VIP Interview__IKEA

Interview with Mr. Curtis at IKEA.
By Wendy
Interviewing is fun! I had never done any interviews like his before and I now know lots of things about IKEA. I have to say that interviewing a VIP is a great experience. I know that one day I will be really proud of myself. I also know, if I could do this IKEA interview again, I would do it better than the first time. I would like to do more interviews, although I think I will be a teacher and not a reporter when I grow up. Mr. Curtis said ˇ§I want IKEA to be a fun place for children. Children might get bored when their parents are busy looking at furniture. So, we want children to play in the store, jump on all the beds and have a great time!ˇ¨ The next interview would be another person, a new place, a new theme and I could get new answers. If I get chosen to do another interview, I am ready to GO!!!!!!
By Jenny
IKEA is so big! It is just like a big department store! I had never been there before, but I had a really good experience and now I want to take my parents to see it. We interviewed Mr. Curtis in English and I asked him if English is the international language of business. He said all languages are important in international businesses, but all of IKEAˇ¦s stores use English for business. Mr. Curtis said he hoped we could keep our interest in studying and learning English and other languages. And he told us a little secret that he can speak Chinese too. We were so excited! Later, we walked around IKEA and we saw some special furniture and products that we liked. Mr. Curtis gave us all a very beautiful red horse. So cute! It is handcrafted from wood, comes from Sweden and every one has a number carved on it. It was a very thoughtful gift. After window-shopping we ate some ice cream in IKEA. It was delicious and it shows the consideration IKEA has for its young consumers. Yummy! I like IKEA because of the store layout and because you can play with everything. What a great day!
By James
On 25th October, I met Mr. Curtis for an interview. He was a very friendly gentleman. I think this interview was a good experience and I learnt many new things. It was fun, but actually I felt very nervous because he is such an important manager. Interviewing a VIP such as Mr. Curtis is totally different to studying English in a classroom. This was real! When we finished the interview, we went to look inside an IKEA store. There were so many things to look at, like chairs, tables, lamps, toys, and lots of other things. It was the first time I have been to IKEA and I really liked it. Mr. Curtis told us he is planning on opening more IKEA stores in Taiwan soon. He even showed us the models of the new stores. This is good news because I think it is a great store.