Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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swimming /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ A2 |
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shade /ʃeɪd/ A2 |
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hot /hɒt/ A1 |
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park /pɑːrk/ A1 |
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dentist /ˈdɛntɪst/ A2 |
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awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ B1 |
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fun /fʌn/ A1 |
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pirates /ˈpaɪrəts/ A2 |
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attack /əˈtæk/ B1 |
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jumping /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/ A2 |
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robot /ˈroʊbɒt/ A2 |
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quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A2 |
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temperature /ˈtɛmpərətʃər/ B1 |
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dinner /ˈdɪnər/ A2 |
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pool /puːl/ A1 |
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ants /ænts/ A2 |
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experience /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ B1 |
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float /floʊt/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I'm swimming!
➔ Present continuous tense
➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense with 'am swimming' to describe an action happening now.
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We're gonna let the kids play for a little bit
➔ Going to future
➔ The phrase 'We're gonna' is a colloquial form of 'going to', used to express a planned future action.
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Do you prefer hot weather or cold weather?
➔ Present simple question
➔ This is a yes/no question in the present simple tense, asking about general preference.
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I would rather be cold than hot.
➔ Past modal for preference
➔ The use of 'would rather' expresses a preference in a polite or hypothetical way.
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It's always fun when you can walk to a park.
➔ Present simple with 'always'
➔ The adverb 'always' is used with the present simple to emphasize a habitual or general truth.
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The kids are having an awesome time at aunt Tiffany's house right now.
➔ Present continuous with 'right now'
➔ The phrase 'right now' emphasizes the current moment, used with the present continuous tense.
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Isaac's response to that was 'Is the swim water gonna be boiling?'
➔ Indirect speech with 'was'
➔ The sentence uses indirect speech to report Isaac's question, changing the tense to past with 'was'.
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So each family is just bringing their own dinner
➔ Present continuous with 'is bringing'
➔ The present continuous tense with 'is bringing' describes an action happening around now.
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I love it.
➔ Present simple with 'love'
➔ The present simple with 'love' expresses a general feeling or habit.
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