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Activities for ESL Students

Activity 1 - A Treasure Hunt

What is the one of the cover stories in today's issue of the Seattle Times? _____________________________________
What will the weather in Auburn, Washington tomorrow? __________________________
Find another part of the US or another country and find out the weather there? Print out the results.
Find a missing friend or relative with People Search.

Fill in the name and address of the person you are looking for and click search.
You can search for a phone number or an email address.
Print any information that you find that is interesting.

What movie has made the most money of all time? ______________________________
Enter your address into the search box of Google Maps and get a map of your neighborhood. You may want to get closer or back up. Use the + and - keys to change the views. Print a map of your neighborhood.
Click on the link for a satellite picture of your neighborhood. Print the picture.
Click on the link to find directions either from your house or to your house. Print these directions.
Use Google Local to find a store or service in your neighborhood. What did you find?

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Go to Google News. Find a top story for today. Print it.
Change the top stories Find news from your home country. Print a top story.
Find translation tools at Alta Vista's Babel Fish. If it has your native language, translate some text or search for web pages and translate them into your language. Print this page.
List items that you would like to find on the internet. _____________________________________________
Staple this paper to your printouts and hand them to your teacher.