Interview Insight
Dealing with the press.
1 Pre-listening
What sort of questions are asked in the following types of press conference (question-answer sessions between journalists and a company spokesperson / celebrity, etc )? Discuss your ideas with a partner.
A press conference with a…
• …famous actor talking about his/her latest film.
• …police officer discussing the progress of a recent case.
• …government official presenting plans for a new law.
• …spokesperson for the fire brigade explaining how a fire-fighting operation is going.
• …football manager talking about a recent game.
• …politician discussing plans to stand for parliament.
2 Listening I
You’re going to listen to a conversation between a rock star (Kevin) and his agent (Paige). They’re discussing a recent press conference that Kevin attended. Listen once. How would you say the press conference went?