BONUS ACTIVITY

Bonus Activity

Make a word poem called a ‘wordle’ using your packing list (i.e. the list of of things you are taking with you on your trip). To make a wordle you need to go to the Wordle website [http://www.wordle.net/create]. Enter the words for all of your items into the box provided and click ‘Go.’ The website will create a wordle for you. Save the wordle and then post it on your blog.

DAY 4 ACTIVITY 2

Activity 2

Before you start packing your suitcase you will want to create a list of everything that you will need to bring with you. Most airlines let you bring one big suitcase with you so you’ll have to think carefully about what you want to bring…

On your blog site, post a list of everything that you need to pack for your trip. Put a star (*) beside the 5 items that you think are the most important.

1.*Translator

2.*Safety gear

3.Books

4.*Clothes

5.*Money

6.Food

7.*Shoes

DAY 4 ACTIVITY 1

Activity 1

To find out more about the weather in your chosen country log onto the Accu Weather website [http://www.accuweather.com]. Type the name of the capital city of your country into the search bar. It will tell you what the weather is going to be like in your country of choice. On your blog, provide a five day forecast for the weather in the capital city of your chosen country.

Berlin, Germany:

Today: A bit of snow and rain.

Tomorrow: A snow shower around late.

Wednesday: A rain or snow shower in spots.

Thursday: Cloudy with a few of showers.

Friday: Chilly with partial sunshine.

BONUS ACTIVITY

Bonus Activity - Airplane tickets can be very expensive. The table below lists the cost of one return ticket for one person from Auckland, New Zealand to the capital city of each country included in the Summer Learning Journey programme. The costs are listed in the local currency (money) of the country and not in New Zealand dollars.

Name of City	Cost of Return Flight
Canberra, Australia	826            AUD              Australian Dollars
Tokyo, Japan	147172      JPY                Japanese Yen
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	7182          MYR             Malaysian Ringgit
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	7219           AED             United Arab Emirates Dirham
Cape Town, South Africa	27296          ZAR             South African Rand
Berlin, Germany	2182            EUR             Euros
London, England	1442            GBP             Great British Pounds
Santiago, Chile	1 582 030    CLP              Chilean Peso
Mexico City, Mexico	90 664         MXN            Mexican Peso
Ottawa, Canada	2064            CAD             Canadian Dollar

Use the XE currency converter website [http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/] to find out how much each ticket would cost in New Zealand dollars [NZD $$]. On your blog, tell us:

1. How much it would cost in New Zealand dollars to fly to each country.
2. Which country is the most expensive country to visit
3. Which country is the least expensive country to visit

To use the XE site you have to complete these four steps:

Step 1 – Enter the price of the airline ticket in the far left box.

Step 2 – Select the currency you want from the drop down menu in the second box.

Step 3 – Select ‘NZD – New Zealand Dollar’ as the currency in the third box.

Step 4 – Click on the blue button with the white arrow. It will take you to a second page that tells you how the ticket will cost in New Zealand Dollars (NZD).

How will it cost to get from all of these countries to NZ.

Canberra, Australia costs: 858.999

Tokyo, Japan costs: 1,816.71

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia costs: 742.009

Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates costs:  2,837.78

Cape Town, South Africa costs: 2,868.94

Berlin, Germany costs: 3,313.60

London, England costs: 2,569.45

Santiago, chile costs: 1,582.030

Mexico, Mexico City costs: 6,312.44

Ottawa, Canada costs: 2,217.17

Which country is the most expensive country to visit.

Mexico, Mexico City costs: 6,312.44

Which country is the least expensive country to visit.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia costs: 742.009