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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Well, there's a lot I didn't know about

vomit

in a minute.

>> So, what do you say, Joey? You get the

whole set of encyclopedias for $1,200.

That works out to just 50 bucks a book.

>> $1,200?

>> You think I have $1,200?

>> I'm home in the middle of the day and I

got patio furniture in my living room.

I guess there's a few things you don't

get from book learning.

>> Well, uh, what can you swing?

>> How about zero down and zero a month for

a long, long time?

>> You don't have anything. You want to see

what I got? Okay. I got a baby tootsie

roll, a movie stub, keys, a Kleenex,

a rock, and an army man. Hey.

>> Okay, I I get the picture. Uh, thanks

for your time.

>> And a 50. Huh? These must be Chandler's

pants.

>> For 50 bucks, you can get one book. What

will it be? Uh, A, B, C. I think I'm

going to stick with the V. I want to see

how this bad boy turns out.

>> So, did you break up with Joanna?

>> I think so.

>> It's a good thing you got out when you

did before she blew up like that

Versuvius.

>> The volcano?

>> Yeah. And speaking of volcanoes, man,

are they a violent ignous rock

formation?

>> What?

>> Oh, yeah. Lava spewing, hot ash. Of

course, some are dormant. All right. Why

are you talking about volcanoes all of a

sudden?

>> Well, we can talk about something else.

What do you want to talk about? Vivise

section,

>> the vast difference,

the Vietnam War.

>> Oh, did anybody see that that

documentary on the Korean War?

>> Oh, God. Korea is such a beautiful

country

>> with such a sad history.

>> Yeah.

>> Could there be more Kims?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vomit /ˈvɒmɪt/ B2	verb - to eject matter from the stomach through the mouth noun - the act of ejecting matter from the stomach through the mouth
encyclopedias /ˌɛnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiəz/ C1	noun - a set of books giving information on all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge
furniture /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/ B1	noun - movable objects intended to support various human activities
swing /swɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move back and forth or from side to side
stub /stʌb/ A2	noun - a short, thick piece of something
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A2	noun - a visual representation of something
volcano /vɒlˈkeɪnoʊ/ B1	noun - a mountain or hill having a crater or vent through which lava, steam, and gases are emitted
violent /ˈvaɪələnt/ B2	adjective - marked by great force or energy
ignous /ˈɪɡniəs/ C1	adjective - formed from magma
formation /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/ B2	noun - the act of forming or creating something
spewing /spjuːɪŋ/ B2	verb - to eject or pour out rapidly and forcefully
dormant /ˈdɔːrmənt/ B2	adjective - inactive or sleeping
vast /væst/ B2	adjective - of very great extent or quantity
difference /ˈdɪfərəns/ B1	noun - the state of being unlike or distinct
history /ˈhɪstəri/ B1	noun - a record of past events
blow /bloʊ/ A2	verb - to expel air from the lungs

Key Grammar Structures

• >> So, what do you say, Joey? You get the whole set of encyclopedias for $1,200.

  ➔ Tag question, Indirect question, Quantifiers

  ➔ The phrase 'what do you say, Joey?' functions as a tag question seeking agreement. 'You get...' is an indirect question embedded within the statement. '$1,200' is a quantifier specifying the price.

• >> I'm home in the middle of the day and I got patio furniture in my living room.

  ➔ Present Continuous for current situation, Coordination with 'and'

  ➔ 'I'm home' uses the present continuous to describe a temporary state. The 'and' connects two independent clauses describing his unusual situation.

• >> How about zero down and zero a month for a long, long time?

  ➔ Suggesting with 'How about', Repetition for emphasis, Adverb of time

  ➔ 'How about' is a common way to make a suggestion. Repeating 'zero' emphasizes the offer. 'a long, long time' uses repetition for emphasis and 'long' is an adverb of time.

• >> And a 50. Huh?

  ➔ Ellipsis, Tag question

  ➔ 'And a 50' is an ellipsis, meaning 'and 50 dollars'. 'Huh?' is a tag question seeking confirmation or understanding.