ROCKSTAR

• By: LISA

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
rockstar /ˈrɒk.stɑːr/ B2	noun - a famous musician, especially in rock music
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
mission /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ B1	noun - an important task or duty assigned to a person or group
diamonds /ˈdaɪ.ə.məndz/ B2	noun - a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
thrill /θrɪl/ B2	noun - a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
hype /haɪp/ B2	noun - extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion
calendar /ˈkæl.ɪn.dər/ A2	noun - a system for organizing days and months
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	verb - to desire something to happen
dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - a one-piece garment for a woman or girl
music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce harmony
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A1	noun - female children or young women

Grammar:

• "Make your favorite singer wanna rap"

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' as a contraction of 'want to' for informal speech.

  ➔ 'Wanna' is an informal contraction of 'want to' used in spoken English.

• "I'm stealin' diamonds"

  ➔ Use of the gerund form with an apostrophe ('ing') to indicate informal speech and ongoing action.

  ➔ The '-in'' ending is a colloquial contraction of the present participle '-ing,' used in informal speech.

• "It's not hype, hype"

  ➔ Use of 'it's' as a contraction of 'it is' to describe a state or quality.

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is,' common in spoken and informal English.

• "Put it on the calendar"

  ➔ Use of the phrasal verb 'put on' to mean scheduling or booking an event.

  ➔ The phrase 'put on the calendar' means to schedule or mark an event on one's schedule.

• "Every city that I go is my city"

  ➔ Use of relative clause 'that I go' to specify 'city' and the present simple tense for habitual action.

  ➔ The relative clause 'that I go' specifies which 'city' is being talked about, combined with the present tense to indicate habitual action.

• "Baby, I'm a rockstar"

  ➔ Use of the present simple tense to express a defining characteristic or identity.

  ➔ The present tense 'I'm' (I am) asserts the singer's identity as a 'rockstar' as a defining trait.

• "Make a wish, babe, what you wanna do?"

  ➔ Imperative form 'Make a wish' instructs or invites to wish; the question 'what you wanna do?' uses informal 'wanna' and the present simple.

  ➔ Imperative 'Make a wish' is a command or invitation; 'what you wanna do?' is a casual question using 'wanna' for 'want to' and present tense.