Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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worthwhile /ˌwɜːrθˈwaɪl/ C1 |
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contribution /ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən/ B2 |
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theory /ˈθɪəri/ B1 |
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accomplishment /əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt/ C1 |
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inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/ B2 |
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qualified /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/ B2 |
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hostility /hɒˈstɪlɪti/ C1 |
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theoretical /ˌθɪəˈretɪkəl/ B2 |
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complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ A2 |
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wildly /ˈwaɪldli/ B2 |
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makeover /ˈmeɪkˌəʊvə/ C1 |
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decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ A2 |
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completely /kəmˈpliːtli/ B1 |
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difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Sheldon will get a fancy parking spot again if and when he makes a worthwhile contribution to science.
➔ First Conditional with temporal conjunction 'if and when'
➔ We use "if and when" to emphasize that both a condition and a specific time must be met.
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None of Sheldon's theories have ever been definitively proven.
➔ Present Perfect Passive voice
➔ The structure "have been + past participle" is used here because the theories haven't been proven "ever" (up to now).
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He's now an inspiration to millions of Americans who know you don't have to be special or even qualified to go into space.
➔ Relative clause with 'who' and modal 'have to'
➔ The relative clause "who know..." describes the Americans, and "don't have to" expresses lack of obligation.
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Is it maybe because, like Sheldon's work, your sex life is also theoretical.
➔ Comparative 'like' and predicate adjective
➔ "Like" is used here as a preposition meaning 'similar to', and 'theoretical' functions as an adjective describing the subject.
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Guess who won $100 playing craps.
➔ Embedded question as an object
➔ "Who won $100" acts as the object of the verb "guess".
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Come on. You want to sit here being a loser or do you want to watch me climb into an Australian man's G-string like a baby kangaroo?
➔ Alternative questions with 'or' and gerund phrase
➔ The "or" introduces two choices, and "being a loser" is a gerund phrase used to describe the state of the subject.
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I was too busy, and I made her take a cab.
➔ Causative structure with 'make'
➔ "Make + someone + bare infinitive" expresses forcing or requiring someone to do an action.
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Whatever it is you're fighting about, put it aside.
➔ Noun clause with 'whatever' and imperative mood
➔ "Whatever it is" is the noun clause functioning as the subject of the implied context, and "put it aside" is an imperative command.
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