Discover lots of new things about your teacher, Ben, in this interview!
I: What is something you learned when it was too late?
B: That we shouldn’t take our parents for granted.
I: When was the last time you did something and regretted doing it?
B: When I agreed to do this interview!
I: What guilty pleasure makes you feel alive?
B: Listening to ‘silly love songs’ from the 60s and the 70s.
I: Do you have any ridiculous goals in life?
B: I do, actually – to become a bluesman after retirement and play and sing the blues in a seedy joint somewhere in New Orleans.
I: Using one word, how would you describe your family?
B: Sanctuary.
I: What food combination do you want to ban?
B: Burger and Coke.
I: OK. Which do you prefer - classroom teaching or online teaching?
B: A mix of both.
I: Work or leisure?
B: (sarcastically) Take a wild guess!
I: Right. Books or films?
B: Books. Any time. Any day.
I: Man United or Real Madrid?
B: Neither. Not interested in football.
I: The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?
B: The Beatles.
I: Rock or rap?
B: Used to be rock. Now it’s blues and smooth jazz.
I: OK. Marvel or Pixar?
B: Pixar.
I: Pizza or pasta?
B: Yes, please.
I: Package holidays or Airbnb?
B: The latter.
I: Saturday or Sunday?
B: Saturday. You know what? Let’s call it a day.
I: Sure. Thanks for the honest answers. I still can’t figure you out, though.