Brooklyn Beckham and His Parents
Introduction
Brooklyn Beckham and his parents, David and Victoria, are not talking. They are very angry with each other.
Main Body
Brooklyn wrote a letter in January. He says his parents only care about money and their famous name. He says they controlled his life too much. He felt very sad and stressed. Brooklyn says Victoria tried to control his wedding. Now, he does not see his parents. He uses lawyers to talk to them. Victoria says she is not a bad mother. She says the family business happened naturally. She says she wants to help her children. David says young people make mistakes. He thinks social media is a problem. Now, the parents help their other children with music and beauty products.
Conclusion
The family is still split. Brooklyn does not want to talk. His parents say they did nothing wrong.
Learning
⚡ THE "SAYS" PATTERN
In this story, we see a very common way to tell us what people think. We use: Person + says + [idea].
Examples from the text:
- Brooklyn says his parents only care about money.
- Victoria says she is not a bad mother.
- She says she wants to help her children.
🛠️ HOW TO USE IT
To reach A2, stop using complex words for reporting. Just use SAYS.
The Rule:
Someone says the message
Try this logic:
- My friend says the movie is good.
- The teacher says the test is easy.
⚠️ QUICK TIP: The "S"
Notice that we add an -s to the word "say" because Brooklyn, Victoria, and David are single people (He/She).
- I say... (No S)
- You say... (No S)
- He/She says... (Add S!)