A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you like long days?
2. What is a bright sun?
3. Do you sleep well in summer?
4. What is a short night?
5. Do you like to play outside late?
6. What is a fun holiday?
7. Do you feel tired from too much light?
8. What is a clear sky?
9. Do you think polar days are beautiful?
10. What is a happy mood?
11. Do you need darkness to rest?
12. What is a busy schedule?
13. Do you worry about sunburn?
14. What are three things people do during polar days?
15. Do you think life is easier in the polar day?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a normal day and a polar day?
2. Why does the sun not set for many weeks?
3. What are the good things and bad things about constant daylight?
4. How can people sleep when it is always bright outside?
5. Should all houses in the Arctic have black-out curtains?
6. Why is it important to use sunscreen during the polar day?
7. Do you think the constant light affects people’s energy?
8. What is the purpose of the polar day for wildlife?
9. How does the polar day affect farming and plant growth?
10. What is the difference between sunset and sunrise in a normal area?
11. Do you think polar days make social life more active?
12. What are the problems when people lose track of time?
13. When is the best time to visit the Arctic for maximum daylight?
14. What are two things that people enjoy most about the constant light?
15. How does the polar day change the feeling of time?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely asking a host to close the curtains for a nap?
2. How does the constant daylight affect people’s work routine?
3. Should the government provide free black-out curtains to all residents in the Arctic?
4. What is the difference between natural light exposure and light therapy?
5. Do you believe that living in constant daylight is exciting?
6. What are the challenges of scheduling appointments when there is no clear night?
7. How does the focus on outdoor activities affect indoor productivity?
8. What is the idea of “Midnight Sun”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some people struggle to sleep due to constant light?
10. How does a lack of darkness affect the body’s natural clock?
11. What are the steps for properly adapting your sleep schedule for the polar day?
12. What is the value of having endless time for outdoor exploration?
13. Should public media highlight the sleep problems caused by constant daylight?
14. What are the reasons why some people feel more depressed in the summer light?
15. How does the polar day affect the tourism industry in the Arctic?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to maximize activity and minimize sleep during the light months?
2. What are the moral problems when scientific studies exploit the effects of constant light on sleep patterns?
3. How does constant social media showing of active, endless days affect expectations?
4. Should employers be legally required to enforce strict rest hours during the polar day?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of confronting the idea of time without darkness.
6. Who is responsible for providing resources for sleep management in polar regions?
7. What is your view on the practice of deliberately staying awake for very long periods during the polar day?
8. Evaluate the role of traditional indigenous practices in managing sleep during constant light.
9. How does the concept of “solar radiation” affect skin health during the polar day?
10. Discuss the concept of a “sleep debt” accumulated during periods of constant activity.
11. What are the problems with having very different energy levels and routines during this time?
12. What are the legal differences between a simple lack of sleep and work-related fatigue?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of the polar day is mainly to compensate for the dark winter?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that children maintain a regular, healthy routine?
15. How does the long period of light affect long-term infrastructure (roads, buildings)?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the energy required for constant activity affects the cost of living during the light months?
2. What is the right way to think about a government’s moral duty to ensure adequate rest for all citizens?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of active, outdoor content that is heavily promoted?
4. When should the government consider mandatory limits on work hours during the busiest light months?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using advanced technology to simulate darkness indoors?
6. How does the focus on quick tourism affect the long-term, necessary investment in local services?
7. Discuss the impact of climate change on the future severity and length of the polar day.
8. How should leaders use knowledge about light exposure to design public spaces that promote rest?
9. What is the idea of “circadian misalignment” and its link to chronic disease?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when the difference between work and leisure time is blurred?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a lack of rest contributed to an accident?
12. How does the search for total convenience conflict with the need for natural darkness for health?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the preservation of the unique culture and lifestyle of Arctic communities?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they benefit from research conducted on Arctic residents’ sleep?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the quality of light blocking in all residential buildings?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s desire for activity and their physiological need for darkness?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate all non-essential human settlement in regions with extreme light cycles?
3. How does the concept of “wakefulness” change when the visible day is endless?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how tourism companies market the emotional extremes of the polar day?
5. How do historical views of light and energy affect modern human adaptation?
6. How can communities maintain their social fabric when constant light promotes endless activity?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to control darkness and allow people to accept the natural cycles.
8. What protection should laws give to employees who suffer from workplace fatigue caused by light exposure?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “natural beauty” to mask the need for better health resources?
10. What did old thinkers say about light, energy, and the moral requirement for rest that is still relevant today?
11. What will happen to the need for human sleep experts if AI can perfectly manage individual circadian rhythms?
12. How do people use the idea of “making the most of it” to avoid discussing their struggle with sleep?
13. How does the experience of living through the polar day improve a person’s understanding of resilience?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that researchers prioritize solutions for sleep management?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, safe, temporary drug that replaces the need for sleep, how would that fundamentally change life in the Arctic?
