San Francisco Webquest

• Activity 1: Reading
Find answers to the following questions about San Francisco using the website below:
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761568027/San_Francisco.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco

1 San Francisco is a city in…
a) western California
b) northern California
c) eastern California
2 San Francisco Bay and the surrounding area are made up of…
a) 3,200 sq km of water
b) 1,200 sq km of water
c) 5,000 sq km of water
3 San Francisco is an important city for…
a) fishing
b) scuba diving
c) tourism
4 San Francisco is bordered on the west by…
a) the Atlantic Ocean
b) the English Channel
c) the Pacific Ocean

5 San Francisco's average daily temperature in January is ...
a) 6° to 12°C
b) 5° to 13°C
c) 7° to 15°C

• Activity 2: Reading, Writing
One of the most famous attractions in San Francisco is Alcatraz, a prison island off the
coast of San Francisco. Use the website below to answer the questions:
http://www.alcatrazhistory.com/escapes1.htm

Escape Attempts
*to attempt to escape = to try to escape
Questions:
1 How many prisoners attempted to escape from Alcatraz? (paragraph1)
2 How many prisoners were caught? (paragraph 1)
3 How many prisoners were shot? (paragraph 1)
4 How many prisoners drowned? (paragraph 2)
5 How many prisoners were never found? (paragraph 2)
• Activity 3: Writing
Work in pairs. This activity involves planning a holiday! Imagine you have just arrived at
San Francisco airport, and you have 24 hours to spend in the city. Plan your time carefully. You
have $400 to spend, which includes money for meals. Use the structure going to and contractions.
Look at the tourist information on the following websites:

http://www.timeout.com/travel/sanfrancisco
http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/
http://www.mustseesanfrancisco.com/