### Title: Mastering Interviews Through Music Preferences
**Synopsis:** This class session focused on honing interview skills by pairing students based on their music genre preferences. The objective was to practice creating and conducting interviews that delve into why certain music genres are favored, using structured questions to foster engaging conversations. This exercise aimed to prepare students for a more significant assignment on online versus traditional learning.
### Attendance:
– 2 students mentioned as absent (Ariadne and Camila).
### Topics Covered:
1. **Introduction and Objective Setting:** Briefing on the day’s goal to complete practice interviews based on music genre preferences.
2. **Review of Interview Structure:** Discussion on the two-part structure of interviews, including introduction and body, with emphasis on question quantity and quality for each.
3. **Question Crafting and Sharing:** Students shared their prepared questions, receiving feedback on splitting complex queries and enhancing clarity.
4. **Pairing for Practice Interviews:** Assignment of interview partners based on music genre preferences, with adjustments for absentees and unique genre selections.
5. **Conducting and Recording Interviews:** Instructions on conducting the interviews outside class, emphasizing recording clarity and the conversational nature of the interaction.
6. **Preparation for a Significant Assignment:** Introduction to an upcoming assignment involving a real interview on online versus traditional learning, requiring a video recording for a documentary film project.
### Actionable Items:
– **For Immediate Attention:**
– Ensure all students are clear on the requirements for recording and submitting the practice interviews.
– Address the technical issue preventing a student from uploading assignments.
– **For Next Class Preparation:**
– Encourage students to promptly identify and confirm interviewees for the upcoming assignment on online learning.
– Remind students to focus on both audio and video quality for the next interview recording.
### Homework:
1. **Practice Interview Submission:** Upload the audio recording of the practice interview to eCourse by Friday. If issues arise, use Google Drive and post the link in the assignment section.
2. **Real Interview Preparation:** Identify and confirm an expert on online learning for the real interview. Plan to conduct the interview in English, focusing on online versus traditional learning, and record it in video format for a documentary film project. Submit the recording before the next Wednesday class.