<p>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 </p><p> 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</p><p> 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</p><p>Takako Japan 10 years Doesn’t say </p><p>Od Mongolia 6 months Masters student</p><p>Esther Canada Doesn’t say Doesn’t say</p><p>Andrew Hungary 7 months Yes, concrete worker No music </p><p>Angelika Germany 9 months No, retired No music </p><p>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. </p><p>©English Language Partners New Zealand2012 1 | P a g e ©English Language Partners New Zealand2012 2 | P a g e Radio stars ELEMENTARY </p><p>Listening 1 Listen to the radio programme and answer the questions. 1. Which New Zealand city do they live in? ______</p><p>2. Do they all like living in New Zealand? Yes | No </p><p>3. Do they all play music at the end of their interviews? Yes | No </p><p>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</p><p>Takako (Doesn’t say)</p><p>Od</p><p>Esther (Doesn’t say) (Doesn’t say)</p><p>Andrew</p><p>Angelika</p><p>©English Language Partners New Zealand2012 3 | P a g e Radio stars ELEMENTARY</p><p>Listening 3 Read the questions first. Then listen and answer the questions, pausing if you need to. Takako (Japan) </p><p>1. What does Takako like most about New Zealand? ______Od (Mongolia)</p><p>2. What does Od do in New Zealand? ______</p><p>3. Which family members are with him? ______</p><p>4. What second language do Hungarian and Mongolian people have in common? ______Esther (Canada)</p><p>5. Why did Esther come here? ______</p><p>6. What language does she usually speak? -______</p><p>7. What are her hobbies? ______</p><p>8. What instrument does she play? ______Andrew (Hungary)</p><p>9. What did Andrew do in Hungary? -______</p><p>10. What’s he doing at the moment? ______</p><p>11. What does he want to do? ______Angelika (Germany)</p><p>12. How long has Angelika’s daughter been in New Zealand? ______</p><p>13. Is Angelika still working? ______</p><p>14. Which town does her daughter live in? ______</p><p>15. Do you think she likes the weather in PN? Why? ______</p><p>©English Language Partners New Zealand2012 4 | P a g e Discussion ELEMENTARY </p><p>1 Have you visited these countries?</p><p>Japan Mongolia Canada</p><p>Hungary Germany A country I have visited</p><p>2 Talk about what you liked about one of these countries. What didn’t you like?</p><p>3 What do you like about New Zealand? What don’t you like? </p><p>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.</p><p>©English Language Partners New Zealand2012 5 | P a g e Radio stars Answers: Listening 3 www.accessmanawatu.co.nz/radio_search.php?show=local</p><p>Takako (Japan) | 00.16 – 1.00</p><p>1 What does Takako like most about New Zealand? (Sweets, ice cream, cookies) </p><p>(Takao’s music ends 4.14) Od (Mongolia) interviewed by Andrew |4.15 – 9.36</p><p>2 What does Od do in New Zealand? (student)</p><p>3 Which family members are with him? (3 children, learners may presume his wife is here too)</p><p>4 What second language do Hungarian and Mongolian people have in common? (Russian)</p><p>(Od’s music stops at 9.36) Esther (Canada) interviewed by Takako |9.36 – 15.40</p><p>5 Why did Esther come here? (To join her partner) </p><p>6 What language does she usually speak? (French)</p><p>7 What are her hobbies? (Art, music) </p><p>8 What instrument does she play? (Harp) </p><p>(Esther’s music ends at 15.40) Andrew (Hungary) interviewed by Od |15.40 – 17.26 </p><p>9 What did Andrew do in Hungary? (Police officer)</p><p>10 What’s he doing at the moment? (Concrete worker) </p><p>11 What does he want to do? (Be a police officer)</p><p>(No music / ends 17.25) Angelika (Germany) interviewed by Esther |17.26 – 19.10</p><p>12 How long has Angelika’s daughter been in New Zealand? (10 years)</p><p>13 Is Angelika still working? (No, she’s retired)</p><p>14 Which town does her daughter live in? (Bulls)</p><p>15 Do you think she likes the weather in PN? Why? (Learners can give own views)</p><p>(No music)</p><p>©English Language Partners New Zealand2012 6 | P a g e</p>