#Person1#: Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, but would you have time to answer a few questions?
#Person2#: What's it about?
#Person1#: We're doing some market research for a new television channel starting in two years' time.
#Person2#: OK, why not?
#Person1#: Lovely, we'll just work through this form. And if we could start with some personal background information.
#Person2#: Sure.
#Person1#: Right, if I could just have your age...
#Person2#: 35.
#Person1#: Right, great. And your job?
#Person2#: Systems analyst, but for the form I don't know whether it would count as professional or business or what.
#Person1#: What do you think?
#Person2#: OK, it's more like business.
#Person1#: Fine. And would you mind my asking about your salary? Or we can leave it blank.
#Person2#: No, I don't mind. It's 40,000 a year.
#Person1#: Thank you. Right... about your current watching habits..., what would you say is your main reason for watching TV?
#Person2#: Well, at work I tend to read for information and what have you, so I'd say that with TV it probably just helps me relax and unwind.
#Person1#: Fine. And how many hours a day on average do you watch TV?
#Person2#: Not a lot really... I should say just over an hour.
#Person1#: So what are the two main times of the day that you watch TV?
#Person2#: Well, a little around breakfast time and then it tends to be really late eleven or even midnight- when I've finished work.
#Person1#: And what sort of programmes do you go for?
#Person2#: Some news bulletins but I also really like to put my feet up with some of the old comedy shows.
#Person1#: Fine. And turning to the new channel..., which type of programmes would you like to see more of?
#Person2#: Well, I certainly don't think we need any more factual programmes like news and documentaries. I think we need more about things like local information..., you know, providing a service for the community. And in the same vein, perhaps more for younger viewers..., you know, good quality stuff.
#Person1#: Ah ha. And if you had to give the new directors some specific advice when they set up the channel, what advice would you give them?
#Person2#: I think I'd advise them to pay a lot of attention to the quality of the actual broadcast, you know, the sound system. People are very fussy these days about that and in general I think they ought to do lots more of these kinds of interview, you know, talking with their potential customers.
#Person1#: Oh, I'm glad you think it's valuable!
#Person2#: Certainly... yeah.
#Person1#: Good. OK, this will be a commercial channel of course, but how often do you think it is tolerable to have adverts?
#Person2#: Well, out of that list I'd say every quarter of an hour. I don't think we can complain about that, as long as they don't last tot ten minutes each time!
#Person1#: Quite. And would you be willing to attend any of our special promotions for the new channel?
#Person2#: Yes, I'd be very happy to, as long as they're held here in my area.
#Person1#: OK, I'll make a note of that. And finally, may we put you on our mailing list?
#Person2#: Well, I'd prefer not..., except for the information about the promotion you mentioned.
#Person1#: Can I have your name and address?
#Person2#: Of course ... here's my card.
#Person1#: Oh, lovely..., and thank you very much for your time and we look forward to seeing you.
#Person2#: Yes, indeed. Urn, thanks.
#Person1#'s doing market research for a new television channel, and #Person1# interviews #Person2# about some questions. First, #Person1# learns about #Person2#'s basic personal information, including age, job, and salary. Then #Person1# asks #Person2# the reason for watching TV, frequency of watching TV, and the types of programs #Person2# watches. Finally, #Person2# gives the specific advice of paying attention to the quality of the actual broadcast to the new directors when they set up the channels. #Person2# is willing to attend #Person1#'s special promotion for the new channel.
an interview