INTERVIEW
E.g. 1: Imagine
that you are the journalist of Surfer magazine and went to take an interview
with Nick on his 360-degree spin. Now write the possible interview between you
and Nick.
Reporter: Good Morning Nick!
Nick: Good morning. How are you?
Reporter: I am fine. How are you?
Nick: I am pretty good. It’s pleasure to meet you. How can I help you?
Reporter: I would like to take an interview on your successful 360-degree
feat on surfing boat. Congratulations on your success.
Nick: Thank you.
Reporter: Why did you choose surfing? Many people having everything are
afraid of entering into surfing.
Nick: I like swimming and heard about my surfing master, Bethany
Hamilton, who had her arm bitten off by a shark when she was 12. I have decided
to give hope to others. If I do something better and make others motivated, my
job is done. It made me choose surfing.
Reporter: How’s your master?
Nick: She was amazing, she taught me how to surf and everything that
made me successful person in surfing history.
Reporter: How did you feel on your surfing board on first day?
Nick: I was terrified at first, but once I got up there it felt
absolutely fantastic and I caught some waves pretty well.
Reporter: How’s it
possible to you to make a 360-degree spin within 48 hours?
Nick: I have a very low center of gravity. So, I’ve got pretty good
balance.
Reporter: You know! It is a recorded in surfing history.
Nick: Year! I learnt it from my master.
Reporter: How do you feel?
Nick: Humm! Feeling good!
Reporter: How do you become such an independent person.
Nick: My parents, teachers, friends, religion and what not, every one
supported me and made me independent.
Reporter: Want to say something to the readers?
Nick: Ah! Believe in you. If I fail I will try it again and again and
gain. I say people to keep on getting up when they fall and to always love
themselves.
Reporter: Thank you
Nick. Have a good luck.
Nick: Thank you.
E.g. 2: Write a possible interview with a villager who witnessed the
tiger tied to the tree in the lesson ‘The Brave Potter.’
Reporter: Hello sir! This is Shruthi from ABC New Channel.
Villager: Hello Madam! How can I help you?
Reporter: We heard that a potter of your village had tied a tiger under his
tree. Is that true?
Villager: Yes. He is such a brave potter. We don’t know how did he do it?
Reporter: Have you seen the tiger under the tree?
Villager: Yeah! I have seen it. It was a huge one. It’s a giant tiger.
Reporter: How did you feel?
Villager: We feel proud of our brave potter. He helped us by catching the tiger.
Reporter: How did he help you?
Villager: The giant tiger killed many of our animals like goats, buffalos etc.
Reporter: For how long have you been suffered by the tiger?
Villager: It’s about two years, I think. It has been giving us troubles. In the
night time we are afraid to come out to nature calls.
Reporter: Do you know how did he catch the tiger?
Villager: You know. He is humble and modest of all brave people. He never feels
proud of his bravery and said that he just caught his donkey.
Reporter: Can you show me where the potter lives?
Villager: It’s my pleasure. He lives behind the temple.
Reporter: Thank you for giving valuable information about the hero.
Villager: You are welcome!
Reporter: I will meet him and take an interview on his bravery action. Bye.
Villager: Bye.
E.g. 3: Imagine
that you are a journalist and attended the marriage of Mr. Abel Merry Weather.
Now write an interview with Merry Weather. You may include the details
like why he married at that age etc.
Reporter: Hi! Merry Weather.
Abel:
Hi!
Reporter: Congratulations and happy married life. I am Jack reporter of ABC
News.
Abel:
Thank you Jack.
Reporter: May I know what your age is?
Abel:
I am 72 and a fortnight now.
Reporter: Did your children attend the marriage?
Abel:
No. They haven’t yet.
Reporter: Why did you decide to marry at this age?
Abel:
Because I need a companion this moment.
Reporter: You have two daughters and their families.
Abel:
Yeah! But they are not ready to take care of me.
Reporter: How would you say?
Abel:
My children along with their husbands started dividing things among themselves
when they found me lying dead on the bed.
Reporter: But you are alive?
