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Music and me: interviewing a partner about music

School radio interviews Matt, a teenage drummer; students learn to ask good interview and follow-up questions and interview each other about music.

B1Teens40 minInterview

About this lesson

A B1 speaking lesson (interview). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.

Level
B1
Skill
Speaking
Type
Interview
Students
Teens
Time
About 40 minutes
Topic
Music
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill
Key words
How did you get into music?, What kind of music are you into?, All sorts, really., play live, practise, I'm not a big fan of..., That's a hard question!, What's next for you?
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By the end, students can

  • Ask open interview questions about music tastes and experiences
  • Keep an interview going with follow-up questions
  • Present a partner's music profile to a group