8. Work in pairs. Prepare an interview with Dan or Kate. (Làm việc theo cặp. Chuẩn bị phỏng vấn với Dan hoặc Kate.)

Student A: You are the interviewer. Write six questions using the prompts below and/ or your own ideas.

(Học sinh A: Bạn là người phỏng vấn. Viết 6 câu hỏi dùng gợi ý bên dưới hoặc ý tưởng của bạn.)

Student B: You are Dan or Kate. Prepare your answers to Student A's questions. Use as much information from the text as you can.

(Học sinh B: Bạn là Dan hoặc Kate. Chuẩn bị câu trả lời cho các câu hỏi của A. Dùng càng nhiều chi tiết trong bài càng tốt.)

1. what/ weather/ like/ that day?

2. what/ you/ doing?

3. what /happened/ boat?

4. why/ you/ start/ swimming?

5. how/ you/ feel?

6. how/ you/ reach safety?

7. Work in pairs. Prepare an interview with Ewa. Then act out your interview. 

(Làm việc theo cặp. Chuẩn bị một bài phỏng vấn với Ewa. Sau đó diễn phần phỏng vấn của bạn.)

Student A: You are the interviewer. Prepare six questions using the prompts below and/or your own ideas.

(Học sinh A: Bạn là người phỏng vấn. Chuẩn bị 6 câu hỏi sử dụng gợi ý bên dưới và hoặc ý tưởng của bạn.)

Student B: You are Ewa. Prepare your answers to Student A's questions. Use as much information from the text as you can. 

(Học sinh B: Bạn là Ewa. Chuẩn bị câu trả lời của bạn cho câu hỏi của học sinh A. Sử dụng nhiều nhất thông tin trong bài đọc bạn có thể.)

1. what / you / do / in Australia?

2. what / weather / like / that morning? 

3. why /you / take off? 

4. what / can / remember / about the storm? 

5. what / most terrifying part / experience? 

6. how / you / feel / afterwards?

a. You’re interviewing an expert about homes in the future. Work in pair. Student A, interview the future home expert and make notes. Student B, you are an expert. Answer the questions. Swap roles and repeat.

(Bạn đang phỏng vấn một chuyên gia về nhà trong tương lai. Làm việc theo nhóm. Học sinh A, phỏng vấn chuyên gia và ghi chú lại. Học sinh B, bạn là chuyên gia. Hãy trả lời câu hỏi. Đổi vai và lặp lại.)

- Where do you think people will live in the future?

(Bạn nghĩ trong tương lai con người sẽ sống ở đâu?)

- I think... 

(Tôi nghĩ...)

Work in pairs. Use the models in 1 to make similar conversations for these situations. One of you is Student A, the other is Student B. Use the expressions below to help you.

1. Student A is going to take an exam. Student B is expressing his/her wishes for Student A’s success.

2. Student B is not feeling well. Student A is expressing his/her wishes for Student B’s recovery.

B. Read the questions. Then listen to two interviews and check (✓) the questions you hear. You will hear two questions in both interviews. One question is not asked in either.

(Đọc câu hỏi. Sau đó, nghe hai cuộc phỏng vấn và đánh dấu (✓) các câu hỏi bạn nghe được. Bạn sẽ nghe hai câu hỏi trong cả hai cuộc phỏng vấn. Có một câu hỏi sẽ không được hỏi trong cả hai lần.)

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the following blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 32

The reality of an interview is never as bad as your fears. For some reason people imagine the interviewer is going to jump on every tiny mistake they (31)________. In truth, the interviewer is as keen for the meeting to go well as you are. It is what makes his or her job enjoyable.

The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always important as it creates the first impression. So (32)________ neatly, but comfortably. Make sure that you can deal with anything you are asked. Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, for example: Why do you want to become a nurse? What is the most important quality a good nurse should have? Apart from nursing, what other careers have you considered? What are your interest and hobbies?

Answer the questions fully and precisely. For instance, if one of your interests is reading, be prepared to talk about the sort of books you like. (33)________, do not learn all your answers off (34)________ heart. The interviewer wants to meet a human being, not a robot. Remember, the interviewer is genuinely interested in you, so the more you relax and are yourself, the more (35) ________ you are to succeed.

A. wear

B. dress 

C. put on

D. have on

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the following blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 31

The reality of an interview is never as bad as your fears. For some reason people imagine the interviewer is going to jump on every tiny mistake they (31)________. In truth, the interviewer is as keen for the meeting to go well as you are. It is what makes his or her job enjoyable.

The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always important as it creates the first impression. So (32)________ neatly, but comfortably. Make sure that you can deal with anything you are asked. Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, for example: Why do you want to become a nurse? What is the most important quality a good nurse should have? Apart from nursing, what other careers have you considered? What are your interest and hobbies?

Answer the questions fully and precisely. For instance, if one of your interests is reading, be prepared to talk about the sort of books you like. (33)________, do not learn all your answers off (34)________ heart. The interviewer wants to meet a human being, not a robot. Remember, the interviewer is genuinely interested in you, so the more you relax and are yourself, the more (35) ________ you are to succeed.

A. make

B. do

C. perform

D. have

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the following blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 34

The reality of an interview is never as bad as your fears. For some reason people imagine the interviewer is going to jump on every tiny mistake they (31)________. In truth, the interviewer is as keen for the meeting to go well as you are. It is what makes his or her job enjoyable.

The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always important as it creates the first impression. So (32)________ neatly, but comfortably. Make sure that you can deal with anything you are asked. Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, for example: Why do you want to become a nurse? What is the most important quality a good nurse should have? Apart from nursing, what other careers have you considered? What are your interest and hobbies?

Answer the questions fully and precisely. For instance, if one of your interests is reading, be prepared to talk about the sort of books you like. (33)________, do not learn all your answers off (34)________ heart. The interviewer wants to meet a human being, not a robot. Remember, the interviewer is genuinely interested in you, so the more you relax and are yourself, the more (35) ________ you are to succeed.

A. at

B. by

C. in

D. on

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the following blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 33

The reality of an interview is never as bad as your fears. For some reason people imagine the interviewer is going to jump on every tiny mistake they (31)________. In truth, the interviewer is as keen for the meeting to go well as you are. It is what makes his or her job enjoyable.

The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always important as it creates the first impression. So (32)________ neatly, but comfortably. Make sure that you can deal with anything you are asked. Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, for example: Why do you want to become a nurse? What is the most important quality a good nurse should have? Apart from nursing, what other careers have you considered? What are your interest and hobbies?

Answer the questions fully and precisely. For instance, if one of your interests is reading, be prepared to talk about the sort of books you like. (33)________, do not learn all your answers off (34)________ heart. The interviewer wants to meet a human being, not a robot. Remember, the interviewer is genuinely interested in you, so the more you relax and are yourself, the more (35) ________ you are to succeed.

A. However

B. Although 

C. Despite

D. Therefore