7B Foreign Correspondent

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Student A: Interviewer Student B: Foreign correspondent

Pat Cook, who is one of the country’s Pat Cook, who is one of the country’s
most famous foreign correspondents, has most famous foreign correspondents, has
lived and worked in more famous cities than lived and worked in more famous cities than

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most other people have visited. In this week’s most other people have visited. In this week’s
A Life Worth Living (9.00 a.m. Radio 6) A Life Worth Living (9.00 a.m. Radio 6)
Pat, who is retiring next month, talks to Pat, who is retiring next month, talks to
Sam Baker about a lifetime in journalism. Sam Baker about a lifetime in journalism.
Not to be missed. Not to be missed.

You’re Sam Baker. Make questions from these prompts. You’re Pat Cook. Make notes on these things.

How long / work / as a foreign correspondent? ●
how long you’ve been working as a foreign
How long have you been working as a foreign correspondent
correspondent? ●
how many different newspapers or magazines you’ve
worked for

How many different newspapers or magazines /

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work / for? ●
how many different cities you’ve lived in

the most exciting city you’ve lived in and why you liked

How many different cities / live / in?
it so much

Which / be / most exciting? Why / like / it so much?

two historic events you have reported on

Which historic events / report / on?

two famous people you’ve interviewed

Which famous people / interview?

the most interesting or difficult person you’ve

Who / be / most interesting or difficult person / interviewed
interview?

the number of books you’ve written in your life

How many books / write / in your life?

the city you’re living in at the moment and how long

Which city / live / in at the moment? How long / you’ve been living there
live / there?

the strangest or funniest thing that has ever happened to

What / be / the strangest or funniest thing that / ever you
happen / to you? ●
what your latest book is about and how long you’ve

What / be / your latest book about? How long / been writing it
write / it? ●
what you’re planning to do when you retire
7B Foreign correspondent  Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous


What / plan / do / when / retire? When you have finished, think of other things you can say

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Now think of two more questions to ask Pat Cook. about each topic.

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