The Internet Millionaire

Game
Make the right decisions and earn a million!
Learn the words

a part-time job
app
borrow
change mind
customer
design websites
do market research
fire
hire
stack shelves
shares
 Rules of the game:
Work in groups/pairs.
Read a card and make a
decision together.
Too many wrong
decisions and you lose
everything!
 Card 1

You have a part-time job in a

supermarket. You stack shelves.
In the evening you surf the Internet and
design websites. You want to be an
Internet millionaire.
Last year you designed a website for
your rich uncle. You earned £10,000.

What do you want to do?

• I want to start a business.
(Go to card 6)
• I want to Invest the money in shares
(Go to card 10)
 Card 2

You invested the rest of your money. You

bought shares in a small company. The
company wasn’t successful and you lost
all your money.
In English there Is a saying: ‘Don’t put all
your eggs in one basket'.

The game Is over for you.

 Card 3

You decided to do market research. That

was a good decision. The research was
expensive, but it was very useful. You
learnt that people want apps! for their
mobile phones.

What do you want to do?

•I want to go to night school and learn to
write apps.
(Go to card 17)
•I don’t want to go to night school. I
want to design websites.
(Go to card 21)
 Card 4

You made the right decision. You said no

to the supermarket. You didn’t earn the
money but you also didn’t become ill
from stress.
Last year you hired two new website
designers. Your business earned over
£1,000,000.

You are now an Internet millionaire!

 Card 5

You continued with your business, but

now you need more money.

What do you want to do?

•I want to borrow C50.000 from the
bank. (Go to card 15)
•I don’t want to borrow any money.
(Go to card 18)
 Card 6

You started your own business. You

design websites. You bought a new
computer and you rented an office. But
business is very slow. You haven't got any
customers. Now you only have £5,000.

What do you want to do?

•I want to continue with my business.
(Go to card 5)
•I want to take a long holiday. You only
live once!
(Go to card 22)
 Card 7

You closed your business. You aren’t an

Internet millionaire, but you have free
time and friends.

The game is over for you.

 Card 8

You gave Sven a job and 30% of your

business. That was a good decision. Sven
is a good website designer. Now Sven
wants to do market research. It costs
£10.000!
What do you want to do?
•I want to do market research. It’s
important. (Go to card 3)
•I don’t want to do market research. It’s
expensive. (Go to card 19)
 Card 9

Oh no! That was a mistake! You hired

your brother but he isn’t very good at
business. You haven’t got any new
customers.

What do you want to do?

•I want to fire my brother and hire
Camilla Petrov. (Go to card 16)
•I don't want to fire my brother. I want
to give him another chance.
(Go to card 14)
 Card 10

You invested your money. You bought

shares in a small company. The shares
weren’t successful. Now you’ve got
£8,000.

What do you want to do?

•I want to invest £8,000 in shares.
(Go to card 2)
•I don’t like Investing. I want to start a
business. (Go to card 6)
•I don’t know what to do. I want to think
for a while. (Go to card 23)
 Card 11

You said yes to the supermarket. That

was a mistake. You worked eighteen
hours every day for two months, but you
didn’t finish the work. The supermarket
wasn’t happy. Your friends weren’t
happy. You became ill and you stopped
working.

The game is over for you.

 Card 12

Oh no! That was a mistake! You went on

holiday and you didn’t do your
paperwork. You didn’t pay your tax and
the taxman closed your business.

The game is over for you.

 Card 13

You didn’t give Sven a job. That was a

mistake because Sven was a good
website designer. He isn’t happy.
Now a big travel company wants a new
website. It’s A LOT of work.

What do you want to do?

•I want to call Sven, say sorry and offer
him 30% of the company. (Go to card 8)
•I don’t want to call Sven. I want to
design the website alone. (Go to card 26)
 Card 14

Oh not Another mistake. Your brother is

a good artist, but he’s a terrible business
person. You didn’t find any new
customer. You lost all your money.

The game is over for you.

 Card 15

You borrowed £50,000 from the bank.

That was a good decision!
Two weeks ago, you met another
website designer, Sven. He is very good.
You want to give Sven a job, but Sven
wants 30% of your business.

What do you want to do?

•I want to give Sven a job and give him
30% of my business. (Go to card 8)
•I don't want to give Sven a job.
(Go to card 13)
 Card 16

You hired a new sales manager. Her

name is Camilla Petrov. That was a good
decision. Now you have a lot of work.
Last month you earned a lot of money
but you worked sixteen hours a day. You
didn’t see your friends and you weren't
happy. Now a big electronics company
wants a new website. It's A LOT of work.
What do you want to do?
•I don't like working really hard. I want
to sell the business. (Go to card 24)
•I want to design the website for the
electronics company. (Go to card 26)
 Card 17

You made the right decision. You went to

night school and you learned to write
apps. You wrote some very popular apps.
Last year your business earned
£1,500,000.

You are now an Internet millionaire!

 Card 18

You didn’t borrow any money from the

bank. That was a mistake! Every business
needs money.
Now you need a sales manager. Two
people want the job, your brother (he’s
an artist, not a business person) and
Camilla Petrov (she’s a good business
person, but she isn’t family).

What do you want to do?

•I want to hire my brother. (Go to card 9)
•I want to hire Camilla Petrov.
(Go to card 16)
 Card 19

You didn’t do market research. That was

a mistake. Sven was unhappy and he
quit. Your business is very slow.

What do you want to do?

•I want to change my mind. I want to do
market research. (Go to card 3)
•I want to hire a sales manager
(Go to card 16)
 Card 20

You didn’t go on holiday. You stayed at

home and you did the paperwork for
your business. It wasn’t fun, but it was
important.
Now you are very tired, but a big
supermarket wants a new website! This
is A LOT of work and a lot of money.
What do you want to do?
•Say yes to the supermarket.
(Go to card 11)
•Say no to the supermarket.
(Go to card 4)
 Card 21

You didn’t go to night school. Business is

very slow. Now you have £5,000 in the
bank.
What do you want to do?
•I change my mind! I want to go to night
school and learn to write apps.
(Go to card 17)
•I want to talk to my rich uncle. Maybe
he can help. (Go to card 25)
 Card 22

You took a long, expensive holiday. Now

you've only got £2,000.
On holiday, you decided to continue your
business. You love designing websites!
But now you need more money.

What do you want to do?

• I want to borrow money from the bank.
(Go to card 15)
I don't want to borrow any money.
(Go to card 18)
 Card 23

You decided to think for a while. You

talked to your family and friends. They
helped you. Now you need to make a
decision!
What do you want to do?
• I want to invest £8,000 in shares.
(Go to card 2)
•I don’t like investing. I want to start a
business. (Go to card 6)
 Card 24

You decided to sell the business, but no

one wants to buy it!

What do you want to do?

• Close the business. (Go to card 7)
•Do some market research and find a
new direction for your business.
(Go to card 3)
 Card 25

Oh no! That was a mistake! You talked to

your uncle, but his business is very slow,
too. He can’t help you. You lost all your
money.

The game is over for you.

 Card 26

You designed the website for the

company.
It was a lot of work. You worked for
sixteen hours every day for six months.
Now the website is finished. The
company is very happy but you’ve got no
friends and a lot of paperwork to do.

What do you want to do?

• Go on holiday. You need it!
(Go to card 12)
Do the paperwork. (Go to card 20)