Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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waitress /ˈweɪtrəs/ B1 |
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decided /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/ B1 |
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grilled /ɡrɪld/ B1 |
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dressing /ˈdrɛsɪŋ/ A2 |
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spicy /ˈspaɪsi/ A2 |
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steak /stiːk/ A2 |
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cooked /kʊkt/ A2 |
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excellent /ˈɛksələnt/ B1 |
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wrap /ræp/ A2 |
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dessert /dɪˈzɜːrt/ A2 |
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enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ A2 |
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wonderful /ˈwʌndərfl/ B1 |
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check /tʃɛk/ A2 |
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salmon /ˈsæmən/ B1 |
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knife /naɪf/ A2 |
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chocolate /ˈtʃɒklət/ A2 |
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cake /keɪk/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Hi, I'm ... I'll be your waitress today.
➔ Future Simple (will)
➔ The contraction "I'll" (= I will) shows the future simple used for a promise or prediction.
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Can I get you anything to drink?
➔ Modal verb ‘can’ for request
➔ The modal "Can" is used to make a polite request: "Can I get you…?"
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Would you like bottles or regular?
➔ Modal verb ‘would’ for polite question
➔ The modal "Would" makes the question more polite: "Would you like…?"
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I'll have a diet soda, great.
➔ Future Simple (will) for ordering
➔ "I'll" (= I will) expresses a decision made at the moment of speaking: "I'll have…"
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Have you decided what you'd like?
➔ Present Perfect for recent actions
➔ "Have you decided" uses the present perfect to ask about a decision that may have just been made.
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How would you like that cooked?
➔ Modal ‘would’ + passive infinitive for polite preferences
➔ "Would you like" + "that cooked" uses "would" for politeness and the passive infinitive "cooked" to focus on the result.
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Be careful, it's hot.
➔ Imperative + simple present for warnings
➔ "Be careful" is an imperative verb phrase giving a direct instruction; "it's" is present simple describing the current state.
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Would you like a dessert menu?
➔ Modal ‘would’ for polite offer
➔ "Would you like" softens the question, making it a courteous offer.
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I'll take this to go.
➔ Future Simple (will) for immediate intention
➔ "I'll" (= I will) signals a decision made at the moment of speaking: "I will take..."
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