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interview
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a text where one person asks another a series of questions
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interviewer
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the person who asks the questions
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interviewee / guest
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the person who answers the questions
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to introduce the guest
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to present them and say why they are interesting
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open question
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a question that needs a developed answer (How…? Why…?)
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closed question
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a question answered with yes/no or one word
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follow-up question
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a question that picks up on what the guest just said
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to thank the guest for their time
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the polite closing convention of an interview
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semi-formal register
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respectful but not stiff — the usual interview register
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quotation
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the guest's exact words, shown in inverted commas
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Name the three conventions of an interview.
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Introduce the guest → question–answer pairs → close by thanking them.
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Why are open questions better than closed ones?
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Open questions (How…? Why…?) invite developed answers; closed ones get only yes/no.
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Which register suits an interview?
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Semi-formal and polite, kept consistent — no slang.
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Name the three Paper 1 criteria.
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A Language (12), B Message (12), C Conceptual understanding (6).
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