Unit 10
Finding information in books 1
Use the information in the table of contents to answer the questions. 1 On what page does the unit about farming begin? 2 In which units could you find information about the following topics? • Annual rainfall in Grenada • Volcanoes in the Caribbean • Tourism in Antigua • The date of Independence Day in Barbados
Contents ISLANDS OF THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN Unit Page 1 Geography 3 2 Population 11 3 Weather and climate 15 4 History and culture 19 5 Fishing 25 6 Agriculture 31 7 Industry 38
An index lists the contents of the book in alphabetical order. The extract below is part of an index to a tourist guide about the Caribbean.
2 Use the information in the index to answer the questions.
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1 Mr. Taylor is interested in wildlife. Which pages should he consult? 2 On which page would you find details about travelling by plane? 3 On which page can you find out when banks are open? 4 Where would you find information on the following topics? a) Advice about travelling with children. b) Information about the weather. 5 Mrs. Evans uses a wheelchair. Which page should she consult? 6 On which pages can you find information about sports? c) Where to hire a car. d) Places to stay.
A ccommodation
271–3
C ar travel
E lectricity 271 emergency numbers 17 environment coral reefs 222 deforestation
290–1
airports B eaches
282
children, travel with 275 climate
17–18
155–187 287–8
coffee cricket cycling
50 39
bird watching
46–47
boating
273 275
273 D isabled travellers 41 diving
business hours
bus travel butterflies
289–90
44
290–1
• Exercise 2: Students can make up their own questions about the index to ask and answer in pairs. Point out the Skills Index at the end of this book. • Students can look at the contents page in this book. Ask them what information it includes.
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