interviewer

Everyday

1. The person who asks the questions in an interview, for example on TV, radio, in a newspaper or for a job. tree →
2. A person who asks people questions for a survey or a study. tree →

In the lessons

In English and media lessons pupils play the interviewer, plan open questions and take notes; in history projects they interview older relatives. In news and stories the interviewer leads the conversation and can be friendly or tough. Phrases: a TV interviewer, the interviewer asked, a tough interviewer.

Examples

• The interviewer asked me why I wanted to join the club. tree →
• A famous interviewer spoke to the prime minister on the radio. tree →
• As the interviewer, you should ask open questions. tree →
• The interviewer wrote down every answer. tree →
• Our class interviewer asked the firefighter about his job. tree →
• The interviewer was kind, so I stopped feeling nervous. tree →
• A survey interviewer knocked on our door and asked about recycling. tree →

Note

Countable: an interviewer, interviewers. «-er» = the one who asks; «-ee» = the one who answers (interviewee). Spelling: «interview» + «-er», with «ie» as in «view».