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8 B the game didn't actually go on .sale until the day after

my thirtemth birthday

9 CNone or them let me show them the game.

10 B Thm we talked to my grandmother and my grmt aunt

who arc quite rich. They were happy tll lend u.\ enough

tll make the first thousand games.

11 CI was watching my sisters playing onc day and I got theidea from them.

12 A 'Thm betwem ten and twelvc, they mjoy games based

IIn knowledge - quizzes and things like that.13 BI'd like to learn how to run a business so that~s whatI'll study at college.

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Interviewer: Welcome Matthew. You invented a game recently, didn'tyou?

Matthew: I invented a mini-baseball game a few years ago now, and

it's become very popular. I'm fourteen now, but I had the idea when Iwas 10. It took some time for me to persuade people to take me

seriously, so the game didn't actually go on sale until the day after mythirteenth birthday.

Interviewer: And it's made and sold by a small American company?

Matthew: That's right, but when I first tried to find a company to make

the game, I didn't have any luck. Some companies didn't reply and the

ones who did reply just thought it was a joke because I'm a child.None of them let me show them the game.

Interviewer: What did you do then?

Matthew: When I couldn't get a company to help, my dad went to

the bank, but they wouldn't lend us the money. But my parents have

a friend who's a really good businessman, and he helped us to makea business plan. Then we talked to my grandmother and my great

aunt who are quite rich. They were happy to lend us enough to makethe first thousand games. After that, we persuaded a company to

make the game for us.

Interviewer: So have you got any more ideas?

Matthew: Yes, I have actually. I've got an idea for a game for younger

children. I was watching my sisters playing one day and I got the ideafrom them. Then I tried it on some other children. The company arranges

for me to visit different schools. I ask them what they enjoy and try my

ideas on them.Interviewer: So it's for younger children?

Matthew: Yes. The toy company did some research, and between theages of five and six, children are interested in animals, colour, food things

to do with their own lives. By the time they're eight, they like the

opposite - they prefer games where they can invent things and aremore imaginative. Then, between ten and twelve, they enjoy games

based on knowledge - quizzes and things like that.Interviewer: Well, what does the future hold for you Matthew?

Matthew: It's OK inventing games now while I'm young, but when I

leave school, I want to do something different. I'd like to learn how torun a business, so that's what I'll study at college. I think actually I'd

prefer to work for a company rather than have my own business. Youdon't have to worry so much then.

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Announcer: And last today on our holiday programme we have some

information about cycling holidays. They're run by Pathway Holidays,

and the next one is from Monday 12th June until Saturday 17th June.On this trip, you cycle from Whitehaven in the northwest of England to

Sunderland in the northeast. On most days, you cycle around 40 km,

the maximum on any day being 50 kms, so over the whole trip you'llcycle about 210 kms.The trip passes through beautiful countryside. The routes are planned

so that you don't have to ride up too many hills. The steepest part is

near the end when you get to the highest point of the ride. This isknown as Black Hill because of the colour of the rock. After that, it's

downhill to the North Sea.The total cost of the tour is 652 and that includes your hotel, all

meals, the transport of your luggage and a guide. This is someone

who knows the area and can tell you about it on the route. In fact, the

price includes everything except bicycle hire. It's possible to hire abicycle and you should book one in advance if you want to do that,but they recommend bringing your own bicycle. It's often more

comfortable to ride one that you are used to.Entertainment is provided in the first hotel in Whitehaven - there'lI be

a musical evening. On Wednesday evening, the hotel you're staying in

will organise a quiz, and on the last evening - that's Friday - there'lIbe a party.

If you'd like more information about the trip, the company advises youto look at their website, and I'll tell you what that is in a minute. We're

just going to talk to someone who did this cycling holiday recently ...