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Textbook Site for: Mais Oui!, Third Edition Chantal P. Thompson, Brigham Young University Elaine M. Phillips, Southwest Educational Development Laboratory Web Search Activities Chapitre 3: La maison et la ville Links University of Lyon URL: http://www.lyoncampus.org/pagesguide/log.htm Description: This site of the University of Lyon, offers a wealth of information on lodging for students. You can get information on housing offered by the university (logement en résidence universitaire) and other organizations (les résidences étudiants/HLM/privées). If your stay is short-term, search under temporary housing (l'hébergement temporaire). Les Lauréades URL: http://www.laureades.com/fr/residences/carte.html Description: This real estate agency specializes in lodging for students. You can see pictures and floorplans of studios and apartments (nos logements) and learn about available services. Click on a map to discover what's available in Paris and other regions. Metro Map of Paris URL:http://www.ratp.fr/ Description: This home page of the RATP (Paris Transport Authority) links to an itinerary indicator (itinéraires) for Paris. From there, you indicate a starting station (adresse de départ) and destination station (adresse d'arrivée) and then receive an itinerary telling you which line and direction to take, any change of lines you might needed to make, and where to get off. You'll also see a map of the neighborhood where your destination is located. Questions 1. Before you begin to search the web sites, think about what you would like in the way of student housing: dorm room, apartment, studio, or room in a family? What amenities do you wish: laundry, computer room, gym, kitchen facilities? Is proximity to the campus a priority? What do you prefer in the way of transportation: car, bike, or public transportation?  |  ç |  é |  à |  è |  ù |  â |  ê |  î |  ô |  û |  2. Check out one or more of the web sites listed above to see what you can find out about some of the types of lodging available to students outside of Paris…  |  ç |  é |  à |  è |  ù |  â |  ê |  î |  ô |  û |  3. From what you found about student housing, choose the one that you think you would prefer and say why. Describe the lodging and the amenities available. What essential information do you still need, if any, before making a decision?  |  ç |  é |  à |  è |  ù |  â |  ê |  î |  ô |  û |  4. Choose one of the lodgings available to students in Paris that you find interesting. Locate the nearest metro station, and, using the itinerary indicator, find the route you would take to get from there to the following sites: Napoléon's tomb at the Invalides, la tour Eiffel, and the Opéra (or other places of interest to you!). First type in the departure and arrival stations, then click on Itinéraire. Once that's selected, you'll see the recommended route. (...)  |  ç |  é |  à |  è |  ù |  â |  ê |  î |  ô |  û |  5. In class: Share your findings with the other students. Describe to a classmate the lodging you preferred outside of Paris. Your partner should then describe his/her preference. Did you select the same place or not? Justify your selection. Share information about your "subway trips" with the other students. Say where you started, where you ended up, and how long the trip took. Who had the shortest trip? the longest? What site was visited most frequently? Which sites were most unique? Either print your answers out for submission or email them to your instructor.     Site Map | Partners | Press Releases | Company Home | Contact Us Copyright Houghton Mifflin Company. All Rights Reserved. Terms and Conditions of Use, Privacy Statement, and Trademark Information