Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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naturally /ˈnætʃərəli/ B1 |
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jet-lagged /ˈdʒet læɡd/ B1 |
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flight /flaɪt/ A2 |
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inhale /ɪnˈheɪl/ B1 |
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analog /ˈænəlɒɡ/ B2 |
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mercenary /ˈmɜːrsənəri/ C1 |
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clinical /ˈklɪnɪkəl/ B2 |
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expert /ˈeks.pɜːrt/ B2 |
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portion /ˈpɔːrʃən/ B1 |
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culture /ˈkʌltʃər/ B1 |
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Thanksgiving /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/ B1 |
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absorb /əbˈsɔːrb/ B1 |
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cruise /kruːz/ B1 |
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supervising /ˈsuːpərvaɪzɪŋ/ B2 |
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continuity /ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪti/ C1 |
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sensibility /ˌsensɪˈbɪləti/ C1 |
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horrible /ˈhɒrɪbl/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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We just got back from the Middle East, from Abu Dhabi.
➔ Present Perfect
➔ The phrase "We just got back" uses the Present Perfect to indicate an action that was recently completed.
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So she's naturally a little jet-lagged.
➔ Adverb Placement
➔ The adverb "naturally" is placed after "is" to modify the verb, emphasizing the cause of her jet lag.
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I carry a blow dart, so [SPITS] you know, she's--
➔ Interjection
➔ The sound effect "[SPITS]" acts as an interjection, adding emphasis or interruption to the sentence.
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We try to keep it kind of analog.
➔ Indefinite Pronoun
➔ The phrase "kind of" acts as an indefinite pronoun, softening the statement and making it less absolute.
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That happened from sex.
➔ Prepositional Phrase
➔ The prepositional phrase "from sex" indicates the source or cause of the event.
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They say you need to do 10,000 hours of anything you want to be an expert at, so--
➔ Subordinating Conjunction
➔ The conjunction "so" is used to introduce a result or consequence of the previous statement.
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I think that was the Malcolm Gladwell one.
➔ Relative Pronoun
➔ The relative pronoun "that" is used to refer back to the book mentioned earlier.
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It looked like somebody had cut my hair with a loofah.
➔ Past Perfect
➔ The Past Perfect "had cut" is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
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Because she just married you for your looks, I'm sure.
➔ Sarcasm
➔ The phrase "Because she just married you for your looks" uses sarcasm to imply the opposite, emphasizing humor.
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