And I shared an office and met some lovely people, so I certainly wasn’t unhappy there. But I just couldn’t stop wondering how better my life would be if I had my own business and could make my own decisions. And so one year ago this week I left my job. Why did Steve leave his job?
He didn’t like attending meetings.
He wanted more control of his work.
He had a great idea for a product.
He wanted to earn more money.
My proudest moment was making my first sale, a website for a local cake shop. Soon after, I started getting calls from other people asking for help with websites of their own and I found myself getting quite busy. Steve’s greatest pleasure so far has been
getting his first customer.
not having to drive to work.
having his own office.
not having to answer the telephone.
Of course, there have been challenges. I’m not earning quite as much as before but it’s enough. I don’t have to pay for transport to work anymore so that means I’m not spending quite so much. My biggest problem has been managing my time. There’s no boss to tell me what to do and I’m sometimes a little lazy. .
working hard enough
not having enough salary
feeling lonely
working at the weekend
I’ve enjoyed being my own boss and I’m quite hopeful about the future. During the next 12 months I plan to rent some office space as I’d like to be able to separate work from my home life. I’m going to need to earn more money to pay for it but I think it will help me to focus on my work. In the next year, Steve thinks
he will get an office job
he will earn less money
he might not need to work in his kitchen
there would be more competition
Then they can all enjoy playing the same game.…….. For parents, for example, these are usually the games they used to play in their childhood.
And at the time, it helped lots of young people to do that.
Then they can all enjoy playing the same game.
But not everyone thinks it’s a lot of fun.
However, visitors often choose the ones they’re similar with.
They were originally used in classrooms to teach pupils to write their own computer programs.(2)…….. Now, the museum is holding workshops that encourage children to learn similar skills – and they’re still very popular.
Visitors each pay for 90-minute sessions.
And at the time, it helped lots of young people to do that.
They have better storylines and animation, too.
So they hope the exhibition will share this message
The sessions are also seen as social events, as people discover how much fun it is to play video games with other family members. And there’s also an area at Power Up! where a number of visitors can sit down together. (3)…….. And nowadays, this is often how fans of video games are more likely to experience playing.
A Visitors each pay for 90-minute sessions.
B And at the time, it helped lots of young people to do that
G They also create the music to go with the game.
H Then they can all enjoy playing the same game.
The exhibition also shows how much progress technology has made over the last 40 years. Parents can often remember playing very simple games. But the games that are played today are more complex. (4)…….. And the players also have to use much more complicated techniques.
F They have better storylines and animation, too
They also create the music to go with the game
So they hope the exhibition will share this message.
And at the time, it helped lots of young people to do that.
However, one serious side of the exhibition is that organisers also want to show that video gaming is an important industry, employing many skilled people.(5)…….. That way, people who enjoy gaming will also understand all the hard work, talent and imagination that goes into creating these amazing games.
And at the time, it helped lots of young people to do that.
Visitors each pay for 90-minute sessions.
But not everyone thinks it’s a lot of fun.
So they hope the exhibition will share this message.
For the festival Anna should bring
her ticket
the programme
a phone
a blanket
Her neighbor often ... her a lift to the hospital.
is giving
gave up
gives
give
This shop
A
B
C
She asked an assistant how ... the Columbian coffee cost.
many
much
are
is
this sign tells us
A
B
C