Copy of Texts for Class 12

260AMERICA IN CLOSE-UP

6.Preparing an Interview

Lousy at Sports

Imagine that this revelation of a prominent TV producer in The New York Times magazine has aroused the interest of a popular talk show host, who now uses the magazine article as the basis for his interview.

Put yourself into the position of the interviewer and prepare an introduction, in which you

•point out the importance of being a sportsman/sports woman or at least a sports fan, if you want to be accepted in American society

•remind the audience of the large number of well-known athletes who have been invited to the show

•introduce your guest and explain why he has been invited.

Then prepare questions concerning

•Mark Goodson's reasons for publicly confessing his absolute dislike of sports

•the attitude of many Americans toward men who are uninterested in sports

•Mark Goodson's anxieties as the father of a boy

•his job as a moderator of a sports quiz

•the offer to become a baseball reporter

•his experience of being eventually found out at a dinner party.