Abel:
They thought so.
Reporter: Then….
Abel:
They searched for my documents, will, insurance payment slips and they
quarreled among themselves to share the things I left for. They had even not
ready to care for funeral ceremony.
Reporter: I am so sorry. Do you think they would attend the marriage?
Abel:
I think they would attend. My sweet little Vicky will come and meet her new
grandmother soon.
Reporter: I wish your families live together again.
Abel:
Thank you.
E.g. 4: You have read the story ‘The Storeyed House’. Bhayyaji was died and
his new storeyed house had burnt to ashes.
Now write a possible interview with Bhayyaji’s family members.
You could write how it happened, who is the culprit, when it had happened etc.
Journalist: Hello!
Elder son: Hello sir.
Journalist: May I know what happened?
Elder son: Our father had been brutally killed.
Journalist: Who killed him and why?
Younger son: We don’t know who it is.
Journalist: What happened in the night?
Elder son: Our father, Bhayyaji, had retired from the work. He planned to
build a storeyed house for us.
Journalist: Then …
Younger son: With the money he got by the retirement, we started construction
and finished. We invited all our relatives, friends and the leaders of the
village.
Elder son: We were cheered all the night with some music and having some
dinner. Our father was full of contentment with his newly-built-house.
Younger son: Then it happened. Somebody had put fire to our house. That’s all
the children and women screamed and ran out. But our father had surrounded by
the fire.
Elder son: Look! Our mother was fainted and our grandmother was unconscious. Children
were afraid of the incident.
Journalist: Who do you think did it?
Elder son: Everybody knew who did it. But nobody would come out and say what
happened and who did it.
Younger son: But certainly, we teach them a lesson.
Journalist: Do you do the same thing to them?
Elder son: Not that but our father wished to build the storeyed house. But
the Patils warned my father not to build a storeyed house as a rivalry for
them. Hence our father decided to build a concealed once. Still they don’t bear
it. And finally, it happened.
Younger son: Now we don’t care of anybody. We decided to build a storeyed house
that is not a concealed one this time. So that we could make our father’s wish
become true.
Journalist: Have you given any complaint?
Elder son: Some of our relatives had given it. The officers came and declared
that it had happened because of the kerosene lamps flare up.
Journalist: May your father’s soul rest in peace.
Sons:
Thank you.
E.g. 5: In the article ‘Rendezvous
with Ray’, Roberge talks about his friendship with Ray. Imagine that you are
the reporter of ‘The Times Magazine’ who interviewed Roberge about their
friendship. Recollect the information from the article you’ve read and write an
interview script of 10 – 12 exchanges. You can focus on:
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How they met…...
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How long the friendship
lasted.
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Qualities he observed in
Ray.
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Depth of their relationship.
Reporter: Good morning sir. I am
Srikanth, reporter of ‘The Times Magazine’.
Roberge: Good morning Mr. Srikanth, nice
to meet you.
Reporter: Nice to meet you too sir. You
are one of the best friends to Mr. Sathyajith Ray, aren’t you?
Roberge: Yeah! He is the best friend of
mine.
Reporter: May I know how you knew about
him?
Roberge: When it was my en-route to
India and there was a stopover in New York. I was acquainted with Ray’s works
through ‘Apu’ Trilogy.
Reporter: How did you meet him?
Roberge: It took me nine years to meet
him personally. Although I wanted to meet him right then, I waited to know more
about his works, because there could be worthwhile dialogue when we meet.
Reporter: Would you please say something
about your friendship?
Roberge: Our friendship lasted 22 years
even more till Ray’s demise in 1992. It was really great friendship with him.
Reporter: Could you please reveal some
qualities you observed in Ray?
Roberge: He is a shy person?
Reporter: Can you give an instance?
Roberge: Once a well-known person had
stolen his ‘Charulatha’ manuscript. He knew that but he did not want to hurt
his reputation. That is Mr. Ray. I was absolutely stunned by his humane
concern.
Reporter: May we know how depth your
friendship is?
