Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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event /ɪˈvɛnt/ A2 |
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occur /əˈkɜr/ B1 |
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tormented /ˈtɔrmɛntɪd/ B2 |
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allege /əˈlɛdʒ/ C1 |
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investigate /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪt/ B2 |
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substantiated /səbˈstænʃieɪtɪd/ C1 |
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sustain /səˈsteɪn/ B2 |
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lesions /ˈliʒənz/ C1 |
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encounters /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/ B1 |
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authorities /ɔˈθɒrɪtiz/ B1 |
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floored /flɔrd/ C1 |
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sheer /ʃɪr/ B2 |
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indigenous /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/ C1 |
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routine /ruˈtiːn/ B1 |
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civilian /sɪˈvɪljən/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Brazil had its own Roswell event which occurred back in 1977 known as the Kolaris incident.
➔ Relative Clause (which)
➔ The clause "which occurred back in 1977 known as the Kolaris incident" modifies the noun "Roswell event". It provides additional information about the event.
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The locals for a period of time were tormented by what they allege as UAP coming down.
➔ Passive Voice & Noun Clause as Object
➔ "were tormented" is in the passive voice. "what they allege as UAP coming down" functions as the object of the verb 'tormented'. It's a noun clause.
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In fact, Brazilian Air Force named their investigation Operation Saucer.
➔ Possessive Pronoun (their)
➔ "their" indicates possession – the investigation belongs to the Brazilian Air Force.
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The doctors who responded to this incident all substantiated that there were people, both civilian and military, who sustained what appear to be burns or lesions.
➔ Reduced Relative Clause & 'that' clause as complement
➔ The phrase "who sustained..." is a reduced relative clause modifying 'people'. 'that there were people...' is a 'that' clause functioning as the object of 'substantiated'.
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