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Good morning Henry. I have asked to speak with you since I intend to chronicle some of

the interviews that you will face in applying to college, arriving at college, living on campus,

and other aspects of your college life. I will not comment on them, just report them. You

were recommended to me because you have expressed a strong desire to go to college

in the United States, and your academic achievement indicates that you will probably be

successful.

I do want to go to college in the United States, but I do not want my private life to become

public.

I assure you that your identity will be kept confidential and will not be made public.

Will your writing about me have any effect on my ability to be accepted to a college?

No, not at all. Your actual identity will be kept under my hat and will not be released

because I will use a pseudonym for you. I intend to refer to you as “Henry” instead of using

your real name. In addition, no one but the two of us will know that I am writing this book

until your college career has ended.

Please tell me why you are writing this book.

I am writing the book so that students who are learning English may have practice reading

and using the English language in the context of spoken conversations and so that they

may get a handle on both the interview process and the kinds of interviews that they might

encounter while they pursue their studies.

That sounds like a good idea. I wish that I would have had more practice speaking English.

The author of this book is interviewing Henry, who is presently a high school student, in order to get Henry’s permission to write about some of the various interview situations in which Henry will find himself as he applies to, and goes to, college.

You speak English very well.

Thank you. I have had some very good teachers. You mentioned interviews. What kinds of

interviews should I expect to encounter, both in my real life and as ‘Henry’?

Everything from being interviewed by the college before you are accepted, to being

interviewed for a job in your chosen field as you graduate. Interviews are all around us.

Even this conversation is an interview since we are speaking to each other in order to give

and receive information on which decisions will be made.

What decisions are you referring to?

Your decision as to whether you will give me permission to write about you and my

decision about whether I think that you are the right person to write about.

I think that your reasons for writing your book are good reasons. If you want to write about

my interviews, you have my permission.

Thank you.

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A Understanding the main idea

B Idioms

What was the author’s purpose in holding this interview?

a. to let the author travel to Henry’s school and conduct an interview

b. to determine if Henry will go to college in the United States

c. to obtain Henry’s permission to write about him

d. to determine if Henry will like being written about

What was Henry’s purpose in participating in this interview?

a. to seek information on the process of getting into a college in the United States

b. to find out why the author wanted to write about his experiences

c. to get famous by being the main character in a book

d. to make it easier for him to get into college by increasing his reading practice

The author says that the student’s identity will be “kept under my hat.” What is the author trying to convey with this idiomatic phrase?

a. that the author will write the student’s name inside his hat

b. that it is cold outside and the author must remember his hat

c. that the real purpose of a hat is to keep secret treasures in it

d. that the author will keep the student’s identity secret

The author says that part of his purpose in writing this book is to allow the readers to “get a handle on” both the interview process and the kinds of interviews that they might encounter. What is the author trying to convey with this idiomatic phrase?

a. that they may gain an understanding of the interview process

b. that interviews need persons who can handle the information

c. that handles are convenient to use during interviews

d. that the start of an interview should be grabbed at a handle

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C Vocabulary

What is the meaning of the word “chronicle” in the author’s opening statement?

a. a type of time piece used to measure the flow of history

b. a statement about the effectiveness of the interview process

c. a person who seeks information by questioning other people

d. an account of events arranged in time order without analysis or interpretation

To what does the author refer when he uses the word “confidential” in his second statement?

a. that Henry will become famous

b. that Henry’s identity will become public so that he will be famous

c. that Henry will never get famous

d. that Henry’s identity will not be revealed

The author uses the word “pseudonym” in his third statement, what does this tell us?

a. that the student’s name really isn’t Henry

b. that the student must change his name to Henry

c. that the student can not go to college unless his name is Henry

d. that the student’s parents named the student Henry

The author says that users of his book will be able to read the English language in the “context” of spoken conversations. What idea is the author trying to get across by using the word “context”?

a. that the text of the book will only be spoken of in conversation

b. that the format of the book will be spoken conversations

c. that during class it will be permissible to hold private conversations

d. that during class all of the students must hold simultaneous conversations

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The author wants to write a book about Henry’s interview experiences in order to show other students what interview situations may be like. Do you think that the author’s reason is a good one? Why?

Is Henry concerned about the publicity that might result from the author’s book? Why do you think he would feel that way?

If you were Henry, would you have given the author permission to write about your experiences? Why or why not?

Interviews provide a framework for getting information. Giving specific examples, do you think that Henry got information from the author in response to his questions?

Review the interview and answer the following questions.D Writing

Assume the role of Henry from this chapter’s dialog. Listen to CD2 track 01 and respond with your own words.

G Practice at home

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F Speaking Break into groups of two. Each of you assume the role of one of the characters from this chapter’s dialog and read the dialog to each other. Then, change characters and read the dialog again.

While still in groups of two, ask your partner for permission to write about him or her and respond to the concerns that he or she may express.

From listening to the questions and responses, identify Henry’s purpose in participating in this interview.

Henry raised two issues that concerned him about the possible effects that the book may have on him. Identify those concerns and discuss how the author responded to them.

Do you think that the author did, or did not, fully explain to Henry the importance of interviews? Explain how you reached that opinion.

Listen to the audio version of the interview again and answer the following questions.E Listening