Interview

Interview is a speaking task that is excellent English practise.


 * Activity Type: Pair Work
 * Number of people: Any number of groups x 2 people
 * Focus: Speaking
 * Time: about 2 minutes per question

Format
Students are given a list of questions that they must ask one another. The worksheet has space for writing answers as well.

Students take turns answering the questions. First student A is the interviewer, then student B is the interviewer. Then the students move on to question 2.

Skills
Interview tests the following skills:
 * Reading (minor)
 * The interviewer reads the question.


 * Speaking (major)
 * Language creation: The interviewee actually creates novel sentences.


 * Listening & Writing
 * The interviewer records the answer on his worksheet.


 * 1st person to 3rd person conversion
 * e.g. The interviewee says, "I went to Rome", but the interviewer writes "He went to Rome."