The Summer Song – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
The Singing Walrus
What do you like to do in the summer?
In the summer
What do you like to do in the summer?
In the summer
I like to swim
I like to bike
I like to surf
I like to hike
What do you like to do in the summer?
In the summer
What do you like to do in the summer?
In the summer
I like to read
I like to camp
I like to play
I like to dance
What do you like to do in the summer?
In the summer
What do you like to do in the summer?
In the summer
Swim
Bike
Surf
Hike
Read
Camp
Play
Dance
What do you like to do in the summer?
In the summer
What do you like to do in the summer?
In the summer
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1 |
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swim /swɪm/ A1 |
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bike /baɪk/ A2 |
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surf /sɜːrf/ A2 |
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hike /haɪk/ B1 |
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read /riːd/ A1 |
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camp /kæmp/ A2 |
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play /pleɪ/ A1 |
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dance /dæns/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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What do you like to do in the summer?
➔ Interrogative sentences with 'do you' for asking about preferences.
➔ 'What do you like to do' is a question form used to inquire about someone's preferences or activities.
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I like to swim.
➔ Expressing preference with 'like to' + base verb, indicating habitual or preferred activities.
➔ 'Like to' followed by a verb shows that the speaker enjoys or prefers doing that activity.
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I like to read.
➔ Using 'like to' + base verb to express enjoyment or desire to perform an activity.
➔ The phrase 'like to' conveys preference, enjoyment, or intention regarding an activity.
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What do you like to do in the summer?
➔ Use of the question word 'what' with auxiliary verb 'do' for open-ended questions about preferences.
➔ 'What do you like to do' is a question structure used to ask someone about their preferences or activities they enjoy.
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In the summer
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating the time or season when the actions occur.
➔ 'In the summer' specifies the period during which the activities or preferences are being discussed.
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Swim, Bike, Surf, Hike, Read, Camp, Play, Dance
➔ Imperative form or list of verbs used to describe activities, often without subject as a stylistic choice.
➔ These verbs are listed in their base form to describe activities associated with summer enjoyment.