Devise a scene acting out the following situations.

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?