English B: Text-types: Interview

English B: Text types: Interview

Interview

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LANGUAGE

* semi-formal/formal register; informal in quotations

* direct language for explanation + colloquial language in quotations

* lively journalistic style, creating interest in the audience

* include quotations: logical flow of ideas

* select relevant & important information taken from the interview

STRUCTURE

* title and the name of the author

* introduction and conclusion

* INTRO: include context & background

Transcript

LANGUAGE

* register depending on formality indicated in the task

* oral speech, with complex interactions (interruptions, fillers: hummm…)

* clear structure of ideas

STRUCTURE

* Question & Response structure (interviewer/interviewee)