How to interview somebody

Barack Obama on race in the US (GL OS: 28)

What to do ...

Step 1: Read the text.
Step 2: Task: You are a journalist who is to interview Obama on race. Write down questions and possible answers.
Step 4: Read what you have written. Make improvements (spelling, choice of words, order ...) with the help of the phrases given below. Check with the help of your feedback sheet.
Step 5: Maybe you write your text again. File it in the “how to” part of your portfolio.

Having an interview – useful phrases

Asking for confirmation

• So are you saying …?
• Do you mean…?
• So in other words you think…?

Challenging the interviewee

• Yes, but wouldn’t you say that…?
• But don’t you think that…?
• But surely….

Asking a summarizing question

• Just to sum up, then: do you think…?
• So altogether, would you …say?

Finishing the interview

• Thank you very much for speaking to me/giving me your time.
• It’s been great/very interesting to talk to you.

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