Celebration

• By: Kool & The Gang

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebration /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/ B1	noun - the action of celebrating; a festive occasion
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering
laughter /ˈlæftər/ B2	noun - the action or sound of laughing
pleasure /ˈpleʒər/ B1	noun - a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	noun - the present night or the night that is coming
dedication /ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/ C1	noun - the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose.
years /jɪərz/ A1	noun - plural of year
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining.
together /təˈɡeðər/ A2	adverb - with or in proximity to another person or thing.

Grammar:

• THIS IS YOUR CELEBRATION

  ➔ Simple Present Tense: To be (is) + Noun

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense of the verb "to be" to define or identify something. Here, it's identifying "this" as "your celebration."

• CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES, COME ON

  ➔ Imperative Mood (without subject) + Noun Phrase

  ➔ The verb "celebrate" is in the imperative mood, directly instructing the listener to perform the action. "Come on" is an interjection used to encourage action.

• LET'S CELEBRATE

  ➔ Imperative using "Let's" (first person plural)

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us," suggesting a shared action or invitation to celebrate together.

• THERE'S A PARTY GOIN' ON RIGHT HERE

  ➔ Present Continuous with contraction and slang ("goin'")

  ➔ "There's" is a contraction of "There is". "Goin'" is a slang shortening of "going". The present continuous indicates an action in progress.

• WE GONNA CELEBRATE AND HAVE A GOOD TIME

  ➔ Informal future tense using "gonna" (going to) + infinitive

  ➔ "Gonna" is a very informal contraction of "going to", commonly used in spoken English to express future intentions. The structure shows the intent to celebrate and enjoy.

• IT'S UP TO YOU, WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE

  ➔ Prepositional phrase ("up to you") + Interrogative pronoun ("what") in a question (indirect)

  ➔ "It's up to you" means it's your decision. The second part of the sentence uses an indirect question structure using "what" to inquire about someone's preferences.