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Role-play: an interview with a famous person
I can role-play an interview with a famous person.
THINK! Imagine that you can interview your favourite singer or actor. What questions do you want to ask?
Interviewer: Hi. It's great to meet you. I've got a few questions for you, if that's OK.
Pop star: Sure. Go ahead.
Interviewer: Great. So, when did you decide to become a singer?
Pop star: Good question. (1) _____________________.
Interviewer: Really? How old were you?
Pop star: (2) _____________________.
Interviewer: That's interesting. Where did you go to school?
Pop star: Erm, in Texas at first, but then we moved to New York.
Interviewer: Cool! Did you enjoy living there?
Pop star: Sure. (3) _____________________.
Interviewer: OK. One more question. What was the most exciting moment in your career?
Pop star: Mmm. That's a difficult one. (4) _____________________.
Interviewer: Ah yes, of course. That was great. Thanks for your time.
Pop star: You're welcome.
1. 🎧2.29 Complete the dialogue with sentences a-d. Then watch or listen and check. Where is the pop star from?
a. Oh, about ten, I think.
b. I guess it was when I sang with Beyoncé last year.
c. I decided when I was at school.
d. It was quite exciting to be in a big city.
2. 2.29 Look at the Key Phrases. Which does the interviewer use and which does the pop star use? Then watch or listen and check your answers.
| KEY PHRASES |
| Doing an interview 1. I've got a few questions for you, if that's OK. 2. Sure. Go ahead. 3. Good question! 4. One more question. 5. That's a difficult one. 6. Thanks for your time. |
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Practise the dialogue with a partner.
4. Read the Study Strategy. Look at the situation and then think of some follow-up questions for 1-5 in the table.
| STUDY STRATEGY |
| Improving your speaking You can have more interesting conversations in English if you: • react to what people say. • ask them questions to find out more information. |
I went to England when I was young.
| Really? That's interesting. Cool! Yes, of course. | 1. Why ...? 2. When ....? 3. Where ...? 4. What...? 5. ... ? |
5. 
USE IT! Work in pairs. Prepare and practise interviews with a famous person. Use the Key Phrases, the Study Strategy and ideas from the list below.
Interview questions
When did you become a ...?
When did you get married to ...?
What did you look like when you were ... ?
How did you feel when ... ?
When did you first...?
