In this lesson we will learn about one of the largest and most famous stores on the Internet. We will learn how to navigate the site and how to search for products.
Find useful: Vocabulary for the Lesson
amazon.com began as an Internet book store and has over 35 categories of books. Here are some examples.
Arts & Photography,
Audiobooks,
Biographies
& Memoirs,
Children's Books,
Entertainment,
History,
Large-Print
Books,
Literature & Fiction,
Nonfiction,
Oprah,
Reference,
Romance,
Science Fiction,
Sports, Teens, Travel, etc
There are over 20 categories of music. Here are some examples.
Alternative Rock, Blues, Children's Music, Classical: Instrumental, Indie Music International, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks
There are over 25 categories of DVDs. Some examples are:
Action & Adventure, Anime & Manga, Classics, Documentary, Kids & Family, Music Video & Concerts, Science Fiction & Fantasy
First I click amazon.com to get to
the home page.
Then, from the choices at the top of the page I choose BOOKS.
I find the BROWSE BOOKS window and then choose and click Children's
Books .
I find the Browse Children's Books by Age window and click Ages 9 - 12 .
I find the Browse Ages 9 - 12 window and click General
.
Here is a list of Bestselling General books for 9-12 year olds that you can also sort by Price, Time, Alphabetical order, or Date by using the Sort by: window.
Task 2: Put down in your paper the title of the book you've chosen and a short description of it (Price, Content, Author, Retail details, etc)
First I click amazon.com to get to the home page.
Then, from the choices at the top of the page I choose BOOKS.
I find the SEARCH BOOKS window, type Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and then click GO!
Here I find at least 9 matches of hard cover, soft cover, and audio books. I choose a hard cover version. of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
click to find out more about the author, J. K. Rowling.
find information about the book.
Price in dollars
Hard cover or softcover
Number of pages
Book size in inches
ISBN number
see the Average Customer Review.
One star means "I don't like it" and five stars means "I love it".
read Editorial and Customer Reviews.
The customer reviews are also rated by other customers.
find other books and authors that may interest me.
I can see what other books customers who bought Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire buy.
I can see what other authors that customers who like J. K. Rowling may like.
I can look for similar books by subject.
Task 3: Follow the directions and answer the questions in your papers. You'll have to report on your results.
Look at the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) page.
How much do I save off the list price?
Click on J.
K. Rowling.
What is J.K. Rowling's bestselling book? (Hint...use the Sort by:
window.)
What is the most recently published book by J.K.Rowling? (Same hint.)
What is the most expensive book or collection of books by J.K.Rowling?
Go back to the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) page.
What is the size of this book?
When was it published?
How many pages is it?
Look at the Customers who bought this book also bought section.
What other books did these customers buy?
Look at the Customers who bought titles by J.K. Rowling also bought
titles by these authors section.
What are some of the listed authors?
Do you recognize any of the authors?
What are some books written by these authors.
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Try this. Use the Search for books by subject to find some related book titles.
Task 4: Let's find a book about Snowboarding. Follow the directions and answer the questions in your papers. Report on the results.
First I click amazon.com to get to the home page.
Then, from the choices at the top of the page I choose BOOKS. Look
at the BROWSE BOOKS window.
What are two categories that probably include Snowboarding ?
Click on Outdoors &
Nature .
How many sections are there in the Browse Outdoors & Nature
window?
What section would I click if I wanted to find a book about animals?
What section would I click if I wanted to find a book on plants?
Click Outdoor Recreation in the Browse Outdoors & Nature window.
Then, in the Browse Outdoor Recreation window, click Snowboarding .
How many books on Snowboarding are there?
How much is the most expensive book on Snowboarding? (Hint: Use
the Sort by: button.)
What is the bestselling book on Snowboarding?
Which book would you choose and why?
There are other online bookstores, too.
not traditional
a type of animation or cartoon from Japan
toasters, mixers, coffee makers, etc.
books on cassette tape or CD
birdfeeders, birdbaths, birdhouses
a books about a person, usually a famous person
famous movies in the past
Digital Verstile Disc or Digital Video Disc
Global Positioning System
Digital Verstile Disc or Digital Video Disc
for frying foods in oil
a small tool or machine
for outside cooking of meat, seafood,and vegetables as in a barbecue
from the word independent
International Standard Book Number
books for people with poor eyesight
books chosen and recommended by the famous TV talk show host, Oprah
Winfrey
Rythm and Blues
books with useful facts and information
for smoking/cooking meats and fish
forks, spoons, dishes, etc.
Video Cassette Recorders