Mike and his twin brother

ESL Course: Easy English Lessons

Practice speaking English with these simple story and conversation lessons.

PDF: Mike and his twin brother

Warm-up

  1. Do you have a brother or sister? (Yes, I have a brother/sister…)
  2. What do you like to do for fun? (I like to play/read/sing…)

Vocabulary Match

hobbies •• interests
loudly •• hahaha
laughter •• noisily
enjoy •• silent
different •• like
quiet •• not the same

Vocabulary Answers

hobbiesinterests
loudlynoisily
laughterhahaha
enjoylike
differentnot the same
quietsilent

Story

Mike and his twin brother Mickey looked the same, but they were very different. Mike loved quiet reading, while Mickey loved loud music.

One day, Mike tried to read, but Mickey played his guitar too loudly. Mike had an idea. He put his book on the music stand in front of Mickey. Mickey laughed and tried to read the book with Mike. But Mickey read too fast and loud. Mike showed him how to read slowly and enjoy the story.

They both started to like each other's hobbies. Mike enjoyed music more, and Mickey enjoyed reading. They learned to share and have fun together. Now, their house was full of books and music. And lots of laughter, too!

Quiz

  1. What does Mike like to do?
  2. What does Mickey like to do?
  3. What did Mike do when Mickey was playing his guitar loudly?
  4. What did they learn to do together?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Mike likes to read.
  2. Mickey likes to play loud music.
  3. Mike put his book on the music stand in front of Mickey.
  4. They learned to share and have fun together.

Conversation

Mike:Hey Mickey, can you play your guitar a little quieter?
Mickey:Why Mike? I love playing my guitar loudly!
Mike:I know, but I'm trying to read my book.
Mickey:Okay, how about we try to do both?
Mike:That sounds like a great idea, Mickey!

Discussion

  1. Do you like to read or play music?
  2. Who is the loudest person in your family?
  3. What new hobby would you like to try?

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