Paragraph 1 introduces John as the brother whose name, age, and job as a waiter are provided. Paragraph 2 describes John's daily routine of waking up at 10 am, having lunch at home, then going to work from 5 pm to midnight and never going to bed before 1 am. Paragraph 3 states that John likes soccer, reading and cooking but does not like cleaning or making beds.

1. MY BROTHER

2. My brother’s name is
John. He’s 22 years
old, and he works as
a waiter.

3. He gets up at ten
o’clock in the
morning, and he
always has lunch at
home.

4. Then he goes to
work at five o’clock
in the afternoon. He
works until midnight
and he never goes to
bed before one
o’clock in the
morning.

5. He likes soccer,
reading and cooking
but he doesn’t like
cleaning or making
the beds.

6. 2. MATCH THE TOPICS TO THE
PARAGRAPHS.
A. JHON’S HOBBIES ___________
PARAGRAPH 3
B. HIS DAILY ROUTINE ___________
PARAGRAPH 2
C. HIS NAME, AGE AND JOB ___________
PARAGRAPH 1

7. 3. ANSWER THE GRAMMAR
QUESTIONS.
Find likes and like (paragraph 3). When do we use likes?
And like? How many verbs in the composition end in – s?
Why?
Diana uses the form likes for the third person singular because she
is talking about her brother John (he). She uses like in the negative
with doesn’t.
There are six verbs which end in –s: works, gets, goes, works, goes
and likes, because this is the verb form for the third person singular
he in the affirmative.
Find always and never in paragraph 2. Are they before or
after the verb? Before or after the subject of the verb?
Always and never go between the subject and the verb.

8. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!
4. MAKE NOTES ABOUT A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY OR A
FRIEND. USE THESE HEADINGS:
1. Name 4. Daily routine
2. Age
3. Studies / work 5. Likes /dislike
5. LOOK AT THE GREEN WORDS. CAN YOU USE THEM IN
YOUR COMPOSITION?
A ) My brother’s name is John.
B ) He’s 22 years old.
C ) He gets up at ten o’clock in the morning.
D ) He likes soccer, reading and cooking.

9. 6. WRITE YOUR COMPOSITION USING DIANA’S
COMPOSITION AS A MODEL.