4-5-6 INTERVIEW

AN INTERVIEW WITH NESLIHAN DEMIRKIRAN
As METU TIMES CLUB members, we interviewed NeslihanDemirkıran. As you all know
she is our Principal. The interview took place in her office. She welcomed all of us. First we
talked about the things which make us happy in METU Primary School. Then she wanted to learn
about our suggestions. Next, she answered our questions. We were very excited because we
visited our Principal in her office.
Students: Good morning.MrsDemirkıran.How are you?
Mrs.Demirkıran: Fine, thank you. How are you?
Students: Fine thanks. Let us introduce ourselves.
Melisa: My name is Melisa. I am in 4-A. I am in the METU TIMES CLUB.
Duru: My name is Duru. I am in 4-H.I am in the METU TIMES CLUB, too.
Tayanç: My name is Tayanç I am in 4-G. I am in the CLUB, too. We are the Interview Group.
Mrs.Demirkıran:First, let me ask you a question. What do you like most about our school?
Students: Teachers don’t give too much homework. We love our clubs. We love visiting
kindergarten students and we love our lessons.
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Mrs.Demirkıran:Good.What are your wishes for our
school?
Students: We want to play more on the grass playing area in
the garden and we want longer breaks.
Mrs.Demirkıran: I agree,I want you to play as much as you
want in the garden too.However, we need to be sure that the
garden is safe for you to play in when it is cold and snowy. I know you hope for longer breaks
but as you know we have starting and finishing times.
Melisa:Let me start asking my question. What is your goal in life?
Mrs.Demirkıran: Being happy.
Melisa: Do you like your job?Why?
Mrs.Demirkıran: Yes, I like my job because I love children. I have a son.We have grown
together so I would like to help all students.
Duru: Did you want to be a teacher or manager when you were a kid?
Mrs.Demirkıran: Yes,I wanted to be a teacher. I have been working with kids since 1993, even
before you were born.
Duru: Which one is more difficult, being a student or being a teacher?
Mrs.Demirkıran: I think being a student is more difficult.
Duru: Yes; I know this feeling.
Mrs.Demirkıran: You have responsibilities to yourself, your school, your family and your
friends.
Duru: If you are a student, you have to study all the time. You have to study for the exams.
Mrs. Demirkıran: Do you study only for the exams?
Other Students: No, not only for the exams. We study all the time.
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Tayanç: Do you have a hero? If so, who is your hero?
Mrs.Demirkıran: Yes, I do. Atatürk. He is the hero for all of us.
Also,our Managing Director and Representative of the Foundation, Mrs. DenizKeskin.
Tayanç:What were your childhood dreams? Did you reach your dreams?
Mrs.Demirkıran: Yes, mostly I have reached my dreams and goals in life. I like sports and I
had an opportunity to play volleyball for 12 years
on a professional team.I have travelled around
the world with my team for example to Russia,
Germany and Austria.Maybe we can play
volleyball together.
Emre and Kayra: We are on the school
handball team. Maybe we can play one day.
Students:Is this your son’s photo?
Mrs.Demirkıran:Yes.
Students:How old is your son?
Mrs.Demirkıran: He is 19 years old. He graduated from METU High School. He will become an
engineer 3 years later.
Students: Thank you for interviewing with us.
Mrs.Demirkıran: You’re welcome.
Duru Yıkılmaz,Tuna Tayanç Kılıç and Melisa Bektaş
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