Svalbard is an archipelago located in the Arctic Circle between mainland Norway and the North Pole, with a population of about 2,400 people. The document discusses Svalbard's geography and climate, noting average winter temperatures of -15°C and summer temperatures of 5°C. It also mentions a blog by Laurel McFadden where she shares her experiences and photographs from the year she spent living in Svalbard. Students are tasked with imagining a trip to Svalbard and writing blog entries about their experiences.
1. Fantastic Places Theme: Conquest Svalbard: People Place and Polar Bears Where is Svalbard? What is Svalbard like? Geography Introduction Movie Click Here
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3. Starter Where do you think the sign is from? Click here to see this place?
4. Main Part This place is Svalbard in the _____ Circle. The average temperature ranges from 5 °C in ______ and -15 °C in ________. Only _____ people live in Svalbard. There are more people in our School! Its capital city is______ and the official language is________ Summer Norwegian Arctic Winter 2,400 Longyearbyen
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6. Main Task Imagine you have traveled to Svalbard. Use the blog template to write 4 entries about your trip. Ideas of things to write… What is it like here? How is it different from home? What is your daily routine? What do you like? What do you dislike? What might be interesting to tell people who have never have been here?
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