1. Look at the pictures of Antarctica and discuss the questions with your partner.

1. What can you see in the pictures?

2. What do you know about Antarctica?
3. Would you like to go there? Why/Why not?

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 2. Read the first part of an article about working in Antarctica.

What would your reaction be to a job advert like this?

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3. Discuss the questions with your partner.

a. Why do you thing people want to work in Antarctica?

b. What kinds of job can people do there?
c. What kinds of leisure activities do they do during the winter months when it is difficult to go outside?

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 4. Read the article. Does it include any of your ideas?
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5.Read the article again and make notes 4
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a) Fleur´s background
b) her role at the base
c) her free time
d) her thoughts about Antarctica
e) her colleagues at the base

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6.What do you think are:

- The advantages of a job like Fleur´s

- Possible frustrations in this kind of job

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