Big brothers Lesson 501 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 40 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: the lesson at school .
0 Big brothers often tease, and a tiny bit of praise from them can feel like a medal. 1 In Cork, Cian, 14, lets Tadhg, 9, play FIFA with him for the first time. 2 Tadhg scores and Cian says, «Not bad, ya sap» («sap» is Irish slang for a softie or a fool, said fondly here). 3 Tadhg is chuffed (very pleased) for a week. 5 Eoin feels safe and proud. 6 Look for the small kindness under the teasing, and say thanks. 7 But teasing that hurts every day can turn into bullying, even from a brother. 9 Mateus laughs along, then cries in his room. 10 A joke is only a joke if both people are laughing. 11 Mateus should tell his parents: they need to know it isn't just a joke for him. 12 Teenage brothers need space. 13 In Philadelphia, Malik, 16, has friends round, and Dante, 10, tries to hang with them. 15 Dante slams his door. 16 It isn't hate: teens want time with their own friends. 17 In Calgary, Lorcan, 16, stops talking, stays in his room and grunts at dinner. 18 Jaxon asks, «What's up with him, eh?» Mom says, «Teenager, bud.» Going quiet is common and usually passes, but if a brother seems really sad for a long time, tell a parent. 19 Being someone's little brother can follow you around. 20 In Merthyr Tydfil, teachers say to Rhys, «Oh, you're Gethin's brother, are you? 21 Let's hope you're different.» Rhys feels judged before he's done anything. 23 You are your own person: you can ask a teacher for a fresh start, and find what you love. 24 In London, Kojo, 16, teaches Kwame some bare (lots of) rude words for a laugh; Kwame says one in class. 26 «My brother said it» doesn't get you out of trouble: think before you copy. 27 Some changes are big. 28 In Inverness, Torquil, 18, has joined the army, and his bedroom is empty. 29 Finlay goes in and lies on his bed, missing him loads: «It's pure quiet without him» («pure» is Scots for really). 30 Writing, video calls and telling Mum you miss him all help. 31 In Plymouth, Koa gets a new bike and Ollie-Joe gets Koa's old one. 33 Ollie-Joe is annoyed, then adds stickers and a new bell and loves it. 34 Hand-me-downs can be made your own. 35 Big brothers often tease, but their small praise can mean a lot to a younger sibling. 36 Many big brothers protect younger ones when trouble comes. 37 Teasing that hurts every day can become bullying, even from a brother, and parents need to know. 38 A joke is only a joke if both people are laughing. 39 Teenagers often want space from younger siblings, especially around their friends; it is not hate. 40 Teenagers often go quiet for a while; it usually passes, but if a sibling seems really sad for a long time, tell a parent. 41 Teachers sometimes compare siblings, which is unfair; you can ask for a fresh start. 42 You don't have to follow in a brother's footsteps; find what you love. 43 Copying something rude a brother taught you still gets you in trouble; «my brother said it» is no excuse. 44 Missing a brother who has left home is natural; calls, letters and talking help. 45 Younger kids often get hand-me-downs, and these can be made your own. ← previous The big sister: bossy, protective, borrowing your stuffnext → Minding the little ones: «you're the oldest»↑ back to Everyday This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/501-big-brothers/