Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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unfamiliar ˌʌn.fəˈmɪ.li.ər B1 |
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poisonous ˈpɔɪ.zə.nəs A2 |
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clever ˈklɛv.ər A1 |
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breathe briːð A1 |
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healthy ˈhɛl.θi A1 |
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reverse rɪˈvɜːrs B1 |
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excite ɪkˈsaɪt A2 |
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molecules ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːlz B2 |
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important ɪmˈpɔː.tənt A1 |
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curious ˈkjʊə.ri.əs A2 |
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insane ɪnˈseɪn A2 |
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brilliant ˈbrɪl.i.ənt A2 |
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volunteer ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪəɹ A1 |
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awful ˈɔː.fəl A1 |
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custom ˈkʌs.təm A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I told you not to touch it.
➔ Negative infinitive after a reporting verb (verb + object + not + infinitive).
➔ The structure **"not to touch"** shows a negative infinitive used after the reporting verb *told*.
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I don’t know what happened.
➔ Negative present simple + indirect question (what + past tense verb).
➔ The clause **"what happened"** functions as an indirect question after the verb *don’t know*.
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If that’s your attitude, I suggest you take your custom else we…
➔ First‑conditional + suggestion with *suggest* + infinitive.
➔ The **"If that’s your attitude"** clause is a real condition (present + will), followed by the suggestion **"I suggest you take…"** where *take* is the bare infinitive.
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We don’t need Mr Lang anymore.
➔ Simple present negative + adverb of time (anymore) for a completed situation.
➔ The word **"anymore"** is used with a negative verb to indicate that something is no longer true.
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Should I do it? Yeah, great.
➔ First‑person modal question + short affirmative answer.
➔ The modal **"Should"** forms a polite suggestion/question. The reply **"Yeah, great"** is an informal short affirmation.
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You look awful.
➔ Simple present + adjective as a predicative complement.
➔ The adjective **"awful"** follows the verb *look* to describe the subject’s appearance.
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Can you hold? I have to eat.
➔ Modal verb for request + simple present + infinitive of obligation.
➔ The question **"Can you hold?"** uses the modal *can* for a polite request. **"I have to eat"** shows obligation with *have to* + infinitive.
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I’ve got no excuse.
➔ Present perfect contraction + noun phrase with negation.
➔ The contraction **"I’ve"** stands for *I have* in the present perfect, and **"no excuse"** is a negative noun phrase.
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