseeing along the Grand Canyon.” Subway (n.): an underground train system. “The group rode the subway from Central Park to the art museum.” Subway (n.): an underground train system. “The group rode the subway from Central Park to the art museum.” Tour (n.): an organized sightseeing trip to a specific location. “Luis and Marta took a tour of the city with their class.” Tour (n.): an organized sightseeing trip to a specific location. “Luis and Marta took a tour of the city with their class.” Traveler’s Checks (pl. n.): a substitute for cash, must be signed by the purchaser to be used. “People sometimes use traveler’s checks instead of cash while on vacation because if they are stolen they cannot be cashed.” Traveler’s Checks (pl. n.): a substitute for cash, must be signed by the purchaser to be used. “People sometimes use traveler’s checks instead of cash while on vacation because if they are stolen they cannot be cashed.” Select the airplane to go back to the Travel Vocabulary slide.

Introduction The United States of America is an amazing place. You can attend a rodeo, visit an amusement park, hike through the Grand Canyon, ski down a mountain, or just sit under a palm tree enjoying the tropical breeze. THIS is your opportunity to plan your perfect vacation. No money needed! Just click the mouse, and you are there! If you could plan a trip to any location in the United States, where would you go? What would you do? Let’s begin planning!

The Task In this activity, you and your group members will plan a four day trip to any location in the United States.

You need to think about the interests of ALL group members, because you will be traveling together. You may not spend more than $2,000 per person.

Each member of your group will find information on air fare, hotel accommodations, and attractions and keep track of their expenses. Remember, you have limited funds!

When your trip planning is done, your group will create a short PowerPoint presentation about your trip and share it with the class. For an excellent tutorial on how to use Microsoft PowerPoint, select the picture of the mouse! Be sure to include pictures!

Using PowerPoint: For ESL Students John Madden ESL Services Computer Lab Coordinator Select the arrows to move to the next slide

Topics Starting PowerPoint Making slides Making handouts Presenting Remember Next steps

Starting PowerPoint Computer Start button > All Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft PowerPoint Apple computers: Apple menu > Applications > PowerPoint.

Making good slides Write short titles words Body: Write thought groups Short sentences, clauses or phrases One thought group per line Three or four lines per slide

Making slides Use blank presentation or... To add new slides select “New Slide” Change Layout if necessary

Making slides Colors: Black background for a screen. Black and white to print Change color: Design > Choose a Theme View tab: Normal; Slide sorter

Printing handouts Use “File menu > Print” or “Apple P,” “Print” dialogue box: choose “Microsoft PowerPoint.” Full page slides and choose the number of slides per page you want. Print.

Presenting Slide Show tab >From Beginning Use page up / page down keys or mouse Look at the audience.

Remember Use Help menu. Keep presentations simple! 3-4 phrases per slide Work on speaking, not slides! Fancy presentations may crash the computer.

Next Steps Make sure your slides work! Click on the arrow to go back to the Dream Vacation WebQuest.

The Process  First, the group must decide on a destination. Remember that you are ALL traveling TOGETHER, so everyone must agree on the destination.  Next, visit the Web site link below and gather information on air fare, hotels, and attractions:  Next, visit the Web site link below and gather information on air fare, hotels, and attractions:

Select “More Photos” under the rotating picture on the left. Select “More Photos” under the rotating picture on the left. Spend some time browsing the photos of the different states in the list that appears. Of course, if you KNOW you would like to visit the Grand Canyon, for example, simply type your destination choice into the “Search” box. Spend some time browsing the photos of the different states in the list that appears. Of course, if you KNOW you would like to visit the Grand Canyon, for example, simply type your destination choice into the “Search” box. From each state’s photo page, you can find hotel, flight, and rental car information by selecting choices on the navigation bar across the top of the page. From each state’s photo page, you can find hotel, flight, and rental car information by selecting choices on the navigation bar across the top of the page.

What about transportation? Depending on where your destination is, you may need to arrange for transportation from your present location to your destination. If you need to fly to your destination, you can also find a flight at:

In the dialogue box that is in the middle of the page, fill in the blanks for your destination and where you will be departing from, choose the dates, and then select “search for flights”. In the dialogue box that is in the middle of the page, fill in the blanks for your destination and where you will be departing from, choose the dates, and then select “search for flights”. You can “book” a flight, flight + hotel, or flight + hotel + rental car from this page. You can “book” a flight, flight + hotel, or flight + hotel + rental car from this page. Be sure to write down the price once you find a flight that suits your needs! Be sure to write down the price once you find a flight that suits your needs!

The Process Using the information you found on the Web sites, create a PowerPoint presentation about your destination. Here are the slides you should include:  Location (city or town and state)  Facts (some basic information about the location: climate, population, etc.)  Major Attractions (what you plan to do on your visit)  Budget (how much you spent on airfare, hotel, admission prices, etc.)  Conclusion (Would you return? Why or why not?)

Don’t Forget the Pictures! Remember, PICTURES are what makes a presentation interesting! Find pictures of your location, hotel, etc. and insert them into your presentation so we can all experience your “vacation.” *For help inserting pictures, select the flashbulb!

Evaluation Needs Work AccomplishedExcellent!Score WORKSHEET33% Incomplete, did not contain required information, very little detail, some data missing, over budget! Most parts completed, small amount of detail, group stayed under budget. Completed, quite a lot of detail, lots of information, group stayed under budget Needs Work AccomplishedExcellent!Score POWERPOINT33% Not all slides included, no graphics, very little information All slides represented, adequate information, some graphics All slides represented, lots of information and graphics, excellent presentation Needs Work AccomplishedExcellent!Score GROUP PARTICIPATION 33% Group did not function well, all members did not contribute equally, late Group functioned well, everyone contributed approximately equally, on time. Group functioned extremely well, all tasks completed on time, excellent cooperation.

Conclusion CONGRATULATIONS! You have just returned from your virtual vacation, and I hope you have had a wonderful time! You have learned the basics of planning a vacation, as well as many vocabulary words that often are used when talking about a vacation or trip. When you need to plan a real vacation sometime, you will have all the skills necessary to plan a great vacation!

How to copy a photo from a Web page to your PowerPoint slideshow: Find the photo you would like to insert. Find the photo you would like to insert. Right click on it (PC users) Right click on it (PC users) A menu will pop up. Left click on “Copy”. A menu will pop up. Left click on “Copy”. Go to your PowerPoint slide. Right click where you would like the picture to be. Go to your PowerPoint slide. Right click where you would like the picture to be. A menu will pop up. Left click on “Paste”. A menu will pop up. Left click on “Paste”. The picture should appear on your slide. The picture should appear on your slide. Select the airplane to go back to the pictures slide.