Roberge: He was a shy person. But after
our friendship was cemented, he used to invite me to the screenings of his
latest films and welcomed comments. We collaboratively established “Chitrabani”
a communication and film institute.
Reporter: Finally, your opinion on him?
Roberge: Ray strode his time like a
colossus. It is as if all Bengal was in Manikda. He is great!
Reporter: Thank you sir for giving me
your valuable thought about Mr. Ray.
Roberge: You are welcome! It’s my
pleasure to recall my beloved friend.
Practice Questions:
1.
You have read the reading part
of Nick Vujicic, a motivational speaker. He has been invited to your school to
motivate the children. You are the reporter of your school magazine and got an
opportunity to interview him. Write the possible interview with him.
While interviewing you may use the following ideas.
·
How his parents helped him to
overcome his disability
·
From whom he was inspired
·
His interests
·
Things which made him to become
a motivational speaker
·
His message to the students
2.
You have read the play, “The
Dear Departed”. It is fact that commercial attitude is changing the life style
of human. Old age people have become burdensome to their children. Children are
aimed at parent’s property rather than caring of them. The old aged people
looking for helping hands. You are the reporter of a channel. You met Mr. Abel
merry weather. You heard about his marriage. Now prepare an ‘interview’
between you and Mr. Abel.
3.
In the lesson, “I Will Do It”,
you have read how Narayana Murthy became a successful man in spite of a poor
family back ground. He became the pioneer of India’s software industry and a
huge inspiration to the poor but talented students. Now imagine that you are a
news reporter. Write an interview between you and Narayana Murthy.
4.
In the article ‘Rendezvous with
Ray’, Roberge talks about his friendship with Ray. Imagine that you are the
reporter of ‘The Times Magazine’ who interviewed Roberge about their
friendship. Recollect the information from the article you’ve read and write an
interview script focusing on …
·
How they met
·
How long the friendship lasted
·
Qualities he observed in Ray
·
Depth of their relationship
etc.
5.
Imagine you come across a
chance to conduct an interview with Mr. Narayana Murthy who is the icon
of the IT industry. You may include…
·
His aim
·
How he felt in different
situations in his life
·
Uncompromising personality
·
His motto etc.
6.
You have read the lesson;
‘Attitude is Altitude’ where Nick excelled in his life though has been suffered
from Phocomelia. Now imagine that you are a reporter of People’s Voice newspaper.
Basing on the information given below write an interview with Nick Vujicic.
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About birth
·
Parents and their occupation
·
Disease facing
·
How he does normal things like
brushing, bathing, combing etc.
·
How he can play golf, football,
surfing etc.
·
How he has become a surfer and
who helped him
·
About his chicken drumstick
·
His faith and beliefs
·
His motto and message
7.
You have read the lesson, ‘A
Tribute’. It describes some important details of the life of Savitri. Imagine
that you are a reporter and write an imaginary ‘interview’ with Savitri.
You may include the following…
·
Savitri’s entry into the film
industry
·
Her films
·
Her productions
·
Her charity and other details
8.
In the lesson “The Storeyed
House,” you came to know how the family head Bayaji died and his elder son
wanted to fulfill his father’s last wish. Imagine that you are the news
reporter and interviewed him. Now write the imaginary interview with Bayaji’s
elder son about the house on fire and his future plans. Your interview should
reflect these ideas - questions based on the whole incident – Bayaji’s
background and ambition – suspected people for the damage – his father’s last
wish – proper sequences of exchanges etc.
9.
Nick has learnt 360-degree
spins on his board in a quick time. This feat has won him many credits. The
famous surfer magazine brings out his photograph on the cover page. Suppose you
are the reporter of the magazine; how would you organize an interview with
Nick? Write the possible interview with Nick.
10.
Imagine that you are the
journalist of Surfer magazine and went to take an interview with
Nick on his 360-degree spin. Now write the possible interview between you and
Nick.
11.
Imagine that you are a
journalist and wished to know how the parents of Nick felt when they decided to
send him to a regular school. Now write a possible interview with
Nick’s parents.
12.
