Under pressure: interviewing a young athlete
A journalist interviews a 17-year-old climber about training and nerves; students learn interview questions, then interview each other as sports stars.
B2Teens45 minInterview
About this lesson
A B2 speaking lesson (interview). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Interview
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Sports
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Matching
- Key words
- What got you into …?, How do you deal with …?, Could you tell us a bit more about …?, What's the hardest part of …?, Just out of interest, …, make sacrifices, clear your head, setback
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Ask open and follow-up questions in an interview
- Talk about training, pressure and motivation in sport