– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Roger.

Uh, Houston, we seem to have a small

problem. The engine won't respond.

Commander, we've discovered a short in

one of your control panels. It needs to

be manually disconnected. Sir, we don't

have time to trace a short. In 30

seconds, we'll have missed our orbit.

It's the only shot we've got. I knew I

smelled smoke. We got to do something.

I'm with you.

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What are we looking for? A loose wire. A

shore.

[Music]

[Music]

I think I found it.

What do we do?

We've got to put it back in.

Careful. It's too hot. We need

something. I don't know. Anything. Will

this work?

[Music]

Let me help you.

Come on.

[Music]

You did it, Aldren.

I did, didn't I?

Let's get out of here.

[Music]

I love toasted olives.

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
engine /ˈɛn.dʒɪn/ A2	noun - a machine that converts energy into motion
respond /rɪˈspɒnd/ A2	verb - to react or reply to something
discovered /dɪˈskʌv.ərd/ A2	verb - to find or learn something for the first time
manually /ˈmæn.ju.əl.i/ B1	adverb - done by hand, not by machine
disconnected /ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.tɪd/ B1	verb - to break or interrupt a connection
trace /treɪs/ B1	verb - to find or follow the course of something
orbit /ˈɔːr.bɪt/ B2	noun - the path of a celestial body or spacecraft around another body
shot /ʃɒt/ A2	noun - an attempt or opportunity to do something
smelled /smɛld/ A2	verb - to perceive a scent or odor
wire /waɪər/ A1	noun - a strand of metal used for conducting electricity
careful /ˈkɛə.fəl/ A1	adjective - exercising caution to avoid mistakes or accidents
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high temperature
toasted /toʊstɪd/ A2	verb - to brown or cook food by exposure to heat
olives /ˈɒl.ɪvz/ A1	noun - small oval fruit of the olive tree, used in cooking

Key Grammar Structures

• Uh, Houston, we seem to have a small problem.

  ➔ Present tense with 'seem' for uncertainty

  ➔ The verb 'seem' is used to express uncertainty or a lack of confidence in the statement.

• It needs to be manually disconnected.

  ➔ Passive voice with 'needs to be'

  ➔ The passive voice emphasizes the action rather than the doer, using 'needs to be' to indicate necessity.

• In 30 seconds, we'll have missed our orbit.

  ➔ Future perfect with 'will have'

  ➔ The future perfect tense with 'will have' indicates an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.

• I knew I smelled smoke.

  ➔ Past tense with 'knew' and past simple with 'smelled'

  ➔ The past tense 'knew' indicates a past action, while 'smelled' is used to describe a specific past action.

• We've got to do something.

  ➔ Present perfect with 'have got to'

  ➔ The present perfect with 'have got to' emphasizes necessity or obligation in the present.

• Let me help you.

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'let'

  ➔ The imperative mood with 'let' is used to make a polite request or offer help.

• You did it, Aldren.

  ➔ Past tense with 'did'

  ➔ The past tense 'did' is used to affirm a completed action in the past.