On The Floor

• By: Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the level surface of a room or building on which one stands
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment verb - to enjoy oneself at a party or other social gathering
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - an act of dancing
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to go in a specified direction or manner; change position
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	noun - the night that is coming or the present night
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb
rock /rɒk/ A2	verb - to move gently back and forth or from side to side
drinks /drɪŋks/ A2	noun - liquid that is swallowed as refreshment or nourishment
body /ˈbɒdi/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or an animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true
sweat /swet/ B1	noun - perspiration verb - exude moisture through the pores

Grammar:

• If you go hard, you gotta get on the floor.

  ➔ Conditional sentences (If-clause)

  ➔ The sentence uses an 'if' clause to express a condition: if you go hard, then you must get on the floor.

• Dance the night away.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or instructions: dance!

• We never quit, we never rest on the floor.

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express habitual actions: we always keep going.

• Let the rhythm change your world on the floor.

  ➔ Let + object + base form of the verb

  ➔ This structure is used to give permission or encouragement: allow the rhythm to influence you.

• Grab somebody, drink a little more.

  ➔ Imperative mood with two verbs

  ➔ This structure gives two commands: grab and drink.

• Tonight we gonna be it on the floor.

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna'

  ➔ 'Gonna' is an informal way to express future plans: we are going to be on the floor.

• You know, we're running tonight on the floor.

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening right now: we are currently running.