3B  business and people New

You are a famous and successful business person. You are going to be interviewed for a magazine called Business and
People. The magazine has a monthly section on the lives of successful business people from around the world. Use the
ideas below to write short notes about your work and life to prepare for the interview. Do not write full sentences.
Your career Challenges, success and failure
How many companies worked for? The most difficult job/task you’ve done?
Name of present company? The biggest challenge you’ve faced?
How long with present company? Mistakes you’ve made?
Position at present company? How long? Something you haven’t done but would like to?
Advice to young business people?
The skills that make you so successful?
Your working day Your work around the world
What time do you get up? Living in which country now? How long?
You often work from home. Why? How long? How many countries before this one?
Your work-life balance? Good/bad? Why? Your favourite country? Why?
You’ve received many business awards You do charity work
How many? What for? Your present charity? How long?
How many charities?
You’re married. Who to? How long? Your interests. What are they? How long?

You are a journalist working for a magazine called Business and People. The magazine has a monthly section on the
work and lives of successful business people from around the world. You are going to interview one of them. Use the
ideas below to write some questions to ask the business person.
His/her career Challenges, success and failure
How many companies worked for? The biggest challenge he/she’s faced?
Name of present company? Mistakes made?
How long with present company? Something he/she hasn’t done but would like to?
Position at present company? How long? Advice to young business people?
His/her most difficult job? Why?
The skills that make him/her so successful?
His/her work around the world
Living in which country now? How long?
How many countries before this one?
Business awards? How many? What for? Charity work? How long?
How many charities?
Married? Who to? How long? His/her interests? How long?

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