A Car to Take You Far    WebQuest

Introduction

People use cars every day. You or your friends have a car. In this project, you will learn the parts of cars. You will talk about cars with others.

Task

In this project, you will do many things. You will work in class and on the Internet. Here are the things that you will do.

1. You will name the parts of cars in pictures.
2. You will complete sentences using car vocabulary.
3. You will talk with a friend about cars.
4. You will record the conversation.
5. You will dictate sentences and write sentences that you hear.

Process

These are the steps you will use.

1. Go to http://www.languageguide.org/im/car/eng/. Move the computer mouse around the page. Move the mouse into each of the circles. When you do, a voice will tell you the name of the car part connected to the circle. Repeat the words you hear. Next look at Handout 1 while listening to the words again. As you hear each word, locate it on Handout 1. Next, close your eyes and visualize the written word. Write the word yourself on the handout as you say the word slowly.
2. Next, go to Handout 2A and Handout 2B. On the handouts, label the car parts. Find the words from Handout 1, and make sure to write them correctly in the boxes.
3. Create a concentration game using pictures and the names of car parts. Your teacher will show you how. Play the game with other students or with your family.
4. Open Handout 3. Complete the sentences about someone’s car.
5. Click on the headphone pictures to hear a conversation. Listen to the conversation. Use Handout 4 to read the conversation.

Part I Part II
(Recorded by Vicky Lara)

6. Memorize the conversation. Practice the conversation with another student or your teacher. Exchange parts in the conversation. Each person should have a chance to say each part.
7. Record the conversation when you are ready. Your teacher will show you how.

8.                  Write Part I of the conversation putting the verbs in the past tense. Change the other words as you need to (Example: I'm taking a trip next month with my family changes to I took a trip last month with my family.) Check your changes.

9.                  Dictate the conversation to a partner. Check your writing.

10.               Work with a partner. Write a new conversation using your words and using verbs in the past tense. Call it Conversation II.

 NOTE: Use the Rubrics pages to check your progress.

Resources

 ONLINE

1. http://www.languageguide.org/im/car/eng/ - The Car (car vocabulary)
2. Handout 1: Vocabulary List
3. Handout 2A and Handout 2B: Name the Parts
4. Handout 3: Sentence Completion
5. Handout 4: Conversation
6. Handout 5: Rubrics