– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Hi. Uh, Lieutenant, need a little help?

>> Nope. I need a lot of help.

>> I'm Michael Knight

>> Robin Lad.

>> What's the problem?

>> Won't go.

>> Don't get too technical on me here. Mind

if I take a look?

>> Be my guest.

>> Pop the hood, huh?

>> Oh.

You're right. It won't go.

Got a bad hose in there. It's totally

shot. Where you headed?

>> Engle Army Base.

>> No kidding. I'm going right past there.

You want a lift?

>> Thanks. I'll just get my gear.

>> You got it.

[Applause]

Well, Kit, looks like we're going to

join Traveler's Aid. Going to give the

little lady a lift.

>> But what about her vehicle?

>> Going to have to tow it in.

>> What do you mean we?

>> Hey, H. Quiet.

>> Did I hear wrong or did you say tow?

>> Yeah, you know, tow. Connect her car to

our car. Tow.

>> Me, Michael. I was not designed to be a

tow truck. I have numerous complex

systems which could be adversely

affected.

>> Come on, get your built like a brick

garage. Michael.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Lieutenant lɛfˈtɛnənt B1	noun - a military officer ranking below a captain
technical ˈtɛknɪkəl A2	adjective - relating to specialized methods or techniques
hood hʊd A1	noun - the cover of a vehicle's engine
totally ˈtoʊtəli A2	adverb - completely; entirely
headed ˈhɛdɪd A2	verb - to move or travel in a specified direction
lift lɪft A1	noun - a ride in a vehicle verb - to raise or move something to a higher position
tow toʊ A2	verb - to pull a vehicle or object behind another vehicle
complex kəmˈplɛks B1	adjective - consisting of many different and connected parts
adversely ˈædvɜːrsli B2	adverb - in a negative or harmful way
brick brɪk A1	noun - a small block of baked clay used in construction

Key Grammar Structures

• Nope. I need a lot of help.

  ➔ Present simple tense with modal verb 'need'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with the modal verb 'need' to express a current requirement.

• What's the problem?

  ➔ Present simple tense with contraction 's'

  ➔ The contraction 's' is used in place of 'is' or 'has' in the present simple tense.

• Don't get too technical on me here.

  ➔ Negative imperative with 'do'

  ➔ The sentence uses a negative imperative structure with 'do' to give a command in a negative form.

• You're right. It won't go.

  ➔ Contraction 're' and future with 'will not'

  ➔ The contraction 're' is used for 'are', and 'won't' is the contraction of 'will not' to express future negation.

• Going to have to tow it in.

  ➔ Going to future for intention

  ➔ The phrase 'going to' is used to express a future intention or plan.

• I was not designed to be a tow truck.

  ➔ Passive voice with past tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the passive voice in the past tense to describe an action done to the subject.