– English Lyrics

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[English]

Oh, hey Emma! Good morning!

Morning, Alex! You’re in early today.

How is your weekend?

It was amazing! I went hiking with some friends.

How about you?

Oh, nice! Mine was good too.

But Monday came too fast.

I didn't want to get up this morning.

Haha, I know that feeling!

Mondays are always hard.

But I really had a great weekend.

That sounds great. What did you do?

We went hiking at the Blue Ridge Trail.

It is about five miles long.

It is not very hard. It is good for beginners.

The weather was sunny, and the view from the top was so beautiful!

Wow, that sounds wonderful!

I have never gone hiking before.

I really want to try it, but I don’t know where to start.

You should try it! Blue Ridge Trail is great for your first time.

It is an easy path, not too steep, and it takes about two hours to finish.

You’ll love the fresh air and how quiet it is up there.

Hmm… maybe I’ll give it a try.

So, did you go with coworkers or school friends?

I went with some old college friends.

We brought snacks, water, and even a Bluetooth speaker for music.

We laughed a lot and took so many photos.

That sounds like a perfect weekend.

Yeah, it really was.

So, what about you?

Tell me about your weekend.

I had a relaxing weekend too.

On Saturday, I went to an art exhibition.

There were many beautiful paintings.

Then on Sunday, I tried cooking Thai food for the first time.

Oh, really?

What dish did you make?

Pad Thai! I found a recipe online.

It didn’t look good, but it tasted good.

Haha! That’s great! Pad Thai is one of my favorite dishes.

I always order it when I go to Thai restaurants.

Next time I will cook it for lunch.

That's nice.

Hey, maybe we could try something together this weekend.

There’s a local art exhibition at the community center.

Do you want to go and see it?

I'd love that.

Great! Oh, look at the time , it’s almost 9 a.m.

We have that Monday meeting in five minutes.

Oh no, you’re right! Let’s head to the meeting room.

But hey, let’s have lunch together later.

You can give me some hiking tips. And we can plan our weekend too.

Sounds perfect! Let’s go before the boss comes.

Alright! Let’s start this week with some good energy!

It was amazing! I went hiking with some friends.

How about you?

I went with some old college friends.

We brought snacks, water, and even a Bluetooth speaker for music.

Pad Thai! I found a recipe online.

We have that Monday meeting in five minutes.

Alright! Let’s start this week with some good energy!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hiking /ˈhaɪ.kɪŋ/ B1	noun - the activity of going for long walks in the countryside
weekend /ˈwiːk.end/ A2	noun - the end of the week, usually Saturday and Sunday
amazing /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/ B2	adjective - very surprising or impressive
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - people you know well and like
hard /hɑrd/ A2	adjective - difficult to do or understand
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - a color like the sky on a clear day
ridge /rɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a long narrow hilltop or mountain range
trail /treɪl/ B1	noun - a path or track in the countryside
beginner /bɪˈɡɪn.ər/ A2	noun - a person who is just starting to learn something
sunny /ˈsʌn.i/ A2	adjective - having a lot of sunshine
beautiful /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ A2	adjective - very pleasing to the senses or mind
quiet /ˈkwaɪ.ət/ A2	adjective - making little or no noise
music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/ A1	noun - sounds arranged to produce harmony and expression
recipe /ˈres.ɪ.pi/ B1	noun - a set of instructions for cooking a particular dish
meeting /ˈmiː.tɪŋ/ A2	noun - an event where people come together to discuss something
energy /ˈen.ə.dʒi/ B1	noun - the strength and vitality required for activity

Key Grammar Structures

• It was amazing! I went hiking with some friends.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense with 'went' to describe a completed action in the past.

• The weather was sunny, and the view from the top was so beautiful!

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense / Superlative Adjective

  ➔ The sentence uses the past continuous tense with 'was sunny' and a superlative adjective 'so beautiful' to emphasize the quality of the view.

• I have never gone hiking before.

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense with 'never'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present perfect tense with 'have never gone' to indicate an action that has not happened up to the present.

• You should try it! Blue Ridge Trail is great for your first time.

  ➔ Modal Verb (Should) / Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the modal verb 'should' for advice and the present simple tense 'is great' to describe a general truth.

• It didn’t look good, but it tasted good.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with 'didn't' / Contrastive Conjunction (but)

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense with 'didn't look' and a contrastive conjunction 'but' to show a difference between appearance and taste.