OVERVIEW

On this page you, will learn how to say web addresses and search for websites.

First, read the text and listen to how web addresses are pronounced.
Then, watch the video to learn how to search for websites

READ & LISTEN

Bus with website on the side

Image by Elvert Barnes, CC BY SA 2.0

Read:

Most community organizations and offices have websites. You can look at these websites to find information about places and services in your community.

Every website has an address, like every building has an address. When you want to open a website, you can type the address in the address bar at the top of the browser window. You can see an example in the image at the top of this page. Another name for a website address is a URL.

Web addresses never have spaces. If you type a space, the address will not work. You also need to have perfect spelling. If your spelling isn’t perfect, you will not go to the right address.

Some addresses start with http:// or www., but some don’t. Usually, it doesn't matter if you type this part. When we type a period in a web address, we call it a dot.

Example:

www.google.com
https://dshs.wa.gov
http://metro.kingcounty.gov
https://northseattle.edu
www.northhelpline.org

Listen:

URL Screenshot

Image by projectidea, CC BY 2.0

Read:

The last part of a web address tells you what kind of website it is.

Ending	Type of website or organization
.com	commercial; a website for a company or business
.edu	education; a website for a school or college
.gov	government; a website for a government office or agency
.org	organization; a website for non-profit organizations and other groups that aren't businesses

Listen:

READ & WATCH

Read:

In class, you will practice using Google to search for information about places and services in your community.

Watch:

GOOGLE SEARCH