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For our interview Activity 26
26. Check the sentences one more time and put them in order.
• Use connectors to link two or three sentences. Go back to Activity 16 to • Ask students what connectors
review some examples. are for and tell them to go
• Add some compliments to praise your interlocutor. back to Activity 16 if they do
• Delete anything unnecessary or redundant, and adjust questions and
answers depending on the interlocutors’ reactions. not remember.
• Look at the example of the last part of the interview about movies. • Encourage two students

Interviewer: What kinds of movies do you not like? to perform their dialogue
Interviewee: I don't like comedy movies, especially Adam Sandler’ s. in front of the class and to
Actually, I believe Click is the worst movie ever! try to respond as naturally
Interviewer: Is there an actor or actress who you can’t stand?
Interviewee: I can’t stand Adam Sandler. as possible. They should
Interviewer: Is there a movie that you detest? practice oral expression,
Interviewee: I detest Click. since the interview will be
Interviewer: Ok, then. Tell me more about superhero movies. You
are an expert. Do you know any fun facts about a movie? presented orally.
Interviewee: Yes, I do. The spider used in the 2002 movie Spider-Man was • Model the activity with a
a Steatoda spider, not a black widow, as was told in the couple of drafts from the
story. The spider was given anesthesia, and was then painted
blue and red. students and elicit the
changes from a couple
of teams.
• Remind them to include some
compliments, depending on
the interlocutor’s questions
Being Through ◗ Empathy is an important attitude to take into account while doing an interview. or answers.
Language The interviewer must take it into consideration adjusting the questions and answers
depending on the interlocutor’s reactions. For example, in the • Tell them they should have
previous activity the interviewee manifests a strong dislike regarding comedy
movies and provides a couple of details. Therefore, the interviewer should change short paragraphs in each
the course of the questions because there is no point in asking more about that answer, instead of a couple
genre. Since he noticed that she enjoyed talking about superhero movies, he
disregards the planned questions and jumps to the last one linking it to action films. of sentences.
therefore (adv.): • Read the “Being Through
27. Practice reading the dialogue a couple of times. por lo tanto
disregard (v.): the Language” with them
• Decide who is going to be the interviewer and the interviewee. ignorar
Then switch roles. and model some examples
of taking this value into
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consideration while speaking.
Activity 27
• Tell students to practice saying their dialogue in pairs.
• Remind them of the importance of not using the script much, since the interview will be presented without
any written notes.
• Check on each team and provide some feedback regarding rhythm, speed and pronunciation. You might
want to take part in the dialogue to model the most natural way of participating in an interview. Use
nonverbal language and the right intonation, so students can learn from you.
• Set a respectful environment, where everybody feels at ease, since most students will feel too
embarrassed to speak in English. Tell jokes or mention some personal anecdotes to make them feel
comfortable, but let them practice.

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