1. You are talking to some millionaire (Abramovich, for instance) on how he made money and what he is doing with it now.
2. You are interviewing a former millionaire who is now in shallow water.
Roleplay: Getting a bank loan
Student A You want to borrow £25,000 to start a small business. Decide what the business is:
- A hotel?
- A factory?
- Import/export?
Prepare to explain to the bank manager:
- your business experience (I've worked as a... for...)
- your experience in the business you want to start
- the preparation you've already done (I've found. .. I asked.. . I started. . .)
- what the competition is
- how much capital you already have
- what exactly you want to do with the loan
- how soon you can pay it back
Student  You are a bank manager.
Student A is going to ask you for a loan of £25,000 to start a small business.
Prepare the questions you want to ask her/him about:
- business experience
Where have you worked...?
What experience have you got... ?
- what preparation has been done
Have you found an office?
Have you done any market research?
- the competitors
- the capital that he/she already has
- why he/she wants the loan
- the problems involved Have you thought of. . . ?
How soon do you want the loan repaid?
Can you decide whether to give the loan at the end of the interview or do you need more time?