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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Unit

8 how is your

car hey Al is your car no I took it to

the repair

shop oh did you have an

accident no I left it with the mechanic

for a tuneup when will it be

ready the mechanic said it will be ready

on

Monday that's such a long time yeah it

is a long time are you planning on going

on a

trip no I just take it to the mechanics

every 3,000 km or so why do you do that

it's very old it needs a lot of

care how old is your car it's a

1975 model ha that's not so old my

grandmother was born in

1912 well I guess compared to your

grandmother my car isn't that

old hey wait a

minute how are we going to get to the

movie well we can walk or go by train up

to you are you crazy walk the shopping

mall is much too

far well in that case we'll go by

train hey Al where's your

car I took it to the repair

shop did you have an

accident no I left it with the mechanic

for a

tuneup when will it be

ready how old is your car

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
repair /rɪˈpeər/ B1	noun - the act of fixing something that is broken or damaged verb - to restore something damaged or broken to good condition
accident /ˈæksɪdənt/ A2	noun - an unexpected and undesirable event
mechanic /mɪˈkænɪk/ A2	noun - a person who repairs and maintains machines, especially cars
tuneup /ˈtjuːnʌp/ B1	noun - a minor overhaul of an engine to improve its performance
ready /ˈredi/ A2	adjective - prepared for something
trip /trɪp/ A2	noun - a journey or excursion
care /keər/ A2	noun - attention and protection
model /ˈmɒdəl/ B1	noun - a particular design or version of a product
compared /kəmˈpeərd/ B1	verb - to estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ A2	noun - a unit of time equal to sixty seconds
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
train /treɪn/ A2	noun - a series of connected railway carriages moved by a locomotive
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged, extremely enthusiastic
far /fɑːr/ A1	adjective - at or to a great distance
case /keɪs/ A2	noun - a particular instance or example of something

Key Grammar Structures

• how is your car

  ➔ Present Simple Question

  ➔ The sentence uses the auxiliary verb 'is' to form a question in the present simple tense.

• no I took it to the repair shop

  ➔ Past Simple with 'took'

  ➔ The verb 'took' is the past simple form of 'take', indicating a completed action in the past.

• when will it be ready

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The auxiliary verb 'will' is used to form a future simple question about the completion of an action.

• it's a 1975 model

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be'

  ➔ The contraction 'it's' is used for 'it is', describing a current state or characteristic.

• are you planning on going on a trip

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Plans

  ➔ The present continuous tense with 'planning' is used to talk about future arrangements or intentions.

• how old is your car

  ➔ Present Simple Question with 'be'

  ➔ The question uses 'is' to inquire about a current state or characteristic.