Watch and, if possible, video-record a television interview such as one that is part of a chat show or a documentary. It does not matter if you only record an interview of 10 to 15 minutes’ duration.

a As you watch the interview, make notes about what the participant is telling the interviewer.

After the interview review your notes. How much of what was being said did you manage to record?

b If you were able to video-record the television interview, watch the interview again and compare your notes with what was actually said. What other information would you like to add to your notes?

c Either watch the interview again or another television interview that is part of a chat show or a documentary. This time pay careful attention to the questioning techniques used by the interviewer. How many of the different types of question discussed in Section 10.5 can you identify?

d How important do you think the non-verbal cues given by the interviewer and the interviewee are in understanding the meaning of what is being said?