Teacher: Stephy

Last winter vacation I was expecting to go snowboarding because I have never gone snowboarding before. So I went to a ski resort very happily. It took a long time to get there by car. I usually get carsick, but I felt great because I was excited to snowboard. When I got there and started snowboarding, it was not easy like I thought. I learned snowboarding with my brother. My brother was good at it. I was a little bit jealous. I tried lots of times, but I always fell down. This was the end of the first day. At night I decided to beat my brother and be better at snowboarding. The next day I woke up early and put on my boots. I went up a ski lift. I was in the beginner's slope, but my brother went to the intermediate slope. I practiced hard, but I didn't beat my brother. He was good at snowboarding, but I wasn't. So the next time we went to this ski resort, I skied and my brother snowboarded. No one in my family likes snowboarding except my brother, so he had to snowboard alone. I'm happier than my brother because while he is lonely, I get to ski with my parents.

Discussion Questions:

Tell me about what you understood from the story!

1. Would you prefer skiing or snowboarding?

2. Do you get carsick?

3. Why was she jealous of her brother?

4. Why does she think that she will be happier than his brother?

5. Have you experienced sibling rivalry?