Reading Explorer: Video Summary Worksheet

Unit: 11 a Video title: BBC Natural World 2016 Paradise Islands Around Iceland National Geographic
Documentary

A. Note the people, locations, and events that you see in the video.

Merchants, fishermen, citizens

Iceland, reykjavik , Husavik,

B. In a few words, give the main idea of the video.

R// Exploring the lives of the islanders, their histories, culture, trade, economy, the volcanoes

C. Answer these questions about the video.

Where was it filmed? Give the name of the location(s) and continent(s):

R// Iceland, selfoss, akureyri, husavik, eskifjordur, seydisfjordur, vopnafjorour, Northern European island
country

Who are the people in the video (if any)? What are their jobs?

R// The people in the video are a fisherman, sailboat, expert in volcanoes

What was the main purpose of the video? For example, to give information, to entertain, or to persuade you
to change your mind about something.

R// the purpose of the video was to give information about what it is like to live in iceland, its inhabitants, what
we can find in this place.

D. Were there words or phrases in the video that were new to you? Note them here, with a definition or
sample sentence.

Powerhouses : potencias

Channeled : canalizado

Smelters: fundiciones

E. What are two or three things that you learned from the video?
 I learned that the islands cant’tseparate their futures from the fate of humanity

I learned about Iceland’s culture and trade

I learned about the kinds of Jobs people in iceland have

F. If you could film this video, what would you do differently?

I would make the video exactly the same, I think that nothing should be changed because in the way it was
recorded I think that it is very good because it is understood what is spoken and what it shows

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