Imagine that you are a
journalist and attended the marriage of Mr. Abel Merry Weather. Now write an interview
with Merry Weather. You may include the details like why he married at that age
etc.
13.
Write an interview
with a villager who witnessed the tiger tied to the tree in the lesson ‘The
Brave Potter.’
14.
On the occasion of ‘Women’s
Day’, Mrs. Sudha Murthy, the wife of Mr. Narayana Murthy, was invited as the
Guest Speaker in your school.
Your
principal gave you an opportunity to conduct an interview of her. You were very
much thrilled and excited to take her interview.
Now,
write the possible interview with her.
You
may include…Role model… Her contribution in Infosys… Initial problems… Her
strength and conviction… Her social work
15.
Abel Merry weather, the old man
in the lesson ‘The Dear Departed’ had faced the problems of being isolated by
the family members. It led him to take a decision to marry a woman, who can be
helpful and loyal to him in the old age.
Suppose
you came across such an old person in your society being isolated by his / her
family members. Suppose he / she is badly in need of a company who would
associate with him / her.
Imagine
yourself as a news reporter who wants to take an interview with the person. Now
write an imaginary interview. You can make use of the following points:
How
the person is ill-treated by the family members… How he / she is isolated by
them… More importance is given to the property than to the person… What the
person expects from the family members… What the person plans now… What
alternative arrangements he / she can make etc.…
16.
You have read the lesson
‘Rendezvous with Ray.’ You understood the greatness of Satyajith Ray and the
unique friendship between Ray and Gaston Roberge.
Now imagine yourself
got an opportunity to interview Gaston Roberge. Write an imaginary script of interview.
See
that your interview includes these points:
Personal
details of Gaston Roberge… Reasons for coming India… His first acquaintance
with Ray
Preparations for meeting Ray… His
first encounter with Ray… His opinions about Ray
Uniqueness of their friendship
17.
In the lesson ‘I will do it’
you have read how Narayana Murthy was unable to join the IIT because of his
family’s financial position. His friends joined the IIT. He felt disappointed
but he worked hard and achieved success in life. He never let any troubles stop
him in his success journey. Now write a possible interview between
Narayana Murthy and a news reporter about his studies and goals in life.
You can make use
of the following points in your interview.
Narayana Murthy’s
feelings after his father’s refusal… The way he overcame his disappointment
His determination
to do better and achieve big things in life… His attitude towards life etc.…
18.
You have read about the
disaster caused by Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion in Vorobyov village
Ukraine in the reading ‘A Tale of Three Villages.’ Natasha wanted to see the
graves and houses of her village with the help of the writer.
Write a possible interview with Natasha Revenko and the
writer when they visited Vorobyov village. While writing you may use these ideas
given below…
How the radioactive dust affected the children… The consequences of
the radioactive explosion in the village… Villagers suffered from vomiting,
soars on their bodies etc.
19.
In the reading ‘I will do it’
you have read about Mr. Narayana Murthy, who is an icon of the IT industry in
India.
Now, think that you are a news reporter and got an opportunity to
interview him. Write an imaginary interview between the news reporter
and Mr. Murthy in ten to twelve exchanges.
The interview
should include: His personal details… His education… His aspirations and
setbacks
His achievements
and success… His message to aspirants
20.
You have read reading part of
Nick Vujicic, a motivational speaker. He has been invited to your school to
motivate the children. You are reporter of your school magazine and got an
opportunity to interview him. Write the possible interview with him.
While interviewing keep the following ideas to be covered.
How his parents helped him to overcome his disability… Whom he was
inspired from… His interest… Things which made him to become a motivational
speaker… His message to the students
21.
In the lesson ‘Rendezvous with
Ray’, Roberge took nine years to meet Ray in person after joining St. Xavier’s
College. When they finally met, it was the beginning of a close friendship that
lasted 22 years – until Ray’s death in 1992.
Write an imaginary interview between Frontline reporter and
Gaston Roberge using the above concept. You may use the following ideas:
·
Friendship of Roberge and Ray
·
Regular activities of Roberge
and Ray
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