Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

• By: Michael Bublé
• Album: Christmas (Deluxe Special Edition)

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at something for an amount of time and pay attention to what is happening noun - a small clock worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to produce tears as the result of a strong emotion, such as unhappiness or pain
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a place where people live and work, containing many houses, shops, places of work, entertainment facilities, etc., and usually bigger than a village but smaller than a city
list /lɪst/ A2	noun - a record of short pieces of information, such as people's names, usually written or printed with one below the other verb - to make a list of things or people
naughty /ˈnɔːti/ B1	adjective - (especially of children) behaving badly and not obeying
nice /naɪs/ A1	adjective - pleasant; agreeable; satisfactory
sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ A1	verb - to be in a state of sleep
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not sleeping verb - stop sleeping; wake
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good; unpleasant
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality
sake /seɪk/ B2	noun - for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
fat /fæt/ A1	adjective - having too much flesh on your body
long /lɒŋ/ A1	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of all colors of visible light; the opposite of black
beard /bɪərd/ A2	noun - the hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of a man's face

Grammar:

• You better watch out

  ➔ "Had better" / "Better"

  ➔ "Better" is a shortened form of "had better". It expresses advice or a strong suggestion. The implied consequence of not watching out is negative. At this level, understand "had better" = strong advice, near command.

• I am telling you why

  ➔ Present Continuous for future arrangements/emphasis

  ➔ While literally present continuous, it implies a future action with certainty. Used here to add emphasis to the reason (Santa Claus is coming). At B2 level, recognize the use of present continuous with future intent, especially with adverbs of time (not present here, but possible).

• He's making a list

  ➔ Present Continuous: Action happening now/around now

  ➔ Simple present continuous to describe an ongoing action. He's in the process of making the list, not necessarily at this exact second, but in this period of time.

• Who's naughty or nice

  ➔ Interrogative Pronoun "Who's"

  ➔ "Who's" is a contraction of "who is". Here, it is used as an interrogative pronoun introducing a relative clause acting as the object of the verb "find out". Important to note that this functions as a noun clause. B2 and above learners need to identify these embedded questions.

• He sees you when you're sleeping

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time with "when"

  ➔ "When you're sleeping" is an adverbial clause modifying the verb "sees". It indicates the time at which Santa Claus sees you. Understanding adverbial clauses is crucial at B2 level.

• So be good, for goodness' sake

  ➔ Imperative + Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Be good" is an imperative, a command. "For goodness' sake" is an idiomatic expression meaning 'please' or 'for the sake of being good'. Understanding idiomatic language is crucial at higher levels of proficiency.