Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

• By: Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn, Katie Lopez
• Album: Frozen

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
build /bɪld/ A1	verb - to construct or create something
snowman /ˈsnoʊmæn/ A1	noun - a figure of a person made of packed snow
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - to or at a distance from a particular place or person
best /best/ A1	adjective - of the highest quality, most suitable, or most desirable
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone in spoken or written words
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and control the movement of (a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
bikes /baɪks/ A1	noun - a bicycle
halls /hɔːlz/ A2	noun - a corridor in a building
company /ˈkʌmpəni/ A2	noun - the fact or condition of being with other people
pictures /ˈpɪktʃərz/ A2	noun - a painting, drawing, or photograph
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
rooms /ruːmz/ A1	noun - a space within a building, typically separated by walls
tick /tɪk/ B1	verb - to make a regular short sharp sound, like that of a clock
courage /ˈkɜːrɪdʒ/ B2	noun - the ability to do something that frightens one

Grammar:

• Do you wanna build a snowman?

  ➔ Contraction 'wanna' for 'want to'. Question formation using 'Do'.

  ➔ This line uses the informal contraction "wanna" for "want to". It demonstrates basic question formation in English. At a B2 level, students should understand and use contractions and question formation fluently.

• Come on lets go and play

  ➔ Imperative sentences (giving a command or suggestion). Use of 'let's' (let us).

  ➔ This line uses an imperative form to encourage action. "Come on" is an interjection. "Let's go and play" is a suggestion (command). B2 learners should be comfortable with imperative sentences and using 'let's'.

• I never see you anymore

  ➔ Adverb of frequency ('never'). Use of 'anymore' with negative sentences.

  ➔ This line uses "never" (an adverb of frequency) and "anymore" which indicates a change in the situation. At a B2 level, students should be able to use adverbs of frequency and "anymore" correctly in sentences.

• It's like you've gone away

  ➔ Present perfect tense ('you've gone'). Use of 'like' for comparison.

  ➔ This line uses the present perfect tense, which indicates an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance in the present. "Like" is used to make a comparison. At C1, Students should use these concepts without hesitation.

• We used to be best buddies

  ➔ Past Habit: 'used to' + infinitive

  ➔ "Used to" indicates a past habit or state that is no longer true. This demonstrates the use of modal verbs for past habits, a concept students are expected to have mastered by B2.

• I wish you would tell me why!

  ➔ Subjunctive mood ('wish' + 'would'). Expressing a desire for something different in the present/future.

  ➔ This line uses the subjunctive mood with "wish" to express a desire for something that is not currently true. The structure 'wish + would + infinitive' indicates a wish for someone to do something. This is a concept typically mastered at C1.

• I think some company is overdue

  ➔ Adjective "overdue". Impersonal "is" construction.

  ➔ Here, "overdue" means that something should have happened a while ago. The impersonal use of 'is' creates a general statement about the situation. Students at C1 should understand and appropriately use the adjective and its connotation.

• Just watching the hours tick by

  ➔ Gerund as noun ('watching'). Phrasal verb ('tick by').

  ➔ "Watching" is a gerund acting as a noun. "Tick by" is a phrasal verb that means time is passing slowly. C2 learners should be able to identify and utilize complex grammatical structures and phrasal verbs with ease.