The Greatest Gift

• By: Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli
• Album: A Family Christmas (Deluxe Edition)

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
gift /ɡɪft/ A2	noun - a thing given to someone as a present
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a deep feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - a state of tranquility or quiet
angels /ˈeɪn.dʒəlz/ B1	noun - spiritual beings in many religions
hearts /hɑːrts/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - celestial bodies visible in the night sky
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - heat and light produced by combustion
hearing /ˈhɪərɪŋ/ B2	verb - perceiving sound via ears
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ B2	verb - to produce musical tones with voice
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ C1	noun - praise or fame that is gained by achievement

Grammar:

• The greatest gift is love

  ➔ Superlative form of the adjective + 'is' + noun

  ➔ 'Greatest' is the superlative of 'great', indicating the highest degree.

• If we open up our hearts

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'if' + present tense

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical condition that depends on opening up hearts to achieve peace.

• Hear the angels sing

  ➔ Imperative sentence without 'please', verb + object

  ➔ A command or call to listen to the angels, emphasizing an emotional appeal.

• There'll be peace on earth

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'there'll' (there will)

  ➔ Expresses a future certainty about peace being established on earth.

• Give a little love

  ➔ Imperative sentence with 'give' + noun phrase

  ➔ 'Give' is a command requesting the act of offering love, expressed as an imperative.