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[English]

[Music]

okay good now hinge at the hips but

don't flip the tailbone and feel that

stretch right from the heels to the tips

of the fingers and discover the present

moment come in dog stretch and don't

think about this town and then if I see

one more man with a bun not a ponytail a

bun with an honest to God scrunchie and

those Birkenstocks like he's some kind

of homeless Samurai and he's the one

turning me down come on up to hell with

him reach up reach up into the sky like

you were at the airport getting a pet

down because they discovered 150 MLS of

apple butter in your bag and they think

you're going to blow up the plane like

some kind of apple butter vegan

terrorist and just let that go then come

on up into tree pose if you can remember

a tree standing up and not burnt to the

ground or clearcut

and gather your energy like those 35,000

walruses who gathered together on that

beach in Alaska because the ice is

melting and the Earth is dying and

release and just feel the weight of the

world on your back and it's crushing you

but stay in the present because there is

no future because the government sold it

to the highest bid this breathe your

life means nothing and your children's

lives are worth nothing and the only

thing that matters is the almighty

dollar and just feel the head drop your

head down that's right just just bang

your head a little bit cuz you're a

little bit angry you know sure just a

little tiny bit angry sometimes yoga

doesn't cut it ask your doctor if

marijuana is right for you a message

from Canada's medicinal Pock rowers

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hinge hɪndʒ B1	verb - to move or rotate around a fixed point
stretch strɛtʃ A2	verb - to extend or spread out one's body or limbs
discover dɪˈskʌvər A2	verb - to find or learn something for the first time
present ˈprɛzənt A1	adjective - existing or happening now
stretch strɛtʃ A2	noun - the act of extending or the state of being extended
pose poʊz A2	noun - a position of a person's body
gather ˈɡæðər A2	verb - to come together in a group
energy ˈɛnərʤi A1	noun - the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
release rɪˈliːs A2	verb - to let go or set free
crush krʌʃ A2	verb - to press or squeeze with force
present ˈprɛzənt A1	noun - the current time or period
future ˈfjuːtʃər A1	noun - the time yet to come
bid bɪd A2	noun - an offer to pay a certain price
almighty ɔːlˈmaɪti B1	adjective - having unlimited power or authority
yoga ˈjoʊɡə A1	noun - a system of exercises for physical and mental health
marijuana ˌmærɪˈwɑːnə B1	noun - a drug made from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant

Key Grammar Structures

• okay good now hinge at the hips but don't flip the tailbone

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verbs 'hinge' and 'don't flip' are in the imperative mood, used to give instructions or commands.

• and feel that stretch right from the heels to the tips of the fingers

  ➔ Present participle as adjective

  ➔ 'Stretch' is a present participle used as an adjective to describe the feeling.

• come in dog stretch and don't think about this town

  ➔ Present tense in commands

  ➔ The present tense 'come' and 'don't think' is used to give immediate instructions.

• if I see one more man with a bun not a ponytail a bun with an honest to God scrunchie

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase 'not a ponytail a bun' is a relative clause modifying 'man'.

• reach up into the sky like you were at the airport getting a pet down

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'like you were at the airport' is a simile comparing the action to a specific scenario.

• because the ice is melting and the Earth is dying

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ 'Is melting' and 'is dying' are in the present continuous tense, indicating ongoing actions.

• because the government sold it to the highest bid

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ 'Sold' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action.

• just feel the weight of the world on your back and it's crushing you

  ➔ Present tense with progressive meaning

  ➔ 'Is crushing' is in the present tense but conveys a progressive meaning, indicating an ongoing action.