Do You Hear What I Hear?

• By: Pentatonix, Whitney Houston

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
hear /hɪr/ A1	verb - to perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
lamb /læm/ A2	noun - a young sheep
shepherd /ˈʃepərd/ A2	noun - a person who tends sheep
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a composition for voice or voices
trees /triːz/ A1	noun - a perennial woody plant
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
sea /siː/ A1	noun - the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface
king /kɪŋ/ A1	noun - a male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth
palace /ˈpæləs/ B1	noun - the official residence of a sovereign
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - having or producing a comfortably high temperature
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
silver /ˈsɪlvər/ A2	noun - a precious shiny greyish-white metal
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a precious yellow metallic element
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility
sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest
goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/ B1	noun - the quality of being good, moral, virtuous, or beneficial
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible

Grammar:

• Do you hear what I hear

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with auxiliary 'do' for forming questions in the present simple tense.

  ➔ 'Do' is used to form questions in the present simple tense, especially when the main verb is 'hear'.

• A song, a song, high above the trees

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis and rhythmic effect.

  ➔ Repetition in lyrics enhances the musical rhythm and emphasizes the message.

• With a voice as big as the sea

  ➔ Simile comparing the voice to the size of the sea, using 'as ... as'.

  ➔ This structure uses a simile with 'as ... as' to create a vivid comparison.

• Now, said the shepherd boy to the mighty king

  ➔ Past simple tense with reported speech structure.

  ➔ The phrase reports what the shepherd boy said in the past, using past simple tense.

• Pray for peace, people everywhere

  ➔ Imperative sentence with the verb 'pray' for issuing a command or wish.

  ➔ The verb 'pray' in imperative form expresses a plea or wish for peace.

• He will bring us goodness and light

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' to describe an action that will happen.

  ➔ 'Will' indicates a future action or event that is expected to happen.

• Do you hear, do you hear

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis, using auxiliary 'do' to form questions and negatives.

  ➔ Repeating 'do you hear' emphasizes the question and engages the listener.