Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2 |
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neutrinos /njuːˈtriːnoʊz/ C1 |
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locate /loʊˈkeɪt/ A2 |
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recorded /rɪˈkɔːrdɪd/ A2 |
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appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ B1 |
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talents /ˈtælənts/ A2 |
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flyers /ˈflaɪərz/ A1 |
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perfectly /ˈpɜːrfɪktli/ A2 |
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educational /ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənl/ A2 |
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golden /ˈɡoʊldən/ A1 |
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faculty /ˈfækəlti/ B1 |
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restrooms /ˈrɛstrʊmz/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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then Jordy goes missing but Wesley Crusher has a plan to use neutrinos to locate him
➔ Present Simple (goes) in a narrative context
➔ The Present Simple ('goes') is used here to narrate a sequence of events, common in informal storytelling.
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since they'd be visible to Jordy's visor
➔ Conditional Perfect (they'd be visible)
➔ 'They'd be visible' uses the conditional perfect to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
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that's okay you did such a good job explaining it
➔ Past Simple (did) for completed action
➔ 'Did' is used to emphasize a completed action in the past.
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I guess they're starting to appreciate my talents
➔ Present Continuous (are starting) for ongoing action
➔ 'Are starting' indicates an action that began in the past and is still ongoing.
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I'm neither a man nor silly but all right
➔ Correlative conjunction (neither...nor)
➔ 'Neither...nor' is used to connect two negative ideas.
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you'll be happy to know I made sure they were cut perfectly
➔ Future Simple (you'll be) with modal verb
➔ 'You'll be' expresses a future prediction or certainty, often used with modal verbs.
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