Listening - The Northern Lights

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

What do you know about the northern lights?

1. The northern lights are displays of light in the sky.
2. The northern lights are triggered by storms and winds from the Sun.
3. The northern lights are best seen during daylight hours.
4. Another name for northern lights is the aurora borealis.
5.  The northern lights sometimes appear in the southern hemisphere.

We will check these statements after watching the video.

Watch the video and take notes.

The video is ...

1. a documentary about two film makers
2. a documentary about a news story
3. a news story about a documentary
4. a documentary about the northern lights

Which of these things is NOT mentioned in the video?

1. the weather conditions
2. the names of the film makers
3. where the film is being made
4. how long it will take to shoot the film

According to the video ...?

1. the northern lights are only visible in spring
2. few people ever get to see the northern lights
3. Norway is the best place to see the northern lights
4. the northern lights are a rare phenomenon

The film is being shot high up in the mountains.

1. true
2. false
3. we don't know

The completed film will be shown in cinemas around the world

1. true
2. false
3. we don't know

What do you know about the northern lights?

1. The northern lights are displays of light in the sky.
2. The northern lights are triggered by storms and winds from the Sun.
3. The northern lights are best seen during daylight hours.
4. Another name for northern lights is the aurora borealis.
5.  The northern lights sometimes appear in the southern hemisphere.

What do you know about the northern lights?

1. The northern lights are displays of light in the sky. TRUE
2. The northern lights are triggered by storms and winds from the Sun. 
3. The northern lights are best seen during daylight hours. 
4. Another name for northern lights is the aurora borealis. 
5.  The northern lights sometimes appear in the southern hemisphere.  

What do you know about the northern lights?

1. The northern lights are displays of light in the sky. TRUE
2. The northern lights are triggered by storms and winds from the Sun. TRUE
3. The northern lights are best seen during daylight hours. 
4. Another name for northern lights is the aurora borealis. 
5.  The northern lights sometimes appear in the southern hemisphere.  

What do you know about the northern lights?

1. The northern lights are displays of light in the sky. TRUE
2. The northern lights are triggered by storms and winds from the Sun. TRUE
3. The northern lights are best seen during daylight hours. FALSE
4. Another name for northern lights is the aurora borealis. 
5.  The northern lights sometimes appear in the southern hemisphere.  

What do you know about the northern lights?

1. The northern lights are displays of light in the sky. TRUE
2. The northern lights are triggered by storms and winds from the Sun. TRUE
3. The northern lights are best seen during daylight hours. FALSE
4. Another name for northern lights is the aurora borealis. TRUE
5.  The northern lights sometimes appear in the southern hemisphere.  

What do you know about the northern lights?

1. The northern lights are displays of light in the sky. TRUE
2. The northern lights are triggered by storms and winds from the Sun. TRUE
3. The northern lights are best seen during daylight hours. FALSE
4. Another name for northern lights is the aurora borealis. TRUE
5.  The northern lights sometimes appear in the southern hemisphere.  FALSE