A webquest for the 3emes :

The Clipper Round the World 07/08 Yacht Race

Part one : Click on the following link, read and answer the following questions :

http://www.visitliverpool.com/site/clipper-round-the-world-07-08-yacht-race-p107601
1. Source : Who created this website ?
2. Contents : What is this webpage about ?

3. Facts : Find all the basic information about the Clipper Race :

  • How many crews will participate in the race ?
  • How long will the trip last ?
  • How many miles will it take ? What's that in kilometres ? (1mile = 1.6 km)
    miles
    kilometres

Part two : Click on the following link, read and answer the following questions :

http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/the_route/

1. The route : How many legs are there in the race ?

2. Read the texts for each leg, then find the translation of :

  • Leg 01 : The (...) Race sets off from (...) Liverpool ... : ..............
  • Leg 02 : ... a non-stop dash across the South Atlantic ... : ..............
  • Leg 03 : The teams cross the Southern Ocean to reach Fremantle ... : ..............
  • Leg 04 : ... the boats continue to push northwards ... : ..............
  • Leg 05 : The planet's biggest ocean ... : ..............
  • Leg 06 : ...
  • Leg 07 : ...with the final chase across the Irish Sea back to Liverpool. : ..............

Part three : Click on the following link, read and answer the following questions :

http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/the_teams/

1. The teams : How many teams/crews are there in the race ?

2. Find a common point for nearly all these teams :

Part four : Click on the following link, read and answer the following questions :

http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/contact_us/team_recruit/

1. Analyse the webpage : What can you do on this page ?

2. First paragraph : What is the important idea ?

3. 3rd paragraph, first sentence : Find all the jobs listed : what does that mean ?
4. Last two paragraphs : Sum up the meaning of this text :

Part five : Click on the following link, read and answer the following questions :

http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/multimedia/race_viewer/

1. Who is first in the race ? Who is last ?

2. Where are they exactly ?

Click on the following link which takes you to photos and videos of the race :

http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/multimedia/
 
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