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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

hmm

yawn four seconds

what are you doing oh you had said that

you don't do anything personal during

work time so I'm just making sure wait a

minute so you gonna time me every time I

yawn that's absurd

really oh hey look monkey knows how to

use a stopwatch everybody he's too

personal conversation 17 seconds there

is no way that that was one second Andy

you by any chance did you see Battlestar

Galactica last night no I did not

is that any good actually not it's

really so so okay I'm out like all the

crazy monsters and stuff you know like

Klingon wookies and all that but sorry

was there something you wanted anyway is

that anything like the original battle

survive do you know it's weird it's

practically a shot-for-shot remake

really cool stories kind of bland it's

about this guy named Dumbledore

Calrissian Oh needs to return the ring

back to Mordor really that doesn't sound

right

he has not stopped working for a second

at 12:45 he sneezed while keeping his

eyes open which I always thought was

impossible at 1:32 he peed and I know

that because he did it in an open soda

bottle under the desk while filling out

expense reports and on the flipside I've

been so busy watching him that I haven't

even started work that's exhausting

being this vigilant

I'll probably have to go home early

today

19 minutes and 48 seconds what were we

doing for 19 minutes and 48 seconds none

of your business so I guess I can assume

that was personal fine so maybe you're

not completely ethical after all yes

maybe I'm not

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
yawn jɔːn A1	verb - to open the mouth wide and breathe deeply, often due to tiredness or boredom
absurd əbˈsɜːrd B1	adjective - completely ridiculous or unreasonable
personal ˈpɜːrsənl A1	adjective - relating to a particular person
conversation ˌkɒn.vərˈseɪ.ʃən A1	noun - a talk, particularly an informal one, between two or more people
Battlestar ˈbætəlˌstɑːr C1	noun - a reference to the science fiction franchise 'Battlestar Galactica'
Klingon ˈklɪŋɡɒn C1	noun - a fictional alien species from the 'Star Trek' universe
remake riːˈmeɪk B1	noun - a new version of a movie, song, or other work
Dumbledore ˈdʌmbəlˈdɔːr C1	noun - a character from the 'Harry Potter' series
Mordor ˈmɔːdɔːr C1	noun - a fictional location in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'
sneezed snizd A1	verb - past tense of sneeze; to suddenly expel air through the nose and mouth
vigilant ˈvɪdʒɪlənt B2	adjective - keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties
ethical ˈeθɪkl B2	adjective - morally right or good

Key Grammar Structures

• you don't do anything personal during work time

  ➔ Present simple with 'during' for general time periods

  ➔ The phrase "you don't do anything personal during work time" uses the present simple to describe a habitual or general rule. 'During' is used to specify the time period when this rule applies.

• that's absurd

  ➔ Present simple with apostrophe s for contraction

  ➔ "That's absurd" is a contraction of "that is absurd," using the apostrophe to replace "is." This is a common way to express emphasis or informality.

• he sneezed while keeping his eyes open

  ➔ Past simple with 'while' for simultaneous actions

  ➔ The sentence "he sneezed while keeping his eyes open" uses the past simple for the main action (sneezed) and 'while' to introduce a simultaneous action (keeping his eyes open).

• I'll probably have to go home early today

  ➔ Future with 'will' for probability

  ➔ "I'll probably have to go home early today" uses 'will' to express a probable future action. 'Probably' reinforces the idea of uncertainty.

• so maybe you're not completely ethical after all

  ➔ Present simple with 'maybe' for uncertainty

  ➔ The phrase "so maybe you're not completely ethical after all" uses the present simple to make a statement about a current state, with 'maybe' adding a layer of uncertainty.