Imovie 11 Timeline problem

I hidden my timeline in the new imovie, and I do not know how to activate it again. Someone can help me?

I solved the problem simply by re-adding the clips back into the project. The audio now appears correctly for all the clips. Why it was missing in the first place is still a mystery.

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