Samstag, 3. November 2007

E3.6

Hello,

Look at these, it could be a reason to improve your english:





Last english lesson we read an article about IKEA and his founder Mr. Kamprad.
Here are some notes and summary

Wealth

He is one of the 17th richest people in the world.
Personality
He has fought against dyslexia and illness and still is charismatic and friendly.
Lifestyle
He ist best known for his modest lifestyle, for example he still washes plastic cups to recycle them.
Leadership style
He expresses the feelings of togetherness physically.
His leadership style is informal and possess a lack of hierarchy. Kamprad hates short term decissions.

Also we had to invent in groups a story based on given question:
Here is my story (just a little bit modified from the others):

Long time ago in a village far far away there was a time where it has been raining for four days, it has been raining cats and dogs, chicken and cows.
Paul a farmer who was dreaming of being a PMP was walking from his fieldwork and was all wet because he didn't listen to his wife and didn't took his umbrella with him. Paul was all allone with his thoughts so he didn't realize the old man walking across.
On a crossing suddenly this old man with wings appeared in front of Paul.
Paul was very frightened in that moment and punched the old man in his face and knocked the old man out.
Paul ran to his wife and told her the story, but she did not believe him. She said you are drunk and mad, and cried "This is your excuse for comming late, i bet you are cheating on me, you son of $ %$§(/".
Paul took his wife with him and took her to the place where he punched the old man in the face. He still was lying on the floor because Paul did hit him really hard. Pauls wife couldn't believe his eyes and had a genious idea. "Lets take him to the priest".
They took him to the priest and he inspected him, but didn't believe that this old man was an angel because this wings looked selfmade and an angel wasn't old.
Because Paul had a good heart and was open minded in generall (when he wasn't not knocking out old man with wings), so he and his wife took this old man to their house and offered him a warm place in the cellar.

At the country, stories spread with lightspeed, and so it wasn't a big surprise that some folks from the neighbour village heared some rumors and wanted to see the angel.
Paul was a farmer but he wasn't dumb so he prepared all for the tourist-invasion from the
neighbour village.
He charged 5€ per person, 3€ for children, students had to pay only 2,5€ and pensionists where charged
6€ including one cold or hot drink. Toilets were also charged with 5€ :D.

Paul did really well with his little business and his wealth was growing continuously.
The old man felt very comfortable within Pauls house and stood only as long as it was raining, knowing that his wings were not waterproof.
One day as the rain stoped the old man told Paul and his wife, that he must go now. Paul excused for the very hard punch in the face. The old man was not vengeful but rather thankful and thanked Paul with one year of supreme luck. He spread his wings and flew away.
So it stands written, believe it or not! :D