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27. Fine-tune your roles of interviewer and interviewee.
In order to do so: TRACKS
29, 30
and 31
Volume and speed. Fillers. Non-verbal language 28. Practice your interview. Follow the recommendations for
• Hone the intonation in questions and answers. Listen to the example
on Track 29.
• Control your volume and speed. Listen to the example on Track 30.
• Use resources such as umm, er, or you know, when you need time to
think. Listen to the example on Track 31.

non-verbal language and gestures shown in the box below.

• If you are unsure of what gestures to use, ask your teacher
to display the poster with non-verbal language suitable for
interviews, which is included with the CD. Remember
hone (v.): afinar
nod (v.): asentir
Expressions such
as umm, er or
session 11 NON-vERBAL LANGUAGE FOR INTERvIEWS. there is hesitation).
you know are
called fillers (since
they fill in an
intervention when
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS

and your back against the
• Make eye contact. • Keep your feet on the floor
back of the chair.
Carrying out an interview. Assess the process and the product • Smile and nod when the • Stay calm.

interviewer is talking,
but not all the time.

• Try to keep your hands
relaxed, using assertive but
• If you are the interviewee,
polite movements when
lean forward a little towards
you're asking a question or
the interviewer.
answering one.

session 12 29. Carry out the interviews. Consider the adjustments you made TRACK 32

in the previous activity and practice them.

• Be ready to improvise a few questions and to change the order in which you
prepared them.
• If you need to, listen to the full interview on Track 32.

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