A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you like the dark?
2. What is a cold day?
3. Do you sleep a lot in winter?
4. What is a long night?
5. Do you like Northern Lights?
6. What is a warm blanket?
7. Do you feel happy in the dark?
8. What is a famous animal (polar bear)?
9. Do you think polar nights are scary?
10. What is a strong lamp?
11. Do you need light to work?
12. What is a quiet town?
13. Do you worry about the cold?
14. What are three things people do during polar nights?
15. Do you think life is harder in the polar night?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a normal night and a polar night?
2. Why does the sun not rise for many weeks?
3. What are the good things and bad things about constant darkness?
4. How can people keep their energy high during the polar night?
5. Should people who live there take vitamin D supplements?
6. Why is it important to have a regular sleep schedule during this time?
7. Do you think the lack of light affects people’s mood?
8. What is the purpose of special therapy lights?
9. How does the polar night affect the cost of electricity?
10. What is the difference between true darkness and a blue twilight?
11. Do you think polar nights make social life more important?
12. What are the problems when travel is difficult in the Arctic winter?
13. When is the best time to visit the Arctic to see the Northern Lights?
14. What are two things that people miss most about the sun?
15. How does the polar night change the way children play?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely discussing someone’s mental health during the dark months?
2. How does the cost of heating affect people living in polar night areas?
3. Should the government provide free mental health services in Arctic communities?
4. What is the difference between seasonal sadness and clinical depression?
5. Do you believe that living in constant darkness builds unique resilience?
6. What are the challenges of performing outdoor jobs during the polar night?
7. How does the focus on indoor activities affect physical health?
8. What is the idea of “seasonal affective disorder” (SAD)?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some people choose to travel away during the darkest months?
10. How does a lack of natural light affect the ability to grow food?
11. What are the steps for properly adapting your home lighting for the polar night?
12. What is the value of experiencing complete quiet and solitude during this time?
13. Should public media highlight the dangers of long periods without sunlight?
14. What are the reasons why some people actually prefer the polar night to summer?
15. How does the polar night affect the migration and hunting patterns of animals?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to maintain a positive, busy schedule during the dark months?
2. What are the moral problems when scientific studies exploit the psychological effects on residents?
3. How does constant social media showing of beautiful Northern Lights distract from the challenges of darkness?
4. Should employers be legally required to provide light therapy to employees in polar regions?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of living outside the normal cycle of day and night.
6. Who is responsible for providing high-quality, fresh food in remote Arctic communities?
7. What is your view on the practice of using black-out curtains during the summer and bright lights during the winter?
8. Evaluate the role of traditional indigenous knowledge in coping with the polar night.
9. How does the concept of “circadian rhythm” relate to the lack of sun exposure?
10. Discuss the concept of “arctic living” and its unique demands.
11. What are the problems with having very different expectations for sleep and routine in the polar regions?
12. What are the legal differences between general fatigue and work-related illness caused by lack of light?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of the polar night is mainly a challenge to human ingenuity?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that children in the Arctic receive enough light exposure?
15. How does the long period of darkness affect long-term infrastructure (roads, buildings)?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the cost of living (heating, light, transport) is much higher in polar night areas?
2. What is the right way to think about a government’s moral duty to ensure access to light and mental health resources?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of seasonal mental health advice that is promoted?
4. When should the government consider mandatory annual mental health checks for all residents of Arctic areas?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using advanced technology (e.g., dome cities) to recreate sunlight?
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 predictability of snow and ice during the polar night.
8. How should leaders use knowledge about light therapy to design better public spaces in the Arctic?
9. What is the idea of “chronotherapy” and its application to sleep disorders caused by darkness?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when the difference between day and night is erased for weeks?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a lack of light contributed to a case of depression?
12. How does the search for total convenience conflict with the need to adapt to the natural darkness?
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?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of mental health support provided in extreme climate zones?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s physical need for light and their psychological association with the sun?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely stop all non-essential human settlement in regions with extreme light cycles?
3. How does the concept of “time” change when the visible day is removed for months?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how tourism companies market the emotional extremes of the polar night?
5. How do historical views of darkness and the unknown affect modern human adaptation?
6. How can communities maintain their public services when travel and infrastructure maintenance are difficult in constant darkness?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to control light and allow people to accept the natural cycles.
8. What protection should laws give to employees who suffer from workplace fatigue caused by light deprivation?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “resilience” to mask the need for better resources?
10. What did old thinkers say about solitude, contemplation, and the value of inner life that is still relevant today?
11. What will happen to the need for human observation if AI can perfectly track and predict all environmental changes in the dark?
12. How do people use the idea of “cozy winter” to avoid discussing the high risk of seasonal depression?
13. How does the experience of a major power outage during the polar night improve a community’s preparedness?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that researchers prioritize solutions for seasonal depression?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, natural-feeling artificial sun, how would that fundamentally change life in the Arctic?
