Preparation NB Page 6 Has the Guide for Each Interview S Time Sequence

Radio stars Teaching notes ELEMENTARY LEVEL Preparation [NB Page 6 has the guide for each interview’s time sequence.] • Download radio clip or play directly from ON DEMAND section www.accessmanawatu.co.nz/radio_search.php?show=local (scroll to “English Language Partners”); MP3; speakers; or computer with internet. Introducing the radio interview

 Look up your local ACCESS RADIO (internet, radio) and listen in so learners get the idea that it’s a radio station  Show the photo of the learners and discuss o “Where are they?”, “Why do you think they are there?” o Elicit some key vocabulary: radio, programme, interview, DJ, talkback etc o “Do you listen to the radio in New Zealand? “In your home country?” o “What kind of radio programmes do you like? Music, talkback, etc?” o “How are programmes in your country different?” (Intermediate level) Worksheet activities

 Listening 1 Learners listen to the entire radio interview and note down quick answers.  Listening 2 Listen again, stopping either at the end of each interview or when learners need a pause to fill in the chart. Have a job? I like /don’t like this From where? How long in NZ? What is it? music

Takako Japan 10 years Doesn’t say

Od Mongolia 6 months Masters student

Esther Canada Doesn’t say Doesn’t say

Andrew Hungary 7 months Yes, concrete worker No music

Angelika Germany 9 months No, retired No music

Listening 3 Learners read the questions first, then listen and answer. Discussion, Extension Discuss questions, Learners can also identify who is who in the photo,. Next lesson Learners bring a piece of music from their country that they like. Talk about why you chose this piece.

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Listening 1 Listen to the radio programme and answer the questions. 1. Which New Zealand city do they live in? ______

2. Do they all like living in New Zealand? Yes | No

3. Do they all play music at the end of their interviews? Yes | No

Listening 2 Listen again and fill in the chart. You can pause the radio programme. Have a job? From where? How long in NZ? What is it? I like /don’t like this music

Takako (Doesn’t say)

Esther (Doesn’t say) (Doesn’t say)

Andrew

Angelika

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Listening 3 Read the questions first. Then listen and answer the questions, pausing if you need to. Takako (Japan)

1. What does Takako like most about New Zealand? ______Od (Mongolia)

2. What does Od do in New Zealand? ______

3. Which family members are with him? ______

4. What second language do Hungarian and Mongolian people have in common? ______Esther (Canada)

5. Why did Esther come here? ______

6. What language does she usually speak? -______

7. What are her hobbies? ______

8. What instrument does she play? ______Andrew (Hungary)

9. What did Andrew do in Hungary? -______

10. What’s he doing at the moment? ______

11. What does he want to do? ______Angelika (Germany)

12. How long has Angelika’s daughter been in New Zealand? ______

13. Is Angelika still working? ______

14. Which town does her daughter live in? ______

15. Do you think she likes the weather in PN? Why? ______

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1 Have you visited these countries?

Japan Mongolia Canada

Hungary Germany A country I have visited

2 Talk about what you liked about one of these countries. What didn’t you like?

3 What do you like about New Zealand? What don’t you like?

Extension Interview another person. Write questions first, e.g. “How does the weather in NZ compare to your country/a country you’ve visited?”, “What kind of music do you like?” “Why? etc.

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Takako (Japan) | 00.16 – 1.00

1 What does Takako like most about New Zealand? (Sweets, ice cream, cookies)

(Takao’s music ends 4.14) Od (Mongolia) interviewed by Andrew |4.15 – 9.36

2 What does Od do in New Zealand? (student)

3 Which family members are with him? (3 children, learners may presume his wife is here too)

4 What second language do Hungarian and Mongolian people have in common? (Russian)

(Od’s music stops at 9.36) Esther (Canada) interviewed by Takako |9.36 – 15.40

5 Why did Esther come here? (To join her partner)

6 What language does she usually speak? (French)

7 What are her hobbies? (Art, music)

8 What instrument does she play? (Harp)

(Esther’s music ends at 15.40) Andrew (Hungary) interviewed by Od |15.40 – 17.26

9 What did Andrew do in Hungary? (Police officer)

10 What’s he doing at the moment? (Concrete worker)

11 What does he want to do? (Be a police officer)

(No music / ends 17.25) Angelika (Germany) interviewed by Esther |17.26 – 19.10

12 How long has Angelika’s daughter been in New Zealand? (10 years)

13 Is Angelika still working? (No, she’s retired)

14 Which town does her daughter live in? (Bulls)

15 Do you think she likes the weather in PN? Why? (Learners can give own views)

(No music)