Karin's ESL PartyLand/Copyright 1998 by Karin M. Cintron
Reproducible for Classroom Use

Internet Worksheet:  Lonely Planet On-line

http://www.lonelyplanet.com

Today we're going to visit the Lonely Planet web site.  Lonely Planet publishes books and travel guides on a large number of interesting travel destinations worldwide.  Go to the above address and scroll down the page.  Look at the main categories.  What type of information do you think each category will offer?

  1. Click on Destinations.  This area of the site provides extensive information on thousands of cities and countries.  Answer the questions "Where do you want to go?" by typing in the word "Sydney."  How many matches do you find?  Click on Lonely Planet's On-line Guide to Sydney.   Find three fun inexpensive things to do in Sydney.  Find out a little bit on the background of Sydney.  Would you like to visit this city?  Why or why not?
  2. Now, return to the main Destinations page. (Use the back button on your browser or click on the Destinations icon at the bottom of the page.)  Choose another place to search for.  Take a few minutes to explore your own destination.
  3. Next, click on Optic Nerve.  This portion of the site provides photographs and information on different travel destinations.  Choose Europe.  Choose one of the countries from the list.  Next, choose a picture to look at.  What's happening in this picture?  Click on Info to read information about this country.
  4. Visit the the Thorn Tree.   This is a discussion forum where travelers can share advice and information. Spend a few minutes reading the messages people have posted.   Post your own if you have a response or want to share a story.
  5. Click on Postcards.  This is where travelers write in to share advice and travel tips.  Choose your home country and see what people who have visited are saying about it.
  6. Finally, click on SubWWWay.  This is Lonely Planet's links page to other travel web sites.  Take a few minutes and use this page as your starting point for some surfing fun.

 

In-class Assignment

Send your teacher an e-mail.

In your e-mail, tell me the following:

  1. Which place did you search for under Destinations?  did you learn anything new about this place?
  2. Which country did you choose under Optic Nerve?   Describe the picture you looked at.
  3. Did you post a message at the Thorn Tree?
  4. What was one interesting thing you learned from today's lesson?