Interview Practice

Interview Practice

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Here's a clip from an interview a fourth-grader did with his dad. Listen to what this parent says about his own mother.

Multiple Select

What would be two good follow-up questions to ask here? (Check 2)

• What school did your mom go to?

• What is an example of "unconditional love"?

• What's an example of something that has your mom's favorite color?

• What do you mean when you say you hope I can "be better" than you?

Here's a clip from an interview a fifth-grader did with her dad. Listen to what this parent says when the interviewer asks him what his own parents were like.

Multiple Select

What would be good follow-up questions to ask here? Choose 2.

• How were your parents in their hearts? How did they treat you?

• What was your mom's favorite animal?

• What was your dad's favorite car?

• What did your dad teach?

Here's a clip from an interview a fifth-grader did with her dad. Listen to what this parent says when the interviewer asks him where he grew up.

Open Ended

In the last clip, the interviewer's dad tells her he was born in Eritrea and came to the U.S. when he was seventeen. What would be some good follow-up questions this student could ask at this point in the interview?