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Appendix A
Exercises

Chapter 1 Regulating skills

1 Divide the total group into subgroups of three persons.
2 Within the subgroups divide the three people into three roles: the interviewer, the
interviewee and the observer.
3 Hold the conversation.
4 Discuss the conversation afterwards according to the guidelines in Appendix B on role
play.
5 Change roles and repeat the exercise. Make use of the learning points that have arisen
during the previous exercise.

Exercise 1.1 Conversation about Part I of this book

Role of interviewer
You are going to have a conversation about Part I of this book. In this conversation first
use the regulating skills mentioned in Chapter 1. These skills are now the focal point.
First, state in a short introduction what the purpose of this conversation is. Second,
inform your partner about the duration of it. Third, inform your partner how you want to
stage this conversation (structure and points of conversation should be indicated).
Prepare yourself for this conversation and try to keep to the structure that you have
proposed.
Terminate the conversation when the time that you have indicated has passed.
For this exercise 5 minutes is sufficient.

Role of interviewee
You are going to have a conversation about Part I of this book. React just as you usually
do.

Role of observer

See Appendix B on role play (pp. 186–191).