我好擔心訪問外國人......................

Hi,

You do not need to worry. First of all most tourists are very kind. Imagine yourself being a tourist, you will be very happy to talk with the local people. At the same time you will think that they are very kind and nice, especially when they want to take a photo with you. Therefore, most tourists will not mind to be interviewed and take a photo with you.

When you are doing the interview, the first thing you should remember is – smile. Give a good impression to the interviewee; also let them know you a nice person, not someone trying to take advantage of them. Then for the photography you can tell them you can send the photo back to them. If they agree then you can ask for their mailing or email address. In either case you should show them the sincerity that you will send back the photo to them.

As for taking photos for a couple, you are right that the wife will not be happy if you only want to take photo with the husband. In this case why don’t you take the photo with the wife first, then ask the wife whether she minds your taking photo with the husband ? Most wives under this circumstances will not mind. If there is someone around, you should ask them to take the photo for the 3 of you. This is the best case.

Yes 星光大道 is the best place to conduct interview with foreigners, because it is not too crowded and people normally will have a free time launching along the area. Try to do the interview near the statue of Bruce Lee, or the palm print of Jacky Chan, Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Samoa Hung, Jet Li, etc. These are famous people that foreigners will know, if they are interested in these people, they will be happy to talk to someone who knows this people.

Don’t worry, if your teacher ask you to do it, he should know that you have the ability. So be confident, nice and kind when you do the interview. Don’t forget to – smile !