3
Try to answer these questions. Then watch the
interview again to finalise your answers.
1
What exactly does Karen do in Antarctica?
2
How many months does the period of 24-hour
darkness last?
3
What is the importance of mealtimes?
4
Is getting used to the darkness a quick or a slow
process?
5
What helps workers in Antarctica to see in the dark?
6
What does she like about working in Antarctica?
4
Work with a partner and do the role-play.
Student A:
You work
on a scientific
research facility in the
Antarctic. A journalist
is going to interview
you about your work
and life. Decide what
kind of work you do
and imagine life at
the research facility.
Student B:
You are a journalist writing an article about
Antarctic workers for an international geography and
society magazine. What questions can you ask to get
ideas and information for your article?
Consider work duties, daily routines, social life and free
time, problems and difficulties.
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1
Discuss these questions.
1
Where is Antarctica? What do you know about the
place?
2
Scientists from many countries work there. What
work do you think they do? What challenges do they
face working in Antarctica?
2
a
Read these sentence beginnings and endings. They
come from an interview with Karen Fowler, a scientist
who works in Antarctica. Can you match the endings
to the beginnings?
1
I work as a communications …
2
The polar winter in Antarctica is …
3
It is quite difficult to …
4
It is really important to …
5
During the polar winter, working in the dark can be …
6
It really is just a beautiful, serene …
a
… know what time of day it is.
b
… manager in Antarctica.
c
… keep yourself in a normal working routine.
d
… incredibly cold.
e
… environment to work in.
f
… extremely challenging.
2
b
8
Watch the interview with Karen and check
your answers.
2
c
Compare your answers with a partner. What else
do you remember from the interview?
