ESOL Rt/L1.5b Use reference material to find information

Use reference material to find information (i) Be aware of a range of key sources of reference, and select reference tools to suit purpose, e.g. a range of electronic sources of information, websites, text and reference books (ii) Use a range of reference material, including bilingual and English-English dictionaries, thesauruses, encyclopaedias, atlases and grammar books, in either paper-based or electronic form

A series of differentiated questions based on the famous London underground map. Great for scanning practice and sparking off further discussion or writing work.
Tube maps can be found at: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/1106.aspx

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Rt/E3.9
Rt/E3.7
Rt/L1.5
Rt/L2.7 Use different reading strategies to find and obtain information, e.g. skimming, scanning, detailed reading
ESOL
ESOL Rt/E3.7a Scan different parts of texts to locate information
ESOL Rt/E3.9a Relate an image to print and use it to obtain meaning
ESOL Rt/L1.5a Use skimming, scanning and detailed reading in different ways for different purposes
ESOL Rt/L1.5b Use reference material to find information
ESOL Rt/L2.7a Use different reading strategies to find and obtain information, e.g. skimming, scanning, detailed reading
Context
Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism