Listening lesson 7

Reconstruct the Yousufzai interview (4 hours)

Now you are meeting with your classmates for the first time and about to practice what you have studied.

In this final lesson, you are going to redo the Yousufzai interview, and present it in class. For this, you will review the past lessons first.

1. Review of Listening lesson 2 (30 min)

Please answer the next questions. If the question/opinion is from the interviewer, answer them like you are Yousufzai. If the sentence is her point of view, paraphrase it. 

Q1. Why do you risk your life? (interviewer --> interviewee)
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Q2. Is it safe to raise your voice?  (interviewer --> interviewee)
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Q3. Some people say listen to your Mom and Dad. (interviewer --> interviewee)
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Q4. What advice do you give to girls who are afraid? (interviewer --> interviewee)
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Q5. We should stand up for our rights. (Please paraphrase it.)

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Q6. Education is a must. (Please paraphrase it.)
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Q7. I would talk to the Taliban. (Please paraphrase it.)
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Q8. What does, "Your people were asking for you," mean?
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Q9. What does, "Your school fellows were asking for you," mean?
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Q10. What does, "Your school was asking for you," mean?
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Q11. Please paraphrase,"We want you to shut down your school is what they say."
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2. Review of lesson 3 (30 min)
Discuss the next topics, first in pairs, and then in the class.

1. I want to speak English like I am a native speaker.
2. It is OK to make mistakes when I speak English.

3. It is OK to speak English with a Japanese accent.

4. I speak English (never, not often but sometimes, everyday).

5. My English level is of entry, basic, intermediate, or advanced.

6. I have been to                  ,                , and                .
7. I have spoken to people (in English) from                 , and              .

8. I think people from                   are easy to understand.

9. Please comment on world Englishes:

3. Review of lesson 4 (30 min)

Discuss the next topics, first in pairs, and then in the class.


1. I think women have a right to receive education.
2. I think women should stop working and stay home after marriage.
3. I think mothers should stay home and raise children, when the children are young.
4. I think it is good that women work equally as men do.
5. I want to work with women, not men. 
6. Some jobs are suited to women and some jobs suited to men.

7. I think women are easier to work with than men are.

8. I want to work under female managers, not male managers.

9. Your general comments on women's issues.

4. Review of lesson 5 (30 minutes)

Please discuss the next topics, first in pairs, and then in the class.


1. Girls have the right to education.
2. Some people are against girls’ right to education.
3. I am not afraid of people with guns. 
4. Some girls are afraid of people with guns.
5. Many people think I am too young.
6. Some people want to shut down our school.

5. Review of lesson 6 (30 minutes)

Separate into pairs, practice the next questions and answers. When you are ready, present your interviews in class.


1. Do you know it is not safe to raise your voice?
2. What would you say if someone said you were too young?

3. What would you say to your classmates, if they were afraid?

4. If you were the president, what would you do with the Taliban?

5. The Taliban has guns and bombs. What would you say to them?
6. What would you do if they want to shut down your school?

6. Reconstructing the Yousufzai Interview (2 hours)

7. Closing remarks (30 min)